SBOC

The Idea Slam

Where small business owners get help from other owners, every Thursday.

Nobody taught you how to run a business. So you’ve been guessing, and guessing is the most expensive way to run a business.

Every Thursday afternoon, owners meet on Zoom for the Idea Slam. One owner brings a real problem, and a room full of owners works it with them. Every Slam is written up, anonymized, for members only, so the room gets smarter every week.

How a Slam works

Everybody shares what worked this week and what they’re trying to figure out. Then one owner lays out a real problem with a real number on it, and the room works it: what they tried, what happened, what they’d do now. You leave with a next step and a name to call. Every Slam is written up, anonymized, for members only, so the room gets smarter every week.

When

Thursday afternoons on Zoom. The start time rotates between 1pm and 4pm Central. One hour.

Come as a guest

Any member can bring any business owner to one Idea Slam as their guest. No permission needed, and nobody pitches the guest.

If an SBOC member invited you, they’ll send you the Zoom link for this week. Don’t know a member yet? Leave your name below and an owner in the group will bring you.

After your Slam

If you want to come back, join the SBOC. $19 a month, no contract.

Questions owners ask

What is the Idea Slam?

The Idea Slam is the SBOC’s weekly meeting where a room full of small business owners works one owner’s real problem with them, live on Zoom. Every Slam is written up, anonymized, for members only, so the room gets smarter every week.

When does it meet?

The Idea Slam meets every Thursday afternoon on Zoom. The start time rotates between 1pm and 4pm Central.

Can I bring a guest?

Yes. Any SBOC member can bring any business owner to one Idea Slam as their guest. No permission is needed, and nobody pitches the guest. To keep coming after that, the guest joins.

Is anyone going to sell me something?

No. Nobody pitching is one of the SBOC’s terms, and it covers members and guests alike.

What if I'm not in Milwaukee?

You don’t need to be. The SBOC serves small business owners nationwide, and we’re proud to have members from all over the country, with more joining every day. The Idea Slam meets weekly on Zoom, so you can join from anywhere.

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The Small Business Owners Community is where small business owners get help from other owners: every week, a room full of owners works your problem with you. Owners only, nobody pitching, $19 a month.