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
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
Group Sessions
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 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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