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A Purpose-Driven Approach to Business
Introducing A New Kind of Small Business Community
So much of the opportunity for useful and meaningful work comes from small businesses. The problem: in our economy, the odds are stacked against small. The more capital you already have, the more you’ll likely get. Over time, this leads to growing inequalities, a loss of variety, and less innovation.
The Catalyst community is here to change that. We see the potential of small businesses to offer work that contributes real value on many levels, and we want to help bring it forth. Instead of trying to replicate business best practices geared toward large, we catalyze what’s possible for small.
Catalyst Labs
We’re bringing together purpose-driven business leaders to ask better questions, share big ideas, and explore the potential of small business. Catalyst Labs are intimate, virtual gatherings of like-minded peers, each centered around a topic that is relevant and top of mind for all.
Interested in joining our next Catalyst Lab?
Are you an owner, founder, or CXO? We’d love to have you join the conversation. Fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch with details!
Join the Conversation
Catalyst is our way of engaging purpose-driven business leaders in an ongoing dialogue about how small businesses can grow and thrive.
Join our Catalyst Community LinkedIn group to share ideas and best practices, and connect with peers, and get exclusive access to future events.
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2020 Catalyst Summit!
Our inaugural Catalyst event was a smashing success - bringing together purpose-driven small business leaders from across the region to share ideas and ask better questions.
A major thank you to our speakers for sharing their insights, and to the participants who made the experience dynamic and fun. Here’s a recap of what we learned together:
The challenges around commoditization and how to uncover your remarkability
featuring David Nichols (Loupe)
How to tap into unmet customer needs to diversify your client portfolio
featuring Jessica Gomez (Rogue Valley Microdevices) and Ken Tomita (Grovemade)
The importance of putting your people first (and how to actually put it into practice)
featuring Marcus Carter (Cinder),
Deven Paolo (Solid Form), and Larry Saldanha (Convergence)
What metrics to track to create a healthier, more resilient business
featuring Kathy Tate (OnlineNW),
Liesl Deck (Groundwater Solutions), and
Kate Rood (Beneficial State Foundation)
How hiring has changed, and the best way to attract right-fit candidates
featuring Janet Hull (PAE) and
William Vanderbloemen (Vanderbloemen Search Group)
How to scale culture in a growing organization
featuring Maria Linman (Fully) and
Tia Coachman (Affirma Consultancy)
We expect 2021’s Catalyst Summit to be even better than the last. If you haven’t already, be sure to join the LinkedIn group to stay in the loop about registration details!
About Kinesis
Kinesis is a small business strategy firm, dedicated to helping the purpose-driven organizations that fuel our economy and create meaningful jobs. Our right-fit clients come to us for help taking their business from good to great, and great to remarkable.
The leaders we get to work with see small business as an engine of growth, strong communities, and upward mobility. We created the Catalyst Community to bring those leaders together and amplify their impact.
