#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Dr. Nathan Jauvtis, Josh Rasmussen and Monday Motorbikes

www.mondaymotorbikes.com

“What would it take to make an electric moped?”

The M1 was created to solve Founder, Dr. Nathan Jauvtis’ own challenges of getting around the city he loved. Living and working in San Francisco, he quickly realized that getting around the city was a real pain. His beloved classic VW Beetle was fine for getting out of the city, but parking and traffic were unbearable. On a bicycle, the hills of San Francisco made cross-town journeys impractical. Fed up with slow and unreliable public transit, Dr. Jauvtis re-discovered the classic mopeds of the 1970s and 1980s.

These mopeds solved real problems felt around the world, provided tremendous joy and were fantastically easy to ride. They did not require a special license or registration, but they needed constant maintenance. Powered by two-stroke engines, mopeds billowed clouds of exhaust, were loud, and often leaked as much oil as they consumed. Despite their fun, they were an environmental nightmare.

Over a cup of tea on January 5, 2010, Dr. Jauvtis was asked the question that would ignite his passion for two wheels, “What would it take to make an electric moped?” Monday Motorbikes was born.

In the news

monday motorbikes M1 is a minimalist e-bike built for city commutes | DesignBoom.com, 14 August 2017

Monday Motorbikes Launches The M1 Motorbike (aka, Ultimate Urban Commuter) | Clean Technica, 11 January 2017

To learn more about Monday Motorbikes and what they’re up to visit www.MondayMotorbikes.com

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Doug Parker | Linkedin

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017

#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Jeff Green, Mike Davis and The Trade Desk

www.TheTradeDesk.com

A Clearer View of Advertising

CEO Jeff Green, Mike Davis and Ventura, California based The Trade Desk are changing the way advertising is bought and sold.

In their own words (www.thetradedesk.com)

The Trade Desk is a technology company that empowers buyers of advertising around the world. Founded by the pioneers of real-time bidding, The Trade Desk offers a self-service technology platform to manage data-driven digital advertising campaigns. Buyers can create highly personalized ad experiences across various channels, including display, native, video, audio, and social, and on a multitude of devices, including computers, mobile, and TV.

Advertising campaigns powered by The Trade Desk take advantage of market-leading targeting capabilities, full-funnel attribution, and detailed reporting that illustrates the consumer journey from initial impression to conversion.

In the news

Ad tech company The Trade Desk plans to build a bigger ad targeting data set than Google or Facebook | BusinessInsider.com, 4 October 2017, Mike Shields

To learn more about The Trade Desk visit: www.thetradedesk.com.

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Doug Parker | Linkedin

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017

#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Doug Busch and pH Living

www.pHLiving.us

Building the Healthiest Homes on the Planet

Doug Busch and the Malibu, California based pH Living team are building healthier homes for a healthier planet.

In their own words (www.phliving.us)

pH Living is a full service design/build group specializing in healthy and sustainable architecture, interior design, and construction services. Our team of LEED certified designers and environmental scientists collaborate to bring you custom, renovated, and ground-up construction of healthy homes with contemporary design—scientifically tested and certified to meet the only healthy home standard developed by the International Institute for Building Biology and Ecology, (IBE).

One of the unique aspects of pH Living is that we are architects, designers, contractors and scientists with over 40 years of combined knowledge and expertise—providing a unique perspective from many different fields, in order to offer the best solutions for each project, with a single source of responsibility from project start to completion.

So whether you are looking for a full home makeover, or a new home built from the ground up, our pH Living team offers an array of services and construction methods that provide the healthiest housing solutions—building healthier homes and a healthier planet.

pH Living was founded on the principles of healthy design and sustainable building practices. Founders Doug Busch, Michael Francis, and Larry Gust created pH Living with the goal of providing homes for people who suffer from environmental allergies and chemical sensitivities, a growing health problem that afflicts over 7 million people nationwide.

Through extensive research and scientific testing, we discovered that the technology exists for us to design, build and renovate healthier homes for everyone. We also recognized the rising need for all people to have access to healthy homes produced without harmful toxins, with higher quality construction methods, sustainable building practices, and great design. These discoveries have inspired our pH Living team in our continued mission to be the leading provider of the world’s healthiest housing. We are committed to and driven by the belief that we can help change lives and our planet one square foot at a time.

In the news

pH Living: THE BIG PICTURE – A Living Sanctuary | YouTube

To learn more about what they’re up to at pH Living visit www.phliving.us.

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Doug Parker | Linkedin

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017

#OUREntrepidNetwork: Introducing Startup Weekend Conejo Valley – Sports, November 3-5, 2017 in Thousand Oaks, California

http://startupweekendconejovalley.com

Calling all startup junkies, makers, inventors, coders, and sports enthusiast!

SWCV-Sports (source – www.startupweekendconejovalley.com)

We are looking for the next big thing in Sports, Fitness, and Performance.

Startup Weekend is a 54 hour event, where attendees pitch ideas, form teams and launch companies/products. The event is very community focused and provides a place for budding entrepreneurs to find co-founders, mentors and momentum for their ideas.

Participants have 60 seconds pitch an idea of concept , the pitches are whittled down to the top ideas, and then teams form around the ideas to come out with several developed companies. Finally, the weekend culminates with demonstrations in front of an audience of judges and potential investors on Sunday for Demo Day.

Sports Academy is the only fully integrated, multi-disciplinary athletic training and integrated sports medicine facility designed to elevate the performance of athletes of all ages and ability levels. Facilitated by premier coaches, certified trainers, and medical and recovery professionals, we provide the tools, inspiration, and guidance necessary for every athlete to excel. Combined with state-of-the-art technology, a biomechanics lab, sports science, and the development of mental fitness and acuity, our sport-specific and athlete-specific programs are designed to guide athletes toward their optimal state of performance.

To learn more about Startup Weekend Conejo Valley and how you can participate and support visit www.startupweekendconejovalley.com.

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Thank you to the combined effort of the leaders and volunteers on the TechStars, HUB101.la, SportsAcademy.us and the Startup Weekend Conejo Valley teams for your support of our community of athletes, innovators and entrepreneurs.

www.TechStars.com, www.HUB101.la, www.SportsAcademy.us

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October 8, 2017

#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Robbie Flynn and Canterbury North America

www.CanterburyUS.com

The World’s Original Rugby Brand

Founder and CEO Robbie Flynn and Westlake Village, California based CanterburyUS Rugby sports apparel and equipment company continue to encourage the growth and development of rugby across North America through love of the game and by providing support and partnership to organizations focused on player and community development.

In their own words (source – www.canterburyus.com)

OUR History

In 1904 three men began making tough woollen garments in a small town in New Zealand. John Lane, Pringle Walker and Alfred Rudkin were English natives turned proud Kiwis. Such was their love for their adopted homeland, they named their company after the area in which they settled – Canterbury. From its very beginnings, this was a brand rooted in the New Zealand soil. Like the Kiwi landscape itself, it was rugged and uncompromising. When the time came to give the company a logo, the founders naturally chose three kiwis. Canterbury was becoming a national institution, a byword for Kiwi qualities of trustworthiness, resilience and hard work. Inevitably, the other great New Zealand institution – the All Blacks rugby team – would eventually choose Canterbury too. Thus began an association that would last for decades and would etch three kiwis not just onto jerseys, but into the folklore of the game and its growth around the world.

OUR Brand

For over a century Canterbury has dedicated itself to making stylish, crafted products that are built to last. At every stage we’ve challenged ourselves to come up with innovations that make our kit – and sometimes even the game itself – even better. So we study the game forensically, talking to players about what they need and value developing and testing ideas with fanatical precision. This relentless drive has delivered landmark technical innovations: the loop neck, the rubber button, the base layer. Today, we apply this combination of respect for history and forward-looking product development across all of our ranges from casual sportswear to training kit to the elite international rugby strip. We take our responsibility to the game very seriously. Where tradition meets design – that’s where you’ll find Canterbury.

To learn more about Canterbury North America visit www.CanterburyUS.com

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Doug Parker | Linkedin

October 8, 2017

#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Molly Morse and Mango Materials

www.mangomaterials.com

Turning Methane into Fabric

Led by Founder and CEO Molly Morse, San Francisco based Mango Materials turns Methane waste into materials that can be used to make your next T-shirt or carpet for your house–and then recycled in a closed loop.

In their own words (source – www.mangomaterial.com)

Mango Materials produces a naturally occurring biopolymer from waste biogas (methane) that is economically competitive with conventional oil-based materials. Mango Materials is a start-up with a first-class team of engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators. Mango Materials was incorporated in 2010 and received its first round of funding in 2011.

In 2012, Mango Materials was chosen as the grand prize winner of $630,000 for the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge Business Plan Competition. The team received the prize in New York City at a dinner that was a part of the Clinton Global Initiative. In 2013, a Phase II National Science Foundation grant was received and in 2014, Mango Materials was honored to receive the award for Excellence in Technology Research at CleanEquity Monaco presented by HSH Prince Albert II. In 2015, Mango Materials continues to scale their technology and continues to earn more accolades, including Top Green Chemistry Innovator by LAUNCH and Think Beyond Plastic’s “Most Innovative Business” award. Recently, Mango Materials was voted the #5 “Hottest” Emerging Company in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17 by Biofuels Digest.

In the news

The Shirt of the Future will be Made by Methane-Eating Bacteria | FastCompany.com, 10.03.17

WE NEED AN ECOSYSTEM OF THINKERS AND SOLVERS FROM UNLIKELY PLACES (Video), interview with Molly Morse | LAUNCHCircularInnovationSummit, LAUNCH.org

To learn more about what they’re up to at Mango Materials visit www.MangoMaterials.com

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Doug Parker | Linkedin

October 8, 2017

#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Chad Faulkner, Ashley Dean and SportsAcademy.us

www.sportsacademy.us

Empowering Human Potential through Personal Development of Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Led by Chad Faulkner (CEO) and Ashley Dean (GM) the Thousand Oaks, California based Sports Academy team are developing new ways to help athletes, of all ages and all abilities to excel at what they do in life and sport.

In their own words (source – www.sportsacademy.us)

Sports Academy is an all-inclusive sports and fitness facility dedicated to creating full-circle athletes of all ages and skill levels.

The 97,000-square-foot facility is home to five basketball courts, five volleyball courts, five soccer courts, a 5,000-square foot turf field, weight facility, doctors’ clinic, yoga and spin studios. It also has an Olympic style track, a 40-yard spring turf with electric timers, two indoor Olympic-size sand volleyball courts.

Along with all the physical elements, they have you up your mind game as well. The facility has a Dynavision D2 board designed to test reaction times and reflexes.

Training mind with body increases brain processing speed and confidence. They can train for sport specificity, increase speed, even take it out to the field or court.

It also offers the Dieter CQD system, which is “a training system that breeds outcomes of empowerment, self-confidence and really the ability to know within yourself that you can determine an outcome,” said Jason Nyhan, director of corporate development.

BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, ESPORTS, FOOTBALL, LACROSS, SOCCER & FUTSAL, YOUTH PROGRAMS, SOFTBALL, SPORTS PERFORMANCE, TRACK & ENDURANCE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, YOGA GROUP & FITNESS, VOLLEYBALL, LEARNING CENTER, SPORTS MEDICINE, MINDSET DEVELOPMENT, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS & SELF-DEFENSE, and an engaging community. Sports Academy really does have all the bases covered.

In the news

NBA PROS GO ONE-ON-ONE WITH TOP HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PLAYERS | Sept. 2017

Sports Academy Soars into 2nd Year | Thousand Oaks Acorn, May 2017

SPORTS ACADEMY HOSTS 2017 CP3 NATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL COMBINE | Jan. 2017

DIETER’S CLOSE QUARTERS DEFENSE (CQD) FEATURED ON US NEWS | Jan. 2017

To find out more about what they’re up to at the Sport Academy and how you can get involved visit www.SportsAcademy.us.

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Doug Parker | Linkedin

September 15, 2017

#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Lauren Gropper and RePurpose, Inc.

www.repurposecompostables.com

Innovative Tableware from Plants, Not Oil

Repurpose® founder & CEO Lauren Gropper is said to have dreamed about creating an everyday product that could impact millions of people. And we think she and her team have done just that.

In their own words (source – https://www.linkedin.com/company/777024/)

Repurpose was founded in 2010 by a group of eco-entrepreneurs driven to positively impact the environment by changing everyday behavior. Realizing the devastating effect single-use plastics were having on the environment and the fact that no alternatives existed for the consumer, Repurpose decided to manufacture its own. Repurpose, a line of sustainable tableware that looks out for the health of you, your family, and the planet, was born. Our mission is to reduce the amount of plastics in our environment and offer guilt-free, renewable alternatives. By purchasing from Repurpose, consumers support a woman-owned, sustainable company that is changing the world—one cup, fork and plate at a time.

In the news

Products from Plants not Petroleum | OpenIDEO, July 28th, 2017

To learn more about RePurpose visit them atwww.repurposecompostables.com

Please help support Lauren and the RePurpose team by giving this a LIKE, SHARE it with your extended social networks and JOIN their communities on Linkedin, FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

RePurpose is a member of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) community of businesses. To learn more about LACI and the businesses they support visit http://laincubator.org/portfolio-companies/repurpose/

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Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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