Seattle Strong started with a group of entrepreneurial students at the University of Washington as a class project. It has since grown into Seattle's cold brew company. We provide artisanal cold brew coffee with specially-sourced, freshly-roasted arabica coffee beans in smooth and delicious brews. I've been getting our cold brew coffee into your office, home, and local stores by:- Determining our long-term strategy and making actionable decisions- Building relationships with our suppliers and buyers- Keeping track of company finances, cash flows, projections, and pro-forma- Establishing strategic partnerships with local companies and brands- Prospecting, generating, and pursuing new sales opportunities- Overseeing operational logistics and company growth- Projecting demand and optimizing inventory turnover- Creating new and unique flavors and product lines- Enjoying (surviving?) the entrepreneurial experiencewww.SeattleStrongCoffee.com

I transferred into the Keiretsu Capital organization to assist in managing their Co-Investment Funds. They are the exclusive fund partner of the Keiretsu Forum network that offers and manages angel targeted co-investment, venture, and real estate funds for its investors. My responsibilities included: - Filing subscription agreements, proxies, and W9’s for new investors- On-boarding new investors, allocating LP investments, and broadcasting invested company updates- Maintaining and updating the fund's financial spreadsheets- Tracking capital calls from investors and sending out confirmations- Submitting quarterly investment updates to investment databases- Retrieving and tracking quarterly updates from companies- Updating company valuations and share prices- Assisting in compiling investor statementswww.KeiretsuCapital.com

An angel investor's private investment and advisory firm, Newsroom Investments invests in and advises a variety of industries like entertainment, virtual reality, big data analytics, and brick-and-mortar businesses. As an analyst, I oversaw our deal flow and conducted our investment and due diligence processes by:- Analyzing business health, background, traction, growth opportunity, deal size, and likelihood of potential returns- Determining overall investment needs, compatibility, and degree of fit with our organization and areas of expertise- Recommending top investment opportunities based on company due diligence, market research, and further analysis- Linking invested companies with resources, opportunities, and connections through Newsroom Investments’ network- Following up and keeping track of the invested companies' progress, accomplishments, and track recordwww.NewsroomInvestments.com

As a representative for Keiretsu Forum's angel investors in the northwest region, I vetted companies for the investment process and contributed to our deal flow pipeline by:- Finding new investment opportunities at local events, cold-calling entrepreneurs, and reaching out to startups online- Analyzing business health, background, traction, growth opportunity, deal size, and likelihood of potential returns- Determining degree of fit for our angel investors’ preferred level of return on investment, recent progress, and target niche- Selecting the highest-potential investments for review by the Entrepreneur Director and specialized panels of angel investors- Demonstrating the value and return on investment of joining the Keiretsu angel networkwww.K4Northwest.com