Founder | Scaling #ClimateTech as Entrepreneur-in-Residence @Black_Veatch | Author | Based in #KansasCity | work = people+systems+tech (at least 2 of the 3)

I’m just a guy from a small town with big dreams | Venture Builder, Investor, and Advisor

Serial entrepreneur, executive coach, and startup mentor with extensive experience in business strategy, innovation, and technology commercialization. Specializes in bootstrapping ventures, both for-profit and non-profit, and translating technical concepts into business value. Proven ability to mentor new entrepreneurs, drive corporate culture change, and lead complex, people-centered initiatives. A strategic thinker and action-oriented business development practitioner with a talent for fostering collaborative, win-win partnerships.

Jeanine Suah is a community-building expert and former XIR at Brex who transforms B2B relationships into sustainable growth channels. With a background in linguistics and deep expertise in authentic connection, she's built numerous successful communities and developed an eight-figure pipeline through community-led growth. Now, as the host of "About Community" and an active investor, Jeanine is focused on empowering B2B companies to leverage community as a legitimate growth strategy while creating opportunities for diverse voices in tech.

Luis Felipe Rincon is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with expertise in corporate development, venture capital, and the education technology sector. As co-founder of Acadeum, he has grown the platform into the largest connected payments network in U.S. higher education, securing significant venture capital backing and helping build a compelling operating business. Rincon's career is marked by his ability to scale innovative solutions and navigate the complexities in the startup ecosystems.

MK's journey spans from Bangladesh to becoming a cornerstone of Atlanta's tech ecosystem, where he's built multiple successful ventures including the first public cloud system for utilities. Known for embracing ambiguity and thriving in uncertainty, he now leads energy innovation at Nokia Ventures while mentoring hundreds of founders through roles at Georgia Tech ATDC and Georgia State. His philosophy centers on intentional disruption and falling in love with customers rather than solutions, as he continues to build his portfolio of impact across corporate innovation and entrepreneurship.

Paul Capriolo is a venture builder with a computer science background from the University of Maryland and Carnegie Mellon. After founding successful companies in social gaming and advertising, he now serves as a venture principal at Portfolio T, helping deep tech startups move from zero to one. For nearly a decade, he has also been an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Maryland, mentoring students and alumni. Based in Lewes, Delaware, Paul specializes in risk-weighted venture building and has worked on diverse projects from food science to gene therapy. He is particularly passionate about integrating AI into the venture building process.