Exponential Impact

Thursday mornings hit different when you're surrounded by your people. 🍩☕

This week, Colorado founders gathered at Exponential Impact HQ for Tech Connect - coffee in hand, donuts on the table, and real conversations flowing.

No pitches. No presentations. No pressure. Just founders who are building in AI, software, robotics, and emerging tech - showing up for each other and sharing what they've learned in the trenches.

At XI, we believe real progress doesn't happen in isolation. It happens when the right people get in the same room and start talking. That's exactly what Tech Connect is built for.

If you're a Colorado founder who's been heads-down and craving community - come find your people. We meet every Thursday. The coffee's hot and the conversations are even better.

Most founders are using AI to move faster.

The best ones are using it to move smarter. 🤖

On Wednesday, June 24th, we're hosting AI Sales Growth Engine - a hands-on, half-day workshop at Exponential Impact HQ in Colorado Springs designed for business owners who want real results, not more hype.

Here's what makes this one different: we start with you.

Before AI can grow your business, it has to support the person running it. You'll use AI to clarify your goals, build confidence, and connect to the version of yourself that leads with focus and intention.

Then we get to work.

In the second half, you'll build a custom AI Sales Agent - live, in the room, designed specifically for your business. Not a demo. Not a template. Yours.

Led by Violet Rainwater, MBA - 25+ years of sales innovation, human-centered strategy, and a rare ability to make complex AI systems feel practical and usable.

You'll walk away with:
✅ A custom-built AI Sales Agent, ready to deploy
✅ A clear framework for AI-powered sales and prospecting
✅ Practical tools for clarity, confidence, and focus
✅ A new foundation for growth in the AI era

Wednesday, June 24th | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Exponential Impact HQ | Colorado Springs, CO

This is for founders and business owners who are ready to grow with purpose. Seats are limited — grab yours now.

Registration Required.

👉 Register here: https://luma.com/8ga3dojc

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Are your books telling you the truth?

For many business owners, QuickBooks is a daily tool - but small errors inside the file can quietly lead to confusing reports, inaccurate numbers, and decisions made on bad data. That's a risk no growth-minded business can afford.

Our friends at Savvion HQ are hosting a QuickBooks Cleanup Bootcamp: Stop Making Bad Decisions from Bad Books - a practical Lunch and Learn designed to help you take control of your financial data.

📅 Thursday, July 9th
🕐 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
🍽️ Lunch provided

What you'll walk away with:
✅ A clear overview of the top 10 QuickBooks issues business owners miss
✅ Plain-language explanations - no accounting degree required
✅ Red flags to watch for in your own QuickBooks file
✅ Understanding of how these issues affect reporting, taxes, and decision-making
✅ Time for real questions and discussion

This session is built for business owners, founders, executive directors, operations managers, and anyone responsible for the accuracy of their financial reporting.

Clean books aren't just good hygiene - they're the foundation of every smart business decision. Don't let bad data steer your growth in the wrong direction.

Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your appetite. 🍽️

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quickbooks-cleanup-bootcamp-stop-making-bad-decisions-from-bad-books-tickets-1990581457725?aff=oddtdtcreator

Most business leaders know they need to do something with AI. Few know where to start.

That changes on June 18th.

We're excited to share that our own Jon-Michael Horst will be joining an AI panel at the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC's 2026 In The Mix: AI Right Now - and this one is built differently.

Before the panel even begins, you'll walk through a practical framework for identifying your own AI use cases and a visual tool that shows you exactly where your business sits on the AI competency curve. Crawl. Walk. Run. No jargon. No guessing.

Then four AI practitioners take the stage - sharing real use cases and actionable tips you can implement immediately.

You'll leave knowing:
✅ Where your business actually stands with AI
✅ What real-world AI implementation looks like in practice
✅ Answers to the questions you haven't been able to get a straight answer on

📅 June 18th, 2026 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM MDT
📍 Catalyst Campus | Harvey House | Colorado Springs

Chamber Members: $10 | Future Members: $50 — Registration required.

Come ready to ask the questions that matter. 👇
https://business.coloradospringschamberedc.com/ap/Events/Register/J5F60n3TJCzC3

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