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StartingBlock: Tactical Skills Series featuring Erin Anstett

Tue, Aug 18

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StartingBlock: Tactical Skills Series featuring Erin Anstett
StartingBlock: Tactical Skills Series featuring Erin Anstett

Time & Location

Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

StartingBlock, 821 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703, USA

About the event

Running a business means wearing a lot of hats -- and some of them fit better than others. StartingBlock's Lunch & Learn: Tactical Skills Series is designed to help you wear them all a little better.


This six-session professional development series runs April through September, bringing in local experts across the areas entrepreneurs need most: HR and employment law, contracts, marketing and positioning, sales, branding, and financial fundamentals. Each session runs from 12-1pm in StartingBlock's 2nd floor classroom -- meaning you can learn something genuinely useful and still have your afternoon.


The 2026 lineup:

  • April 14 -- Keri Allard, SustainableHR PEO: Build It Right: HR & Payroll for Growing Startups

  • May 7 -- Lane Rideout, Murphy Desmond S.C.: Bound for Success: Important Contracts to Protect You and Your Startup

  • June 22 -- Eric Townley, Flamingo Theory: Finding Your Flamingo: How to Position Your Startup to Stand Out and Scale


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