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SUMMARY:Risk Mitigation: Reduce Owner Dependency and Financial Risk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our course on Risk Mitigation. Owner dependency and unmanaged risks can reduce business value and jeopardize transitions. This session addresses risk mitigation strategies to safeguard continuity and enterprise value. \nKey Learning Objectives:\n1. Identify and reduce owner dependency.\n2. Address legal\, financial\, and operational risks.\n3. Build risk mitigation into daily operations. \nPractical Takeaways:\n1. Owner dependency reduction plan.\n2. Risk audit template.\n3. Risk mitigation action checklist. \nNo cost\, but space is limited. Register here to confirm your spot.
URL:https://bigfork.org/event/risk-mitigation-reduce-owner-dependency-and-financial-risk/
LOCATION:Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at FVCC\, 715 Grandview\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Education
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SUMMARY:Growth\, Succession\, or Exit: Clarify the Path Forward
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview:\nEvery business must eventually decide whether to grow\, transition to new leadership\, or prepare for sale. This session clarifies the options and helps owners choose the right path. \nKey Learning Objectives:\n1. Explore growth\, succession\, and sale pathways.\n2. Evaluate readiness for each option.\n3. Build decision criteria for long-term planning. \nWho Should Attend:\nOwners preparing for major transitions or evaluating long-term business strategy. \nPractical Takeaways:\n1. Growth vs. succession vs. sale comparison tool.\n2. Pathway readiness checklist.\n3. Decision-making framework. \nThis session is part of the Business Lifecycle Masterclass Series\, designed and led by Rich in Thought with Montana West Economic Development.  \nThere is no cost to attend\, but space is limited. Reserve your spot here: https://dobusinessinmontana.com/masterclass-form/
URL:https://bigfork.org/event/growth-succession-or-exit-clarify-the-path-forward/
LOCATION:Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at FVCC\, 715 Grandview\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education
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SUMMARY:Leadership Development: Building Internal Capability
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Leadership Development event with a focus on building internal capability. Businesses scale only as far as their leaders grow. This session develops leadership capacity within organizations\, equipping teams to manage complexity and drive sustained growth. \nKey Learning Objectives:\n1. Assess current leadership capacity.\n2. Build leadership skills across levels.\n3. Establish succession pipelines for future leaders. \nPractical Takeaways:\n1. Leadership development roadmap.\n2. Succession pipeline template.\n3. Leadership competency self-assessment. \nREGISTER HERE: https://dobusinessinmontana.com/masterclass-form/
URL:https://bigfork.org/event/leadership-development-building-internal-capability/
LOCATION:Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at FVCC\, 715 Grandview\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education
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SUMMARY:Strategic Planning Course at Wachholz Center
DESCRIPTION:Strategic Planning: Align Resources for Growth \nTuesday\, May 19\, 2026\, 8:30 – 10:30AM at Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at FVCC\, 715 Grandview Dr. in Kalispell \nREGISTER HERE: https://dobusinessinmontana.com/masterclass-series/  \nCourse Overview:\nStrategy is the allocation of resources to their highest and best use to maximize return on investment. This session introduces the fundamentals of strategic thinking\, clarifies the difference between strategy and tactics\, and helps business leaders understand how to deploy their three core resources: time\, money\, and human capital. Attendees leave with a practical framework for making better decisions about where to invest their limited resources. \nKey Learning Objectives:\n1. Define strategy and distinguish it from tactics.\n2. Identify the three core resources: Time\, money and human capital.\n3. Define strategic objectives\, strategies and tactics\n4. Apply a resource allocation lens to everyday business decisions. \nWho Should Attend:\nBusiness owners\, managers\, and emerging leaders who want to think more strategically about how they invest their time\, money\, and people. \nPractical Takeaways:\n1. Strategy definition framework\n2. Resource allocation worksheet\n3. Strategy versus tactics decision guide\n4. Resource Strategies\, including time management techniques. \nThis training is available free of charge. \nThis session is part of the Business Lifecycle Masterclass Series\, designed and led by Rich in Thought Consulting. \n 
URL:https://bigfork.org/event/47441/
LOCATION:Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at FVCC\, 715 Grandview\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901\, United States
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