Big ideas. Practical solutions. A little humor along the way.
What happens when creativity meets strategy, experience meets opportunity, and someone is willing to ask, “Why not?”
Renee Parsons
Renee Parsons, Executive Director of the Business Cultivation Foundation, brings a refreshing blend of real-world experience, practical insight, and engaging storytelling to audiences seeking inspiration and actionable ideas.
With a background spanning nonprofit leadership, grant development, business cultivation, community revitalization, and innovative programming, Renee challenges audiences to look beyond traditional solutions and discover opportunities hiding in plain sight.
She is known for her conversational style, humor, and ability to make complex subjects approachable, and her presentations are as thought-provoking as they are practical. Whether she is addressing nonprofit executives, community leaders, entrepreneurs, or emerging professionals, her goal is the same: leave people thinking differently, asking better questions, and ready to do something meaningful with what they've learned.
Speaking topics
- Beyond the Grant: Building Sustainable Organizations Instead of Chasing Funding
- The Art of Asking Better Questions: Finding Opportunities Others Overlook
- Leadership Without a Playbook: Lessons Learned from the Unexpected
- Small Towns, Big Ideas: Cultivating Opportunity in Rural America
- From Vision to Viability: Turning Creative Ideas into Sustainable Programs
- The Power of Partnerships: Building Collaborations That Actually Work
- Creativity Is a Leadership Skill: Why Innovation Doesn't Belong in a Box
Todd Schreier
Todd Schreier runs Schreier Group, a family firm in Johnstown, Colorado that helps small business owners grow with strategy and done-for-you AI systems. He has spent 25 years buying, building, and closing: a bakery, escape rooms, and more than two hundred properties bought and sold.
Todd keynoted the 2026 Oregon Business Conference and hosts the ToddTalk channel. His talks bring real numbers from real deals, no guru voice, and a habit of turning the room into part of the show.
Speaking topics
- Grassroots Marketing: Getting known in your town without an ad budget
- AI for Small Business: What's real, what's hype, and what to do Monday morning
- Go First: Why the person willing to start is the one who wins
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