The Hustle Hour

Local First Arizona, in collaboration with the University of Arizona and FORGE at Roy Place, is debuting a brand-new series of events on the third Thursday of each month: The Hustle Hour.

Join us for a building tour, networking, and-- at the center of the evening-- a rotating panel of speakers featuring Local First members. Each panel will feature insights and expertise around a particular topic, drawing on panelists' own experiences as entrepreneurs and community members here in Tucson. Central to these panels will be the idea of making the inaccessible, accessible. Panelists will break down who they are, what they do, and what their work is (really!) like in a way that will be simple and easy to understand-- and hopefully elicit a laugh or two along the way.

For August, our panel topic will be building generational wealth with

• Leah Crandell, Desert Sunset Realty
  
• Matt Crandell, Desert Sunset Realty
  
• Andrew Ballmann, Diamond Ventures, Inc
  
• Randal 'Funch' Funchess, Tucson Urban League

Never been to FORGE before? Arrive at 4:30 and take a tour of the building, including the co-working space on the second floor. 'Doors' will open at 5:00, with the opportunity to network until the panel begins at 5:30. We'll look to wrap up the conversation around 6:15, with time for questions afterward.

Wondering about parking downtown? We'll send an email to all registered attendees before the event with suggestions (and directions, too).

All are welcome! Local entrepreneurs, business owners, and serial networkers should find a lot to love here, in addition to those involved with local government, the nonprofit sector, higher education, and so on. Community members-- or those simply interested in educational opportunities or meeting new people-- are also invited. Local First's Tucson-based staff will be on-hand for each event, as well as staff from FORGE and other members of the University of Arizona community.

Host or Publisher Arizona FORGE