A native of Kalamazoo in Western Michigan, Bo Parfet, Founder & CEO of Denali Venture Philanthropy, has significant experience evaluating, conducting due diligence, and investing in a wide range of impact investments. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, an MA in Applied Economics from…
Juliette Winningham, the Founder and CEO of the FreeBird Foundation of Evergreen, Colorado. She worked in the energy industry until she was inspired to create her nonprofit foundation. She is interested in helping needy and underprivileged children and families. Through the work of her foundation, she is able to create…
Dawn Jones is the founder of Pressed PR – a boutique PR agency that focuses on PR for independent creatives. Deeply rooted in the music industry, Pressed PR was originally founded as a Music PR agency for independent musicians as Dawn is an independent musician herself. Throughout the span of…
Noah Miller, Black Dog LED‘s CEO, has been engaged in the legal cannabis industry since its inception and is a cannabis cultivation technologist. Noah joined Black Dog LED as employee #1 and has over 25 years of management experience ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. With a BS in…
There is a finite set of challenges that every small business owner faces, and you will face each one of them over time with courage, grace and support to get through them…You got this, and the universe has got you. Wendy O’Donovan Phillips is CEO of Big Buzz, an…
Nik is the founder of Simple Format, a marketing agency that specializes in helping sell out events using social media. Nik found his spark and passion for entrepreneurship after spending his college years leading a team of student engineers to develop an innovative Hyperloop pod for Elon Musk’s SpaceX Hyperloop…
Matt Buchanan is Co-Founder and VP of Sales at Service Direct, an online advertising and technology company based in Austin, TX. In his role, he helps the company understand how best to meet its clients’ needs and helps his team understand how to position their sales messaging accordingly. Matt’s wife…
Commit to continue to maintain a high ethical value and go about doing business without deterrence, regardless of circumstance. A new powerhouse is emerging from the construction industry to take on the challenge of business ownership in the highly competitive LED lighting industry. Robb Sterling, of Denver LED Company,…
As a business owner of over two decades, the coaching is relevant, on point, and current, not theory. Clients see results and work with RoyceTalks repeatedly. Royce has worked with over 200 startups to help them develop solid foundations and grow revenue. She is an SBDC Certified Coach and has…
Don’t be afraid to fail, it is a given that you will fail at some point. Go all in, that is the only way to know long lasting success. When you fail, see it as a positive. The Universe is redirecting you back onto the right path. Leanna DeBellevue…