CURATED EVENTS • MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS

Find something to do. Find somewhere to grow.

Starting to Grow is a curated Las Vegas community connecting people through thoughtfully selected events, original STG experiences, educational opportunities, and meaningful partnerships.

Discover something new, meet people who inspire you, and build a life that keeps getting bigger.

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Third-party event submissions are manually reviewed before publication.

What will you discover next?

STG ORIGINALS

Events created by Starting to Grow

Networking, learning, creativity, and memorable shared experiences.

CURATED EVENTS

Experiences worth knowing about

Manually reviewed events from selected members, organizers, and partners.

MEMBERSHIP

Grow with the community

Explore membership, collaboration, and promotional opportunities.

CONNECTLEARNGROW

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Looking for something to do?

Browse upcoming STG experiences and manually selected events from businesses, organizers, and community partners.

Discover Events

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Have an event to share?

Submit your event for consideration. Every submission is personally reviewed before listing options are discussed.

Submit for Review

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Want to grow together?

Learn about membership and customized partnerships designed around visibility, collaboration, and mutual support.

Explore Partnerships

Featured Partner

Growing through shared experiences.

Our partners bring distinct expertise, opportunities, and experiences to the Starting to Grow community.

Founding Proud Partner Outdoor & Adventure

Live Your Best Life Adventures

Las Vegas–based adventures

Boutique outdoor experiences created to help people explore, connect, and make meaningful memories together.

Explore Upcoming Experiences

EXPLORE EVENTS

See what’s happening.

Browse original Starting to Grow experiences and thoughtfully selected events from approved members, organizers, and partners.

Curated—not automatically listed. Third-party events are manually reviewed before appearing on Starting to Grow.

Unless identified as an STG Original, events are independently organized by the business or organizer named in the listing. Confirm final details directly with the organizer before attending.

(function () { function initializeSTGCalendar() { /* ========================================================= APPROVED EVENT LIST ========================================================= Add approved events between the brackets below. Example: { title: "Willow Beach Kayak Adventure", date: "2026-08-29", time: "6:00 AM", location: "Willow Beach, Arizona", category: "Outdoor & Adventure", organizer: "Live Your Best Life Adventures", source: "Proud Partner", description: "A guided morning adventure on the Colorado River.", url: "https://your-registration-link.com" } Separate multiple events with commas. ========================================================= */ const events = [ /* ADD APPROVED EVENTS HERE */ ]; const calendarTitle = document.getElementById("stgCalendarTitle"); const calendarDays = document.getElementById("stgCalendarDays"); const selectedHeading = document.getElementById("stgSelectedHeading"); const selectedDate = document.getElementById("stgSelectedDate"); const selectedEvents = document.getElementById("stgSelectedEvents"); const upcomingList = document.getElementById("stgUpcomingList"); const previousButton = document.getElementById("stgPreviousMonth"); const nextButton = document.getElementById("stgNextMonth"); const todayButton = document.getElementById("stgToday"); if ( !calendarTitle || !calendarDays || !selectedHeading || !selectedDate || !selectedEvents || !upcomingList ) { return; } /* Uses the current date and timezone of the visitor's device. The calendar will automatically open to the current month. */ const today = new Date(); today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0); let displayedMonth = new Date( today.getFullYear(), today.getMonth(), 1 ); let selectedKey = createDateKey(today); function createDateKey(date) { const year = date.getFullYear(); const month = String( date.getMonth() + 1 ).padStart(2, "0"); const day = String( date.getDate() ).padStart(2, "0"); return year + "-" + month + "-" + day; } function parseEventDate(dateString) { return new Date(dateString + "T12:00:00"); } function formatLongDate(dateString) { return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", { weekday: "long", month: "long", day: "numeric", year: "numeric" }).format(parseEventDate(dateString)); } function formatMonthTitle(date) { return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", { month: "long", year: "numeric" }).format(date); } function formatShortMonth(dateString) { return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", { month: "short" }) .format(parseEventDate(dateString)) .toUpperCase(); } function eventsForDate(dateString) { return events.filter(function (event) { return event.date === dateString; }); } function createEventDetails(event) { const article = document.createElement("article"); article.className = "stg-event-mini"; const badge = document.createElement("span"); badge.className = "stg-event-badge"; badge.textContent = event.source || "Approved Event"; const heading = document.createElement("h3"); heading.textContent = event.title; const meta = document.createElement("p"); meta.className = "stg-event-meta"; meta.innerHTML = (event.time || "Time to be announced") + "
" + (event.location || "Location to be announced"); const description = document.createElement("p"); description.textContent = event.description || ""; article.appendChild(badge); article.appendChild(heading); article.appendChild(meta); if (event.description) { article.appendChild(description); } if (event.url) { const link = document.createElement("a"); link.className = "stg-event-link"; link.href = event.url; link.textContent = "View event →"; if (!event.url.startsWith("#")) { link.target = "_blank"; link.rel = "noopener noreferrer"; } article.appendChild(link); } return article; } function renderCalendar() { calendarDays.innerHTML = ""; calendarTitle.textContent = formatMonthTitle(displayedMonth); const displayedYear = displayedMonth.getFullYear(); const displayedMonthNumber = displayedMonth.getMonth(); const firstWeekday = new Date( displayedYear, displayedMonthNumber, 1 ).getDay(); /* Begin with the Sunday before the first day of the month. This creates a consistent six-week calendar. */ const calendarStart = new Date( displayedYear, displayedMonthNumber, 1 - firstWeekday ); for (let index = 0; index < 42; index++) { const date = new Date( calendarStart.getFullYear(), calendarStart.getMonth(), calendarStart.getDate() + index ); const dateKey = createDateKey(date); const dateEvents = eventsForDate(dateKey); const dayButton = document.createElement("button"); dayButton.type = "button"; dayButton.className = "stg-cal-day"; if ( date.getMonth() !== displayedMonthNumber ) { dayButton.classList.add("other-month"); } if ( dateKey === createDateKey(today) ) { dayButton.classList.add("today"); } if (dateKey === selectedKey) { dayButton.classList.add("selected"); } if (dateEvents.length > 0) { dayButton.classList.add("has-event"); } const number = document.createElement("span"); number.className = "stg-cal-number"; number.textContent = date.getDate(); dayButton.appendChild(number); if (dateEvents.length > 0) { const dots = document.createElement("div"); dots.className = "stg-cal-dots"; dateEvents .slice(0, 3) .forEach(function () { const dot = document.createElement("span"); dot.className = "stg-cal-dot"; dots.appendChild(dot); }); dayButton.appendChild(dots); if (dateEvents.length > 3) { const more = document.createElement("div"); more.className = "stg-cal-more"; more.textContent = "+" + (dateEvents.length - 3) + " more"; dayButton.appendChild(more); } } dayButton.setAttribute( "aria-label", formatLongDate(dateKey) + (dateEvents.length ? ", " + dateEvents.length + (dateEvents.length === 1 ? " event" : " events") : ", no scheduled events") ); dayButton.addEventListener( "click", function () { selectedKey = dateKey; /* If a date from the previous or next month is clicked, move the calendar to that month. */ if ( date.getMonth() !== displayedMonthNumber ) { displayedMonth = new Date( date.getFullYear(), date.getMonth(), 1 ); } renderCalendar(); renderSelectedDate(); } ); calendarDays.appendChild(dayButton); } } function renderSelectedDate() { const matchingEvents = eventsForDate(selectedKey); selectedDate.textContent = formatLongDate(selectedKey); selectedEvents.innerHTML = ""; if (matchingEvents.length === 0) { selectedHeading.textContent = "No events scheduled"; const emptyMessage = document.createElement("p"); emptyMessage.className = "stg-selected-empty"; emptyMessage.textContent = "There are currently no published events on this date. Choose another highlighted date or check the upcoming list."; selectedEvents.appendChild( emptyMessage ); return; } selectedHeading.textContent = matchingEvents.length + (matchingEvents.length === 1 ? " event" : " events"); matchingEvents.forEach(function (event) { selectedEvents.appendChild( createEventDetails(event) ); }); } function renderUpcomingEvents() { upcomingList.innerHTML = ""; const upcomingEvents = events .filter(function (event) { return ( parseEventDate(event.date) >= today ); }) .sort(function (first, second) { return ( parseEventDate(first.date) - parseEventDate(second.date) ); }) .slice(0, 5); if (upcomingEvents.length === 0) { const message = document.createElement("p"); message.className = "stg-no-upcoming"; message.textContent = "New experiences are currently being curated. Check back soon."; upcomingList.appendChild(message); return; } upcomingEvents.forEach(function (event) { const eventDate = parseEventDate(event.date); const item = event.url ? document.createElement("a") : document.createElement("div"); item.className = "stg-upcoming-item"; if (event.url) { item.href = event.url; if (!event.url.startsWith("#")) { item.target = "_blank"; item.rel = "noopener noreferrer"; } } const dateBox = document.createElement("div"); dateBox.className = "stg-upcoming-date"; const month = document.createElement("span"); month.textContent = formatShortMonth(event.date); const day = document.createElement("strong"); day.textContent = eventDate.getDate(); dateBox.appendChild(month); dateBox.appendChild(day); const copy = document.createElement("div"); copy.className = "stg-upcoming-copy"; const eventTitle = document.createElement("strong"); eventTitle.textContent = event.title; const details = document.createElement("span"); details.textContent = (event.time || "Time TBD") + " • " + (event.location || "Location TBD"); copy.appendChild(eventTitle); copy.appendChild(details); item.appendChild(dateBox); item.appendChild(copy); upcomingList.appendChild(item); }); } if (previousButton) { previousButton.addEventListener( "click", function () { displayedMonth = new Date( displayedMonth.getFullYear(), displayedMonth.getMonth() - 1, 1 ); renderCalendar(); } ); } if (nextButton) { nextButton.addEventListener( "click", function () { displayedMonth = new Date( displayedMonth.getFullYear(), displayedMonth.getMonth() + 1, 1 ); renderCalendar(); } ); } if (todayButton) { todayButton.addEventListener( "click", function () { const currentDate = new Date(); currentDate.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0); displayedMonth = new Date( currentDate.getFullYear(), currentDate.getMonth(), 1 ); selectedKey = createDateKey(currentDate); renderCalendar(); renderSelectedDate(); } ); } /* Initial page load: - Opens the visitor's current month. - Selects today's date. - Displays today's information. */ renderCalendar(); renderSelectedDate(); renderUpcomingEvents(); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener( "DOMContentLoaded", initializeSTGCalendar ); } else { initializeSTGCalendar(); } })();

STARTING TO GROW MEMBERSHIP

More than access. A place to grow.

Starting to Grow membership is designed for individuals, businesses, organizers, and community builders who value meaningful connection, thoughtful collaboration, and shared opportunities.

Membership opportunities are offered by application. Benefits and pricing are discussed privately based on the applicant’s goals, needs, and involvement in the community.

Request Membership Information → Explore Events

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Connection, visibility, and opportunity.

Depending on the membership arrangement offered, opportunities may include:

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Community Access

Connect with people, businesses, and organizers interested in learning and creating meaningful experiences.

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Event Opportunities

Submit eligible events for review and access member-specific listing opportunities.

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Greater Visibility

Selected members may be featured through listings, community content, or STG promotional channels.

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Early Access

Receive advance notice of selected events, programs, and community opportunities when available.

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Collaboration

Explore opportunities to contribute expertise or collaborate on programming and initiatives.

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Member Consideration

Receive preferred consideration without automatic publication or promotional guarantees.

HOW IT WORKS

Membership begins with a conversation.

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Contact STG

Tell us who you are and what you hope to gain or contribute.

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Initial Review

We review your information to determine whether there may be a fit.

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Private Discussion

Potential members discuss benefits, expectations, and pricing privately.

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Onboarding

Approved applicants receive their membership terms and onboarding information.

GOOD TO KNOW

Opportunity—not automatic approval.

Every event is reviewed

Membership does not guarantee acceptance, publication, or promotion of every submitted event.

Pricing is private

Membership benefits and pricing are provided after an initial inquiry and review.

Partnership is separate

Membership does not automatically include Proud Partner status or reciprocal promotion.

Nonmembers may submit events

Nonmember listings may be considered under separately provided options.

Starting to Grow

START THE CONVERSATION

Could Starting to Grow be right for you?

Tell us what you hope to find, contribute, or create. Membership opportunities, benefits, and pricing are discussed privately after an initial review.

Request Membership Information →

Frequently Asked Questions

Before you apply

How much does membership cost?

Membership pricing is not published publicly. Available options are discussed privately after we learn more about your goals and determine whether membership may be a good fit.

Does membership guarantee an event listing?

No. Every event is reviewed for relevance, quality, accuracy, safety, and alignment with the Starting to Grow community. Membership does not guarantee publication or promotion.

Can I submit an event without joining?

Yes. Nonmember submissions may be considered. Available listing and promotional options are provided privately after an initial review.

Is membership the same as partnership?

No. Membership and partnership are separate opportunities. Proud Partner relationships are approved separately and involve a deeper reciprocal promotional or collaborative relationship.

Ready to learn more?

Let’s see what we can grow together.

Contact Starting to Grow to request current membership information and discuss whether the community is right for you.

Request Membership Information

CONNECT • LEARN • GROW

Growth is better in good company.

Starting to Grow is a Las Vegas–based community where ambitious people come together to build meaningful connections, exchange ideas, and take the next step forward.

Networking should feel like more than walking into a room, exchanging business cards, and hoping something comes from it. It should create genuine connection, introduce you to new possibilities, and leave you feeling inspired to keep moving forward.

Starting to Grow brings people together through thoughtfully designed networking events, educational workshops, creative experiences, and community gatherings. Each experience is an opportunity to meet someone new, learn something valuable, and make progress toward the life you’re building.

Whether you’re growing a business, advancing your career, rebuilding your confidence, expanding your circle, or simply figuring out what comes next—you don’t have to do it alone.

You don’t need to have everything figured out.
You just need to be willing to start.

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CONTACT STARTING TO GROW

Let’s start a
conversation.

Whether you are interested in membership, partnership, submitting an event, or simply learning more, tell us a little about yourself and what you are looking for.

Pricing is discussed privately. Membership, partnership, and event-listing opportunities are individually reviewed before options are shared.

SEND AN INQUIRY

Tell us how you would like to connect.

Please do not include payment information, identification numbers, medical information, or other sensitive personal information.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Not sure where to begin?

Explore the opportunity that most closely matches what you are looking for, or send a general inquiry if you are still deciding.

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Explore Membership Learn about community involvement, access, and member opportunities.
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Explore Partnerships Learn about Proud Partners and collaborative promotion.
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Submit an Event Send an event to Starting to Grow for manual review.
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Explore Events Discover selected experiences and upcoming opportunities.
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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Thoughtful review. Personal response.

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    Your inquiry is reviewed by Starting to Grow.

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    If there may be a fit, we will contact you for additional information or a conversation.

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    Relevant opportunities, expectations, terms, and pricing are discussed privately.

DIRECT CONTACT

Prefer email?

[email protected]

Starting to Grow is rooted in Las Vegas, Nevada, with selected virtual and collaborative opportunities available beyond Las Vegas.

START WHERE YOU ARE

“You don’t need to have everything figured out. You just need the right environment, meaningful connections, and the willingness to start.”

Our Partner Network

Meet our Proud Partners.

Discover the businesses, organizers, venues, and community leaders helping create more opportunities to connect, experience, and grow.

Partner Directory

Connections worth knowing.

Meet the businesses and community leaders helping create thoughtfully curated opportunities to experience, connect, and grow.

Founding Proud Partner Outdoor & Adventure

Live Your Best Life Adventures

Guided outdoor experiences designed around exploration, meaningful connection, and memorable shared adventures.

View Featured Experiences

The STG Standard

What doesProud Partnermean?

Proud Partner status represents an intentionally developed relationship—not an automatic listing, endorsement, or open directory placement.

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Trusted connection

The designation identifies an approved relationship with Starting to Grow.

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Shared alignment

Partners demonstrate meaningful alignment with the community’s purpose, audience, and values.

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Reciprocal visibility

STG and its partners may support one another through approved links, features, and promotion.

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Curated participation

Partner events and opportunities remain thoughtfully selected and manually reviewed.

Grow With Us

Could your business belong here?

Starting to Grow welcomes inquiries from aligned businesses, organizers, venues, brands, and community leaders interested in building something meaningful together.

Explore Partnership Opportunities Partnership opportunities, benefits, terms, and pricing are discussed privately.
Meet our current partners

Partner With Starting to Grow

Stronger connections. Shared opportunity.

Starting to Grow develops thoughtfully selected partnerships with businesses, organizers, venues, brands, and community leaders who want to create meaningful opportunities together.

Every partnership is shaped individually around alignment, audience, goals, and the desired level of involvement.

Start a Partnership Conversation

Partnership Paths

Different ways to grow together.

These categories provide a starting point. The final partnership structure may combine opportunities or be customized around a shared idea.

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Community Partners

For aligned businesses and organizations interested in developing an ongoing relationship with STG.

  • Community collaboration
  • Shared audience opportunities
  • Public partner recognition
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Event Partners

For approved organizers interested in having selected experiences introduced to the STG community.

  • Manually reviewed submissions
  • Selected event visibility
  • Cross-promotional possibilities
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Venue Partners

For spaces interested in hosting STG Originals, workshops, gatherings, or collaborative experiences.

  • Venue consideration
  • Collaborative promotion
  • Long-term relationship potential
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Brand & Program Partners

For businesses interested in supporting, sponsoring, or co-creating an aligned experience.

  • Co-created experiences
  • Program or event support
  • Customized opportunities

Potential Partner Benefits

More visibility. More meaningful connection.

Benefits depend on the partnership arrangement offered and accepted. Not every opportunity applies to every partner.

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Partner directory placement

Approved businesses may receive a public profile and direct external link on StartingToGrow.com.

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Proud Partner designation

Eligible partners may receive an STG Proud Partner badge to display on approved websites or pages.

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Reciprocal audience exposure

Partners may support one another through approved links, features, introductions, and promotions.

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Selected event visibility

Approved experiences may be considered for placement within STG’s curated event platform.

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Collaborative opportunities

Partners may be considered for original experiences, programs, venues, sponsorships, or other shared initiatives.

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Community credibility

Proud Partner status communicates an intentionally selected relationship with Starting to Grow.

STG

Starting to Grow

Proud Partner

A Visible Connection

The partnership travels with you.

Approved partners may receive a Starting to Grow Proud Partner badge to display on their website, event pages, or other authorized materials.

The badge can link visitors back to StartingToGrow.com, where they can discover additional curated events, experiences, and community opportunities.

How It Works

Partnership begins with a conversation.

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Introduce yourself

Tell us about your business, audience, goals, and what you hope to create or contribute.

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Initial review

STG reviews the inquiry to determine whether there may be meaningful alignment.

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Private discussion

We discuss possible benefits, expectations, terms, responsibilities, and pricing privately.

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Partnership agreement

Approved relationships receive their specific terms, assets, and onboarding information.

Good to Know

Selected intentionally. Structured individually.

Partnership is separate

Partnership, membership, and event listing are separate opportunities.

Events remain curated

Proud Partner status does not guarantee that every submitted event will be published.

Pricing is private

Benefits, responsibilities, terms, and pricing are discussed after an initial review.

Approval is not automatic

Submitting an inquiry does not create a partnership or guarantee acceptance.

Let’s Grow Together

Could this be the right connection?

Introduce yourself and tell us what you would like to create, contribute, host, support, or promote.

Start a Partnership Conversation ← Return to our partner directory
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Website and Form Service Providers

StartingToGrow.com is built and hosted using Carrd. Carrd and related infrastructure providers may process technical information necessary to display, secure, and operate the website.

Our website forms may use FormSubmit to transmit completed form submissions to our designated email inbox. Information entered into those forms is therefore processed through FormSubmit before it is delivered to us.

These third-party providers operate under their own terms and privacy practices. Starting to Grow does not control every technical practice of an independent provider.

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Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website or its service providers may use cookies, log files, and similar technologies to operate the website, remember settings, prevent abuse, understand general website usage, and improve performance.

You may be able to limit cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain technologies may affect how portions of the website function.

If we later add analytics, advertising, payment, registration, or other technologies that materially change our data practices, we will update this Privacy Policy as appropriate.

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Data Retention and Security

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, evaluate opportunities, maintain appropriate business records, provide requested services, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and our relationship with you. We may delete information when it is no longer reasonably needed.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information. However, no website, email system, transmission method, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

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Your Privacy Choices

Subject to applicable law, you may contact us to request that we:

  • Confirm whether we maintain information about you
  • Correct or update inaccurate contact information
  • Delete information that is no longer reasonably necessary
  • Stop sending marketing communications
  • Explain how information you submitted has been used
  • Process a verified request concerning the sale of covered information

Starting to Grow does not currently sell covered personal information for monetary consideration. Nevada residents may nevertheless submit a verified privacy request through our designated request address:

[email protected]

Please use “Privacy Request” as the subject line and describe your request clearly. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request. Certain information may be retained when required or permitted by law.

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Third-Party Links and Event Organizers

Starting to Grow may link to partner websites, registration platforms, social media pages, venues, or third-party event organizers. We may also display information about independently organized events.

When you leave StartingToGrow.com or provide information directly to another organization, that organization’s privacy policy and practices apply. We encourage you to review their policies before submitting personal or payment information.

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Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through general website forms.

Information concerning a minor’s participation in an event should be submitted by the minor’s parent or legal guardian. If you believe a child has submitted personal information without appropriate authorization, contact us so we can review and address the matter.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our website, services, legal obligations, or information practices. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Your continued use of the website after an updated policy is posted signifies acknowledgment of the revised policy.

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Contact Us

For questions, privacy requests, corrections, deletion requests, or marketing opt-outs, contact:

Starting to GrowLas Vegas, Nevada [email protected] StartingToGrow.com

PRIVACY WITH INTENTION

Your information should support the connection you requested.

We aim to collect only the information reasonably needed to respond, communicate, review opportunities, and support the Starting to Grow community.