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Startup Stories

Our members are building bold, scalable, thriving companies

Gary Hensley

CEO, LivingTree

3x successfully exited edtech CEO. Now bringing tech to K-12 engagement.

“Stay super focused on your customers and the problem that you’re solving for them. Get to know them, spend time with them, and learn what it’s like to spend the day in their shoes.”

Leah Del Percio

Co-Founder and CEO, Trustate

Former trust and estate lawyer in a global firm. Now automating estate operations.

“Success is a series of small failures pointed in the direction of your overall objective, and it usually takes around 10 years to become overnight success.”

Trevor Clark

Founder & CEO, ShyftOff

Ex-VP of Analytics & Ops at Frontier Communications. Now upending contact centers with ShyftOff.

Be obsessive about your customer and solving their problem. Make sure you know how you’re going to make money to continue this journey.

SaLisa Berrien

Founder & CEO, COI Energy

25-yr electric power and smart grid expert. Now repurposing energy waste for good with COI Energy.

Believe in yourself more than ever before because this journey is not for the faint of heart. You will encounter a lot of naysayers and get a lot of No’s before you get to a Yes.”

All in. Up for a challenge. Maniacal focus. Community builder. In it for the long haul.
All in. Up for a challenge. Maniacal focus. Community builder. In it for the long haul.

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