Inside build_ Coeur d'Alene's Innovation Collective: Where teen CEOs and Apple veterans reimagine entrepreneurship
build_ cities founder Nick Smoot introduces the movie General Magic as part of Nerd Movie Night on Wednesday at the Innovation Collective in downtown Coeur d'Alene.
In a world where the path to entrepreneurship often seems predetermined — college degree, corporate experience, venture funding — an unlikely pair of entrepreneurs in North Idaho is proving there are many routes to success. Their stories, though decades apart, intersect at an innovative community hub that's reimagining how cities can nurture business talent.
Meet Chris Banks, a 14-year-old entrepreneur who's already launched multiple businesses, and Alan Rich, a retired Silicon Valley veteran who worked on the original Macintosh computer with Steve Jobs. Despite their age gap, they've found common ground at the Innovation Collective, a community-driven entrepreneurship hub in downtown Coeur d'Alene.
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