Access Venture Partners is a Boulder-based VC focused on early-stage technology startups, particularly in Colorado and the Mountain West.Responsibilities include: - Source early-stage technology deals, vetting inbound inquiries and generating leads from networks and events.- Perform due diligence and craft memos to present a thesis on markets and potential investments.

GDI - The Porter Project is supporting the Government of Guyana on strategic efforts to improve economic competitiveness in Guyana.

The Deming Center Venture Fund (DCVF) supports emerging companies in Boulder and surrounding communities. The Fund is managed by a cross-disciplinary team of CU Boulder graduate students, and guided by an experienced advisory board that includes University faculty and local leaders in venture capital and angel investing.Responsibilities include:Source deal flow and perform due diligence for CU’s student-run venture firm making $25k seed investments.Lead a collaborative effort to define the firm’s DEI strategy, including benchmarking, setting goals and metrics, and developing an action plan. Redesigned the firm’s recruiting process to reduce bias and promote diversity.

MBA Candidate with a focus on entrepreneurship. Member of Beta Gamma Sigma academic honor society recognizing the top 20% of students.

Founded in 2007, this program is the original Techstars Accelerator and has helped over 170 companies take their business to the next level. Techstars Boulder focuses on getting founders to product-market-fit faster and helps companies that want to raise their next round of funding run an efficient fundraising process. Responsibilities include: - Worked closely with startup founders on projects related to customer discovery, product development, market analysis, and operational efficiency.

The Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness is a nonprofit research, education, and policy organization founded by Michael Porter and based at Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. Responsibilities include:- Managed a team of highly analytical research associates to execute a wide variety of projects and programs, including publications, courses, presentations, and advisory engagements.- Played an integral leadership role in managing strategy advisory engagements, working with high-level clients in both companies and governments.Co-authored three Harvard Business Review case studies, and contributed research and analysis to numerous published books, articles, and reports.

- Consulting on research projects analyzing the impact of smart, connected product technology on business strategy and company operations.- Developed an HBS case study examining the various smart city strategies being pursued globally.

-Lead content development (e.g., research for publications, case writing, presentation development) for multiple topics, including: the impact of smart, connected product technology and augmented reality on business strategy and company operations; and, applying competition theory to U.S. politics.- Coordinate and support Michael Porter's strategy advisory work, collaborating with client working teams and outside consultants, as well as managing relationships with senior executives.

- Conducted data analysis and visualizations for economic development strategy presentations delivered to government leaders- Provided research support for publications and presentations on economic development, strategic corporate social responsibility, business strategy, and the impact of smart, connected products on business strategy- Coordinated the drafting and publication process for articles and books, managing the contributions of co-authors and editors

- Produced weekly report on current events relevant to Michael Porter's research- Provided technical support to over 100 users of the MOC Affiliate Network SharePoint site- Assisted with administrative duties related to MBA courses, such as organizing the grading process