Our Members and Alumni
Meet our Netcito community, a diverse group of highly successful entrepreneurs from around the United States.
I am one of the Co-Founders of Vegetable and Butcher (“V+B” for short). V+B is a DC-based early stage food-tech startup, empowering on-the-go professionals to reach peak mental and physical performance. We provide genuinely healthy food that nourishes and fuels the mind & body. Life gets busy. We make food simple. Prior to co-founding V+B, I spent time with Sweetgreen and Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, most widely known for Rasika, 701 and Bibiana.…
Chris is Managing Partner at Heleos Development (http://www.heleos.co). Heleos’ mission is to build affordable and sustainable multifamily housing and communities, all targeting net-zero energy performance. The company has numerous Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financed projects under development. Chris has more than 18 years of real estate development, legal, tax credit finance, and project management experience and has developed and/or owned over 500 units of housing in the Washington, DC region.…
Daphney Vick is the visionary Founder & CEO of Carefluent, a groundbreaking startup that is revolutionizing in-home care with a focus on cultural competence. Recognizing the profound impact of cultural, social, and linguistic compatibility, Daphney established Carefluent to address the critical need for suitable matches and meticulous matching criteria in caregiving. Motivated by her personal journey of seeking quality care for her father, she remains steadfast in her commitment to removing barriers to access and creating better outcomes and experiences for both care recipients and caregivers.…
Selena is a digital strategy consultant, coach and creative entrepreneur who has consulted with brands like Disney, Discovery, HSN, Crowdrise, Green Flower, Hired, and Carbon38. After building/scaling strategy teams in the agency world, she launched her digital strategy company Orthris in 2014 with a focus on mixing data + creativity to create sustainable organic growth. She’s also the host of the PermissionLESS podcast and builder of eComm brands.…
Co-founded a spectroscopy & nanotech company to commercialize SERS sensing technology from the University of Maryland that was acquired by Metrohm Raman in December 2017. As the co-founder focused on analysis, design, market research, and business development, was instrumental in:
- cultivating partnerships and relationships to develop a thorough understanding of the competitive landscape;
- acquiring over $500k in grants, including an NSF Phase I SBIR and Maryland Innovation Initiative Phase III;
- prosecuting the patent and developing robust intellectual property defenses through trade secrets and contracts;
- acquiring and using market research to guide corporate strategy;
- pivoting the company from defense to biotech to forensics through literature analysis & primary market research;
- drafting corporate agreements, sales contracts, and licensing deals, including use by police for fentanyl & heroin detection;
- and negotiating and finalizing the details of the M&A agreement with Metrohm Raman.
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Lisa Conners Vogt ACC, CPC is Founder and Principal at Ever Better Coaching and Consulting. She is an Executive Coach and Business Strategist who partners with entrepreneurial leaders to elevate all aspects of their lives. She works with private clients and with organizations to create and facilitate leadership development through group and individual coaching sessions. Her 30+ year career as a leader with financial, non-profit, federal consulting and telecom organizations, and many years as an entrepreneur, position her to address a wide variety of organizational and career challenges.…
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.…
My name is Anu Vora, and I’m originally from Cincinnati, OH. I moved to Philly in January of 2019 and am working to grow my team at AdmitAlly, an Education Tech company that I’ve been building since January of 2018. We help high school students connect with current undergrads for 1-on-1 mentorship in the college application process.…