Invite Only
Served as a judge for student venture pitches at ASU’s Tempe campus, for Arizona State University. In person.
Served as a judge for student venture pitches at ASU’s Tempe campus, for Arizona State University. In person.
Guest lecture delivered for Louisiana Tech University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, to students in their corporate entrepreneurship course. A conversation rather than a lecture: what angel, venture and strategic investors each want and why those goals diverge at an exit, how uncommon venture capital is against the number of businesses started every year, and…
A half-day lab for Arizona small business owners at ASU’s West Valley campus, delivered for Arizona State University. Stephanie worked directly with the owners in the room, giving feedback on their businesses. In person.
A half-day lab for Arizona small business owners at ASU’s West Valley campus, delivered for Arizona State University. Stephanie worked directly with the owners in the room, giving feedback on their businesses. In person.
A cohorted program delivered for Arizona State University, to engineering students in the FSE 301 and ENT 360 value creation courses. Three sessions across the spring working through each student’s class venture, and how the entrepreneurial thinking behind it transfers to a job search and to a career inside an existing company. Virtual. Offered for…
Delivered for XLR8 PBC, to founders in their F25 portfolio cohort. What Series A readiness means in practice, and how to build a data room before investors ask for one. Virtual.
Delivered for XLR8 PBC, to founders in their F25 portfolio cohort. A session on building operating discipline into an early-stage company: quality management systems, and the practical realities of international supply chains. Virtual.
An ongoing monthly session for founders who have completed the Venture RAISE program. Alumni reconvene to share progress, work through active fundraising questions, and hear updated market data. Meets the third Wednesday of each month at noon Arizona time. Virtual, open to program graduates; joining details are shared after registration. Developed and delivered for the…
An eight-week invitation-only cohort for Arizona founders working toward a raise, selected from the Arizona Innovation Challenge semifinalists. Kickoff in person at the Arizona Commerce Authority, then weekly virtual working sessions through early November. Participant feedback from this cohort and its spring counterpart shaped the Explore, Map and Go structure the program uses now. Free…