Gratitude to Those Who Supported Our Entrepreneurs
Over the years, SOCAP has endeavored to provide more value for our Entrepreneur Program participants, including creating relevant content each year to help them address their most pressing challenges and needs. Each year, the sessions look a little different but typically revolve around topics like founder wellness, investment readiness, storytelling and pitching, and team leadership and culture development.
This year is the first time we developed a robust hybrid program for our entrepreneurs, and we could not have launched the virtual portion without the incredible support and expertise of our facilitators. We want to give a big shout-out to the members of the SOCAP community below who have stepped up this year (and in previous years) to support, work with, and learn along with our entrepreneurs. We truly appreciate and value the time, investment, and expertise they share with the entrepreneurs, who will pitch their ideas on stage at SOCAP22!
Jorge Mendez, SEED Spot
SEED SPOT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering diverse, impact-driven entrepreneurs who are using their business ventures to create social change locally and around the world. SEED SPOT brings together a deep network of resources, mentors, and partners to make entrepreneurship accessible to all.
Nicola Brown, Kokoro
KOKORO was founded to help others like them redefine their relationship with work and the rest of their lives. KOKORO provides the community and tools to redefine relationships.
Andrew Lieberman, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
With world-class programs and immersive executive mentorship, the Miller Center accompanies social entrepreneurs on their journeys to impact — creating innovative and sustainable solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Keith Ippel, Spring Activator
Spring Activator acts globally as a collaborative partner to guide and empower changemakers with high-impact knowledge, tools, and a network to help them thrive. Their services span training programs, capacity-building, mentorship, advisory services, and more. No matter where you are on your impact journey — from impact curious to impact committed — they invite you to become a part of the Spring community.
Sophie Durey, Le Studio
Le Studio empowers exceptional entrepreneurs to grow, scale, and generate sustainable impact with a proprietary method that combines theory and practice. It uses design thinking as a tool to create actionable results and develop business ideas holistically.
Robert Terenzi, WSGR
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s legacy closely traces the birth and evolution of Silicon Valley. For more than six decades, Wilson Sonsini has represented the technology pioneers associated with virtually every milestone innovation. Today, the firm is synonymous with ushering promising, innovative companies through their business life cycle.
Hetal Sheth and Unmesh Sheth, Sopact
Sopact is a technology-based social enterprise committed to helping organizations measure impact by directly involving their stakeholders. As a pioneer in software integration, Sopact brings innovation to ESG and impact management.
Benjamin Fox, Morrison Foerster
Morrison Foerster solves critical multidimensional challenges in a way that provides clarity around risk and confidence in the chosen path. They pair diversity of perspective with a strategic consultative approach to craft tailored strategies.
Jessica Williams, Refine Labs
Refine Labs proves out new revenue programs, scales them, and trains your team to run them. These services are designed to give your company a predictable pipeline of revenue innovation that drives compounding gains.
Michael Kass, Story & Spirit
From witnessing the power of story, deep presence, and even a simple breath to facilitate transformation, Kass has developed a unique approach. At Story & Spirit, he brings together elements from coaching, a decade-plus of breathwork facilitation, storytelling, and Earth-based practices to support clients in stepping into a more aligned, vibrant, and vital future.
Isis Bous, Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation
The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation was created to support and empower those working on high-impact, sustainable solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges. Their flagship offering is a legal matchmaking program. They find and vet quality transactional legal projects with social entrepreneurs and connect them to skilled Lex Mundi member lawyers for assistance.
