W. is a strategic business development and investment company focused on helping investors and entrepreneurs grow.

Connect is powered by individuals and groups we call “collaborators”. Our collaborators produce events that cover four main topics: design, science, technology, and entrepreneurship. Events include panels, competitions, conferences, seminars, open houses, exhibitions, fairs, hackathons, lectures, meetups, networking, pitches, presentations, speaker series, mixers, tradeshows, workshops and even more! Connect events have opened doors, uncovered new ideas, forged strong partnerships, educated the pubic, and inspired new innovators. For details on past Connect Week events, see our Connect Week archive.

Compass is building the first modern real estate platform, pairing the industry’s top talent with technology to make the search and sell experience intelligent and seamless. Samuel is proud to be associated with Compass, which has 51 office locations in Northern and Southern California, 1700 real estate professionals. The firm was ranked #1 Independent in Los Angeles (Los Angeles Business Journal 2017) and #1 Independent in California (Real Trends 2017).

The vision of INNOVATE PASADENA is to create a vibrant ecosystem of technology and design innovation in the greater Pasadena area that supports sustainable economic growth. We support and accelerate collaboration across and within business, academia, and the broader community in order to attract and retain companies, entrepreneurs, innovators, and capital.

To promote economic development and business opportunities through advocacy, networking and education, and capacity-development for minority-owned businesses, students, entrepreneurs, educators, and innovators.

SABLEASSENT IS THE WORLDS FIRST CRYPTOCURRENCY positioned to circulate globally to build the black global business and non-profit community.

Coast 2 Coast Coffee Roasters is a full service roasting company and blend designing company. Selling specialty and more traditional varieties of coffee to restaurants, cafes, grocery stores and other retailers. For individual consumers to corporate, from the Classic Joe to Exclusive Crown. Committed to sourcing organic, non-GMO coffee beans, fairly-traded and Fair-Trade Certified whenever and wherever possible. To source from farmers that treat workers, beans and Earth with respect and dignity.