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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Jonathon Lunardi and ScholarVets.com

www.scholarvet.com

A social learning network for US Military connected college students

Jonathon Lunardi serves as the CEO of ServingVets.com and ScholarVets.com. ServingVets is like Yelp for veteran services and ScholarVets supports US Military connected college students. Scholar Vets has customers including: the University of Arizona, UNLV, George Mason University, and the International Culinary Center.

Jonathon gives back by advising entrepreneurs around the country and regularly speaks at PHP meetups and tech conferences.

ScholarVets is a social learning network enabling Military connected students and veterans to collaborate and network within private networks based on their school’s .edu email address. Their mission is to graduate more student veterans and ultimately make their college experience more fulfilling and successful.

To learn more about Scholar Vets visit them at www.scholarvets.com

Please support Jonathon and the Scholar Vets team by giving this post a LIKE and SHARE it with you social networks.

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Doug Parker | Linkedin-kickassdoug

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Jesse Dundon and Hathway (WeAreHathway.com)

www.wearehathway.com

Every interaction, connection & touchpoint matters.

Named after a street in San Luis Obispo where CEO Jesse Dundon and his friends once lived, Hathway helps businesses around the world to develop mobile applications and campaigns. Clients include Applied Materials, Transamerica, TransUnion and Behr paint. (Source: sanluisobispo.com/news, April, 2015)

 

In their own words; Source – http://wearehathway.com/about/

Hathway is a mobile innovation agency connecting people in new ways. We are thinkers and makers bringing meaningful brand experiences, digital products & emerging technology together to fuel what’s next.

Since 2008, Hathway has been helping global brands put useful mobile apps and brand experiences in the hands of customers at the right time and place. We turn insights from mobile and social data into innovative mobile applications, responsive web experiences, and digital products that not only engage users, but deliver real results for our clients.

Hathway CEO Jesse Dundon makes Forbes 2015 30 under 30 marketing list

To learn more about Hathway visit them at www.wearehathway.com

Please support and the Hathway team by giving this post a LIKE, SHARE it with your social networks, and join their communities on Linkedin, FaceBook, Twitter and Vimeo.

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Doug Parker | Linkedin-kickassdoug

 

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Daniel Price, Daniel deLavega, and Bread, Inc

www.breadware.com

Hardware Development for the Internet of Things

Founded in June 2016 and based in Seattle, Washington and Santa Ynez, CA., Bread Inc is an electrical engineering consulting company that has developing products to helps innovators quickly build fully functional electronic prototypes.

In their own words; Source – https://breadware.com.

Our mission is to help facilitate and expedite the design of electronics in order help people implement their ideas.

Our standardized design platform allows for an expedited electronic prototyping experience, enabling designers to invent, develop, and produce their prototypes efficiently and effectively.

Our patented hardware and software tools together make a powerful intelligent platform, enabling you to build your proof of concept fast.

All you need is your inspiration.

To learn more about Bread Inc visit them at www.breadware.com

Please support Daniel deLavega, Daniel Price and the Bread Inc. team by giving this post a LIKE, SHARE it with your wider social networks, and join their communities on Linkedin, FaceBook and Twitter.

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Doug Parker | Linkedin-kickassdoug

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Marissa Siebel-Siero, Scott Daigle and IntelliWheels

WWW.INTELLIWHEELS.COM

The Innovation House for Wheelchair Technology

In their own words. Source: www.intelliwheels.net

MOBILITY MADE EASY

Pushing a standard manual wheelchair can be tough, but with the IntelliWheels Easy Push, pushing instantly becomes twice as easy. The IntelliWheels Easy Push uses simple gears in each wheel to make it significantly easier to push forwards, backwards, around corners, and over any surface.

Intelliwheels: Why not gears for a wheelchair?

VentureWell, March 24, 2015, https://venturewell.org/intelliwheels-why-not-gears-for-a-wheelchair/

“If a two-wheeled bicycle can have gears to ease the effort, he thought, why not a wheelchair? The company that would come to be known as Intelliwheels was born.”

“Today, Intelliwheels is on a roll, so to speak, flush with cash and working towards their goal of becoming a marketable medical device. In August, Intelliwheels was awarded a $1.5 million Stage 2 SBIR grant from NIH and the company has hired two additional engineers.”

To learn more about Champaign, IL. based IntelliWheels visit them at www.intelliwheels.net.

Please support Marissa Siebel-Siero, Scott Daigle and the IntelliWheels team by sharing this post and join their communities on FaceBook and Twitter.

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Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Tobie Smith, Rachel Morris and Ventura Bike HUB

www.bikeventura.org

Ventura Bike HUB – Helping Urban Bicyclists

 In their own words. Source – www.bikeventura.org

The Ventura Bike HUB is a do-it-yourself community bicycle shop, where all levels of bicyclists can come work on their bike, from kids to professional cyclists.

Don’t know how? We’ll coach you, and you can use our tools! Most of our volunteers have completed a 14-week training course, and we have a professional mechanic on hand if things get tricky.

The HUB also carries a variety of parts and accessories including racks, tires, tubes, locks, cables/housing, used clothing, pedals, wheels, derailleurs, handlebars, brake levers, seatpost, etc.  Check out our selection during Open Shop hours!

 Love what we do and what we stand for?  Help us do more and become a BikeVentura member today!

 Together, we can make Ventura County a cycling destination on the California coastline.  Your membership supports our advocacy team, the HUB community bike shop, the HUB Club Youth Program, our work-trade program supporting the homeless in our community, and growing our reach throughout Ventura County.

To learn more about the Ventura Bike HUB visit www.bikeventura.org

Please support Tobie, Rachel and the Ventura Bike HUB team by giving this post a LIKE, SHARE it with your wider social networks, and join their communities on FaceBook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Erick Went, Bryan Went and Matter Labs

www.matter-labs.com

Disruptive Innovation that Matters! 

With decades of experience as entrepreneurs all over the world, the Went brothers (Erick and Bryan) have a unique and interesting perspective on the past, present and future of startups and the ever changing startup ecosphere.

Matter Labs is a California based think tank, startup studio, and consulting firm specializing in emerging technologies, making a difference in the world through innovation.

To learn more about Matter Labs visit them at www.matter-labs.com. 

Please support Matter Labs by sharing this with your extended networks.

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Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

Matter Labs is an affiliate of HUB101. HUB101 is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Lutheran University (CLU), the city of Westlake, CA. , local business communities, and the CLU Center for Entrepreneurship. The goal of HUB101 is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and entrepreneurial business ventures. To learn more about HUB101 go to www.hub101.la.

 

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Startup Weekend Ventura County, April 21-23, 2017

PURSUING INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN HEALTHCARE & AGRICULTURE

Intrapreneurs, Entrepreneurs and Engineers to join forces to create innovative IoT and Big Data solutions for Healthcare and Agriculture

Startup Weekend Ventura County (SWVC) 2017 will offer two cash awards as seed money, $10,000 to the most likely to succeed startup in healthcare and $10,000 to the most likely to succeed startup in agriculture. The winners will be selected by a panel of judges made up primarily of CEOs of local corporations.

The likelihood to succeed of each team will be measured by the CEO judge panel along the following parameters: entrepreneurialism of the leader, strength in skill set of the team, value of the proposed product/service, understanding of customers’ profiles and demographics, size of the market opportunity, feasibility of the proposed product/service, competitiveness of the proposed product/service, and ease of market entry.

“The City of Camarillo is the sole sponsor of the $10,000 cash award for agriculture “says Gary Cushing, CEO of Camarillo Chamber. “The $10,000 cash award for healthcare is provided by the other sponsors of SWVC. In particular, we like to acknowledge the generous contributions of the County of Ventura, Meissner Filtration Products and Semtech Corporation.”

Startup Weekend Ventura County (http://startupweekendvc.com), organized by Camarillo Chamber of Commerce and Dignity Health St. Johns Hospitals, will be held on April 21, 22 and 23, 2017 at Rancho Campana High School in Camarillo, California. This 54-hour event invites intrapreneurial agriculturalists and healthcare specialists to team up with entrepreneurs, engineers and business professionals to address healthcare and agricultural challenges with innovative big data solutions.

To learn more about SWVC 2017 visit www.StartupWeekendVenturaCounty.com

RepWatch, Startup Weekend Ventura County 2016 health care track winners, is one of five teams to make it to the finals of Arizona State University’s Innovation Open Competition. They are now in the running for the $100,000 1st place prize. Finals are April 2nd, 2017.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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Recent SWVC 2017 press releases:

Healthcare and Agriculture End User Challenges

SWVC2017 Prize Packages 

SWVC 2017 Judges Panel

Western Growers Association Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology Supports SWVC 2017

Semtech to Sponsor Second-Annual Startup Weekend Ventura County

CAMARILLO, Calif., Feb. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Semtech Corporation(Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced it is the technology sponsor of Startup Weekend Ventura County 2017.

Semtech, headquartered in Camarillo, will provide participants complete developer kits, featuring its LoRa® Devices and Wireless RF Technology for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, and LinkCharge™ wireless charging systems, as well as onsite engineering assistance during the 54-hour event. In addition, Semtech will award a $15,000 cash prize, mentorship and resources, to a winning company from each category (agriculture and healthcare).

 

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Neal Bloom and Hired, Inc.

Find your dream job with Hired

The team at Hired are connecting the right talent with the right opportunities. Their two-sided, curated marketplace is designed to allow their Clients and Talent discover their perfect match more effectively and efficiently. SoCal Lead, Neal Bloom and the Hired team are currently focused on sourcing talent in sales, marketing, software development, design, product management and data science. Hired is backed by Lumia, SVB, Crosslink, Sierra, Sherpa and Softtech. Hired is operating from 15 offices around the world. Their operations are expanding rapidly. And Hired is hiring!

To find out more about Hired visit them at www.hired.com.

Please support Neal, the Hired team and members of your community looking to connect with the perfect job by sharing this post with your networks and consider joining the Hired communities on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube.

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Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Ben Doherty, Zac Maurais and Favor

www.favordelivery.com

Building a community one FAVOR at a time

SLO HotHouse incubator graduates Ben Doherty and Zac Maurais created the app-based service Favor to allow customers to get anything they want delivered to their door in under an hour.

Now based in Austin, Texas, with operations in major cities in Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, the company was the 2016 SXSW official on-demand delivery service. With 10,000 “Runners” dressed in light blue, tuxedo top t-shirts, they have made more than 1.5 million deliveries since its launch in 2013.

Value Driven: How Favor Turns Strangers into Friends (On Wired.com)

 

Please support Ben and Zac and the Favor team by sharing this post with your extended social networks. And consider joining their communities on FaceBook, Twitter , SnapChat and Instagram.

To find out more about Favor visit them at www.favordelivery.com

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Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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The SLO HotHouse is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Poly, the city and county of San Luis Obispo, the business community, and the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The goal of the SLO HotHouse is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and start entrepreneurial business ventures.

To learn more about the SLO HotHouse go to www.slohothouse.com.

Past and present SLO HotHouse sponsored companies include: Reduce.Reuse.Grow., Current Solutions, BoltAbout, Mantis, WhiteFox Drone Defense Technologies,FarmBot, HIGEA, gatherologie, SPECTRVM, MojaGear, InPress Technologies, Z Living Systems, BOTTLEFLY, Favor, LiftGator and ObserVR.

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Katie White, Luke Fox and WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc.

http://whitefoxdefense.com

SECURE THE SKIES – Detect, Identify, Intercept illegally operating drones

Advances in drone technology have opened our airspaces to an unchecked rise in malicious drone activity. WhiteFox is a system that can detect, analyze, intercept, redirect, and land intruder drones from miles away, giving first responders the power to enforce the law safely and legally, with no special training and no collateral damage.

To learn more about WhiteFox Defense Technologies visit http://whitefoxdefense.com

Please support Katie, Luke and WhiteFox Defense Technologies by sharing this post with your extended social networks and consider joining their communities on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram

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Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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WhiteFox Drone Defense is a SLO HotHouse supported entrepreneurial company.

The SLO HotHouse is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Poly, the city and county of San Luis Obispo, the business community, and the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The goal of the SLO HotHouse is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and start business ventures.

To learn more about the SLO HotHouse go to www.slohothouse.com.

Past and present SLO HotHouse sponsored companies include: Reduce.Reuse.Grow., Current Solutions, BoltAbout, Mantis, WhiteFox Drone Defense Technologies,FarmBot, HIGEA, gatherologie, SPECTRVM, MojaGear, InPress Technologies, Z Living Systems, BOTTLEFLY, Favor, LiftGator and ObserVR.

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