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Books Behind the Business with Angelica Maestas & Trais Kliphuis

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Adults, Everyone
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Program Description

Event Details

 

August 26th 2025 Books Behind the Business

 

Angelica Maestas, Builders VC and HealthInno, presents Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

 

Trais Kliphuis, EnviTrace LLC, presents Radical Candor by Kim Scott

 

Read the book—or just join the conversation.
Books Behind the Business is a chance to hear real stories, ask questions, and learn from local business owners.

 

 

Books Behind the Business

Books Behind the Business discussion series will bring local entrepreneurs, business owners, and social enterprise leaders together to share the books that shaped their journeys. Each session will feature a guest speaker discussing a book that influenced their leadership, strategy, or innovation, followed by an engaging conversation with attendees.

 

  • Ongoing: Every other month on the fourth Tuesday

 

This initiative is part of a larger effort to make Santa Fe’s libraries key community-driven hubs for professional and economic development.

 

The Santa Fe Office of Economic Development supports and connects the local business community by providing resources for entrepreneurs and businesses to thrive. Through collaboration and knowledge-sharing, they help drive growth and innovation in Santa Fe’s economy.

City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development

 

Creative Startups, based in Santa Fe, NM, is a global leader in driving the growth of creative economies. Working with cities, states, and regions, they develop comprehensive strategies that address the unique needs of creative entrepreneurs and programs that grow creative companies. Through their Libraries as Launchpads initiative, we activate libraries as accessible small business support hubs and navigators for local business resources, helping entrepreneurs connect to the tools and networks they need to succeed.

Creative Startups