Starkey Laboratories brought together 165 leaders from around the globe at its Eden Prairie, Minnesota headquarters for an unforgettable bike team building event on September 15, 2026. The group built 20 youth bicycles and donated them to Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, a nonprofit that supports military service members and their families.
Starkey Laboratories is a privately held American hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded in 1967, Starkey designs and manufactures hearing aids and hearing health solutions used by millions of people worldwide, including U.S. presidents and global dignitaries. Their stated values, Caring, Dedicated, and Fearless, drive everything from product development to company culture.
165 Starkey Leaders Gather from Around the Globe For a Massive Bike Team Building Event at Eden Prairie Headquarters in Minnesota
The event was centered on growth, improvement, and expansion, and Starkey’s values of Caring, Dedicated, and Fearless aligned perfectly with the activity, right down to the FEARLESS name on the bikes themselves. There’s something fitting about a company whose core values include fearlessness bringing 165 global leaders together to build something with their hands for the community.
The competition was real. One team claimed a clear victory early, and then nearly everyone else finished at once, sending Scott and Jason in organized chaos to complete the final quality checks. That moment, alive and full of laughter, captured exactly what a great Build-A-Bike® event looks like: a room of 165 leaders fully engaged, working fast, and genuinely competing to the last second.
The group built 20 youth bicycles and donated them to Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. The organization supports military service members and their families through programs that ease transitions, provide mental health resources, and build strong communities around those who serve. It was an energetic event that embodied Starkey’s vision: legacy built, mastery led, and future driven.
We’d like to thank Dee for organizing the event and for trusting Scott, Jason, and The Leaders Institute® to bring it to life at Starkey headquarters.
Planning a team building event in the Minneapolis area for a leadership conference or company gathering? A Build-A-Bike® team building event in Minneapolis gives any group a high-energy, meaningful experience, and the bikes go directly to kids and families in the community.