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Does anyone else ever wish we could go back to getting our news that way, with people yelling at us as we walked down the street? Actually… maybe we DO still get our news that way 🤔
Once again last night, our panel brought the 🔥, with invaluable insights into how we as business owners and CEOs can work with and secure coverage in the media. Turns out, it’s all about relationships (where have you heard that before?)
I am so very grateful to Cassidy Ritter, tech reporter and Colorado Inno editor at the Denver Business Journal, Tamara Chuang, co-founder and reporter at the Colorado Sun, and Cori Streetman, CEO and co-founder of Barefoot PR, for all of their insights and advice last night. As usual, we filmed the conversation and we’ll put it up on YouTube in the next week or so. Stay tuned to our LinkedIn page for when we do!
The panels continue next month, with a panel all about Founder Health hosted by our own Lizzie Nelson. She’ll be covering physical as well as mental health, with several experts on the topic to help us all crush the end of our year (and get ready for 2024).
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And now that you’re back… don’t forget the ways we keep this community engaged. Please…
Help another CEO with an Ask (see below), and;
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Team shoutouts:
Joe, who joined us again to take headshots, and also is on the market for a product design job. You can check out his LinkedIn and reach out to him here;
Megan, who can help with any of your PR or content marketing needs — give her a call if you’re interested in someone who can help with what we discussed last night;
Lizzie, who has a marketing/comms background, now runs her own Integrative Health coaching practice, and will be testing out her panel-hosting skills next month;
Danny and the Merc, who should be your first thought for live music, date nights, and events!
And please, follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn!
See you in November!
Eric!
Asks
My name is Mike Hartman. I am the CEO of Vibransy. We are a mental wellness focused digital companion focused on eliminating loneliness for middle and high school kids. We are developing our MVP and would love assistance in connecting with beta test communities in the middle and high school world.
My name is Jack Policar. I am the CEO of Carbon Free Homes. We help homeowners electrify and decarbonize their homes by connecting them to qualified contractors. I currently need help with connecting to cities (mayors, climate teams, building manager).
My name is Kyle Shannon. I am the CEO of Storyvine and founder of the AI Salon community. Storyvine is an "Automagic" platform that automates video storytelling for our healthcare and pharama clients. I'm also neck deep into the generative AI game, and am looking for leads in Healthcare/pharma and anyone interested in geeking out on AI.
My name is Helen Xu, the founder of Shulytics. We are a platform that removes engineering from analytics so you can have and visualize all your company's data in one place. Currently we're deciding on the roadmap for Q4/Q1 and want to talk to operators, COOs, and chiefs-of-staff about their data pain points and current workarounds.
My name is Ori Lotan. I am the CEO of Conveyor AI. We help manufacturers with management and shortages in their onsite workforce by enabling more seamless robotic integrations while maintaining the human common sense. I currently need help with building a broader network with experts in the manufacturing domain.
My name is Dustin Ramsay. I am the CEO of Sarus Lifting. We help the crane & heavy haul industry improve their sales, estimating, and lift planning through a software that recommends cranes and the best way to set up a crane based on unique job information. I currently need help marketing my product so my entire GTM strategy isn't based around cold calling.
My name is Maggie Gannon, CEO of Haven. We are an end-of-life software created to improve the quality of care for individuals navigating serious illness. Our solution is rooted in clinical research leading to patient focused outcomes and profitability for healthcare organizations. We have launched MVP2 and I'm interested in speaking to anyone with experience in the healthcare space.
My name is Jake Buzaid. I am the CEO and Founder of Curation Beverage Company. We are a Boulder based ready to drink alcohol company making vodka based seltzers, wine spritzers and canned cocktails. Our products are all lined up on the back table for you to sample. We are about to go from self-distributing our product to full distribution in the state of CO and I need help finding part-time brand ambassadors to help us with our retail execution during our expansion.
My name is Tom Kiss. I am the CEO of Ate. We are a health app, helping people find the necessary balance in their daily lives needed for lasting health improvements. Currently, I am looking for encouragement that bootstrapping is a realistic way to go, that at some point I will catch up to my todo lists, and maybe some help with marketing in a bootstrapped world.
My name is Ala Stolpnik. I am the CEO of Wisary. We help software companies tackle project delays and failures caused by poor planning by utilizing AI to infuse relevant context and expertise into the software planning process. I currently need help with legal advice for early-stage startup stuff.
My name is Kevin Goehl. I am the CEO of KBO Systems. We are changing how clinicians monitor sedation and paralytic medications given to a patient in a hospital. This a 155 billion dollar a year problem, and it increases the risk of death 5x. There is no reliable technology solution available to clinicians! We have built a medical device monitor that uses non-invasive disposable sensors to interpret brain waves, this allows clinicians to guide how much medication a patient will need. We currently need guidance with Med device FDA 510k approval and any individuals who have experience with successfully writing NIH SBIR grants.
My name is Faven Assefa. I am the Founder of LuXe Coffee. I focus on selling luxuriously high-quality Ethiopian coffee beans. I am currently selling the product and I am looking for people to buy, and give me feedback!
My name is Angela Priest. I am the Co-Founder of Alma.Me. We help PhDs transition from academia to careers in industry by providing targeted career resources, personalized guidance, and valuable connections in a streamlined platform. We are launching our Beta career guidance program next month and we're looking for PhDs to go through the program and provide feedback or testimonials.
My name is Mackenzie Langley. I am the CEO of Lighthouse. Lighthouse is a social network that connects individuals in need, volunteers, & donors with local nonprofits. Additionally, Lighthouse develops collaborative tech-enabled tools to foster strategic partnerships between nonprofits to enhance their impact & efficiency. We are in the running for a competitive pitch competition and to move onto the next round need to show we have a community that believes in us. You can do this by following this link: https://youtube.com/live/nlfNsPQqVyM, liking the video and commenting "I believe in Lighthouse." Thank you!
(NOTE FROM ERIC — I’VE ALREADY POSTED AND HOPE YOU WILL TOO!)
My name is Arezou Zarafshan. I am the CEO of Call Emmy. We help busy families get some relief in their day-to-day lives by connecting them to childcare and household help they can trust. I currently need help with introductions to 1-500 people in technology companies that care about employee experience. I also need a bit of mental health support because I am stressed and burned out!
My name is Dr. Jo Shattuck. I am CEO of PantherTec. We offer a sport tech and med tech system to help coaches, athletes, physical therapists, and patients with body-worn devices that "learn" a movement along with the wearer, and then "teach" it back with vibrations/beeps FELT through the devices. Our beta phase is ending; we are seeking help with launch/ go to market in sport tech and med tech spaces.
I’m Caroline Caselli, the CEO at Haven Connect. We connect low-income applicants to affordable housing by selling a compliance-focused property management CRM. I’m looking for to talk with product managers or engineers who have built a form builder before, and have battle stories to share. While I am very experienced with user testing and best practices in product, I would love to hear if there are any dragons you've seen around architecting a form builder that can handle multi-language translations.
My name is Brandon Ford. I am the Founder & CEO of TripHero. We are the first and only shipping and receiving platform designed specifically for hotels and resorts to manage incoming and outgoing guest and group packages and shipments. We are launched our platform this month and need help with connecting to more hotels and resorts.
My name is Auburn R. Meisner. I am the CEO of Intimate Inquiries. I help people improve sexual health and overall well-being by providing customized consultations, therapy, and workshops focused on relational health, communication, and, holistic wellness. In preparation to launch an app that will be an extension of the services and community that I provide, I am looking for people who are willing to participate in a brief anonymous survey to help narrow the most important areas of focus. Also eager to talk to people who are drinking the AI koolaid.
My name is Matt Allen. I'm the CEO of DifferentKind. We are a SaaS platform that enables dental professionals to measure and improve experiences and outcomes by listening to the patient voice in real-time. We are currently working on closing our first larger customers and I need help with dialing in our enterprise sales process.
My name is Dan Culhane. I am the founder and CEO of Discovery Genie. We help lawyers who practice in small firms gain mastery of their evidence in litigation so they can find any document they need in real time, even at trial. We are raising capital to go to market and I'm looking for investors and advice about how much capital we should raise at this point.
My name is Steve Pockross. I am the CEO of Verblio. We are a content creation platform focused on providing SEO content at scale. We have pivoted the business to build unique AI integrations into our workflows, which is a hot need in the current market - just not in the SEO market (which is deteriorating rapidly). I’m looking for ideas of applicable AI integrations that Thunderview companies have or have seen to help with my AI pivot strategy.
I'm Derek Liston, Founder of dijjoo. We use automation and AI tools to make daily journaling and sharing your life effortless and frictionless. We recently launched our MVP on the app stores. I need help with reviewing my fundraising deck and my message in preparation for a pre-seed fundraising round.
My name is Mark Phillip and I am the CEO of Are You Watching This?! and MetaBet. We alert sports fans when something amazing is about to go down in a sporting event so they can run to their TV to watch. I am looking for connections to big sports media companies and online betting organizations.
