Invite-only · In person

Connect & Compound.

The connections compound.

A small, invite-only room of business owners who actually help each other grow.

In-person
25 seats
Meets every 60 days

Business owners helping each other compound.

Most networking is noise: name tags, elevator pitches, cards you never call. We do the opposite. Connect & Compound is a curated, in-person group of owners and operators who meet for two focused hours, every 60 days. Real conversation, a practical panel, open Q&A, and zero sales pitches, so the right relationships compound over time.

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Curated.

Hand-picked owners and operators, capped at 25. Quality of the room over size of the crowd.

02

Practical.

Led by people doing the work in their own business. Real playbooks, honest numbers, zero pitches.

03

Recurring.

The same faces every 60 days. Familiarity becomes trust, and trust is what compounds.

The First Event

AI for Business.

How real businesses are actually using AI today. What’s saving them hours and making them money, and what quietly broke. No vendor demos, just operators showing their real setups.

Apply to attend
Date & TimeTentative: June 23 or 25, 20266:00 to 8:00 PM
LocationCedar Rapids, venue TBD (bank conference room or private restaurant room)
The Panel2-3 local AI implementers (confirming)

Apply for a seat.

Just 25spots, and every one is curated. Tell us a bit about you and your business, and if it’s a fit we’ll follow up to confirm your seat, the date, and the venue.

Seats25 spots open
First eventTentative: June 23 or 25, 2026

No pitches, no spam. Just event details.