This summer at Venture Café Phoenix, we’re inviting you to go on a journey with us, into the real, unfiltered stories of entrepreneurship.
Launching June 25th and running weekly through September 3rd, our Founder Journeys Summer Series will feature a different founder from our community each week in an intimate fireside chat format, moderated by the Venture Café Phoenix team.
Together, we’ll explore how they got started, the challenges they’ve faced, where they found funding, and what they’re building next. But beyond the startup story, we’ll go deeper, into the role community has played in shaping their path.
We’ll ask founders how engaging with Venture Café has impacted their journey, where they are today because of those connections, and what support has mattered most along the way. And just as importantly, we’ll explore how they want to give back, how they can support the broader ecosystem as it continues to grow.
This series is designed to be a two-way conversation between founders and community: learning from those building in real time, and strengthening the network that helps them (and all of us) move forward together.
Sponsored by: Extraordinary Network
In Partnership with Club Lumen and The Morning Rave™
AI Ask Me Anything (AMA) — Get Real Answers from AI Experts (Live at Venture Café)
Curious about AI but not sure where to start—or stuck trying to actually use it in your work?
Join us for a 90-minute, open AMA with the Serpico AI Learning Center experts. This is your chance to ask anything and get real, practical answers on the spot.
Whether you’re exploring tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Midjourney—or just trying to figure out what AI can actually do for you—we’ll help you cut through the noise.
What you’ll get:
Live answers to your specific questions
Practical use cases you can apply immediately
Help troubleshooting prompts, workflows, or ideas
Insight from experts actively using AI in real business scenarios
No presentations. No fluff. Just direct access to people doing the work.
Bring your questions. Bring your laptop if you want.
Programming in Partnership with Serpico AI Learning Center
Join Whitney Slightham, CEO and Co-Founder of Ateleva, for a conversation on transforming healthcare through medical device innovation. This fireside chat explores how identifying a critical unmet need in pulmonary care led to the development of a breakthrough technology designed to improve outcomes for patients experiencing localized lung collapse and other respiratory complications.
From concept to commercialization, Whitney will share insights into the entrepreneurial journey of building a healthcare startup at the intersection of medicine, engineering, and innovation. The discussion will highlight the realities of developing life-changing technologies, navigating the challenges of the medical device industry, securing clinical validation, and building a company dedicated to improving patient care. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on translating bold ideas into impactful solutions and what it takes to bring innovation from the lab to the bedside.
This summer at Venture Café Phoenix, we’re inviting you to go on a journey with us, into the real, unfiltered stories of entrepreneurship.
Launching June 25th and running weekly through September 3rd, our Founder Journeys Summer Series will feature a different founder from our community each week in an intimate fireside chat format, moderated by the Venture Café Phoenix team.
Together, we’ll explore how they got started, the challenges they’ve faced, where they found funding, and what they’re building next. But beyond the startup story, we’ll go deeper, into the role community has played in shaping their path.
We’ll ask founders how engaging with Venture Café has impacted their journey, where they are today because of those connections, and what support has mattered most along the way. And just as importantly, we’ll explore how they want to give back, how they can support the broader ecosystem as it continues to grow.
This series is designed to be a two-way conversation between founders and community: learning from those building in real time, and strengthening the network that helps them (and all of us) move forward together.
Sponsored by: Extraordinary Network
In Partnership with Club Lumen and The Morning Rave™
AI Ask Me Anything (AMA) — Get Real Answers from AI Experts (Live at Venture Café)
Curious about AI but not sure where to start—or stuck trying to actually use it in your work?
Join us for a 90-minute, open AMA with the Serpico AI Learning Center experts. This is your chance to ask anything and get real, practical answers on the spot.
Whether you’re exploring tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Midjourney—or just trying to figure out what AI can actually do for you—we’ll help you cut through the noise.
What you’ll get:
Live answers to your specific questions
Practical use cases you can apply immediately
Help troubleshooting prompts, workflows, or ideas
Insight from experts actively using AI in real business scenarios
No presentations. No fluff. Just direct access to people doing the work.
Bring your questions. Bring your laptop if you want.
Programming in Partnership with Serpico AI Learning Center
Join Whitney Slightham, CEO and Co-Founder of Ateleva, for a conversation on transforming healthcare through medical device innovation. This fireside chat explores how identifying a critical unmet need in pulmonary care led to the development of a breakthrough technology designed to improve outcomes for patients experiencing localized lung collapse and other respiratory complications.
From concept to commercialization, Whitney will share insights into the entrepreneurial journey of building a healthcare startup at the intersection of medicine, engineering, and innovation. The discussion will highlight the realities of developing life-changing technologies, navigating the challenges of the medical device industry, securing clinical validation, and building a company dedicated to improving patient care. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on translating bold ideas into impactful solutions and what it takes to bring innovation from the lab to the bedside.