Wepa Commercial Cleaning Spotlight

Wepa Commercial Cleaning Spotlight - Founders First

Fall 2018 South Bay EMBC 3rd Place Winner Pitch Link: https://vimeo.com/310168690/603c9b9b4c Company Bio: Wepa Commercial Cleaning based out of San Diego, California was established in 2015 and has obtained the following certifications: SDVOSB, DVBE, MBE, SB (Micro) and SDB. As a reliable and dedicated Military Veteran I run my company in the same fashion and standards as […]

Moosh Walks Spotlight

Moosh Walks Spotlight

Fall 2018 Founders Bootcamp 1st Place & Audience Choice Award Winner Pitch Link: https://vimeo.com/308445989/24b39c1ac0 Company Bio: Moosh Walks is a girl empowerment company. The company was founded on the idea that self-expression and individuality is a necessary step to discover your confidence. Confidence leads you to become a fearless leader. Moosh Walks’ focus is on storytelling based […]

We Art Photography Spotlight

We Art Photography Inland Empire Alumni Spotlight

Summer 2018 Inland Empire EMBC Audience Choice Pitch Winner Pitch Link: https://vimeo.com/289586924 Company Bio: We Art Photography provides professional photography services for families who want to capture intimate moments with their new born babies. Their clients are families with newborns and those who are expecting. We Art Photography has partnerships with hospitals with maternity services in California […]

Jump Finance Spotlight

Jump Finance Spotlight

Winter 2019 Austin Elevate My Business Challenge: 2nd Place Winner Pitch Link: https://vimeo.com/329696489/f2f5bb63c7 Company Bio: Jump Finance partners with financial institutions to offer students in developing countries educational loans at fair, transparent rates, empowering them to complete their studies and pursue their dreams. John William Meyer’s company truly started when his 22-year-old father decided to join […]

Rowlbertos Media Spotlight

Rowlbertos Media Spotlight

Fall 2018 South Bay Elevate My Business Challenge: 2nd Place Pitch Winner Pitch Video Link: https://vimeo.com/310169637/ba148ee892 Company Bio: Rowlbertos Media provides video production and content creation services, from pre-production to post. They help with the inception of the idea to execution of physical production and editing. They focus on music, travel, and lifestyle content that has dynamic […]

Xplosion Technology Spotlight

Xplosion Technology Spotlight

Pitch Link: https://vimeo.com/310152251/f8281dec05 Company Bio: Xplosion provides wearable sensors coupled with The Homer Technique™ to provide training staff comprehensive reports about athletes’ susceptibility to injury. With this information we can characterize the body, set expectations for it, and determine what is needed to finish strong. Xplosion Tech was created by Kehlin Swain after his experience as a […]

Advice for the Second Round of PPP Loans

By Kim Folsom The SBA reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for second draws in January 2021. That means if you already received a PPP loan last year, you can apply for a second round. (If you didn’t receive a loan in the first round, you can also apply for your first loan). The SBA […]

Rhymes With Reason Spotlight

Rhymes With Reason Spotlight - Founders First

Music and education are an interesting combination that can help spark interest in today’s youth and allow them to learn in a more compelling way. This is what Austin Martin noticed before he launched his company Rhymes With Reason. His company aims to help improve literacy among kids in schools by using their favorite rap […]

Intuitive Edge Spotlight

Intuitive Edge Spotlight - Founders First

Fall 2018 Dallas Elevate My Business Challenge: 2nd Place Winner Pitch Link: https://vimeo.com/309916553/8d19e64829 Company Bio: Intuitive Edge offers an alternative to traditional legal services by providing unique legal consulting, contract management, and contract administration services for enterprises. Intuitive Edge helps companies optimize their contract management programs, completes post M&A transition projects, and performs on-going contracts management and […]

Challenges and Solutions for Veteran Entrepreneurs: Part 2

By: Kim Folsom This is Part 2 of a two-part article on veterans and entrepreneurship. Last time we took a look at the state of entrepreneurialism for veterans in the U.S. and discussed some of the problems with financing. Now we’ll cover networking, mentorship, and more. We talk with a lot of veteran entrepreneurs here at Founders […]