Christa Downey, CPCC, PCC

The Fourth Effect is the platform for the advisory economy. Half of all professionals will work across multiple companies by 2030 — as advisors, board members, and fractional executives. Its already happening, and theres no system for any of it. We built it. For startups, its how you find the right people, structure the relationship properly, and manage your advisory bench over time. For professionals, its how you build a portfolio career with real structure, real equity, and a reputation that compounds. Powered by a global community of 20,000+ founders, executives, advisors, board directors, and investors across 60+ countries. New platform launches late June 2026. Join the early access list at thefourtheffect.com

Advancing womens health & wealth through pivotal life stages. Pre-seed and seed stage companies in healthcare, caregiving & financial health. We love founders with lived experience and B2C /B2B2C models. Our team is comprised of consumer growth & healthcare commercialization operators. We LOVE a unique growth moat.

Launch NY is a Nonprofit Venture Development Organization with a mission to identify, support, and invest in high-growth, high-impact companies across Upstate New York. Our goal is to catalyze the entrepreneurial culture through regional collaboration with ecosystem partners. Capitalizing on existing regional resources, Launch NY coordinates and partners with entrepreneurship resources to catalyze the ecosystem and provide access to valuable growth opportunities in Upstate New York. Upstate NY boasts exceptional resources for starting and building business ventures. Inspiring regional collaboration to access these resources is crucial to our plan for fostering entrepreneurial success.

The Fourth Effect is the platform for the advisory economy. Half of all professionals will work across multiple companies by 2030 — as advisors, board members, and fractional executives. Its already happening, and theres no system for any of it. We built it. For startups, its how you find the right people, structure the relationship properly, and manage your advisory bench over time. For professionals, its how you build a portfolio career with real structure, real equity, and a reputation that compounds. Powered by a global community of 20,000+ founders, executives, advisors, board directors, and investors across 60+ countries. New platform launches late June 2026. Join the early access list at thefourtheffect.com

Advancing womens health & wealth through pivotal life stages. Pre-seed and seed stage companies in healthcare, caregiving & financial health. We love founders with lived experience and B2C /B2B2C models. Our team is comprised of consumer growth & healthcare commercialization operators. We LOVE a unique growth moat.

Chloe Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in diverse-led innovation companies. Despite recent progress, only two percent of female founders receive venture capital funding, with only .2 percent going to African American founders. Chloe Capital is on a mission to change that in partnership with foundations, universities and corporate innovators. We travel across the U.S. as part of the #InvestInWomen Tour, moving capital to undercapitalized founders in each city we visit. Our fundraising experiences for diverse entrepreneurs and impact investors spotlight innovation, connect founders and investors to resources, and build community. Creating an inclusive venture ecosystem is a Movement. Chloe Capital aims to act as a catalyst. Join us > ChloeCapital.com/Contact The Firm invests in seed-stage companies with at least one woman in the C-suite receiving a fair amount of equity. Companies should have a working prototype, with the potential to disrupt macro industries including SaaS, Blockchain, AI, VR/AR, IoT, Cleantech, Agtech, Hardware, Edtech, Wearables and/or Robotics. Chloe Capital is open to investments throughout North America. View our latest investment opportunities > ChloeCapital.com/funding

Christa B. Downey Coaching & Consulting supports organizations and their leaders in bringing their BOLDEST visions to reality for the greatest impact and results. Most clients are contributing to a healthier, more equitable, more sustainable world. Core services for organizations include Executive & Leadership Coaching, Team and Leadership Development, and Strategic Priority Alignment. Core services for individuals include 1:1 leadership coaching, Mastermind Groups, and multi-day workshops such as PaddleUp for Women Entrepreneurs. In short, we will partner with you to envision and build something bigger and bolder than you’ve ever dreamed. The world needs what you are creating! We will help you get it to those who need it.