May 17 and 18, 2024 at Zootown Arts Community Center

Arrive with Questions and Leave with Answers!

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WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US? Learn. Share. Teach. Meet.

Learn from Great Speakers

Learn from the best Missoula has to offer! Ranging from multiple generation business owners, retail and restaurant owners and highly regarded non-profit leaders!

Make New Connections

It's about who you know and what you know that matters! Make valuable connections with fellow attendees as well as personal time with presenters and speakers!

Have Fun and Network

We don't believe in stuffy classroom learning. We want you to have fun while networking so we chose was of the most fun and creative locations in Missoula!

MEET OUR 2023 TALENTED Speakers and Panelists

Tiffany Williams

Owner Tiffany Photography and Content Editor of 406 Families

Andy Shirtliff

Business Engagement Specialist at Montana Department of Labor & Industry

Nissa Liesz

Owner of The Free Spirited Coach

Jessi Knudsen Castaneda

Animal Wonders - Co-Founder and Executive Director

Laci Rathbun

Owner of Donation Warehouse, co-founder of 406 Families

Sarah Aswell

Senior Editor at Scary Mommy and Founder of Revival Comedy

Linda McCarthy

Executive Director: Downtown Missoula Partnership

Nicole Clark

Nicole Sahara Coaching

Aaron Neilson

Neilson, Swanson, Dietrich, PLLC

Morgan Slemberger

Director of Women's Entrepreneurship & Leadership at University of Montana

Blake Nicolazzo

Bonfire Brands Founder and Creative Director

Jess Allred

Home Resouce Development Director

Megan Pfaff

Partner at Marketplace Events

Linda Baumann

Partner at Marketplace Events

Logan Foret

Owner of BFK Presents

SCHEDULE DETAILS Beast Your Biz! Event Schedules

Beast Your Biz! is designed to be very interactive. We have 45-minute sessions of action packed training followed by 15-minutes of open questions as well as 30-minute breaks to be able to digest the information and visit with Exhibitors. There is also a one-hour wrap-up session at the end of day where all of your business questions get answered, followed by a social-hour.

9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Use Manifestation to Achieve Your Business Goals

Manifestation might sound like something that only happens in yoga studios, but the practice of creating intentions and then watching them appear can have a real place in business. Manifesting success is less about wishing and dreaming and more about defining your goals and setting the stage to make them happen with practices such as visualization and affirmations.

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Nissa Liesz

11:00 - 12.00 PM Panel

Why Marketing & Branding is the Key to Success

It seems so easy and clear when you say it aloud. It’s like, “Oh, yeah, duh. I need to market myself, my brand, and my company in a way that is effective.” So, we try and try, and see a touch of success, but never quite as much as we had hoped for, because the truth is, we’re business professionals, not marketers. Though we are creative, motivated, and dedicated to our brand, we cannot do it all. We hire an employee to do and branding in hopes of gaining traction and reaching more people, helping more people, being more attractive to our target audience just to realize we’ve hired wrong or the marketing talent we have isn’t enough and we need more. Now what?

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Blake Nicolazzo

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Jacob Bahns

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Tiffany Williams

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Andy Shirtliff

12.00 -1:00 PM Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Your ticket includes lunch at the ZACC provided by Biga Pizza.

1.00 - 2.00 PM Panel

Increase Female Leadership in Your Business

An examination of the leadership in the Fortune 500 companies reveals that only 4.8% of CEOs are women. But many reports reveal that companies with more gender diversity among leadership saw greater financial gains. The same reports also revealed that there was a correlation between diversity and performance, with companies with diverse leadership experiencing higher performance and a more competitive advantage. With many notable advantages to diversity, what can you do to attract and retain female leadership?

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Jessi Knudsen Castaneda

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Sarah Aswell

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Morgan Slemberger

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Jess Allred

2.30 - 3.30 PM Speaker

Build an Effective Team

Building a solid team is one of the best ways to ensure success and longevity for your business. However, finding the right people isn’t always easy. Small business hiring can be an especially daunting process, since you’re seeking qualified team members who are also aligned with your business’ vision and growth goals. That's why we asked Andy Shirtliff  to share how you can be sure you’re hiring those who are going to help take your business to new heights.

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Andy Shirtliff

4:00 - 5:00 PM Panel

Tips For Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is someone who comes up with ideas, products or services to solve problems for the world. The path of entrepreneurship is built differently for every individual, but all successful entrepreneurs need to be prepared for failure and criticism, and they should constantly be learning and improving themselves. There is no secret recipe to becoming a successful entrepreneur, but thid panel will help you on the journey.

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Nicole Clark

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Laci Rathbun

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Aaron Neilson

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Linda McCarthy

5:00 - 6:00PM Social Hour

Social Hour

Wind down and spend time exchanging business cards, connecting with new friends and having a drink at the no-host bar at the ZACC Showroom.

4.00 - 7:00PM Networking

Networking

Access a sneak preview of Beast Your Biz! the evening before with this networking event to kick-off the conference. We will have music, complimentary appetizers and a no-host bar while you mingle with speakers, panelists, sponsors and fellow attendees. This is a fabulous way to make personal contacts with entrepreneurs to help guide you on your way to success!

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Tiffany Williams

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Nissa Liesz

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Blake Nicolazzo

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Laci Rathbun

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Nicole Clark

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Linda McCarthy

speaker-7

Aaron Neilson

speaker-8

Andy Shirtliff

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Morgan Slemberger

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Jess Allred

Reserve Your Seat Today!

Beast Your Biz!       2-Day Conference

Beast Your Biz! 2-Day Conference

$85

Admittance to the Networking Night (includes appetizers) on May 19 and the Conference (Includes morning coffee and lunch) on May 20, 2023.

Beast Your Biz!       2-Day Conference

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