5 Lessons in Building Community, a Brand, and Entrepreneurship

5 Lessons in Building Community, a Brand, and Entrepreneurship

One of the core tenets of Authentic’s company vision is that we believe when executive marketers are supported by a diverse community of like-minded peers, who share common values, experiences, and resources, they become more impactful leaders. Building this type of community requires a lot of collaboration and support along the way.  Finding those who share in the vision of community, conversation, and connection is so incredibly special and important in living a purpose-driven life. Authentic’s founder & CEO, Jennifer Zick, was recently invited to speak at Purpose Driven Coffee, an event for these like-minded people who seek significance, meaning,…
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We served at one of Minneapolis/St. Paul’s greatest treasures: The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum!

We served at one of Minneapolis/St. Paul’s greatest treasures: The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum!

Our Two or More volunteers joined together for a hands-on summer field maintenance event at the Horticultural Research Center. It was a beautiful day spent outdoors weeding a pumpkin patch and learning about the many grape varieties grown at the Arboretum. Together, we invested 45+ service hours, helped the Arboretum to successfully provide pumpkins for this coming fall by weeding their large field, and learned about the extensive impact that the Horticultural Research Center has on the local and global community.  See Full Photo Album (more…)
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[Event Recap] VIP.MN Summer Mixer for Visionaries, Integrators, and Implementer Partners

[Event Recap] VIP.MN Summer Mixer for Visionaries, Integrators, and Implementer Partners

When we started the LIFT Integrator Community™ four short years ago, we were focused on creating a community for entrepreneurial leaders who hold the “second in command” role (Integrators). What initially started in a virtual format (due to the pandemic) is now growing  into in-person events.  With Minnesota being one of the richest communities of businesses running on The Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS), we felt like this summer was a great time to bring Visionaries, Integrators, and Implementer Partners (VIPs) together in person to celebrate our local community and foster that in-person connection!  On June 12, 2024, we did just…
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We packed 10,623 meals for families in our community!

We packed 10,623 meals for families in our community!

Authentic team members, as well as a variety of clients, partners, and friends united at Second Harvest Heartland in Brooklyn Park, MN on May 18, 2024 to provide much-needed food to local families who are missing meals. See Full Photo Album on Facebook (more…)
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We helped pack 29,376 meals!

We helped pack 29,376 meals!

Members of the Authentic team, as well as clients, partners, and friends gathered at Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen, MN to participate in packing meals, furthering the organization's goal of breaking the cycle of poverty globally. See Full Photo Album on Facebook In collaboration with fellow volunteers, this united group accomplished the task of filling 136 boxes with a total of 29,376 meals. These provisions are set to make a lasting impact, ensuring daily meals for 80 children for a year. The mission of Feed My Starving Children involves providing meals to schools, orphanages, clinics, and feeding programs globally,…
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Authentic and friends join together to support the mission of Every Meal

Authentic and friends join together to support the mission of Every Meal

Nearly 40 Authentic employees, clients, partners, vendors, and friends came together to pack meals in support of the non-profit organization, Every Meal.  Every Meal fights child hunger by focusing on filling the food gaps children face when they’re not able to access school meal programs. They do this by providing bags of food that are placed in children’s backpacks to take home on the weekends. Volunteers help pack the bags of food at Every Meal’s warehouse and community partners help distribute the bags at our local schools.    Together, the team packed 4,686 bags of food in two hours which equals…
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We helped pack 17,280 meals!

We helped pack 17,280 meals!

Authentic team members, clients, Ally Providers, and friends gathered at Feed My Starving Children to help pack meals in support of the organization’s mission to break the cycle of poverty around the world. Along with other volunteers, together the group helped pack 80 boxes filled with 17,280 meals which will feed 47 kids for a year! (more…)
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An Authentic Celebration – April 27, 2023

An Authentic Celebration – April 27, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - April 27, 2023 As the saying goes, a good time was had by all! After being postponed from its original date in February, Authentic hosted An Authentic Celebration on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at its headquarters in Minneapolis.  (more…)
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Integrator Community joined by Ninety.io to talk connectivity

Integrator Community joined by Ninety.io to talk connectivity

On December 17th, Authentic hosted our Integrator Community™ event for companies powered by the Entrepreneurial Operating System®. Integrators joined from around the country to participate in small group IDS and hear how Ninety.io, a Platinum LIFT Partner for the Integrator Community, builds and supports strong tribes and connected communities. Read more
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