Kukua Institute

04/30/2026

Startup Founder Best Practices
Your Next Right Step: How Founders Stop Guessing and Start Building from Evidence
A practical conversation on turning your vision into clarity, evidence, and action.

Lloyd Reshard
Level 3 Certified LEANSTACK Coach

Join us online today, April 30, 2026

Weekly Schedule
1. Networking Session – 6 PM CST
Join fellow founders, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem leaders to build valuable connections in our networking session.
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86243113468?pwd=Z0gg5gJZxpcAAZs3JLCjyBkYqbbJUj.1

2. Startup Founder Best Practices Session – 7 PM CST
Join Us Live:
StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/watch/ZSy7EZfys36h
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com//streams
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartupsontheBlocks/videos

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04/23/2026

Startup Founder Best Practices - What the Summit and Tour Revealed

A powerful recap of the Founders’ Innovation Summit and Tour and why Startup Founder Best Practices matters more than ever

Lloyd Reshard
Level 3 Certified LEANSTACK Coach

Join us online, April 23, 2026,
Weekly Schedule
1. Networking Session – 6 PM CST
Join fellow founders, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem leaders to build valuable connections in our networking session.
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86243113468?pwd=Z0gg5gJZxpcAAZs3JLCjyBkYqbbJUj.1

2. Startup Founder Best Practices Session – 7 PM CST
This week’s session will feature an engaging discussion with our special guests. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn best practices from real-world startup stories.
Join Us Live:
StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/watch/VSjVDkEyHrPF
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com//streams
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartupsontheBlocks/videos

� New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! �

04/16/2026

Startup Founder Best Practices
Winning in Government Contracting
What Founders Need to Know Before They Bid

Special Guest: Constance Jackson
Federal Acquisition SME | Proposal Consultant | GovCon Advisor

1. Networking Session – 6 PM CST
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86243113468?pwd=Z0gg5gJZxpcAAZs3JLCjyBkYqbbJUj.1

2. Startup Founder Best Practices Session – 7 PM CST
StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/watch/tB8H22WcBxu2
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com//streams
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartupsontheBlocks/videos

04/14/2026

Invitation: AI Summit and Tour + Exclusive Prompt Package for you!

AI is changing how people work, build, and grow — but most business owners, nonprofits, and community leaders still have not been shown how to use it in a practical way.

That is why we created the Founders’ Innovation Summit and Tour. Available in person or online(up to1000 People)

This experience is not just for tech founders. It is for entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, educators, small business owners, and anyone who wants to learn how to use AI to build capacity, save time, create new opportunities, and work smarter.

You will hear real examples from people who are already applying AI in their businesses and organizations, including nontechnical professionals who are using it to expand what they do.

Free breakfast and lunch for in-person attendees. Online access available.

Register even if you cannot attend live so you can get the recordings afterward.

Come learn how to move from hearing about AI to actually using it.
Leverage my 30 years of AI experience in robotics, computer vision, and LLMs. I've managed average technology research budgets of $40M/year and Throughout my career, I have been closely involved in hundreds of millions of dollars in tech development.

Google “Lloyd Reshard + Air Force Research Lab” to see the scale of work I've led.

Register Now: innovation.kukuainstitute.org

Attendees will receive my prompt package that will put you in the top 10% of AI users without ever taking a prompting class.




Black A Community Cafe & Bookstore
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area
Renasant
Pensacola Kappa League

04/09/2026

🚀 National Entrepreneurship Week 2026 | Pensacola 🚀

We’re excited to host the Startup Source Pensacola Entrepreneurial Resource Expo on
📅 Tuesday, February 17, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Brownsville Community Center

This half-day expo brings together entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses with the organizations, tools, and experts that help ideas turn into sustainable ventures.
✨ Why attend?
✔️ Discover local entrepreneurial resources
✔️ Connect with support organizations and ecosystem partners
✔️ Learn what’s available to help you start, grow, or scale your business

If you’re an Entrepreneurial Support Organization, this is your chance to showcase your services, connect with founders, and collaborate with peers during National Entrepreneurship Week.

👉 Entrepreneurs: register here and mark your calendar https://coda.io/form/Entrepreneur-Resource-Expo-February-17-2026_dU8_ZphEjw4

👉 Resource partners: register here and mark your calendar, tables are filling up https://coda.io/form/Booth-Signup-Form_dOFuQuzIukO

Let’s celebrate entrepreneurship and strengthen Pensacola’s startup ecosystem—together.

03/14/2026

Important Kukua Institute Resource Links

Kukua Institute Non Profit Success Kit
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SKRrigwnLsA0teAtHBxDE2RETe4W6PN6?usp=sharing

Founders’ Innovation Summit and Tour April 17-18, 2026,
innovation.kukuainstitute.org

Founder Insights Program - Entrepreneurs and Startup Founders
apply.kukuainstitute.org

Founder Insights Program NotebookLM Notebook
https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/ea97a81b-179a-41be-bb03-f12821244d8b

Innovation Skills Initiative - AI upskilling for all ages and career fields
http://applyisi.kukuainstitute.org/

The Architect Mindset: AI as a Cognitive Operating System - My Approach to AI and Prompting
https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/64d4f78d-5b7c-4c3d-a1c4-9db8d50e23c9

Use the power of AI for quick summarization and note taking, NotebookLM is your powerful virtual research assistant rooted in information you can trust.

02/20/2026

Great Opportunity to get some work experience

🤸‍♀️ Applications are now open for the 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program!

Spend your summer moving forward with Escambia County's Summer Youth Employment Program! This program is open to Escambia County youth ages 16-24 and designed to help them gain valuable on-the-job experience while working toward their future career goals.

Qualified youth who are accepted into the program will be able to work up to 30 hours a week at $14 per hour, with positions available in various county departments along with the Escambia County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector's Office. Participants will also receive job readiness training prior to job placement as well as post-employment briefings.

A limited number of positions are available, so don't wait to apply! Online applications are available at https://myescambia.com/syep now until 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27.

ℹ For questions or more information, contact Escambia County Neighborhood and Human Services at 850-595-3927 or 850-595-1620.

02/07/2026

08/23/2025

📣Update: 🚌 Charter Bus to Dr. Rev. H.K. Matthews’ Homegoing Service 🕊️

The bus will leave Friday, August 29th at 8:00 AM sharp
from Doris Healthy Hair Salon (corner of MLK & Cross St.).

📍 Destination: Zion Fountain AME Zion Church, Brewton, AL
⏰ Service begins at 11:00 AM
💵 Cost: $28.00 round trip

✅ 25 FREE seats available for the first 25 to sign up!
⚠️ Seats are going fast — don’t wait!

📞 Contact Person: Ellison Bennett
📲 850-207-8483 to reserve your seat

Let’s ride together to honor the life and legacy of Civil Rights Leader, Dr. Rev. H.K. Matthews.

07/18/2025

Thanks PNJ