Coming in HOT at 4pm on a Tuesday. The data Beehiiv is telling me says this is the worst time to send a newsletter, but some days that’s “just the way the cookie crumbles.“

You know what, the first person to reply here with the correct movie reference on that quote will get a free box of Zak the Baker cookies. This is just a baking-themed edition today I guess.

But anyways, yes, yes you read that right. One of the events this week is a challah baking class that is going to weave together your core business “recipe” with a hands-on class of making challah.

The event, The Recipe for Growth; A Hands-On Baking Workshop to Grow Your Business, is hosted by my great friend and business systems wizard Ernesto Mandowsky. You’ll learn how to turn your business into an easy, repeatable “recipe” that will allow you to scale.

I went on a founder retreat thing to Asheville with my LLC forum this weekend (LLC is the local forum org that hosts the CEO Breakfasts at the LAB), so I had the opportunity to try some of Ernesto’s homemade challah.

He mixed in some Tony's Chocolonely in one challah at the request of Bonum founder Daniel Bittner, and then did olives and rosemary thanks to Scott Grondin, founder of Adapt Gym’s request.

I gotta say… the challah was fantastic. 🥖 

So what’s the point? The point is.. I encourage you to come out for this unique event on Thursday at the DOCK. I appreciate the creativity of the event and think we need more fun things like this that weave together business, tech, and cool experiences.

The event ticketed and space is limited because there’s going to be flour flying everywhere so be sure to grab your tickets if you plan to attend.

If you have a creative idea for an event like this that is both business and fun, reply to this email and let’s do it.

Actually, on that note - If you’re interested in joining our LAB Member AI Sommelier Wine Tasting at Lagniappe next week, reply to this email and we’ll get you on the list. Rebecca said we can have 5 more guests on the reservation so first 5 to respond will be admitted. 🤖 🍷 

Anyways… we have more high-impact events this week, so we hope to see you around the LAB or DOCK this week.

WORKSHOP

TONIGHT: Notion en Miami ~ Calling all Operations, Systems, and Business Owners

If your thing is business operations, systems, automations, processes, and generally running an efficient, effective organization, then wow do we have an event for you tonight at the LAB.

Notion, a popular business operating platform (and really everything platform) is hosting their Notion en Miami event to bring together business operations, systems, and automations professionals.

​What to expect:

• Deep-dive talks on advanced Notion workflows for fundraising and investor relations

• Notion AI in action - see how AI features can streamline your startup operations

• Real conversations with startup founders and Notion power users building scalable systems

• Food + drinks to keep the ideas (and energy) flowing

HACK NIGHT

Oh wait it’s a double header! Hack Nights at the DOCK tonight

We have a double header tonight across the innovation campus. If Notion and business systems are not your thing, and instead you like hacking, building tech, and hanging out with other people that like that, then Hack Night is for you.

Join us for Hack Nights at the DOCK starting at 6:30pm and running until about 2am. This is a free event but application approval needed. You have to actually be building something to join, no freeloaders like I mentioned last week.

AI

Miami AI Hub Generative Gatherings this Wednesday

Next up on the menu this week is Miami AI Hub’s Generative Gatherings. You’ll hear from AI community leader Burhan Sebin and CEO of eMerge Americas, Melissa Medina, for a unfiltered fireside chat on Florida’s AI Moonshot, How Miami scales tech, and AI’s potential.

Next up, you’ll hear from two incredible AI leaders:

• Lou Mata (Co-Founder of Mainframe, Angel investor in Perplexity, among other awesome accomplishments)

• Jean Douchet (Co-founder & CTO of PostBot, an AI voice agent platform)

If you’re into AI at all (and I hope you are if you’re reading this newsletter), then we’ll see you Wednesday at the LAB for Generative Gatherings.

EVENTS AT THE LAB

Happening This Week

HAPPENING ACROSS THE INNOVATION CAMPUS

EVENTS THIS WEEK

COMING UP SOON

Keep These Events on Your Radar

▶ CEO Breakfast

▶ DOCK Town Hall (Members Only)

▶ Member Outing: Lagniappe Wine Tasting with AI Sommelier

▶ Co-Build Day at The DOCK

WHAT YOU MISSED

Last Week Recap

Founder & Builder Happy Hour

Thank you to everyone who joined us to close out the week with our Founder and Builder Happy Hour! Once again, too much fun to stop and take a picture. 😅 

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