The first Start-Ups and Suds event of 2023 was a great success with over 50 people in attendance! Start-Ups and Suds gives local startup companies exposure and the ability to promote their company with the help of our sponsors and a host brewery.
At the March 6th event, Boise Metro Chamber member Karmik Outdoors was the featured startup and Woodland Empire Brewery hosted the event (and bought everyone in attendance their first beer!). Owner Dave Krick spoke about the event host, Chamber member Woodland Empire Brewery. Krick holds a brewing science degree and has been working on brewing for several years. He said it took a while to find a location for a brewery. The solution they found is where Start-Ups and Suds was hosted: at the Woodland Empire location at 1114 W Front Street. This facility is a co-production facility with Lost Grove Brewing. The facility plans to expand production in the next few weeks and expects to produce about 5,000 of beer this year. Karmik Outdoors is a “lost and found” service for outdoor gear founded by Robert Gillingham. Its name is an adaptation of the word “karma,” signaling that good karma will come to those who return others’ lost outdoor gear. Karmik Outdoors’ staple product is a durable QR code sticker, which can be applied to any outdoor gear (or any product, for that matter). If the item is lost, it is typically returned to the owner with a 78-90% return rate. The owner’s information remains confidential. Contact information of the person who found the item is sent to the item’s owner to initiate contact. Through Karmik Outdoors’ website, the owner can then send the finder a “reward,” (available rewards are new gear items donated by outdoor companies). However, of all their cases so far, not one person has taken the reward. Since founding the company, Gillingham’s belief in the goodness of the community has only grown. This successful event would not be possible without the support of Boise Metro Chamber’s sponsors. The presenting sponsor of Start-Ups and Suds is Perkins Coie. Michael Carr, an attorney at the firm, spoke at the event about how Perkins Coie opened their first location in Boise in 1997 and recently celebrated their 25th anniversary in the Treasure Valley. Perkins Coie offers an array of legal services, including mergers & acquisitions, real estate, and general business needs. The event co-sponsor is Zion’s Bank and the exclusive airline sponsor of this event series is Delta Airlines. This event series occurs once per quarter. Keep an eye on the Boise Metro Chamber events calendar so you don’t miss the next one!
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Inside Fred Meyer, located at 5425 W Chinden Blvd in Garden City, you'll find a beautiful new credit union next to Fred Meyer Jewelers: P1FCU!
P1FCU, a federal credit union, was founded in Lewiston, ID in 1938, when 12 employees of Potlatch Forest Incorporated pooled their hard-earned money to provide loans and other financial services for those not served by the big banks of the time. Today, P1FCU is all about convenience. They offer a wide range of checking accounts, savings tools, and affordable loans for individuals, families, and businesses. The credit union is known for their cutting-edge digital banking services that help members manage their money. P1FCU's mission is to be a catalyst in educating and empowering, one experience at a time. The Boise Metro Chamber was thrilled to help P1FCU break into the local community with this new location so they can continue their great mission! The ribbon cutting had a big crowd, including the mayor of Garden City, John Evans. Police Chief Rick Allen was also in attendance. The Garden City branch manager of P1FCU, Matthew Colmar, cut the ribbon. P1FCU also has an Adventure Giveaway to celebrate their grand opening! You can enter to win the YETI cooler and all that’s inside. The giveaway ends on March 4th, 2023, so enter right away! (Membership at P1FCU is not required to enter the giveaway, but we certainly encourage you to consider becoming a member of the credit union!) Enter HERE through March 4th! Ribbon cuttings are a great place to network, create relationships and talk business. These events give companies an opportunity to announce their new locations, anniversaries, or their new membership to the Boise Metro Chamber. It's a great way to gain visibility, as our 1900+ member businesses and organizations see the announcements as well as those who follow us on social media! Boise Metro Chamber Ambassadors often attend these and other Chamber events. Ambassadors really bring the energy and ensure events are a success! If you're not already a member, please consider joining the Boise Metro Chamber today by filling out the membership application! Have you contacted your legislators yet? Check out the Idaho Business Review's article featuring our very own Tori Thomas to learn why you should speak up.
“The Chamber’s ultimate goal with our advocacy efforts is to make sure businesses can continue to do business how they see fit. We’re out there and we’re trying to make sure businesses stay strong,” Tori Thomas, community and government affairs manager, said. “We would love for more people to learn who their legislators are and try to make those conversations happen.” Read the entire article to learn how House Bill 170 could impact your business and what you can do here. |
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