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2x founder Y Combinator and Antler backed,
Angel Investing.

* angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ · n. early capital + v. opening doors for founders.

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Want to be mentored by me? Join Growth Lab Cohort 18

Apply by June 26, 2026 • Program begins September 7, 2026

Growth Lab is StartOut's accelerator for LGBTQ+ founders building venture-scale companies. I'm a mentor in the program and source founders into each cohort.

Who it's for: LGBTQ+ founders with early traction (revenue, users, or signed pilots), especially across consumer, CPG, B2B, AI, and more.

What you get: $1M+ in credits (AWS, Google, etc), mentorship, community, investor intros, programming over the cohort.

Apply to Growth Lab

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A few tools I send founders to

Finance, meeting notes, and payroll — things I recommend when founders ask what I use to keep ops from eating the week.

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