Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Our products empower more than 3 billion people around the world to share ideas, offer support and make a difference.Products: Digital Collectibles (NFTs), Ads on Reels, In-stream Ads

Playform is a no-code generative AI art platform for creating and selling NFTs. Our proprietary software empowers artists, creators and designers to train their own AI models with as few as 30 images and mint their results as NFT collections via our customizable smart contracts. Playform was founded by Dr. Ahmed Elgammal, the founder of the Art and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Rutgers University, and is backed by Khosla Ventures.

TechSparks is a collaborative freelancer network for startups and new ventures. Founded by serial entrepreneurs, TechSparks understands that the first phase of a new venture are the most crucial, yet the most resource-constrained. TechSparks addresses these challenges by empowering startups with resource flexibility, high quality talent, and entrepreneurial culture.Clients: Digital Media Management (entertainment marketing agency), Rexter (mobile CRM), Petillon Hiraide (securities law firm), TheSkandl (women's fashion ecommerce), OEwaves (microwave photonics products), Innovate Pasadena (non-profit tech and design organization), nthing (South Korean IoT startup), Strobe (autonomous vehicle tech), mPulse Mobile (healthcare/mobile), Keepster (SMS keepsakes), Orna Drive Films (production company), DreamCloud (psychiatric telemedicine), Mantra Capital (cross-border VC fund), Arcanys (custom software development), Southern California Messengers (last-mile logistics), The Cusp (expert menopause care delivered through telehealth), CLIPr (AI meeting recaps), Curai Health (AI-powered affordable primary care), HBCU Heroes (non-profit to support HBCU students), Sarva Yoga (digital wellness platform), Tribe Theory (digital nomad network).

BroadMic spotlights the unique accomplishments of female entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders. Through creative storytelling and sharing practical wisdom, BroadMic inspires the next generation of women and give them the “picks and shovels” they need to lead innovation. Listeners will become more comfortable, confident and knowledgeable when talking tech, whether in a business meeting or at a dinner party. BroadMic was founded by angel investor Sara Weinheimer.

I took an Entrepreneur Gap Year during which I traveled nonstop around the world for 6 months making global connections and learning about startup ecosystems around the world. Startup hubs visited included Seoul, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Bangalore. I gave a presentation about my adventures called "Eat, Pray, Startup: One Entrepreneur's Search for Creativity and Innovation Around the World," which was turned into a podcast.

FanBread disrupts the digital publishing industry by empowering social media influencers with the ability to create engaging social content sites with minimal effort and maximum revenue impact. We provide influencers, such as DL Hughley, Ashley Benson, Jenni "JWOWW"​ Farley, and Nicko's Kitchen, with mobile-optimized websites and a marketplace of sharable content and enable brands to reach aggregated social, mobile audiences through standard and native advertising solutions. FanBread is backed by 500, AITV, Amplify, Kima, Pasadena Angels and Wavemaker. Acquired by RockYou.

Perfect Market’s primary product offering is the Digital Publishing Suite, a comprehensive set of tools that address content recirculation, social discovery, search engine optimization, on-site promotions and ad optimization. We also offer Audience Development consulting services for publishers looking to augment our software solutions. Our products and services are utilized by over 200 premium publishers, including LATimes.com, ChicagoTribune.com, NBCNews.com, Mediaite.com and BusinessInsider.com. Perfect Market was founded in 2007 by Idealab and raised nearly $30M from Comcast Ventures, Idealab, Rustic Canyon Ventures, Tribune Company and Trinity Ventures. Acquired by Taboola.

Tech Coast Angels is the largest angel investor group in the United States with more than 300 members in five networks in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Central Coast and the Inland Empire. TCA members invest in companies in a wide range of industries, including the life sciences, biotech, IT, services, retail, Internet, financial, software, media, consumer products and tech startups.

Apple builds and markets "insanely great" products.

Digital Media Management is a full-service agency dedicated to managing high-profile individuals, brands and theatrical movies across all digital platforms. Drawing from years of experience in technology, media and business, our Digital Managers enable our clients to effectively navigate the digital space and exponentially increase their reach and influence.

SocialVision built a white-label social video platform that integrated with all the major social APIs of the time, including Facebook Connect, MySpace ID, Twitter, AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo and Google Talk. Our innovative platform provided users with both synchronous and asynchronous social experiences and allowed video publishers new monetization opportunities through native contextual ad placements.

ABC Family was one of the most popular cable networks targeting teen girls and young women. Shows include Greek, Lincoln Heights, Secret Life of the American Teenager, Roommates, Ruby & the Rockits and 10 Things I Hate About You.

Disney-ABC Digital Media was the digital division of the Disney-ABC Television Group responsible for developing content and technology for the network websites (ABC.com, ABCFamily.com, ABCNews.com, DisneyChannel.com and SOAPnet.com) and for digital distribution of Disney-ABC content across online platforms such as iTunes, Xbox 360, Hulu and YouTube.

KPMG is a Big 4 accounting firm.