Corey Myers

Who We Are: We work with world class athletes to educate, equip and prepare them to build world class careers. Our goal is to accelerate their impact and earning potential off the field or court. Why We Do It: Pro athletes’ playing days
are numbered. The average professional athlete plays less than 5 years. This means 
a long life after sports, with most retiring from
the game while in their twenties. To make matters worse, the majority are critically unprepared and unequipped for the over-
whelming transition ahead. We can and are changing this. What We Do: We offer athletes an integrated strategy and platform to learn, develop and launch their careers off the field. We offer three platforms to our clients: -Speedbuild - immersive business building programs that athletes build, design and launch a business in a day - Innovation Bootcamps - Fully accredited continuing education programs designed to teach players systems and process for developing and validating business ideas and a framework for evaluating business opportunities. - Venture Studio - Our studio combines an operating company where we assemble teams around athlete founders, an IP and Patent portfolio for ideas worth commercializing and a venture network to fund and scale companies. We focus on investments and business concepts in retail, CPG, mobile, sport tech and e-commerce. We take a hands on approach to building companies in our HQ with our athlete founders which gives us insight into operations and lets us guide clients to success.

LawnTap is an On-demand and automated service for lawn care. We’ve developed a first of its kind smart lawn sensor which is designed to make your lawn a single natural system that organizes and controls itself.

At Qwil, we enable companies and marketplaces to easily manage their independent contractor workforce, streamline payments to over 200 countries, and track compliance - all at a market beating price of $1 per contractor per pay cycle. We empower freelancers with access to their cash early and do this by advancing amounts earned ahead of the pay cycle - a perk that increases both workforce recruitment and retention without any impact on the company or marketplace’s cash flow. If you’d like to get in touch, please visit our website here: https://www.qwil.co/

At Qwil, we enable companies and marketplaces to easily manage their independent contractor workforce, streamline payments to over 200 countries, and track compliance - all at a market beating price of $1 per contractor per pay cycle. We empower freelancers with access to their cash early and do this by advancing amounts earned ahead of the pay cycle - a perk that increases both workforce recruitment and retention without any impact on the company or marketplace’s cash flow. If you’d like to get in touch, please visit our website here: https://www.qwil.co/

TradeLanes (a Techstars backed company) brings global trade online and paperless - making trade faster, easier, and more profitable for large exporters and their partners. We connect all parties to the transaction online. This “single source of truth” provides full transactional visibility, reduces admin costs on every shipment, shortens the order-to-cash cycle by 1-3 days, and minimizes risk.

Vessel partners with entrepreneurs and operators to invest in and build businesses that venture to discover new worlds.

The Ohio Angel Collective (OAC) is an early-stage angel syndicate focused on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups based in Ohio. As the flagship collective within the United States Angel Collective platform, OAC exists not only to fund high-potential innovation but to activate and expand the pool of accredited investors across the state. With over 300 active members and 11 investments to date, OAC is building a fast-moving, founder-focused capital community while collaborating closely with Ohio’s broader venture ecosystem to shape the future of innovation in the Midwest. Learn more at www.ohioangelcollective.com.

The United States Angel Collective (USAC) is a national platform of regionally anchored angel syndicates, built to activate local investors and empower startups across the country. Founded by Vessel, USAC provides infrastructure, deal flow, and strategic support to angel communities — all while amplifying founder-focused capital where it’s needed most. The Collective includes the Ohio Angel Collective, Kentucky Angel Collective, and Michigan Angel Collective, with more syndicates launching soon. Learn more at www.usac.com.

Heartland Ventures is a venture capital firm that connects high-growth startups with our Midwestern corporate LPs and customer base. We invest in high-growth startups bringing innovative technology to traditional Midwestern industries, including manufacturing, construction, logistics, and real estate. Our deep network of executives at industry-leading corporations helps validate technologies by serving as pilot customers, often before we invest in the startup. Heartland Ventures plays an integral role in bridging the gap between traditional technology hubs and the Midwest. This model benefits the Midwest by: -Helping startups expand into the region and create new employment opportunities -Creating more technology-related jobs that will continue to attract talent to the region and help retain the existing talent for the long-term -Importing high-growth startups that aspiring entrepreneurs can learn from -Attracting investment dollars from outside the region to strengthen the region’s innovation infrastructure -Bringing national attention to the region

Who We Are: We work with world class athletes to educate, equip and prepare them to build world class careers. Our goal is to accelerate their impact and earning potential off the field or court. Why We Do It: Pro athletes’ playing days
are numbered. The average professional athlete plays less than 5 years. This means 
a long life after sports, with most retiring from
the game while in their twenties. To make matters worse, the majority are critically unprepared and unequipped for the over-
whelming transition ahead. We can and are changing this. What We Do: We offer athletes an integrated strategy and platform to learn, develop and launch their careers off the field. We offer three platforms to our clients: -Speedbuild - immersive business building programs that athletes build, design and launch a business in a day - Innovation Bootcamps - Fully accredited continuing education programs designed to teach players systems and process for developing and validating business ideas and a framework for evaluating business opportunities. - Venture Studio - Our studio combines an operating company where we assemble teams around athlete founders, an IP and Patent portfolio for ideas worth commercializing and a venture network to fund and scale companies. We focus on investments and business concepts in retail, CPG, mobile, sport tech and e-commerce. We take a hands on approach to building companies in our HQ with our athlete founders which gives us insight into operations and lets us guide clients to success.