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Experienced enterpreneur. CoS & COO mindset. Operations focused - growing companies from $100k to $10M in revenue through SOPs (Ops / Fin / HR).

THE MACHINE. We build iconic brands that connect to deliver organic growth.
WHAT WE DO: Brand Strategy, Creative, Performance Marketing, Production.

Serial hip hop entrepreneur,  innovator, author, journalist, songwriter, musician, engineer, publisher, executive, educator, technologist. Studied mechanical engineering and economics at Syracuse and Howard. Won engineering competition at 18.

Bootstrapped co-founder at Dization.  Building SaaS software tools to help small businesses succeed in this challenging environment.  Bringing advanced technologies to small businesses cheaply, and easy for them to use.  

CEO of LeanMed, which brings essential medtech to underserved regions. Serves as vice chair of the PDMA, is a professor & advisor to Pitt’s Ctr. for Medical Innovation and founder of Velocity, a student accelerator that applies Lean Startup.

Creative, serial entrepreneur who loves creative enterprise; Graphics Engineering Guru, Webmaster, Full-stack Engineer, App developer

Co-founder of a digital diagnostic start-up that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning to detect cardiovascular issues more quickly, and more accurately than ever before.

Recent college graduates on a mission to add Fintech functionality to the sports gaming industry. 

Building the best resource for helping businesses grow on YouTube, TikTok, and Podcasts.

10+ year professor, 17+ in marketing & 24+ designer. Currently doing marketing, design, and student engagement at Pitt Business. Co-Founder of +Public, a B-Corp social enterprise. 

Wall Street Investment Banker turned Entrepreneur. 1st startup sold for $35B. Unearthing, building, and growing transformative emerging technology companies from startup through maturity and exit, creating meaningful returns for all stakeholders.

Experienced Business Development. Currently, developing AI App for Healthcare Providers. App optimizesPpatient Management procedures by optimal sequencing of ICD-10 transactions sequencing.

Touchwood Labs is revolutionizing the way we interact with technology. Touchwood’s proprietary invisible displays magically come to life through the surfaces of our furniture and surroundings.
Focusing on the future of work, education, and play.

I create innovative and data-driven solutions that support decisions at the intersection of our natural and built environments. #climate #infrastructure #geodata #WaterIsLife

Seasoned program manager with experience managing creative teams that incorporate user-centered design and design thinking into their product development.  Lived through two startup acquisitions by multi-nationals. 

Entrepreneur, Founder of Life Sciences Executive Management Consulting Firm and CRO [Clinical Research Strategies, LLC] with expertise in building companies and teams to Think, Evolve and Endure. 

Experienced, tested Project Management and Product Development Consultant with a mission to see more Pittsburgh startups succeed and achieve their dreams.

Award-winning marketing leader and 40 under 40, with 15 years of success ranging from venture-backed startups to Fortune 500 companies.  Planned, launched, and marketed over 100 products that have sold millions of units.  Learn more @ BarryRabkin.com

Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Co-founded NetBeez in 2013 and been hussling since then.

A mathematician, inventor, and entrepreneur. I spent my career consulting, building product, and delivering solutions to address multi-billion dollar challenges. My passion is mathematics and using advanced analytics to address real-world problems. 

Experienced executive in manufacturing and sales of scientific capital equipment and analytical instruments. I know start-ups from every side of the table: as a founder of 5 tech companies, an angel investor; and an adviser and coach to startups

Experienced entrepreneur, advisor, and angel investor, focused on education technology and large-scale enterprise SaaS companies.  Reach out if you think I can be helpful!

Computer Science graduate and MBA. Former Network Engineer for large healthcare system. NetBeez cofounder and CEO.

For more than 15 years, I have helped create, implement, and optimize hundreds of results-driven digital marketing campaigns spanning multiple platforms and industries, as well as my own startups.

Just a tech boi trying to figure things out.  I spend a lot of time thinking about the science of people at work and where that intesects with technology. 

Working on PoWRS to create a universal subscription for the web. Employed at ANSYS, Inc. working on cloud infrastructure for BMW's automated cars, hobbyist go developer and plan 9 community organizer, sci-fi nerd. Degree in Journalism, published in astrophysics.

Experienced in diagnostics development, FDA & state DOH regulation, scaling, operations, quality assurance, and reimbursement in a start-up environment // Building the Future of Health with user-focused products // The lady with that baby thing.

CTO at Diamond Kinetics. Former CEO & Founder of StatEasy. I love IoT tech stacks and open APIs. Happy to help you on your journey if I'm able :)

Full-stack Entrepreneurial Community Builder with a demonstrated history of success in the software and creative industries. Skilled in Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Fundraising, and Investing.

A MedTech Entrepreneur in Pittsburgh. Glad to help the community however I can. 

Serial bootstrapped entrepreneur with background in tech. Lover (and developer) of indie apps to empower businesses of all sizes. Strong desire to impact local neighborhoods. How can I help?

Tech-minded marketing professional with experience in hardware, software, medical devices, and startups. 

EMT
Medical school in Pittsburgh
Master's in managemnet from CMU
Leading acadmic researcher in prehospital stroke detection

A serial entrepreneur who loves to build awesome companies around using mobile, location, and game technologies especially ones that can make a difference.

Product Manager and Storyteller with deep interdisciplinary knowledge from technology to theatre to business; worked with large financial services firms, growing fintech startups, transforming healthcare payers, and small performing arts non-profits.

Fintech, finance, and transaction enthusiast currently working on some startups and studying the law. 

Responsible for overseeing strategy and development for technology at Hardly.

Hardware tech founder. Spinning out 3D computer vision tech from CMU's Robotic's Institute.

Experienced strategic leader with a background in tech, policy, and government relations.

Partner and Business Development Lead for Lexicon Design, an Industrial design and Mechanical engineering agency.  We have many years of experience bringing successful products to market.  Reach out if your company needs help or guidance!

Former corporate attorney turned entrepreneur. 

Founder/CEO, Speaker, Educator of TopKervConsulting. Specializing in 3d data capture and cadastral education.

CMU ECE. Co-founded DynaVox Systems. Grew to 200 employees and acquisition. Spun out Interstacks from MAYA Design (now BCG) distributed computing research. Interstacks does modular hardware plus cloud Saas platform for Industrial IoT.

Building a second B2B2C startup. Failed for the first time. I'm happy to help! 

Experienced medical device quality engineer and bootstrapping entrepreneur focused on making rasing bilingual kids more creative, personal and fun. 

First time Founder at DisSolves. Background in chemical engineering and packaging. Happy to help other entrepreneurs when I can. 

full stack coffee drinker

PGH entrepreneur focused on making consumer products more sustainable. Starting with chewing gum.

Farm > student-athlete > world traveler > engineer > program manager > entrepreneur > game changer! Mentor, innovator, energizer. 

Founder of Pitchwerks and KRNLS, advocate for Pittsburgh and its innovation scene.

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