FlintConf
The Denton startup conference for hipsters, hackers, and hustlers
April 12, 2019 @ Stoke Denton
What is FlintConf?
This is a one-day, single track conference in Denton for entrepreneurs, creatives, freelancers, side hustlers, and students in any stage of their business development to learn how to optimize available resources to start and grow successfully. Conference attendees will participate in business-informative, interactive sessions lead by experts in entrepreneurship, lean startup, marketing, branding, finance, wellness, and more.
Wherever you are in your entrepreneurial pursuits, FlintConf will take you further.
Who is FlintConf for?
Hipsters
design, creative, art, music, makers
For art and creativity to become sustenance: Feed the fire and yourself.
Hackers
development, engineering, technology
For code to become cash: Develop ways to translate your work and value.
Hustlers
sales, marketing, bizdev
For ideas to become tangible: Transform ideas into plans and plans into results.
When & Where
Presented by Stoke, TechMill, and GDAC
April 12, 2019
8am-5pm + Happy Hour from 5-7pm
Stoke Denton
608 E Hickory Street Suite 128
Denton, TX 76205
Speakers
Britt Krhovjak
Senior Business Advisor
North Central Texas Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Ed Pugh
CEO
Reaper Miniatures
Emile Stewart
Founder and Owner
Wildflower Art Studio
Emily Roden
CEO and Cofounder
ReadyRosie
GiGi McDowell
Founder and Ceo
Fêtefully
Heather Gregory
Director
Stoke
Heather Steele
Founder and CEO
Blue Steele Solutions
Josh Berthume
President / CEO
Swash Labs
Kyle Taylor
President and Cofounder
TechMill
Marshall Culpepper
CEO and Cofounder
Kubos
PJ Scalf
Vice President
Small Business Lending at CapitalSource
Pilar Angel
Strategic Communications and Community Outreach Consultant
Texans for Safe Access
Shannon Mantaro
Director
TWU Center for Women in Business
Conference Schedule
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Building Community Through An Entrepreneur's Lens | Heather Gregory |
| 9:00 am | Building Your Business Battlecry -- A Powerful Brand Story That Actually Works | Heather Steele |
| 10:00 am | Outburn Burnout: Creating Balance While Overcoming Chronic Stress | Pilar Angel |
| 11:00 am | Unify + Simplify + Amplify: Where Story and Marketing Strategy Meet | Josh Berthume |
| 12:00 pm | Lean Principles | Kyle Taylor |
| 2:30 pm | Fund Your Future: Forecast & Manage Your Cash Flow | Britt Krhovjak |
| 3:40 pm | The Entrepreneurial Mindset | Emily Roden |
What will you gain?
Resources
discover programs, organizations, and tools available to you to help you succeed
Insight
hear & learn from experienced entrepreneurs about their successes and failures
Funding + Finance
learn about your options for raising money and how to manage it once you have it
Connections
find like-minded individuals & people with complementary skill sets to collaborate with
Branding + Marketing
understand how to build your brand to find customers and close sales
Balance
determine how to avoid burnout & strike a healthy work-life balance
Our Sponsors
Stoke
Entrepreneur Center
TechMill
Tech community builder
Greater Denton Arts Council
Patterson Appleton Arts Center
City of Denton, Economic Development
Department offering support & services to businesses in all sectors and of all sizes
Texas Woman's University, Center for Women in Business
Business-growth resource for business owners, entrepreneurs, and students
NCTC - The Exchange
First State Bank Exchange at North Central Texas College - downtown Denton campus
Denton Angels
Angel investment group based in Denton, Texas, administered as a program of Stoke
ReadyRosie
Family engagement and early learning resource and tool