Wow what a great way to wrap up a few days in LA. Some sightseeing around USC, Hollywood Boulevard, Beverly Hills, the Canyon, Sunset Boulevard and Bel Air #losangeles #vacationmode #sundayvibes

Circular-Sustainable Communities, from Richmond to Nairobi! Join the conversation... How do we implement our big idea? How can we assist communities in need? What does circular mean,in this context? How do we fund a new social innovation? conta.cc/3TAWGu1 #sustainability

Join us for 1 Million Cups. On Wed we'll be giving thanks for social enterprises that help those in need. Kwaku Osei of Farmacy Food and Dale Fickett conta.cc/3EJ1B8c #socialenterprise #entrepreneur #startup #community #innovation

Looking into ways to attract new employees? Want to retain good people? Join the discussion… At this week's 1 Million Cups, Sid Pailla ☀️ will join Dale Fickett to discuss Sunny Day Fund. Pailla's venture is providing a new approach to employee benefits conta.cc/3AJ9EiA

Software Engineering Meets #CleanTech... Are you interested in the energy industry? Want to learn what it takes to develop an energy tech venture? Or, do you want to put engineering skills to work? Join the convo conta.cc/3hfVvmJ #energy #entrepreneurs #innovacion

Learn how to democratize investing, By the people, To the people. Wefunder leader Jonny Price will join Dale Fickett on Wed. Jan 18th More info: meetup.com/opentrellis/ev… #Entrepreneur #investing #SmallBiz #startups #crowdfunding #innovation

Looking forward to Wednesday's conversation with Jared Yellin. A Moonshot to disrupt the disruptors. Democratizing the infrastructure supporting Tech Startups linkedin.com/posts/dalefick… #tech #disruption #startups #Entrepreneurship #innovation #Ventures

AI in Consumer Products...Are you designing a new consumer product? Learning about AI and Deep Machine Learning? Seeking conversations with fellow entrepreneurs? Meet Vincent Vu. Join our conversation…meetup.com/opentrellis/ev… #entrepreneurs #AI #startups #consumers #RVA

What do the performing arts and consulting have in common? Meet Gayle Turner, Radio Host, Leadership Development Consultant, and President of Storytellers Channel. Join the conversation…Wed. 2/15 meetup.com/opentrellis/ev… #entrepreneurship #leadership #storytelling

This will be a great conversation with Kelley and John. Really looking forward to the insights

Really looking forward to this conversation with Dane Stangler Expect a lot of great insights on federal law to support entrepreneurship. Join us! #policy #startups #Entrepreneur #innovation #SmallBiz #PoliticsLive

What is the future of entrepreneurship? Which emerging opportunities best play to a region's economic advantages? How can founders take advantage of the STEM / R&D trends? Join us: meetup.com/opentrellis/ev… #STEM #economy #tech #data #entrepreneurship #productdesign #innovation

This will be a great conversation, and so glad we'll have A. Carly Buxton, PhD with us! #entrepreneurs #Startup #innovation

I'm honored to help lead this discussion. Super practical way to help more people become business owners #startups #Entrepreneur #economy

1/ On Monday July 17th, we'll be holding another information session for new and existing small business owners. We're working specifically with those who have a feasible concept, and who are able to participate in-person 8/26 - 12/7 for our weekly Richmond-based discussions...

I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of Startup Community friends, and leading this discussion. See you there...Dale

Forbes - Honored to contribute this article for business leaders: "AI Presents New Business Opportunities" We explore the implications of explainable AI, or XAI, and the business value in auditing generative AI. A big Thank You to University of Richmond for supporting this work

1/ We wish to extend our sincere gratitude to Barry Moore , President & CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Central Virginia. Thanks to Barry and his team, we are improving our region through: > Income Mobility > Wealth Building > Innovative Business Models