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**From Pilot to Production:** **Why Most AI Projects Die — and What the 10% Do Differently** Everyone is running AI pilots. Almost nobody's getting them to production. This second AI Transformers meetup, in cooperation with **[Emplifi](https://emplifi.io/)**, focuses on what actually happens between “we tried it” and “it runs our business” — the organizational blockers, data gaps, budget battles, and change management challenges that determine whether AI initiatives succeed or stall. We’ll bring together real stories from people who shipped and people who failed, to explore what separates the few AI projects that make it to production from the many that don’t. *** **Theme: From Pilot to Production** We’ll discuss questions like: * Why do so many AI pilots fail to scale? * What are the biggest blockers between experimentation and production? * How do data, governance, and organizational readiness affect success? * What do the most successful AI teams do differently? * How can companies turn AI ambition into real business value? ### **Format** Short lightning talks followed by a moderated panel discussion and networking — focused on practical lessons, real-world experience, and honest conversations about what it takes to move AI into production. **Speakers** Leaders and practitioners from different size companies sharing concrete examples. **[Ohad Hecht](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohadhecht/) –** CEO at Emplifi **[Petra Lovčinská](https://www.linkedin.com/in/petralovcinska/?originalSubdomain=cz) -** AI Business Implementation Lead at Raiffeisenbank Czech republic **[Dario Sapienza](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dario-sapienza-a23a2b14/),** Principal Group Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft **Moderator: [Michal Ličko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michallicko/)** – CEO, Visionvolve *** **Agenda — 20 May** * **17:30 - 18:00** – Registration * **18:00–18:10** – Welcome * **18:10–19:00** – 15-minute lightning talks * **19:00–19:30** – Moderated panel * **19:30–20:00** – Networking *** **👥 Who Is This For?** * Founders & startup leaders * Product managers & engineering leaders * Corporate innovators & digital transformation teams * Data scientists, AI engineers, and researchers * Anyone curious about how AI is reshaping business and work Whether you’re just starting or already running AI initiatives, you’ll walk away with **practical insights, real examples, and new connections**. *** **Practical Info** * **Date:** May 20 * **Time:** 17: 30–20:00 * **Location:** Emplifi Czech republic, [Pernerova 51, 186 00 Karlín](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x470b94a15eedb553:0xcb4c591e1fcf1e76?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111) * **Language:** English * **Attendance is free, but spots are limited.** RSVP to secure your place and join the people building the AI-native future of Prague and Europe. By attending this event, you agree that photos and videos of you may be used for marketing purposes; if you do not consent, please let us know at the venue or contact the organizers in advance.

**AI Prompting Essentials** *Learn how to talk to AI and actually get what you want.* In this hands-on workshop we'll explore the essentials of prompting: how to structure your requests, get more useful outputs and make AI work for you in your everyday life and work. No technical background needed, just curiosity! 💜 *** **You'll leave with:** • A solid understanding of how prompting works • Practical techniques you can use immediately • More confidence using AI tools in your daily life

How are community builders actually using AI in their day-to-day work—beyond the hype and into real workflows? ​Join us for a Community Chatter focused on practical AI tools and approaches that help teams move faster, support their people better, and rethink how communities grow. This session brings together speakers who have built and deployed their own AI-powered solutions—from editorial coaching agents and community automation stacks to internal knowledge assistants employees actually trust. ​You’ll hear how AI is being used to: * ​turn rough ideas into publishable content without bottlenecks * ​better understand and manage growing communities * ​create reliable, accessible knowledge systems inside organizations ​**Speakers & Talks** ​[Jan Meissne](https://www.linkedin.com/in/necasjiri/?utm_source=luma)[r](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-meissner/?utm_source=luma) *Coaching, Not Gatekeeping: Building an AI Editorial Agent for Our R&D Blog* The more AI handles the routine, the more the human stuff matters. This talk is a small story inside that bigger one. A year ago, this would have been a favour I'd ask a senior engineer for - and then keep bothering them about every time something broke. Instead, I built it myself: an AI-powered editorial coach that helps our engineers, PMs and designers turn rough ideas into publishable blog posts. Azure Functions, React, Claude. Things I'd nodded along to at conferences for years and never expected to actually touch. I'll share how it was structured, tuned, and what it changed about how people write and publish. Although I hit a token limit in Claude Code halfway through. It's in production anyway. ​[Láďa Vašek](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ladislav-vasek/?locale=en&utm_source=luma) *From Chat to Code: How We Run a 500-Member Community with AI (Without Being a Developer)* A practical, no-code journey through building and running a community with AI tools. Láďa will walk through his stack and share a surprising insight: not all members matter equally—and AI can help you figure out who actually does. ​[Jirka Nečas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/necasjiri/?utm_source=luma) *Good Input Means Good Output: How We Built an AI Agent Employees Actually Trust* A behind-the-scenes look at building an internal AI assistant that employees actually use. Jirka will show how leveraging existing data, analyzing real employee questions, and embracing imperfect systems can lead to a reliable, everyday knowledge tool. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- ​This event is organized for the Czech community of community builders, especially those working with engineering and tech teams—but everyone curious about practical AI in community and team enablement is welcome.

**🔥 TechTalk #5** Každá generace má svůj „konec světa“. Někdy to byla jaderná válka. Někdy internet. **Dnes je to AI.** Jedni říkají, že zachrání svět. Druzí, že vezme práci a zničí IT. Realita bývá vždycky někde mezi. Proto tentokrát nechceme keynote ani marketing. Chceme otevřenou technickou debatu o tom, co AI skutečně dělá s vývojem, architekturou a odpovědností za software. **🔥PANELOVÍ HOSTÉ NA ROŠTU:** **🗣️ #1 - [Jan Sládek](https://www.linkedin.com/in/honzasladek/) (CEO [contember](https://www.contember.com/))** **🗣️ #2 - [Michael Žabka](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-zabka) (CTO [signageOS](https://www.signageos.io/))** 🗣️ **#3 - [Miloš Čermák](https://x.com/cermak) (novinář v [jednoprocento](https://www.jednoprocento.cz/))** **TÉMATA Z APOKALYPTICKÉ KUCHYNĚ:** 🔥 Budeme **rozumět kódu**, který AI generuje? 🔥 Jak budeme dělat code review něčemu, čemu **nikdo nerozumí**? 🔥 Je **halucinace** stále téma nebo pomalu **zaniká**? 🔥 Security, agent **prompt injection**, úniky kódu a porušování **vlastnického práva**. 🔥 Dříve jsme byli **placení za psaní** kódu; teď jsme **placení za čtení** a kontrolu. 🔥 **Junioři** se nemohou **nic naučit**. 🔥 Anthropic si může napsat **všechen software světa** sám! 🔥 Explozivní růst **technického dluhu** maskovaný produktivitou. 🔥 Tiché **selhávání AI projektů**, o kterých se **veřejně nemluví**. **Podíváme se na to, co dnes AI skutečně dělá s vývojem** – od generování kódu, testů a návrhů architektury přes explozivní růst objemu kódu, kterému už nikdo pořádně nerozumí, až po nový typ technického dluhu maskovaný produktivitou. **Nebudeme řešit, jestli nám AI vezme práci. Budeme řešit, jak se změní odpovědnost za software a jak udržet kvalitu systémů v době, kdy stále větší část kódu vzniká strojově.** Panel bude proložen krátkou technickou přednáškou z praxe: * ⚡ **(překvapení)** 🪢 Celým večerem vás bude opět provázet **[Marek Velas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marek-velas)** (**[edupunk.cz](https://www.edupunk.cz/)**), který se postará o to, aby diskuze nepřešla v generování náhodných výkřiků a měla spád. \#\#\#\# KDY A KDE: * 📅 **Datum:** Ve středu 20. 5. 2026 * ⏰ **Čas:** 18:30 - 22:00 * 📍 **Místo:** signageOS s.r.o., Evropská 11/2758, Praha 6-Dejvice Těšíme se na setkání! Přijďte, dokud nás ještě nenahradili roboti 🤖💣

**Talks:** **BE-A: AI hotelová recepční: Python, fastapi, langchain, TTS/STT, K8s** *by Lukáš Korous* Na praktickém příkladu ukážeme, jak navrhnout autonomní AI systém, který je spolehlivý a zná své limity. Nemusí umět všechno, ale to, co dělá, musí fungovat bez chyb. Podíváme se, jak se to promítá do architektury, testování i provozu. **Schedule** **18:30** – Doors open **19:00** – Talk “BE-A: AI hotelová recepční” 19:45 – Lightning talks: add yours to [https://bit.ly/prpylight](https://bit.ly/prpylight) after 20:00 – Networking **Good to know** * You don’t have to register for this meetup – the actual attendance is much bigger (40–70 Pythonistas) than indicated in the “Going” list here. * **Cash only payments – club doesn’t accept cards.** * Talks at Pyvo are mostly in Czech but it there’s somebody who doesn’t understand Czech talks are switched to English if the speaker is able to do so. * Besides both soft drinks and beer it's possible to eat at the club. Choice is variable and consists of 4 to 7 options ranging from toast, sausages and soup to fried cheese in a bun, goulash or schnitzel. * Club closes at midnight.

🎤🔥 OPEN MIC \| JAM SESSION @ Tequila Tales 🔥🎶 Ready to step on stage, grab the mic, and let your talent shine? ✨ We’re launching a weekly Open Mic \| Jam Session — a vibrant\, inclusive space where artists come together to create\, experiment\, and perform in front of an energetic\, supportive crowd 🎭💛 📅 Every Wednesday 🚀 First Edition: Wednesday, 21st January 2026 🎭 Who can perform? 🎤 Poets & spoken word artists 😂 Stand-up comedians 🎸 Musicians & bands 🎭 Improv & theatre performers 🪄 Magicians & experimental acts ⏱ Performance slots: 15–20 minutes 🎶 Open format \| Free entry \| Community vibes only 📝 Want to perform? Sign up here: 👉 https://forms.gle/uwcZcDdGkBwM3Yqs9 ⏰ Signup deadline: Sunday 19:00 (same week) 📋 Final roster announced: Monday ⚠️ Late requests may be considered via WhatsApp on Monday & Tuesday only if slots are available — no guarantees once the lineup is full. Whether you’re testing new material, performing for the first time, or just soaking in the creative energy — this stage is yours 🎶🔥 Come perform, come support, come vibe ✨🍹 🎤💥 Every Wednesday. One mic. Endless talent. 💥🎤

Upozornění: Není nutné si platit na této platformě jakékoliv členství! Note: You don’t need to pay for any membership on this platform! 18:30 **Přivítání a úvod/Welcome and introduction** *(Ondřej Smrž/Martin Kahoun)* 18:40 **Botanica 3D: Foliage in virtual worlds/Vegetace ve virtuálních světech** *(Vladimír Nejedlý + Hynek Svatoš - BOTANICA)* EN: This talk presents *Botanica*, an indie tool designed for the creation and management of vegetation assets in virtual environments. It focuses on procedural, non-destructive workflows that enable fast generation of plants ranging from grass and flowers to complex trees, while making it easy to produce and maintain large numbers of variations. A live demonstration guides the audience through the entire process of plant creation, from initial design to integration in Unreal Engine. CZ: Přednáška představí *Botanica*, nezávislý nástroj určený pro tvorbu a správu vegetačních assetů ve virtuálních prostředích. Zaměřuje se na procedurální, nedestruktivní workflow, který umožňuje rychlé generování rostlin od trávy a květin až po složité stromy, a zároveň usnadňuje vytváření i dlouhodobou údržbu velkého množství variací. Živá ukázka provede publikum celým procesem tvorby rostliny, od prvotního návrhu až po integraci do Unreal Engine. 19:40 **ROBLOX: Game engine pro nejhranější UGC hru na světě/Game engine for the world’s most-played UGC platform** *(Michal Benátský - ROBLOX)* CZ: Jak funguje rendering engine, který musí běžet skoro úplně na všem a přitom zobrazuje jeden a ten samý obsah? Od deset let starých Android telefonů až po nejnovější PC. Každý den, na témeř stovkách milionů zařízení. Jeden z leaderu na enginu je i Čech: Michal Benátský, Principal Software Engineer, který byl jedním ze tří zakládajících rendering programátorů v Robloxu a už 11 let pomáhá určovat směr jeho vývoje. Dnes na enginu pracuje tým přibližně 25 lidí a jde o jeden z nejpoužívanějších enginů na světě. Talk se zaměří na to, jak engine skutečně funguje. Jaké kompromisy jsou nutné pro extrémní scalabilitu a výkon. EN: How does a rendering engine work when it has to run on almost everything, yet display the exact same content? From ten-year-old Android phones to the latest PCs. Every day, on nearly hundreds of millions of devices. One of the engine’s leaders is Czech: Michal Benátský, Principal Software Engineer. He was one of Roblox’s three founding rendering programmers and for the past 11 years has helped shape the direction of its development. Today, the engine is developed by a team of roughly 25 people and is among the most widely used engines in the world. This talk will focus on how the engine really works, and on the trade-offs required for extreme scalability and performance.. 20:30 - 21:00 Ukončení akce a přesunutí do blízké restaurace / End of the event and move to a nearby restaurant Originál Formanka https://maps.app.goo.gl/QUE5cnqsJ2vankJk8

We’re shipping faster than ever… and also explaining way more why things didn’t turn out quite right 😄 This Product Tank brings two sides of the same story: 👉 How to survive (and function) as a PM in AI chaos 👉 How to write specs that AI can actually build from Talks: 🎤 Jindra Regál () You Are the Ultimate Product: Creating Value in Non-Tech Fields In the AI era, everything gets built multiple times a day. So what problems are still worth solving? After working with companies like Avast, Productboard, Better Stack, Ataccama, and BottleCap AI, I found the most meaningful work came from solving small, practical problems for real people and businesses. A talk about applying product thinking outside IT companies, expanding your perspective beyond software, and learning to treat yourself, your skills, curiosity, and adaptability, as the ultimate product to manage. ⸻ 🎤 Jakub Elias (Similarweb) PMing in the AI era PMs are having an identity crisis. Designers prototype with AI. Engineers spec with AI. You hear about CEOs shipping features from the back of an Uber. So what's left for you? Turns out, still quite a lot. This talk is about what the job actually becomes when building gets cheap and deciding gets hard. How the trio holds together when everyone's on everyone else's turf. How to keep a roadmap alive when the ground shifts every few weeks. And lastly, what's now expected of a PM - being a real builder. ⸻ 🎤 Dominik Ilichman (Productboard) AI coding agents have compressed software delivery like never before — features that used to take weeks now ship in days. But here's the catch: agents don't improvise. They don't fill gaps, ask clarifying questions, or read between the lines. Ambiguity doesn't get resolved — it gets built wrong. The bottleneck has moved from engineering capacity to clarity, and the product specification is now the most critical artifact a PM produces. In this talk, Dominik explores how the PM's role is fundamentally shifting as a result. We'll look at what great AI-ready specs look like in practice: grounding them in your codebase and real customer feedback, using prototypes as a diagnostic tool, and why the spec — not the code — is becoming your team's true intellectual property. He'll also show how tools like Productboard Spark are flipping the traditional workflow — instead of the PM writing and AI helping, AI drafts and the PM steers — making it possible to go from opportunity to delivery-ready specification in a fraction of the time. If you're a PM figuring out how to stay high-leverage in the age of AI, this talk is for you.

\*\*MPORTANT! Please register on [Luma page](https://luma.com/qmxm93hj)\*\*​ Are you a strong designer with a solid portfolio, but still feel like your true impact remains invisible? We often believe that simply creating good mockups is enough. But the reality is: design almost never creates results in isolation, and the market pays for business impact, not just execution. ​**🎤 [Vova Safonov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vova-safonov/) — From a Reactive Designer to a Proactive Leader** We will break down the illusion of "I complete tasks = I work well" and discuss why strong designers often lose in the market. You will learn how to: * ​Stop waiting for tasks and start taking responsibility for solutions. * ​Understand business expectations (impact on revenue, conversion, retention). * ​Develop an entrepreneurial mindset inside the company. ​**🎤 [Ivan Rohovchenko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanrogovchenko/) — 1+1=3: How a Designer Creates Real Impact.** The greatest value is born at the intersection of functions. Ivan will share tools and real cases from his experience building design functions across 10+ companies. You will learn: * ​**The Three Levels of Influence:** How your value creation changes from IC to Design Lead to CDO. * ​**Perspective vs. Power:** Why designers often lose influence by proposing solutions to problems nobody has acknowledged yet. * ​**Practice:** Concrete tools for effective cross-functional collaboration, including stakeholder mapping. ​Huge thanks to **[Nagarro](https://www.nagarro.com/en/?utm_source=luma)** for hosting us, providing the space, and supporting the local design and tech community! Let’s gather to exchange experiences, build cross-functional strategies, and network with like-minded professionals!

As many of you already know [1touch.io](http://1touch.io%2A%2A/) has joined Everpure to combine its AI-driven data discovery and classification capabilities with Everpure’s global scale, accelerating the delivery of next-generation data management solutions. This meetup will be special! **Speaker:** **[Ashish Gupta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishgupta2025/)** - CEO and President of [1touch.io](http://1touch.io/) Ashish drives a bold vision to redefine how enterprises discover, understand, and secure sensitive data in the age of AI. A dynamic and highly regarded technology leader, he brings more than two decades of experience scaling high-growth companies across cybersecurity, enterprise software, and data infrastructure. Prior to joining [1touch.io](http://1touch.io/), Ashish served as CEO of Bugcrowd, where he accelerated the company’s growth, strengthened its market position, and expanded its platform to meet the evolving demands of modern security teams. His earlier leadership roles at global technology companies including Microsoft, Infoblox, Genesys, Actian, and Vidyo reflect a consistent track record of building innovative products, leading high-performing teams, and delivering impactful go-to-market strategies. He now joins Everpure as the General Manager of Data Management. **Talk:** Ashish will talk about why, in today’s AI world, the quality and structure of your data directly impact how well your models actually perform, and why many organizations are still limited by the way their data is set up. He’ll break down why traditional systems fall short and introduce knowledge graphs as a critical foundation for modern AI - connecting data through relationships, not just storing it in isolated tables. Instead of fragmented datasets, you get a connected view: customers linked to purchases, products tied to categories, and patterns that AI can actually understand and act on. You’ll see how this approach brings real-world context into your data, enabling smarter use cases like better recommendations, stronger fraud detection, and more meaningful insights. Ashish will also explain how adding a semantic layer transforms raw data into actionable intelligence, helping AI systems make more accurate predictions by understanding how things relate, not just what they are. If you're working on AI (or planning to) this session will show you why this isn’t just an upgrade, it’s the foundation for making AI actually work. **Time Agenda:** 17:30–18:00 – Doors open and registration with snacks and beer 18:00–19:00 – Talk 19:00–20:00 – Networking time 20:00 – Doors close

**Pražský hospodský kvíz komunity** [ReactGirls](https://reactgirls.com/) ve spojení s [Active24](https://www.active24.cz/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=_1_1_DO-SEA-CZ-brand-exact&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23130107688&gbraid=0AAAAADtuW_mRaElabVETeOLYM8g5BYi1D&gclid=Cj0KCQjw77bPBhC_ARIsAGAjjV8Kma-vN3932VPzA64a6jyh0fdWeK3R-HQ3ND7f_flnzM069LGQqogaApWlEALw_wcB). **Kdy:** 21\. 5\. od 18h **Kde:** kanceláře Active24 Sokolovská 394/17, 186 00 Karlín (6. patro) **Jazyk**: CZ Chceš se potkat s komunitou i jinde než na meetupu? Doraž na náš první **#PubKvíz**, který pořádáme společně s Active24! **Jak to bude vypadat?** Počítáme s týmy po 3-5 lidech. Finální nahlašování týmů bude ale probíhat až při příchodu na místo. Dorazit můžeš i pokud nemáš žádný tým předem domluvený. Pomůžeme ti se k někomu přidat. :) V kvízu budeme mít 5 tematických kol po 10 otázkách. Část bude technická, část netechnická a část jen tak pro srandu. :) Tentokrát budeme mít jedno z kol zaměřené na téma AI. Kapacita je omezená, pokud nemáš v plánu opravdu dorazit, odhlas se prosím včas. Z kapacitních důvodů budeme také při přihlašování prioritizovat stálé členy komunity před širokou veřejností, děkujeme za pochopení. :) Pokud budeš mít dotaz, napiš nám. Těšíme se na tebe! **Harmonogram akce:** **18.00** otevíráme **18:30 Začátek kvízu** ℹ️ Na našich eventech pravidelně fotíme a natáčíme. Fotky a videa používáme k propagaci našich aktivit na webu a sociálních sítích. Pokud na fotkách být nechceš, dej vědět organizátorům na místě. Těšíme se! Tým ReactGirls

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**The Easiest room to walk into on a Saturday night** 🤩🌍 We are a welcoming, high-energy tribe of locals, newcomers, and expats alike. Half the room is our stable core, the other is always brand new! We skip the awkward small talk and go straight for REAL connections ✨, naturally transitioning into a great party 🤩 later on. Our rules are simple: No pressure, no city masks, and absolutely no standing alone. Just grab a drink 🍹 and jump right in. You’ll leave feeling energized, connected, and a little bit more like a true Praguer. 😎🤙 👉 If you want to dive deeper, just show up and JOIN our LOCAL WhatsApp community of 250+ Praguers!

\*\*\*\*\* We're meeting both in-person and virtually via Skype depending on the week. Contact Sonya Lano for more information if you want to join \*\*\*\*\* This is for anyone wanting feedback! We mostly focus on novels and longer works, but short stories are welcome, as well. You can submit anything you want feedback on in any genre. Current word limit for submissions is 4,000 words. Send your submissions by 13:30 the Thursday before the meeting (or we have a grace period during which you can submit a lower limit of 2,500 words if you submit by midnight Thursday evening). Also, if you don't have time to read through everyone's submissions, still join the meeting! We know that busy schedules don't always make finding reading time easy. To submit, use the Dropbox folder. If you don't have access to it, send sonyalakadosch@yahoo.com your e-mail address so I can add you. Looking forward to seeing everyone there! My number in case of any confusion the day of the meeting is 737 118 530 - or on Facebook: Sonya Lano (https://www.facebook.com/sonya.lano) DROPBOX INFO: * add new submissions for the next meeting in the " submissions" folder for the meeting date. Put your name at the beginning of the file name (for example: "Sonya Somewhere in the Dark") * When providing written feedback (not required, but deeply welcome), save the file as a separate document on your device, then mark your changes/ feedback in the saved file. After you're finished, put the file in the "Feedback" folder under the folder for the meeting date and then under the person the feedback is for (e.g. "For Sonya"). * The submissions folder will be replaced within a week after the meeting has taken place. Feedback will be deleted within 2 months after the meeting, so if you need it longer than that, make sure to copy it to your own disk.

[ECDI Pop-Up Market Official Registration Site --> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecdi-pop-up-market-tickets-1986071755083](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecdi-pop-up-market-tickets-1986071755083) Celebrate Small Business Month by shopping local for food, drinks, and handcrafted gifts! Join us for the ECDI Pop‑Up Market, a celebration of local entrepreneurs during Small Business Month. Explore delicious food and drinks, discover handcrafted goods, and shop unique items from small businesses in your community. Whether you’re looking to support local makers, discover new favorites, or pick up a thoughtful gift, this market has something for everyone. **What you’ll find at the market:** * Local food and beverage vendors * Handcrafted goods and unique gifts * A chance to meet and support small business owners in your community * An easy, fun way to discover new local favorites [SCORE Central Ohio](https://www.score.org/ "https://www.score.org/") will also be on site to talk about their small business mentorship program. **Market Vendors:** Baked Goods * Shante Makes Body Care * [Bellas Natural Beauty Products](https://www.facebook.com/Bellasnaturalbeautyprod/ "https://www.facebook.com/Bellasnaturalbeautyprod/") Clothing & Accessories * [The Krafted Kollection](https://www.thekraftedkollection.com/ "https://www.thekraftedkollection.com") * [Loayza Elegant Jewelry](https://www.loayzaelegantjewelry.com/ "https://www.loayzaelegantjewelry.com/") * [Swahili House 254](https://www.swahilihouse254.com/ "https://www.swahilihouse254.com") Food/Beverage * [Aqua Pure Central Ohio](https://aquapurecentralohio.com/ "https://aquapurecentralohio.com") * [Better Beverage](https://betterbevshop.com/ "https://betterbevshop.com") * [Cherays Banana Pudding](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567527322952 "https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567527322952") * [Dr. May's Thai Kitchen](https://www.drmaysthaikitchen.com/menu "https://www.drmaysthaikitchen.com/menu") * [Kronchy LLC](https://www.kronchys.com/ "https://www.kronchys.com") * [Terra Mezcal Mexican Grill](https://terra%20mezcal%20mexican%20grill/ "https://Terra Mezcal Mexican Grill") Packaged Food * [Grow to Eat, Eat to Live](https://growtoeattolive.com/ "https://growtoeattolive.com/") * [Underworld Feast](https://underworldfeast.com/ "https://underworldfeast.com/")  Since 2004, ECDI has assisted Ohio’s entrepreneurs through their one-stop-shop business services model, suited to meet the needs of all entrepreneurs, regardless of what business stage they’re in. From providing capital to entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses, to providing focused, business-specific educational opportunities to enhance entrepreneurial skill sets, ECDI works with their clients to meet their specific needs. Whether you merely have a business idea or are opening up your fifth location, we have helped more than 15,000 entrepreneurs to take advantage of the services we provide.

Have a small business? Ever wish you could just ask some questions around how to grow your business, get more customers or just know what the freak you are doing with sales? Now is your chance!! Every month we are hosting the "Ask an Expert" at the Columbus Metro Library, Main campus. I will be there to answer your Sales related questions. Drop-in for sales coaching designed to help small business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales professionals sharpen their sales approach. Whether you have questions on how to refine your pitch, are looking to close deals more quickly, or are working on building better client relationships, Smashing Your Sales Goals Coaches are here to help. Drop-in to get expert insights, actionable strategies and real-time solutions to grow your business and generate higher profits. Drop-In Sales Coaching is FREE + OPEN to the public. No appointment needed. First come, first served. EPIC Learning created. Accelerate Columbus supported.

**💘 Speed Dating from Home for Richmond Singles Mutual Matches After — Personality Matched** In each session, you'll spend your time in live one-on-one Zoom rounds with Richmond locals age-grouped and personality-matched, while a host ensures nothing feels forced. On completing your sign-up, you answer a handful of personality questions — those answers are used to identify compatible Richmond singles for your rounds, so the format works harder than any dating app. After the session closes, we send mutual match results — so it is mutual or it stays private — and you decide your next step from there. **Registration — choose your age group:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=sparking-lasting-ties-through-outdoor-socials&ar=18-32&face_v=6.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=sparking-lasting-ties-through-outdoor-socials&ar=30-46&face_v=6.0) - **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=sparking-lasting-ties-through-outdoor-socials&ar=40-58&face_v=6.0) - **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=sparking-lasting-ties-through-outdoor-socials&ar=55+&face_v=6.0) **⚠️ Do not lose your spot:** This rsvp alone will not confirm your attendance, so use the link for your age range, complete sign-up, and submit the personality questionnaire — spaces are purposely limited so move fast, and your seat is only secure once registration is complete. --- **Ideal if you are:** - Returners living in Richmond finished with dating apps that go nowhere and want real chemistry over profile photos. - Anyone living in Richmond who have had enough of conversations that fizzle before a first date and need a better way to meet people. - Members from the Richmond area leaving behind profiles instead of real people and are serious about meeting someone. - Women and men from the Richmond area done with shallow connections that never lead anywhere and want real chemistry over profile photos. - Locals locally in Richmond who no longer want profiles instead of real people and want actual face-to-face conversation. **Four simple steps** 1. **Confirm your place** – by tapping the link for your age group, then do the personality quiz which only takes two minutes, since that is what confirms your place. 2. **Jump on Zoom** – by clicking into the session at the scheduled start, works on any device without requiring a download, and the host introduces everyone and gets the rounds started. 3. **Meet your matches** – focused private rounds with compatible Richmond area locals your age, with a friendly host making sure every round feels easy, as the work of finding compatible people was done for you. 4. **See your mutual connections** – after all rounds finish mutual matches are distributed privately, so your info only reaches someone who also chose you, and you follow up at your own speed from there. 💡 **Quick tip:** grab a glass of water before you start, so nothing interrupts the flow of a good conversation, since it only takes five minutes and makes everything smoother. --- ✨ One Zoom call, real conversations, real matches — register via your age group above and you just show up on the night this time. You might be surprised what one evening can do. 💝 ✨

**💘 Real Speed Dating Online for Vancouver Locals from Home** Joining means you'll take part in short one-on-one Zoom rounds with Vancouver locals selected for your age range by quiz results, while the host handles all the logistics. Ahead of joining, you answer a few quick personality questions — those results are used to organise compatible Vancouver locals for your session, so you are not just talking to strangers but to matched locals. After the session closes, contact details for mutual matches are shared — keeping your selections private otherwise — and you follow up whenever it suits you. **Age-grouped registration — select yours:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Vancouver&groupurlname=sparking-lasting-ties-through-outdoor-socials&ar=18-32&face_v=6.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Vancouver&groupurlname=sparking-lasting-ties-through-outdoor-socials&ar=30-46&face_v=6.0) - **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Vancouver&groupurlname=sparking-lasting-ties-through-outdoor-socials&ar=40-58&face_v=6.0) - **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Vancouver&groupurlname=sparking-lasting-ties-through-outdoor-socials&ar=55+&face_v=6.0) **⚠️ Quick note:** This page rsvp is not sufficient to hold your seat, so follow the age group link above, register, and complete the personality quiz to lock in your spot — spots are kept small by design so register promptly, and RSVP plus full registration is what holds your seat. --- **Quick Details** - **Format:** Private on a dedicated Zoom session built around curated one-on-one dates, sorted to your age group and personality profile in advance. - **Where:** Fully remote — on phone or laptop — your choice, just a camera microphone and decent Wi-Fi, and your home a quiet office or anywhere suits equally well. - **Host:** A professional host keeps everything on track and stress-free throughout, which takes all pressure off the format entirely — the host owns the evening so you can simply enjoy it. - **Vibe:** Low-pressure individual rounds with Vancouver locals who value a real first impression, and first-timers always leave surprised by how natural it felt. - **Duration:** About 60 to 90 minutes all in, and the evening has a natural momentum. **Made for:** - Those near Vancouver moving on from shallow connections that never lead anywhere and are after something more than a swipe can offer. - Singles living in Vancouver done with conversations that fizzle before a first date and are ready for a genuine first impression. - Someone locally in Vancouver ready to move past dating apps that go nowhere and are after something more than a swipe can offer. **How it works** 1. **Find your age group** – by using the link for your bracket above, then take the brief quiz, since that is what confirms your place. 2. **Hop on** – at the scheduled time using your Zoom link, any device with a camera and mic is all you need, and everything runs on the host's schedule from that point. 3. **Get into the rounds** – short Zoom speed dating rounds with age-matched Vancouver locals paired by quiz, with everything paced by a host so nothing drags, as every round is with someone selected for you by the quiz. 4. **See your mutual connections** – after the event you will receive any mutual match details, and everything non-mutual stays confidential between you and us, and the next move is completely yours to make. --- ✨ Done with digital connections that lead nowhere — grab your place above before it goes and everything else is sorted whenever you are set. Your matches are waiting to be found. ❤️‍🔥 ✨

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

**To reserve your spot for this event go here --> https://luma.com/8yl7hchk** This event is sure to max out so reserve your spot today and learn the venue after registration. Black Tech Week is pulling up to Columbus and we want you there! On May 20th, we're bringing together entrepreneurs, builders, innovators, and changemakers for a night of real conversation about tech, business, and what it takes to create something that lasts. Whether you're deep in a startup, exploring your next move, or just hungry to connect with people who are actually doing the work, this is your evening. ​Black Tech Week is a movement dedicated to celebrating and amplifying Black innovators and entrepreneurs across tech and beyond. This Columbus meetup is one stop on a much bigger journey, and the energy we build in rooms like this one is exactly what fuels that mission. Expect good vibes, genuine connections, and conversations that go beyond small talk. ​Doors open at 5:30 PM, so come ready to mix, mingle, and leave with a few new contacts and maybe a few new ideas. Spots go fast, so lock yours in now and we will see you there.