Congratulations! You closed your first round of funding, what's next? To scale, you better have a plan, a structure and commitments for who’s on board.

 Today's Quote:

“If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.”

- Elon Musk

 Show highlights:

Stick to the defined plan!

Create a team that investors will continue to invest in

Structure… Have everything lined up!

Takeaways:

Nicole Washington, Director of Innovation and Growth of OCTANe OC, focuses on engaging with strategic partners to accelerate the growth of early to later stage ventures and small to medium size business throughout the entire Southern California Ecosystem.  

She currently serves as Chair of the Academic Committee and Trustee of the Board of Education for Samueli Academy. A (STEM) high school that delivers state of the art education to a large population of underrepresented youth.

Nicole is a member of the Ohio TechAngel Fund, the 2nd largest Angel Investor Network in the United States, where she served as the due diligence team, technology lead for several years.