I’m a father of 6, astrophotographer, student pilot, gamer, podcast host, and founder and CEO of a software quality assurance agency, JDAQA. We help custom software development and SaaS companies with their manual, automated, performance, and security testing efforts. We have an incredible team that flexes up to 60 people across the US and in the Philippines.…
Jason Aviles is CEO of FLYOGI, LLC, Executive Director of Wilmington Placemakers Inc., Project Director of Wilmington Green Box and Co-Founder of Artist Ave Station. A graduate of the consciousness-based institution Maharishi University of Management (MUM), Aviles developed an original interdisciplinary course of study in Youth Development and Social Change. While attending MUM, Jason was introduced to Yoga and lost over 60 pounds.…
Nick is a serial entrepreneur and content management expert. After building and selling 2 CMS-based ventures, he now runs a digital agency and actively invests in new ventures where digital marketing can create an advantage. Nick is a technical marketer focused on opportunities driven by search and user experience. He has designed, built, and scaled applications in almost every tech stack and codebase.…
Peter Mellen is an entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience working in online business and commercial real estate. He is Founder and CEO of Netcito, a network of peer advisory groups for entrepreneurs.
Previously, he co-founded Edison|Wright, where he launched one of the first PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) programs in the world to finance clean energy projects in buildings through voluntary property tax assessments.…
ANGELA MONACO JEWELRY, founded by Philadelphia-based jewelry designer Angela Monaco, is a Rittenhouse storefront and fine jewelry brand centering on connection with intuition and spirituality, and reverence for the natural world.
Designer and entrepreneur Angela Monaco has been designing baubles and beautiful, distinctive jewelry for twenty years. Her artful combinations of gems and precious metals are consistently being reimagined with a goal of connection—connecting with others, and helping others to feel more deeply connected with themselves.…
Zach is the original founder of Short Order. Zach grew up in a household where his mother published textbooks on Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks (remember Fireworks?) As a child, he couldn’t sleep, so he would stay up all night listening to old-time radio from people like Hitchcock and Orson Welles, as well as silly comedies like Fibber McGee and Molly and The Great Gildersleeve.…
Nicholas Schmidt is the CEO of SolasAI, a compliance-focused AI software platform that identifies and mitigates bias and discrimination in algorithmic decisioning. He is also the Artificial Intelligence Practice Leader at BLDS, LLC, where he provides expert guidance in the application of economics and statistics to questions of law and regulation. As head of the AI practice, Nick focuses on algorithmic fairness, explainable AI, and ensuring robust model governance practices.…
Rich Siegel founded MainLineDelivery in 2008, an app and delivery service for high end restaurants in the Philadelphia suburbs. After growing to over 5 million in annual revenue and over 200 drivers in 4 states, MLD was acquired by Square to become part of Caviar in 2016. Rich also founded Cleaversoft in 2008, a software development company making iPhone apps and games.…
I am an Aerospace Engineer that has turned greeting card entrepreneur. My career started in the Department of Defense and grew within large defense contractors. I left my engineering career as the Senior Manager of a department of 150 systems and software engineers. I joined my sister in a greeting card company, we had been building together since I was working on my MBA in 2006.…
Jamey is an executive leadership coach and seasoned learning and development professional with 25 years of experience. His coaching clients include leaders in nonprofit organizations, the federal government, corporate and start-up environments, and graduate students in Executive MBA and Public Policy programs. Jamey is an ICF Professional Certified Coach, a Certified Professional Co-active Coach, and an advanced facilitator in the Interpersonal Dynamics program at Stanford GSB.…
I’m a serial entrepreneur. In 2006 my wife and I started Printfresh Studio, a textile design business creating artwork for the apparel industry (the artwork that goes on dresses – but you didn’t know there’s a whole bunch of companies doing just that :). That business was pretty successful and eventually grew to just under $3M/yr in revenue.…
Jedidiah Weller is renown for his passion in product development; his motivational workshops in the Startup ecosystem, and his global advocacy for greater transparency in the technology industry. Jedi and his team at OpenForge have been pioneering new ways of designing digital solutions; integrating cross- disciplinary teams, and sharing common knowledge across technology companies in various verticals.…