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        • 2021 SC Retreat

          August 19-21, 2021
          Pine Canyon / Flagstaff

           
          Agenda | Attendees | Gallery

          Thursday, August 19

          4:00pm
          Arrival: Check-in to cohort rentals, connect with housemates
          Locations and check-in times vary - see calendar invites

          5:00pm - 9:00pm

          Opening Night Dinner + Fireside Chat

          Pine Canyon Clubhouse

          3000 S Clubhouse Circle | Flagstaff, AZ 86005 | (map)

           

          5:00pm: Open reception + networking
          6:00pm: Welcome remarks + Dinner
          6:30pm: Fireside Chat featuring
          Cody Friesen, Founder/CEO, SOURCE Global

           

          *Business casual attire

          Friday, August 20

          High Country Conference Center @ NAU
          201 W. Butler Avenue | Flagstaff, AZ 86001 | (map)
           
          *Wear your company swag day!

          8:00am - 10:00am

          Breakfast + Founder Panel
          Launch --> Exit: Founders share their stories of starting, growing and exiting their businesses

          Facilitated by: Danny Loschiavo

          Speakers: Jennifer Thronson (BayIQ), Hamid Shojaee (Axosoft/PureChat), Mike Kovarik (Attribytes), Noah Spirakus (Prospectify)

           

          10:00am - 10:30am
          Break

           

          10:30am - 12:00pm

          Cohort Tracks​

          • SC Growth/Alumni: Building Your Sales Strategies with Scott Perkins (CRO, Propertybase - BoldLeads acquirer)
             
          • SC Scale: Pre/Post Exit Strategies
          12:00pm - 1:15pm
          Lunch Bingo
           
          1:15pm - 3:30pm

          Group Sessions

          • 21 questions... Human Founder
          • But can you sell... this?
          3:30pm
          Closing thoughts
           
          5:00pm - 5:45pm
          Shuttle pick-up from rentals/hotel
           
          6:30pm - 9:00pm
          An SC Dining Experience
          Being a visionary leader is limited only by your capacity to see what's out there and therefore, what's possible. This is the night to find out... what's out there?

          *Business casual attire
           
          9:30pm
          DTF Pub Crawl / Downtown Flagstaff

          *Optional, although highly recommended.

          Saturday, August 21

           

          Mario's Place / Pine Canyon
          3550 S Balsawood Ct. | Flagstaff, AZ 86005 | (
          map)

           

          8:00am - 9:00am

          Morning Mindfulness Zen Sesh
          Drop in for some early morning meditation and yoga. Learn mindfulness techniques from Susan and Bri

           

          8:30am

          Brandon makes breakfast

           

          9:30am - 12:00pm
          Cohort throw down: 2nd Annual SC Scavenger Hunt

          12:00pm - 1:00pm
          Light lunch and closing thoughts with Mario Martinez II

        • SC Retreat Attendees

          SC 2021 Growth Cohort

          Bobby Adams, Motovera

          Jerrod Bailey, Hoot Medical
          Jacob Carter, Nurture Boss

          Shruti Gurudanti, Televeda
          Pankaj (PJ) Likhmania, Rovicare Inc
          Maria Luna, Bravo Pay

          Tyler Lyman, HALEE

          Jenny Poon, HUUB
          Rachel Stewart, Xcelerate Restoration Software

          Nick Suwyn, Promineo Tech
          Robby Choueiri, Klay Brands

          SC 2020 Growth Cohort

          Rebecca Clyde, BotcoAI

          Shane Ettestad, HomeKey Systems

          Jenn Rhoades, Smile Virtual

          Nirit Rubenstein, Dovly

          Stephanie Schull, Kegelbell

          Will Shaw, Better Agency

          Scarlett Spring, Taproot

          --- unable to attend

          Michael Zalle, YellowBird

          Drew Mercer, PayGround

          Corey Kossack, Aspireship

          SC Scale Cohort

          Jamie Baxter, Qwick

          Gabe Cooper, Virtuous

          Jacob Findlay, Fullbay
          Chris Ronzio, Trainual

          Colin Turner, Postscript

          Brandon Willey, Hownd

          Russ Perry, Design Pickle

          SC Alumni

          James Bates, AdviNow Medical

          Eli Chmouni, NEON

          Michelle Eichner, Digitile

          Marshall Greenwald, CrayPay

          Michael Hunter, Spiffy
          Greg Lim, Persosa

          Rachel Mertensmeyer, Rivia Health
          Ken Robertson, Picmonic

          Jason Saunders, KLĒR Corp
          Michelle Tinsley, YellowBird

          Danny Loschiavo, O Ventures

          Jennifer Thronson, BayIQ

          Barbara Timm-Brock, eTrack Tech, Inc.

          Bret Larsen, eVisit

          Jaime Martinez, Schola

          Antonio Olander, Fit Pro Tracker

          SC Retreat Guest Speakers

          Cody Friesen, Founder/CEO, SOURCE Global

          Scott Perkins, Chief Revenue Officer, Propertybase

          Hamid Shojaee, Shojaee Foundation / Axosoft / StartupAZ Board Member

          Mike Kovarik, Syndigo / Attribytes / StartupAZ Advisory Council

          Noah Spirakus, Prospectify

          Jennifer Thronson, BayIQ

          Special Guests

          Benjamin Brockwell, invisionAZ
          Beth Cochran, WiredPR
          David Paul, DWP Capital
          Gail Jackson, ECoNA
          Greg Head, Scaling Point / Gregslist

          Ibrahim Mesbah, RevolutionParts, Inc.

          Jeff Kerr, PHX Ventures

          Kyle Brown, Trinity Capital
          Leib Bolel, Grayhawk Capital
          Noah Barrasso, Keyser
          Ryan Edwards, Silicon Valley Bank

          SC Retreat Committee

          Christie Kerner, (Co-Chair) My Little Mascara Club / StartupAZ
          Ken Robertson, (Co-Chair) Picmonic

          Danny Loschiavo, O Ventures

          Nirit Rubenstein, Dovly

          Tom Curzon, Osborn Maledon

          Jennifer Wong, StartupAZ

          Brandon Clarke, StartupAZ

          StartupAZ Team + Board of Directors

          Brandon Clarke, Co-Founder, CEO

          Christie Kerner, Director of Venture Development

          Jennifer Wong, Project Manager

          Diana Vowels, Strategic Projects

          Mario Martinez II, Co-Founder, Chairman Emeritus
          Tom Curzon, Chair
          Jacky Alling, Board Member

          Ji Mi Choi, Board Member, Finance Committee Chair

          Gregg Scoresby, Board Member

          Brenda Schmidt, Board Member

          Hamid Shojaee, Board Member
          Jim Prendergast, Board Member

          Brad Jannenga, Founding Board Member
          Sarah Strunk, Board Member

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