Ribbon Cutting – Wednesday, October 2, 11:15am
Join us and Mayor Bud Starker for the Ribbon Cutting on
Wednesday, October 2
at 11:15am for
Scott’s Automotive – 4465 Garrison St.
Ribbon Cutting – Twisted Smoothie
Join us on Friday, September 13 at 11am for Ribbon Cutting for Twisted Smoothie located at 3730 Pierce in Wheat Ridge.
November 2024 Meeting
*** RSVP for this meeting by 5pm on Thursday, November 7. No walk-ins are permitted. ***
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 7-9am
Location: The Vista at Applewood Golf Course – 14001 W 32nd Ave. Golden, CO 80401
Cost: $20 for WRBA Members and their guests, $25 for Non-members (*Please see below) How to register as a guest >>
Topic: “They Buy Your Because: Closing the Sale in a Crowded Market”
Speaker: Stacey Crowley, Attorney | Speaker | Facilitator, They Buy Your Because
Stacey Crowley will show you how to create disruptive strategies and messaging to attract your ideal customers, and how to create unique competitive advantages making you the clear choice in your industry.
What You’ll Get
- The power of your BECAUSE; How to be different when you seem the same.
- Four steps to becoming the #1 choice in a crowded market.
- Driving more referrals and creating passionate, vocal fans.
President’s Circle Member Business Spotlights: TBA
Patron Member Business Spotlight: TBA
Speaker: Stacey Crowley, Attorney | Speaker | Facilitator, They Buy Your Because
Stacy Crowley is a sociologist, Executive Director, attorney, and entrepreneur with case studies from executives she’s worked with worldwide to deliver valuable perspectives, creative ideas, and bottom line results. She is a master of asking thought provoking questions that will lead you to fully digest and leverage the Because Framework, and guide you through a journey that will get you excited about finding your unique “Because.”
The presentation is fun, interactive and thought-provoking and includes four critical questions you should be asking to stand out in the sea of sameness.
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*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ – About our Monthly Meeting
- Our monthly meeting tickets are:
Member – $20 per person (member and member paying for their guests. Must be logged in to their member account)
Non-member – $25 per person (guests visiting the second time and returning past members) - Punch card is $100 for 5 punches. (Available for members only. Credit is loaded into your member account)
- Annual meal package is $225 for the whole year (10 meetings @$20/ea plus 1 holiday luncheon @$25/ea. We will still RSVP for you automatically and if you can’t make it, you are encouraged to send in someone else in your place. This is a use-it-or-lose-it program with your convenience in mind).
- The WRBA will cover the first meeting for prospective members. (Need a completed guest card), Second time visitor is $25
Additional persons attending from the member business or guests of a member, if registered by the member logged in to their account, is $20/ea. - Each meeting ticket includes hot breakfast, but not eating the breakfast WILL NOT excuse you from needing a ticket as we submit the headcount to the venue and pay for it. Please consider the ticket price as cost for the great networking opportunity and information you will receive. No-shows will be invoiced, unless notified BEFORE the RSVP is closed.
October 2024 Meeting
*** RSVP for this meeting by 5pm on Thursday, October 3. No walk-ins are permitted. ***
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 7-9am
Location: The Vista at Applewood Golf Course – 14001 W 32nd Ave. Golden, CO 80401
Cost: $20 for WRBA Members and their guests, $25 for Non-members (*Please see below) How to register as a guest >>
Topic: “Your PATH to IMPACT; Be seen. Be heard. Leave your legacy.”
Speaker: Teri Karjala, Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Transformational Life Strategist
You cannot be the best kept secret to create an IMPACT in the world. This talk is designed to help business owners leverage their gifts so that they can connect, covert, and close more business. Through captivating insights and practical strategies, you will learn how to overcome the fear of visibility, accelerate business growth, and master the art of speaking. Discover how this approach can amplify your influence, increase your revenue, and leave a lasting impact, all while working smarter, not harder.
In this high-energy, interactive Keynote Program, Teri will share these takeaways:
- Overcome the fear of being seen with powerful tools.
- Strategies to accelerate business growth.
- And master the “how-to” through actionable steps.
This Keynote is perfect for entrepreneurs and small business owners who are what to fill their funnels FAST!
President’s Circle Member Business Spotlights: TBA
Patron Member Business Spotlight: TBA
Speaker: Teri Karjala, Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Transformational Life Strategist
Teri Karjala, is a Business Success Therapist, the founder of Creative Counseling Center and Talking With Teri, best-selling author of Be The Magic of You: Tools to Transform Your Life. She has been featured on National Television and a regular guest on various local Colorado TV stations. She is Coach with Forbes and Host of Talking With Teri-TV a lifestyle show featuring various local celebrities and national influencers. She has grown her Youtube Channel with over 450k views! Creator and Host of Breaking Beyond-A Live Audience Event in partnership with Comedy Works that is an unique, one-of-a-kind experience.
In the real world, Teri is an adrenaline junkie-including jumping out of planes, wanna-be back-up dancer, and she is pretty sure she was a mermaid in a past life! She comes with her own warning label: Caution….MAY CONTAIN EXCESSIVE ENERGY!
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*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ – About our Monthly Meeting
- Our monthly meeting tickets are:
Member – $20 per person (member and member paying for their guests. Must be logged in to their member account)
Non-member – $25 per person (guests visiting the second time and returning past members) - Punch card is $100 for 5 punches. (Available for members only. Credit is loaded into your member account)
- Annual meal package is $225 for the whole year (10 meetings @$20/ea plus 1 holiday luncheon @$25/ea. We will still RSVP for you automatically and if you can’t make it, you are encouraged to send in someone else in your place. This is a use-it-or-lose-it program with your convenience in mind).
- The WRBA will cover the first meeting for prospective members. (Need a completed guest card), Second time visitor is $25
Additional persons attending from the member business or guests of a member, if registered by the member logged in to their account, is $20/ea. - Each meeting ticket includes hot breakfast, but not eating the breakfast WILL NOT excuse you from needing a ticket as we submit the headcount to the venue and pay for it. Please consider the ticket price as cost for the great networking opportunity and information you will receive. No-shows will be invoiced, unless notified BEFORE the RSVP is closed.
Coffee Networking in the Morning
Please register for this FREE monthly business networking event.
Date: Wednesday, September 25
Time: 8-9am
Location: Ziggi’s Coffee – 2900 Youngfield, St., Wheat Ridge
Free event – bring your business cards and invite your colleagues who may benefit from meeting new people
Sign up HERE >>
Member Event – Golden Business Summit
Our member and our partner organization, Golden Chamber of Commerce is organizing a business summit this year on November 7 that is open to the entire business community. This is an education and professional development opportunity and they have some great keynote speakers lined up with breakout sessions on a variety of topics for both business leaders and young professionals.
Tickets are now on sale and early bird pricing is in effect through the end of the month. Please click through to the link below for more information and to sign up.
Click HERE for more information and Sign up >>
Member Event – Bed Build Day with J&K Roofing
You’re invited to J&K Roofing’s annual Bed Build Day with nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Denver on September 14th! Help us build beds for children in need in our community. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors—no experience needed.
📆 Bed Build Day: Saturday, September 14th at J&K Roofing, 13000 W 43rd Dr, Golden, CO 80403.
🌐 Register or donate online at https://shpbeds.org/chapter/co-denver/.
Let’s ensure “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town!”
J&K Roofing is also a drop location for donating new twin size bedding and pillows for the non-profit Sleep In Heavenly Peace.
Member Event – The New Elevator Pitch
How to create powerful digital profiles and one-liners
✅ Instagram bio
✅ Email signature
✅ LinkedIn profile description
✅ Social media avatar
Join Alicia Disantis of 38th & Kip Studio in a workshop designed for small business owners who want to make an impact when there is no time to spare.
· We’ll dive into the basics of the ‘elevator pitch’ and review the different types of new digital elevator pitches.
· Then, we’ll analyze real examples of business owners’ social media headlines, LinkedIn descriptions, and email signatures to see what’s working and what isn’t.
· Lastly, we’ll workshop your digital elevator pitch and social media headlines. Alicia will provide tips and tricks to make your elevator pitches stand out among the competition.
Join us for this interactive and energetic workshop brought to you by The Wheat Ridge Business Association, Foothills Credit Union and Cheryl Blum Garcia of Legal Shield!
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 3-4pm
Cost: Free
Location: Foothills Credit Union
Address: 7990 West Alameda Avenue Lakewood, CO 80226
Member: 38th & Kip Studio
Contact: Alicia Disantis, (720) 263-0177, alicia@38andkip.com
Submitted by: Alicia Disantis
Join us for October Biz Mix
Please register from the form below so we know how many people to expect.
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Clear Creek Makerspace – 9110 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge 80033
This event is hosted by Localworks
Bring your business cards, your friends & family and come ready to network.
Register for Biz Mix
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Every Member Drawing for Biz Mix
How does it work? – We have names of all WRBA members, Yes ALL member; not just the ones who are there, in the barrel and during the event, we’ll draw one (1) name. If your name is called and you are present, you win $100 cash! If you are not there, then we’ll return the name to the barrel for next month’s drawing and add the unclaimed $100 to the following month’s $100 and the prize next month becomes $200, and so on. To claim the cash, you must be present and must be a WRBA member in good standing (with dues current). Not only it’s a free event, you as a WRBA member may win cash for just being there.
*If you are up for renewal prior to this, please renew your membership to make sure your membership is in good standing. If you are not a member, yet, join before the drawing then we will add your name to the barrel.
Join us for September Biz Mix
Please register from the form below so we know how many people to expect.
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Luke’s A Steak Place – 4990 Kipling St. Ste. 1, Wheat Ridge 80033
This event is hosted by Craig Baker, Landslide Elite Health
Bring your business cards, your friends & family and come ready to network.
Register for Biz Mix
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Every Member Drawing for Biz Mix
How does it work? – We have names of all WRBA members, Yes ALL member; not just the ones who are there, in the barrel and during the event, we’ll draw one (1) name. If your name is called and you are present, you win $100 cash! If you are not there, then we’ll return the name to the barrel for next month’s drawing and add the unclaimed $100 to the following month’s $100 and the prize next month becomes $200, and so on. To claim the cash, you must be present and must be a WRBA member in good standing (with dues current). Not only it’s a free event, you as a WRBA member may win cash for just being there.
*If you are up for renewal prior to this, please renew your membership to make sure your membership is in good standing. If you are not a member, yet, join before the drawing then we will add your name to the barrel.
Make a HUGE impact by just spending 30 minutes a week – Feeding The Future
WRBA members, please volunteer today to help Feeding the Future on the 1st Thur of each month at Stevens Elementary, 38th and High Ct.
We’re looking for volunteers to help pack weekend food sacks at Stevens Elementary School in Wheat Ridge. If interested, please show up on Stevens Elementary (38th & High Ct. – 7101 W 38th Ave. ) on Thursdays. (Every Thursdays during the school year). Check in at the school office by 8:20am. More volunteers we have, faster we can finish.
For questions and more information, please contact James Normandin at jnormandin@cotable.org or (720) 573-6300.
*** WRBA is committed to help as a group with the bagging on the 1st and the 5th Thursdays. You are welcome to help at any or all Thursdays during the school year!
WRBA Days are 1st and 5th Thursdays.
September 5
October 3 & 31
November 7
December 5
January 30
February 6
March 6
April 3
May 1
Check in at office by 8:20, should be done by 9 am. 7101 W. 38th Ave.
Member Event: Sponsor 2nd Annual Turkey Trot 5K
Feed Your Soul Fund is the proud organizer of Wheat Ridge’s ONLY Turkey Trot 5K, taking place in Prospect Park on Saturday, November 23rd. All proceeds from the event fund the Feed the Future Backpack Program at Stevens Elementary School, ensuring every child has access to nutritious meals over the weekend.
Last year’s race was a great success, and we’re gearing up to make this year even better. We have some exciting improvements planned, and we would LOVE to have you – WRBA member, join us this year.
If you’re interested in learning more about our early bird sponsorship options, click here to view our sponsorship guide. All sponsorship fees are 100% tax-deductible.
Ashley Andrien
Board Member
Feed Your Soul Fund 501-c3 | Fed ID # 93-2750210
(860) 916-6539 Email Ashley
Attend the City of Wheat Ridge 20th Annual Business Appreciation Awards Breakfast
Please RSVP for this free breakfast and join us! WRBA will recognize our Member of the Year and Rising Star award recipients at this breakfast.
Date: Thursday, September 26, 7:15 am – 9:00am
Location: Wheat Ridge Recreation Center – 4005 Kipling Street, Wheat Ridge
Cost: FREE to attend
RSVP by September 16th to (303) 235-7041 or RBlaser@ci.wheatridge.co.us
