OOPs: Guest Growth Session

Tue Nov 18 2025 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am

West Shore Bank | Traverse City

Commonplace Community Coworking
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OOPs: Guest Growth Session
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It's the same weekly Office of Possibilities gather you know and love, plus special guests from GVSU's School of Engineering!!
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The Office of Possibilities is Northern Michigan's go-to gathering for entrepreneurs, organizers, and artists looking for peer-support and connectivity.


This week, we're pleased to welcome the following friends from Grand Valley State Univeristy's School of Enginering:

  • Bayo Ogundipe, Dean, GVSU College of Engineering
  • Tim Born, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, College of Engineering
  • Lindsay Corneal, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering


We'll still observe our regular meeting format. (Even college deans get the same amount of time to share as everyone else...)

After our usual intros, the GVSU crew will lead a listening session on the engineering challenged face by Northern Michgian's early-stage ventures. And we'll discuss how GVSU can support our local entrepnruers and changemakers!

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OOPs isn't "business networking" as usual; we have real conversations about the challenges of entrepreneurship, what we can do to lift one another up in hard times, and celebrate each-other's wins.

We meet every single week (lousy weather, holidays, etc.). We welcome everyone to join when they need, and hop out as their work demands.

Do not bring your business plan. Do not wear a suit. Just come as you are. We're excited to have you!


NO RSVP REQUIRED. Just come when and as you are!


Grove Community Incubator is greatful for the support of our friends at the Michgian SBDC, West Shore Bank, Common Good Bakery, and Higher Grounds Trading Co. in helping host this amazing gathering each week. And thank you to all the incredible OOPsers who show up week in and week out to make this gathering possible!

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Agenda

?: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Brief Intros

Info: We go around the room and invite everyone to take 60(ish) seconds to introduce themselves share what they're working on as well as one of the following: A recent win we can all celebrate together, an ask of the group, or something you can give the group.


?: 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Small Group Conversations

Info: After intros, we welcome everyone to self organize into small groups based on what they heard in the intros. Want to have a one-on-one talk with someone interesting? Great! Want to get a dozen people together to discuss access to capital? That's awesome too!


?: 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
GVSU Listening Session

Info: Also ater our usual intros, the GVSU crew will lead a listening session on the engineering challenged face by Northern Michigan's early-stage ventures. And we'll discuss how GVSU can support our local entrepreneurs and changemakers though product design, rapid prototyping, compliance testing, and other services!


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

West Shore Bank, 400 East Eighth Street, Traverse City, United States

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