September 2018: 2-Day Launch Camp Post-Program Resources

SEE THE FINAL VENTURE PITCH DECKS HERE.

Daniel Bouchard
dbouchard7@gmail.com
UTradeIt

"My dream is to help lower income families by providing a powerful bartering engine built into the next generation of classified site platform and incorporating a string security wall using AI to stop scammers."

Curtis Barrett
kindpoints@gmail.com
kindpoints

"My dream is to impact lives in a positive, kind and productive way. I want the world to change and I want to help motivate and inspire others to act kind towards each other, the environment and their community. The problem that we dream of solving is bringing a platform for people to share their good deeds (kindpoints) with us all.

Tom Onquit
tomonquit@gmail.com
Tokket

"My dream is to make social media less trivial and more meaningful."

Jettie Vanderveen
jettie@xeia.ai
XEIA, PBC

"I want my company to provide a model of ethical automation in order to build a sustainable Post-Automation Economy. I believe we can accomplish this mission by sharing prosperity generated by automation as frictionlessly and directly as possible with those most vulnerable to the effects of extreme poverty."

Shaun Capehart
shaun@xeia.ai
XEIA, PBC

"I want my company to provide a model of ethical automation in order to build a sustainable Post-Automation Economy. I believe we can accomplish this mission by sharing prosperity generated by automation as frictionlessly and directly as possible with those most vulnerable to the effects of extreme poverty."

Mark Macias
marksmacias1@gmail.com
Homeparify

"As a real estate broker with 13 years of experience and as a homeowner, I've always believed that home ownership is the biggest investment most people ever make in their lifetimes. Home ownership can have a very negative impact on communities when people invest without seriously factoring in all of the costs involved. In considering such a momentous investment, every party deserves "full disclosure" and analysis of information. My company, Homeparify, seeks to solve this problem by providing a platform that will gather, analyze, and present this information along with the general physical characteristics of residential properties. By delivering information to all parties we increase: 1) investment knowledge (especially for first time home buyers) 2) better purchase decision making 3) driving efficiencies into residential properties through market based activity versus government mandate and, 4) conservation of natural resources."

Ellyse Bollinger
hello@ellysenichole.com
SquadCare

"I have been working on a new company for millennial women over the past year. We had recently launched our first 6 Squads for beta testing and analysis. Current goals include:
-Understanding how millennial women choose to originally connect
-How much time millennial women are willing to locate for self discovery and awareness through our company and curriculum
-The best funding sources for our business."

Kela Powers
kela.powers@gmail.com
SquadCare

"I dream of supporting millennial women find the support, coaching, connection, and mentorship they need to be successful in all areas of life."

Michael Fritz
michael.fritz@panamericancharter.org
The Arizona Civil and Human Rights Campaign

"My dream is to save and record civil and human rights history in Arizona."

Tiesha Harrison
ilovethisjourney@icloud.com
I Love This Journey

"My passion is to inspire others to be their true authentic self. If everyone embraces who they truly are as an individual I believe it would solve depression or bullying."

Risa Skibell
risa.cohen@yahoo.com
Bluestone Ranch Health and Wellness

"I like to solve complex problems with great social impact."

Jodie Johnson
campmindfulmanor@gmail.com
Camp Mindful Manor

"Supporting children that are struggling with mental health challenges - anxiety, depression, ADHD, etc - by providing them coping tools and strategies for lifelong success. I'm working to open an overnight camp in northern AZ as a mental health retreat for youth ages 8-14 that focuses on mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and group therapy mixed with standard camp activities that facilitate growth, friendship, and sense of belonging."

Tari Thomas
nsthomas13@yahoo.com
There’s Room

"I'm a purpose-driven, entrepreneurial, passionate, results oriented individual that's fueled by being the orchestrator to bring vision & strategy to life. I am a big picture thinker and am able to quickly synthesize problems to determine how we collaborate to win. I would love to be able to solve the disenfranchisement of young urban children's potential due to being a victim of their environment that tells them they cannot win. I would also like to empower low income individuals to break generational cycles of a poverty mindset by enabling them with the resources to excel and provide a better life for themselves and their families. I am a believer that technology is an enabler to help bring about change to social issues we deal with everyday."

Laura Gulbranson
L.L.gulbranson@gmail.com
Travel, Teach, Love

"I believe in living authentically that everyone is striving to find their purpose and freedom. I want to be able to give individuals the resources and support to figure out their passions on their own, without having to commit to a regular 9-5 job. My niche goes to teachers who love traveling, travelers who love learning, and everyone in between. The best way to create win-win situations is to go out there in the world, connect with others, support each other, achieve personal and financial freedom while growing as a community through love, education, and travel."

Toni Therrien
tonittherrien@gmail.com
Therrien Consulting, LLC

"I dream of bringing people of different political affiliations and backgrounds together to have real, fact and content based discussions."

Alex Perez
Talk2Alejandro@gmail.com
Straight Six Garage

"I've always loved cars. I've always loved coffee. Up until I had the chutzpah to start wrenching on my own cars I had to bring my pride and joy into a shop to have it serviced. You know the image; a grimy waiting room with god knows how old coffee and reruns of Judge Judy. After what feels like a lifetime flipping through year old magazines I get barked at to come to the counter to see a grease smudged printout of all that's wrong with my vehicle. Accurate or not, I agreed to what I came in for and a couple other items I was scared into getting topped off/fixed, feeling fleeced.. That experience always bothered me, and is part of why I decided to start working on my own cars. Sure, I may have solved the issue for myself but what about my sister? Or other "non-car people"? Thus spawned the idea to create a more relaxed and positive auto maintenance experience. I'm going to revamp the dated Auto Shop by offering all the same services (brakes, oil, etc.) but with a cozy coffee shop to boot. Bring your laptop and chill on a plush couch with an Americano while your car is being worked on. It'll be a place for people (gearheads or not) to gather and drink coffee, take their car in, and learn about cars in a welcoming environment. For those who want to wrench on their own car Bays will be available for rental with access to industry quality equipment and tools in a safe space. For those looking to get their hands dirty for the first time classes/seminars will be held to learn basic maintenance and other automobile know how. A simple, obvious fix to a problem every Phoenix driver has!"

Jude Abishek Rayan
jrayan1@asu.edu
thaCULT

"Technology and social impact are powerful when they go hand in hand. I am deeply passionate about solving issues related to education and healthcare through technology. The problems that I dream of solving, for now, are healthcare technology affordability in third world countries and changing the way education is being provided. By changing the way education is being provided, I mean changing/directing the focus towards solving global challenges like plastic accumulation in the sea, sexual violence, climate change and so on."

Pooja Addla Hari
paddlaha@asu.edu
thaCULT

"One of my life's biggest goals is to strategically combine the best of technology, the beauty of art & culture with the goodness of nature to create a sustainable world. I'm currently working to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals on Education, Economic Growth and Partnerships with my co-founder through my startup, thaCULT, aiming to disrupt how students explore and choose careers."

Elizabeth Bergt
elisabeth.bergt@doggoplay.net
DogGoPlay

"We feel that there is a lack of safe, clean, and climate controlled places for people to play with and exercise their dogs. All the municipal dog parks in the greater Phoenix area are outdoors, unattended, and don't maintain high standards of sanitation. Also, as a woman, I do not feel safe going to a municipal dog park when it is dark due to a high transient population."

John Bergt
john.bergt@doggoplay.net
DogGoPlay

"We feel that there is a lack of safe, clean, and climate controlled places for people to play with and exercise their dogs. All the municipal dog parks in the greater Phoenix area are outdoors, unattended, and don't maintain high standards of sanitation. Also, I do not feel it is safe for my wife to go to a municipal dog park when it is dark due to a high transient population."

Wacinque Amistad Kaizen BeMende
wacinque.krsi.19@gmail.com
KaizenRhino Solutions International Consultancy

"My dream is to put an end to poverty. Entrenched multigenerational poverty. Health destroying-development constricting poverty. Future limiting-hope numbing poverty."

Karen Anderson
karenandersonarizona@gmail.com
Toast to Talking

"I dream of starting my own non-profit someday to create awareness of how friends and peers (not just family) enable alcoholics and how they can be part of the solution."

Michelle Bevins
michelle.bevins@azsustainabilityalliance.com
Arizona Sustainability Alliance

"I dream of solving waste, hate, and greed."