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Learning Opportunity: Ready, Set, Network!

  • Start Garden 50 Louis Street Northwest Grand Rapids, MI, 49503 United States (map)

Stop by Start Garden and hear regional experts share experience, advice, and lessons from their profession. | FREE for CEO Club members | $25 for non-members


They say “it’s who you know”, and they are right!  Whether you are an entrepreneur, a business professional, or a new graduate, having great networking skills is crucial to your success.  At this workshop, Amanda Chocko will share tips & techniques on how make connections, build meaningful relationships, and grow a robust professional network.

Your Instructor | Amanda Chocko, Community Relations at Start Garden 

Amanda is a true New Yorker-straight forward with a bit of sass. With a past in business incubator & accelerator management, program development, event planning and marketing, she joins the Start Garden team recruiting startups, expanding our network, and working with our sponsors. Amanda’s past projects with Rick include Momentum and 5×5 Night. An entrepreneur at heart, she has launched a number of her own ventures and has over 15 years of entrepreneurial and business management experience. You can usually find Amanda at various events around town or in her basement doing P90X.