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Validate Faster: A Practical AI Playbook for Founders
Early-stage founders move faster when they validate smarter. This hands-on session walks through a simple, repeatable process for using AI to validate any startup idea in minutes. You'll learn how to clarify your concept, identify real customers, map competitors, and avoid the most common mistakes founders make. The session also includes a live demonstration of how AI can streamline validation and help you make confident go/no-go decisions. If you're looking for a smart, fast way to validate your startup idea, this event is for you!
**❯ RSVP now at 👉** **[https://fi.co/startupwebinar/22134](https://fi.co/startupwebinar/22134) to get your link and join us live!**
**❯❯ What You'll Learn:**
* Discover how to quickly validate your startup concept with AI, ensuring you're on the right track.
* Learn how to identify and engage real customers to solve actual pain points.
* Understand how to analyze competitors and refine your offering to stand out in the market.
* Gain the tools to make confident go/no-go decisions, minimizing risk and maximizing success.
**❯❯ Featured Expert:**
* **[Scott Ford](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsford/) \- Co\-founder & CEO @ [SparkRockets](https://app.sparkrockets.com/?utm_source=fivalidate):** Scott is a growth-focused executive with experience scaling businesses from $7M to over $1.2B in SaaS, AI, and medical devices. As former COO of Techstars, he helped drive revenue from $20M to $80M globally, and at ZOLL Medical, he contributed to scaling a division from $7M to $50M, leading to a $2.2B acquisition. Currently, he co-leads SparkRockets, an AI-powered business validation platform. He specializes in go-to-market strategy, P&L management, and building high-performing teams, while mentoring emerging innovators at CU Boulder. His expertise lies in leading through change, scaling operations, and aligning cross-functional teams for growth.
**❯❯ Who Should Attend?**
* Early-stage founders looking to validate their startup ideas.
* Aspiring founders with a new business concept they want to bring to life.
* Entrepreneurs at the ideation stage seeking to refine their offerings.
* Anyone curious about being an entrepreneur someday.
**Additional Resources:**
Find more [Startup Events](https://fi.co/events), learn about the [Entrepreneur DNA test](https://dna.fi.co/) or [sign up for the Insights Newsletter](https://fi.co/subscribe) to get the latest startup tips and trends.
**❯ RSVP now at 👉** **[https://fi.co/startupwebinar/22134](https://fi.co/startupwebinar/22134) to get your link and join us live!**
Primeiro encontro - Virtual
https://www.facebook.com/events/1683552771923726/?ref=1&action_history=%5B%7B%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%5D
primeiro faremos um encontro virtual, depois marcamos outro presencial
Vamos abordar temas como A POLÍTICA QUE QUEREMOS e SUSTENTABILIDADE PARA OSASCO E CIDADES VIZINHAS...
Farei uma apresentação do pré partido político.
A RAiZ - Movimento Cidadanista,
bem como do Projeoto SEE-MEAR, de Participação Social, Interações e Articulações, pró políticas públicas,
independentemente de nossos debates,
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1709733042591626&ref=ts&fref=ts
Idea Cafe Events This Week
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Encontro de janeiro na Oracle
Importante: o [registro](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026011513) (inscrição) no site externo do evento é obrigatório para a entrada!
**Language:** Portuguese and English
Bem-vindo ao encontro de IA em São Paulo, em colaboração com a Oracle. Junte-se a nós para palestras técnicas aprofundadas sobre IA, IA generativa, LLMs e machine learning, além de comida, bebida e oportunidades de networking com palestrantes e outros desenvolvedores.
**Palestrantes/Tópicos:**
Confira o site do [evento](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026011513) para obter informações sobre os palestrantes e os tópicos abordados.
Se você tem interesse em palestrar para a nossa comunidade, convidamos você a enviar sugestões de tópicos para análise: [enviar tópicos](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA)
**Patrocinadores:**
Estamos buscando ativamente patrocinadores para apoiar a comunidade de desenvolvedores de IA. Seja oferecendo espaços para eventos, fornecendo alimentos ou por meio de patrocínio financeiro. Os patrocinadores não apenas terão a oportunidade de palestrar nos encontros e receberão reconhecimento de destaque, mas também terão visibilidade para nossa ampla base de membros, composta por mais de 5.000 desenvolvedores de IA em São Paulo e mais de 500.000 em todo o mundo. Interessados enviar email para [heitor@massimus.com](mailto:heitor@massimus.com)
Kia Ora - Banda Shiver
A incrível banda Shiver tocará novamente muita música boa no Kia Ora.
TODOS VIP ATÉ AS 20h
Após M 40 \| H 80 \(ambos consumíveis\)
Para garantir valores de lista favor incluir o nome no formulário:
https://forms.gle/LRYtoVce6uH7LNBi7
Kia Ora
Horário de funcionamento: das 18hs às 3hs
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/kiaorapub/
Horário HOST: 19h30 às 21hs
Teremos mesa de apoio reservada. Para chegar, ao entrar na casa vire à esquerda e depois esquerda novamente. Só tem uma entrada.
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🎵 🤘 BLUE PUB 🤘🎵
O PUB QUE DISPENSA APRESENTAÇÕES!!! \o/
⚠️ *INFORMAÇÕES:* ⚠️
* *ENTRADA VIP ATÉ ÀS 19H00:* APÓS: Homem R$ 45,00 e Mulher R$ 37,00
* Mesa reservada em nome da host
* Programação: - 19h40 banda de Rock (a confirmar) no Lounge novo
22h40 - Banda de Rock (a confirmar) no palco principal
* Horário da Host: Das 18h30 às 00h
* A foto da mesa será reservada na hora do evento
Bora?! 🙃
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Founders Running Club :: São Paulo
**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome.
🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022
🌍 Now in 35+ cities
📅 Running + Networking events + Community
Our meeting point is:
📍 Serena Cafeteria – Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 4917, São Paulo, Brazil
🏃🏾♀️ From there, we’ll run together to Ibirapuera park and back.
Coffee spot: Serena Cafeteria
**Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats)
**Stay updated**:
Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/)
Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/)
LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/)
Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC)
Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)
🥒 Picles - JAM + Karaokê
PICLES: DIVERSÃO GARANTIDA
> Palco Aberto com instrumentos para você tocar e cantar com a galera
> Sala de Karaokê
SUMMER ELECTRO INDIE NO PICLES
NOSTALGIA E ALEGRIA
Pista quente e pra dançar.
Indie + summer electro na pista do picles!
Os maiores hits da música eletrônica e do indie dançante.
LINE UP:
21:00 - 23:30 DJ PATIFF
23:30 - 02:00 DJ BRENO OLIVEIRA
02:00 - 04:30 DJ BAMBOLOKI
INGRESSOS: https://shotgun.live/pt-br/events/summerelectroindiepicles-8?fbclid=PAT01DUAPH2JFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAafbxpH3k7oHsj3OQkS51opjKQyo7sgL_jiCsjNXwWXKvyxGnVJ9zkpll1xKsw_aem_F75ozFO5nM1QmhW_kmWCYQ
> Antecipado VIP até as 21:30 (Limitado) Chegue cedo!
> Primeiro Lote: R$20,00
> Segundo Lote: R$30,00
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piclescardeal
📍Próximo da Estação Fradique Coutinho
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Weekend Social Good Meetup SP
entre em contato com [https://wa.me/5511982562567](https://wa.me/5511982562567) ( [Hiro](https://hirosato.info) ) se tiver dúvidas.
Este é um **evento FIM-DE-SEMANA do Grupo Social Good de São Paulo** 🌍✨
Este meetup é feito para pessoas apaixonadas por gerar um impacto positivo no mundo.
Vamos conversar sobre **voluntariado**, **sustentabilidade**, **empreendedorismo social** e **ações comunitárias**, com um foco especial em **iniciativas que levem educação em computação e IA para crianças**. (Veja também [BY-HUMAN.org](https://by-human.org) 👈)
Se você tem vontade de **participar dessas discussões FIM-DE-SEMANA** ,COM ATMOSFERA RELAXADA **conhecer os organizadores** ou simplesmente **trocar ideias com pessoas inspiradas**, este encontro é para você 🙌
Juntos, podemos construir um futuro melhor para o **Brasil e para o nosso planeta**.
Vamos colaborar, nos conectar e caminhar lado a lado por um mundo mais justo e sustentável 🌱🤝
Esperamos ver você lá uso aproveitando seu precioso tempo de fim de semana — venha fazer parte dessa transformação!
🎭 Helena Blavatsky 🔮
😬Um espetáculo que atravessa o tempo, provoca reflexões e emociona plateias por onde passa. 💙✨
Após mais de 200 apresentações e 100 mil espectadores, Helena Blavatsky, A Voz do Silêncio chega ao BTG Pactual Hall para uma única apresentação.
🕠 Estarei por lá, às 17:30. Minha poltrona é C108.
🎟️ https://bileto.sympla.com.br/event/113911/d/352598?_gl=1*1vueze5*_gcl_au*NDQ0MTI2NDA0LjE3NjU2NzE2MDUuMTg5NjIwMTI5NS4xNzY1ODIwNTg0LjE3NjU4MjA1ODQ.*_ga*MTI5ODY5OTA0Mi4xNzY1NjcxNjA2*_ga_KXH10SQTZF\*czE3Njc1NzkxMjgkbzExJGcxJHQxNzY3NTc5MTMxJGo1NyRsMCRoMTM0NDA1OTk3OA.
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Shut Up & Write!® South Side Columbus
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm the second & fourth Wednesday of every month at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters (HQ).
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
**SCHEDULE:**
6:45ish - Quick introductions
7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour
8:00 - The End
**OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens around 6:45pm. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
**BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Two Dollar Radio HQ!
**WHAT SHOULD I BRING?**
Whatever you need to be able to write! Other customers are welcome at Two Dollar HQ at the time, so please bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you!
**OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:**
* **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space!
* **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels.
* **ACCESSIBILITY:** Two Dollar Radio HQ's entrance door on Cline Street is wheelchair accessible, they have two gender-neutral bathrooms that are both wheelchair accessible, and their ordering and table-seating area is as well. Working service dogs are allowed.
* **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Two Dollar Radio HQ does have free WiFi! Yay!
* **PARKING:** There is free public street parking on all surrounding streets, on both sides of Parsons Ave. You are also welcome to park in the Columbus Metropolitan Library parking lot across the street (1113 Parsons Ave). Two Dollar Radio HQ has a bike rack on the corner of Cline and Parsons, and the library has bike parking (across Parsons).
* **FOOD/BEVERAGE:** Two Dollar Radio HQ is a bar and vegan cafe. Their food is 100% vegan and made from scratch, with love. They also serve a range of wine, beer, and cocktails, as well as coffees and teas. If you're able to, please consider thanking our venue by purchasing something!!
Columbus Code & Coffee 82 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
Trails & Ales! Blacklick Woods Metro Park / Prost Beer & Wine Café
**History**
[Blacklick Woods Metro Park](https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/blacklick-woods/), established in 1949, holds the distinction of being the first Columbus Metro Park. Its creation stemmed from a post-World War II push to preserve natural areas amid rapid suburban growth. The land, originally farmland and woodlots along Blacklick Creek, was acquired by the Columbus Metropolitan Park Board through donations and purchases. Early efforts focused on basic trail development and reforestation to combat erosion. The park's name derives from the creek, which early settlers called "Black Lick" due to its dark, mineral-rich waters. By the 1950s, it served as a model for the expanding Metro Parks system.
In the 1960s, Blacklick Woods expanded significantly with additional land acquisitions, reaching over 600 acres. A golf course was added in 1964, one of the first public courses in the region, designed to generate revenue for park maintenance. Native American artifacts, including arrowheads from the Adena culture, were discovered during construction, highlighting the area's prehistoric use as hunting grounds. The park introduced interpretive programs to educate visitors on local ecology and history. Flood control measures along the creek became a priority after heavy rains caused damage. These developments solidified its role as a recreational hub.
The 1970s and 1980s brought environmental awareness, leading to habitat restoration projects at Blacklick Woods. Invasive species were removed, and native wildflowers were planted in the meadows. A nature center opened in 1976, featuring exhibits on wetlands and forests. The park's slate-covered bridge, a remnant of 19th-century infrastructure, was preserved as a historic feature. Birdwatching gained popularity with the addition of observation decks. Community volunteers played a key role in trail maintenance and cleanups.
During the 1990s, Blacklick Woods underwent major upgrades, including paved multi-use trails for biking and hiking. The Walter A. Tucker Nature Preserve, a 53-acre old-growth forest within the park, was dedicated in 1995 to protect rare beech-maple woodlands. Educational partnerships with local schools introduced field trips on topics like stream ecology. The golf course was renovated to improve playability while minimizing environmental impact. Annual events, such as the fall festival, drew thousands to celebrate the park's natural beauty. These enhancements balanced recreation with conservation.
In the 21st century, Blacklick Woods has adapted to increasing visitation with sustainable practices. Solar panels were installed at facilities in the 2010s to reduce energy costs. The park now spans 643 acres, offering diverse habitats from wetlands to uplands. Recent initiatives include pollinator gardens and prescribed burns to maintain prairie areas. It remains a flagship for the Metro Parks, inspiring similar preservations system-wide. Ongoing archaeological surveys continue to uncover traces of early inhabitants.
**Map of the Park**
Here is a [map of Blacklick Woods](https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BLK-map-May-2025-with-extended-greenway_1980px.jpg).
**Summary**
For this event, we will hike about 4.5 miles by doing a couple loops of the Buttonbush, Tucker, Maple Loop, and Beech trails. Blacklick Woods is a very nice park, but it is generally flat and not strenuous, so this will be one of the easier hikes that we do.
**Where We'll Meet**
Drive all the way to the back of the park to the parking lot that is nearest the Nature Center. There are restrooms here next to the Canopy Walk. We'll meet near these restrooms.
Speaking of the [Canopy Walk](https://www.metroparks.net/blog/canopy-walk-is-your-gateway-to-the-sky/), it's not officially part of the event this time. However, if interested people want to freelance and check it out after the hike (before heading to the brewery), that's okay.
**After the Hike**
After we're done with the trails, we'll head to [Prost Beer & Wine Café](https://prostcafe.com/) for drinks and [food](https://prostcafe.com/reynoldsburg-prost-beer-and-wine-cafe-food-menu). The actual address of the brewery is [7354 E Main St, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068](https://www.google.com/maps/place/7354+E+Main+St,+Reynoldsburg,+OH+43068/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8838648cfb8d2dbb:0x545274bab130e9bb?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111), and we should be there by 5:00 if you just want to do that and skip the hike.
Psychic Development Series II - Pueo Group
Private Group. Closed to the Public
Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy.
In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected.
The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve.
I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia
Morning people unite!! 🐤 ☕ + 💬 @ Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea
Early-bird coffee and conversation at [Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea](https://www.sweetwaterscafe.com/oh-columbus-pointe-at-polaris/)!















