Extraordinary Summer: Real Founder Stories - August 6

2026-08-06 · 16:30:00 · Phoenix

850 PBC, 850 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Part of Venture Café Phoenix's Founder Journeys Summer Series, featuring real, unfiltered stories of entrepreneurship in an intimate fireside chat format. Learn how local founders got started, faced challenges, raised funding, and built their startups, followed by networking and community dialogue.

Organizer: Venture Café Phoenix

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At a glance

Format
Mentor hours in 15-minute first-come, first-served slots, fireside chats, live performances, DJ, food, and a school supplies drive.
Sectors
SaaS, Software, AI, VC, Networking

Agenda

  1. LEGO Serious Play Workshop — Hands-on building and storytelling for business leaders
  2. 4:30pm · Mentor Hours with Evita Montore — Branding, paid media & systems automation for founders
  3. Mentor Hours with Jamme Alexander-Collins — Drones, rules, regulations, and FAA Part 107 Pilot path
  4. DJ BVLI Performance — High-energy set for the 200th Gathering Celebration
  5. Light Bites by JP's Catering — Provided food
  6. School Supplies Drive — Drop-off at registration between 4:30-7pm
  7. Live Performance by Shawn Sinohui — Kicking off the celebration
  8. Fireside Chat with Kaitlyn Fitzgerald — Authentic storytelling, strategic branding
  9. Issue Solving Session with Rick Benton — EOS Implementer
  10. Fireside Chat with Joey Palomarez — Building a hospitality business rooted in quality and community

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Evita Montore — Founder of Luvion Media (Speaker)
  • Jamme Alexander-Collins — Founder and CEO of Engineering Women (Speaker)
  • DJ BVLI (Speaker)
  • Shawn Sinohui — singer-songwriter (Speaker)
  • Kaitlyn Fitzgerald — Founder of Majic Branding (Speaker)
  • Rick Benton — EOS Implementer (Speaker)
  • Joey Palomarez — founder of JP's Catering, The Spaghetti Shack, and Tita's Tacos (Speaker)

Sponsors and partners

  • The City of Phoenix
  • Extraordinary Network
  • Club Lumen
  • The Morning Rave™
  • Evolution Accelerator
  • Resolution Resource Group

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