Surdna Foundation

Founders First Capital Partners, LLC is a venture capital firm established in 2015 and based in San Diego, California. The firm specializes in providing growth capital and business acceleration support to service-based companies, particularly those led by underrepresented founders, including women, ethnic minorities, and military veterans. Founders First Capital Partners focuses on businesses located outside major capital markets, aiming to empower these enterprises to become significant job creators within their communities. The firm employs a proprietary platform that offers revenue-based funding and accelerator programs designed to transition underserved businesses into tech-enabled companies with recurring revenues between $5 million and $10 million. By fostering inclusive teams and supporting growth in low- to moderate-income areas, Founders First Capital Partners aims to generate high-yield investments for its limited partners while creating impactful economic opportunities.

The Center for Black Innovation is a national organization with the understanding that smart cities and communities are formed by cultivating great leaders and diverse talent.

Two young entrepreneurs ; Ronell Stewar and Ajay Paghdal, met at an online marketing event. They knew that there were thousands of business owners struggling to survive due to the lack of traffic to their websites. After working on a few successful projects together they formed Youth Noise to help business owners with this growing issue. How do we generate ongoing results for our clients? We do this by executing proven methods of search engine marketing; search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC), real time bidding (RTB), and video optimization. Our techniques and strategies are not based on abstract theory, but years of hard work and education. At Youth Noise, there’s 100% transparency, no smoke and mirrors. We don’t guarantee rankings however we’re very good at delivering substantial value for our clients and promise professional services backed by results.