In this episode, Nick Smoot sits down with Javis Cornett, Audience Development Director at Hagadone Media, to announce a groundbreaking partnership between Build_ and The Coeur d’Alene Press. This isn’t just a media collab. It’s the birth of a modern business community—where local news, startups, mentorship, and creativity converge to reshape the future of North Idaho.

Whether you’ve got a dream project, a big idea, or you’re just looking for your tribe—this episode lays out how the new Build_ membership gives you the tools, access, and support to actually build it.

🚨 Big Announcement:

We’re kicking things off with an exclusive meet & greet for CDA Press subscribers featuring the Founding CEO of Beats by Dre, Susan Paley—a woman who scaled Beats to a $3.2B exit to Apple.

🎧 Meet Susan Paley – Live in CDA:

🗓️ April 30 @ 7 PM

📍 RSVP for the Meet & Greet

What You’ll Learn:

• Why Build_ and Hagadone Media teamed up (and why it matters now)

• How this new membership reinvents what local media can be

• What’s included in the Build_ subscription (hint: access to mentors, startup resources, local coworking, and venture capital opportunities)

• How you can start building your dream project with real support

• Why local storytelling and entrepreneurship belong in the same room

Best Quote: “You could sit at home and watch more YouTube… or you could go build something real. Don’t go to the grave with the song in your heart you never sang.” – Nick Smoot

🎁 What You Get as a Member:

• 🗞️ Digital CDA Press subscription

• 📘 Quarterly Build_ Journal (local startup news + national inspiration)

• 🧑‍🚀 Access to Build Circles (small group accountability)

• 💡 Invitations to premium live events & mentorship sessions

• 🚀 Project dashboard, coaching, and matching to capital or collaborators

• 🏛️ Option to add coworking, pool, gym, and conference space

Ready to Join?

Start building with us at buildjournal.club.

Free and premium levels available.

For questions or partnership inquiries, reach out to [email protected].