Katie Smith spent her 20’s teaching people how to rock climb, cross-country ski, and horseback ride. Today she runs , a marketing coaching and strategy business, and applies the lessons and techniques she learned as a guide to help business owners tackle their own marketing goals and plans. In this talk for 406 Creatives, she breaks down how to apply guiding to teaching anything and what to look for in your own guide, no matter what you want to learn.

Recorded on February 8, 2019 at the Bozeman Public Library. To view a video recording of the talk, visit the 406 Creatives archive.

Catalin Corrigan is an artist and graphic designer who works in a variety of craft and media. He is the designer of the Farm To School mural at Bozeman’s Red Tractor Pizza. In this presentation he spoke about his inspiration, his path to becoming an artist, and his artistic projects in the Gallatin Valley.

Recorded at the Bozeman Public Library on October 5, 2018. To view a video recording of the talk, visit the 406 Creatives archive.

As consumers we make choices every day. Organic vs non-organic. Glass vs plastic. These choices affect more than our own lives. They drive the newest technology, fashion trends and quality standards. They can increase or decrease sustainability and our health. If leveraged correctly, they can also solve problems. These choices have a profound impact on environmental, social and economic issues and as entrepreneurs we can make business choices that can have an impact.

Farmented Foods (Vanessa Walsten and Vanessa Bakken) has a mission to eliminate all unnecessary food loss on farms. They take the over-produced and ugly vegetables from small, local, organic farms and ferment them into products for sale in local stores.

Tad Bradley was raised on a forestry college campus in the Adirondack Park of New York State, his best friend a female black lab. They spent most of their time exploring the 14,000 acre campus. After attending three separate colleges he somehow landed in Montana to study architectural design…his masters-degree research studying the psychological effect/affects of space. From the forest and lakes, to the fourth largest state, to design firms in Boston and Bozeman to becoming a passionate educator/artist and now…..all because of that internal voice within us all that pushes and pulls and inspires us to make difficult and intimidating decisions. (more…)

Drawing on examples from his tour guide experience and from the Star Wars movies, Connor Harbison describes fundamental story structure and how everyone can use it to tell great stories. Since graduating in history and political science from the University of Pittsburgh, Connor has taught in Indonesia, conducted research for a nuclear energy startup, and served as a legislative fellow on Capitol Hill. He currently serves as an AmeriCorps VISTA through Montana Campus Compact. He directs outreach for the Blackstone LaunchPad at MSU, an organization that helps campus affiliated entrepreneurs start businesses. In his free time, Connor enjoys reading and hiking. (more…)

An avid traveler to over 40 countries, Kayte Kaminski has learned that opportunities for exploring compassion are everywhere. She talks about when to practice it, when to embrace it, when to look for a deeper understanding. She also describes her work developing The Compassion Project. (more…)

Tyrel Thornton completed his degree in Graphic Design at Montana State University and currently steers the creative ship at Armstrong Marketing Solutions, a marketing and design agency in downtown Bozeman. Tyrel is passionate about the design process, using a strategic approach to problem solving. One of his greatest talents is his ability to communicate with broad audiences through creative content—finding the language of a business and delivering the values of a brand to connect with customer values. (more…)