Let’s Make Startups together..

We believe that entrepreneurship is vital for thriving communities, and we’re passionate about helping you build robust support programs and better, more democratized access to capital. Our team represents a diverse range of social identities, lived and professional experiences, and geographies. The one we’re most defined by:

We are Founders

We’ve been in the trenches, fighting to create change and make payroll. We understand the struggle that every founder goes through when they put everything on the line to create a solution to a problem they see in the world.

Founders matter!

They make real differences in our communities and we’ve dedicated our careers to building a better capital system to help them and the entrepreneur support organizations that are doing everything they can to help them.

  • Eric R. Parker

    Cofounder & Executive Director

  • Grace Belangia

    Cofounder & Chief Community Officer

  • Eric Harrison

    Director of Technology & Oprations

  • Lexie Irvine

    Marketing and Communications

  • Kari Turner

    Lead Developer

  • Chloe Parker

    Graphic Designer

  • Yulonda Beatty

    Education Administrator