We are an innovation force multiplier for good

Co-produced the live Startup Pitch event for the CTA Foundation at the Consumer Electronic Show for six + years. Coordinating and executing the program that included startups, sponsors, partners, investors, celebrity speakers, and guests.

To create the most fun and useful event at SXSW 2018, we created The American Cities House for Kauffman Foundation, working with over a dozen related organizations and welcoming thousands of entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders from around the world.

Powderkeg is the connections engine for tech founders, investors, and professionals at startups between the coasts. For two years (2020 and 2021), we brought their annual Unvalley conference to life virtually - through production, marketing, and seamless event execution and a robust audience experience.

Jen co-founded Established, in 2018 after co-founding and exiting media company, TechCo, a content, news, and events organization focused on better connecting and educating entrepreneurs, and amplifying startup communities everywhere. She is a founding member of NextGen Venture Partners and invests through Established Ventures.

Frank Gruber is a CEO, entrepreneur, new media journalist, speaker, startup advisor, and investor. He’s the author of Startup Mixology: Tech Cocktail’s Guide To Building, Growing, and Celebrating Startup Success published by Wiley. In 2006, he co-founded Tech.Co (formerly Tech Cocktail) which was acquired by MVF Global in January 2018.

John Guidos is the COO at Established and also a Managing Member of Established Ventures, which was created to provide resources for companies to grow and prosper for the greater good of society, all while striving to reach the goals of the investment group.

Michelle is deeply committed to supporting entrepreneurs, helping small businesses scale, and building an ecosystem of change agents. She currently serves as our Business Operations Manager, utilizing her accounting and project management background to support our client’s initiatives.

With over two decades of creating and implementing strategic initiatives for marketing, events, project management, the arts, and philanthropy, she is joyed in her work at Established. She values being the thread that brings entrepreneurs and innovation enthusiasts together for purposeful and unexpected moments of impact.

Joe is a creative agency veteran with extensive experience building marketing campaigns powered by an array of social, digital and experiential strategies. He is driven by the thrill of discovering new ideas and doing whatever it takes to bring them to life, even if that means breaking the rules.

Jamilah Corbitt leads the Established Network, bridging the firm’s consultancy, venture arm, and Startup of the Year program. She oversees ecosystem strategy for one of Established’s largest clients, focused on building and sustaining entrepreneur support networks. With 16+ years of experience in entrepreneurship, community building, and brand strategy, Jamilah brings both strategic insight and lived founder experience. Prior to Established, she bootstrapped and led a business for seven years. Her work centers on connecting stakeholders to drive long-term impact across innovation ecosystems.

Simon Kahan is a Vermont native and graduate of American University. An experienced project

manager and content creator, Simon drives marketing initiatives and provides project support

to Established clients. He enjoys taking on complex, and often ambiguous, projects and

creating novel and unexpected solutions to provide value for clients.

Michaela Virto has extensive experience in startups. She specializes in operations, event planning, and project management. Passionate about creating systems and bringing organization to projects and programs that need it most, she thrives on turning complexity into efficiency.