Greenhouse Lab

Friends! Thanks to your generous donations during our matching campaign, Innovate graduate Chris Main who started .painting is flexing his skills RIGHT NOW to transform our outdated, wood paneled training room into a freshly painted, lighter and brighter place to dream together!

We can not wait to see (and share) the results!!

You. are. awesome!!! 🤩🥳🎆 You did it! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who came through to make this happen! 💕

There's 1 day left in our matching campaign, and we are soooo close to meeting our goal!! Can you help put us over the top?

Donate at www.greenhouselab.org/donate by August 31 to help us crush it before the deadline!

One of the best things about the Lab is the people we get to work with. 💕 Victoria and Mark are two participants in our current cohort of Cultivate, our business development course for entrepreneurs and nonprofit founders.

Victoria started to provide professional bookkeeping, financial consulting, and Quickbooks clean ups/clean outs for membership organizations and small businesses.

Mark started the nonprofit which serves the Greater Pittsburgh Area based on Matthew 25:40 where Jesus says "...whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." They primarily serve people through food, pet food, and household goods rescue and redistribution. You may have seen one of their mini food pantries in your neighborhood!

📣We're in the final week of our matching campaign!📣 Your donation by August 31 helps us help Victoria and Mark be prepared for the joys and challenges that come with being a small business owner and nonprofit founder.

Donate today at www.greenhouselab.org/donate ❤️

🎂 We're almost 4! 🎂 September 13th marks the 4-year anniversary of the Grand Opening of the Lab! Help us celebrate by donating an amount starting or ending in the number 4 to our matching campaign by August 31.

Will it be $14? $44? $94?
$404? $4444? $424,334?

So many possibilities! Donations received by August 31 that start or end with the number 4 will be entered to win a drawing for a hand-drawn number 4 created and signed by our very own Executive Director John Jordan (who is just learning about this compelling incentive right now)!!

Donate at greenhouselab.org/donate

(This is an artistic representation of our growth -the actual numbers of people, dreams, businesses, nonprofits, and community initiatives served and impacted since we launched are higher. 😎)

We need your help! We're halfway to our $2500 goal and have 7 days left to reach it! Every $1 you donate over the next seven days is doubled to $2 thanks to a generous matching grant from the Patterson Foundation.

🌟 Help us open doors—literally! 🌟

Our $2500 goal will be doubled to $5000 by the matching grant and used for:
• adding ADA accessibility to make our building easier to access and use for all members of our community
• adding tech that helps increase our ability to reach and serve those that can't physically come to the Lab
• updating our space to make it a more welcoming and inspiring place to gather, connect, learn, grow, and create

🤝 How to Donate:
Click the link in our bio or go to ​​https://www.greenhouselab.org/donate to make a contribution today. Together, let's make the Lab a place where every entrepreneur and community member can thrive.

Thank you for being a champion of change with us! 🌍💙

🚨Reminder!🚨 There is 1 week left to get your application in for the next cohort of Cultivate that is starting on September 10.

🚀 Launch your business or found your nonprofit surrounded by a supportive cohort of peers that are on the same journey.

Applications due August 15th!

Email [email protected] to apply or for more information.

Applications for Cultivate are open!

Cultivate is for…⁠
Those who have launched (or are ready to 🚀) a business or nonprofit and are looking for some support. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾⁠
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We focus on foundational business practices, strategic leadership, and organizational growth in a supportive community of like-minded peers. 📊⁠
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Applications are due by August 15th, and the first Cultivate session is September 10.

Email us at [email protected] for more info on Cultivate or to get the application. 📥️🪴

🌟 Double Your Impact! Help Us Create a More Accessible and Inspiring Space! 🌟

🚀 We have an exciting opportunity to transform our space and empower even more entrepreneurs and changemakers in our community!

Thanks to a generous grant from the Patterson Foundation, every dollar you donate up to $2500 will be matched (for a total of $5000), doubling the impact of your support.

At Greenhouse Lab, we believe in the power of entrepreneurship to drive social change. Your contribution will help us update our building, making it more accessible and welcoming for all members of our community. From adding ADA accessibility to modernizing our facilities and technology, every improvement will create a more supportive environment for innovation and growth.

💡 Why Donate?
• Your donation is matched! Double the impact of your support.
• You're helping us create a space that fosters creativity and collaboration for all.
• You're investing in a brighter future for entrepreneurs and social impact projects.

🤝 How to Donate:
Click the link in our bio or go to ​​https://www.greenhouselab.org/donate to make a contribution today. Together, let's build a place where dreams can flourish, and every community member can thrive.

Thank you for being a champion of change with us! 🌍💙

📣 This is your reminder: Deadline to register for Calling Lab is June 16! 📣

We're hosting another Calling Lab weekend, Friday and Saturday, June 21 & 22. Calling Lab is an in-depth exploration of your personal calling, helping you journey toward understanding your place in God's great story.

Registration is required! Scan the QR code or go here: https://forms.gle/VMTwLzEhZZLsunZu6

Shout out to our very own Stephanie Mason from who was featured at 's event celebrating local women entrepreneurs! 🔥💯

Ashu Kumar and his team put on an inspiring networking event where women got to share some of their journeys as an entrepreneur.

Some commonalities that emerged: it's important to be in community, know your strengths and outsource your weaknesses, and have the grit and determination to persevere through the challenges.

It was so fun to get to hang out with of the ladies that have gone through our business launch programs! See how many you can spot in the second photo. 😎

Kudos to a successful launch event for B-HIVE in Beaver Falls! Looking forward to continued connection and collaboration.

We're hosting another Calling Lab weekend, Friday and Saturday, June 21 & 22. Calling Lab is an in-depth exploration of your personal calling, helping you journey toward understanding your place in God's great story.

Some testimonials from past attendees:
"A great weekend! One thing I learned for myself is that I was made this way for a purpose."

"I understand my personality a little bit more and why I see things a certain way."

"You're not always what you may have perceived yourself to be."

Registration is required! Scan the QR code or go here: https://forms.gle/VMTwLzEhZZLsunZu6

How can you tell you're an entrepreneur? (Or how do you know if you spot one in the wild?) 🧐

True or false? Entrepreneurs, inventors, starters-of-things, and challengers-of-the-status-quo out there: what do you think? Does this resonate with you?

Meet Victoria! She's currently going through our 12 month Cultivate course for business development. Victoria is the owner of Digital Debits Bookkeeping, which provides professional bookkeeping, financial consulting, and Quickbooks clean ups/clean outs for membership organizations and small businesses.

Victoria's passion is helping other businesses with their bookkeeping woes. Click through to see her 'why' for starting her business and some of what she loves about being a small business owner.

Show her some and help her by checking her out on her website at www.digitaldebitsbookkeeping.com, liking her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/digitaldebitsbookkeeping, booking some time with her, or sending her a referral!

It's almost time to ! There's still time to register for tomorrow night's event where we'll be networking, connecting, and working together to ways to support one another.

Local small business leaders and entrepreneurs, join us tomorrow night, April 23 from 6:30-8pm at Greenhouse Lab HQ at 801 Franklin Ave in Aliquippa. Register here: https://qrco.de/bexBIR

(Reading this at 6pm on the 23rd and wondering if you can still come even if you haven't registered or tickets are sold out? Yep, we've saved a few seats. Come on out!)

*This* is why we need each other. Feeling alone or stuck as a small business leader or entrepreneur? Come to Collaborate on Tuesday, April 23, where we'll be talking about how we can join together to create something bigger.
Register here: https://qrco.de/bexBIR

🚨 Small business leaders and entrepreneurs🚨

Come Collaborate with us on Tuesday, April 23 from 6:30pm - 8pm for a fantastic opportunity to connect with other local small businesses and entrepreneurs!

You'll be the first to hear about our free local small business directory that's in the works, and have an opportunity to get your business on the map!

Come for the networking, stay for the snacks and raffles at this in-person event designed to help you expand your network, share ideas, and form valuable partnerships.

Whether you're a seasoned business owner or just starting out, this 🆓 event is designed to help you make meaningful connections and grow your business.

Don't miss out on this chance to join together to build a network of thriving small businesses in our community!

Scan the QR code or send us an email at [email protected] to RSVP!

What have you been about? Last night Ashu Kumar from Beaver Valley Launchbox challenged our Innovate group to think creatively about the problem their service or product is aiming to solve. Next step: testing assumptions.

📣 SAVE THE DATE! 04/23/24 📣
We’re working on a little something to help you grow your business! You don’t want to miss it! Details will be announced soon.

You already know how excited we are for this! You’re not going to want to miss this event for you or your team - learning to live on mission in your own context. You’ll find it to be practical, inspirational, and refreshing to be with like-minded people in the region. Join us in Homestead in April! Registration link coming soon.

Introducing the Lab’s newest Innovate Cohort! These leaders are aspiring Directors, CEOs, and Owners. We can’t wait for you to meet them! 💥

Happy Graduation to our five Graduates! They’ve been together for the last year & a half, and have pushed each other thru a lot of personal and professional development! We are so excited to see what the next phase of business looks like for each one of them!

Tuesday night we launched our F I F T H Innovate Cohort! We can’t wait to share what new business ideas they have coming!

Amazing things happen behind the scenes all the time… Volunteers show up to remodel a new business without any recognition. Another pays for someone else’s Lab courses in secret. A group of investors approach us to see how they can help seed growth in our participants. These are the stories we don’t always hear about, but are so impressed by.

On Tuesday night, four of our Cultivate members presented their businesses to potential investors as the last step before graduation. We are so proud of them!

📣📣For all you Entrepreneurs out there: Check out the news! 📣📣

Read the next slide to see if you qualify and apply!

📣 This is your reminder: DEADLINE FOR INNOVATE IS FEB 13! 📣