Dain Ehring

The Southwest Public Policy Institute is a limited-government research institute and think tank focused on the southwestern United States and headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

PledgeCents is the social impact marketplace that is leveraging our unique funding solution to bring more technology and resources into communities around the world PledgeCents allows anyone to raise funds for any education or community need using a secure and easy platform. We have impacted over 800,000 community members and have raised over $1,500,000 for community needs. We partner with over 70 companies in our marketplace (i.e. Best Buy, littleBits, Nearpod, Mackin). Over 3,000 schools choose PledgeCents because some of our great benefits: 1) keep what you raise even if you don't meet your goal 2) flexibility to raise funds for any need from any vendor 3) 0% platform fees 4) integrates with current non-profit fundraising policies and processes. 'Because Every Cent Counts'​

On the Road Lending is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to help low- to moderate-income people obtain reliable transportation so that they can get to work, avoid predatory lending, and lead healthier lives.

Tech Wildcatters is a venture capital fund focusing on Seed to Series A+ stage technology and tech-enabled companies with exceptional founders who have global aspirations. We are an active investor that will strive to help our portfolio companies succeed. Founded in 2009 as one of the first 15 accelerators in the world, we have backed over 100 companies and are nationally recognized by MIT and Forbes. In 2016, we introduced the milestone-based methodology which is the core of our TW Training Camp accelerator program. Through our extensive mentor network, we provide guidance to startup founders and connect them with the right corporate partners and investors. Strategically headquartered in Dallas, Texas, which gives our portfolio companies an edge in B2B and B2C markets, we attract ambitious founders from across the U.S. and internationally. We encourage founders to have a global mindset from day one and enable them to pursue those markets well before they reach unicorn status.

QGI builds systems where outcomes are visible, explainable, and accountable — by design. Our research focuses on intelligence that can be observed, examined, and defended. Not faster answers. Not louder predictions. But systems that resolve uncertainty into clarity — before action is taken. Most systems deliver answers from inside a sealed box. You are told the result. You are asked to trust it. We reject the box. There is no moment where the decision is both unclear and final. There is no intelligence hidden from observation. At QGI, the intelligence is the decision, the explanation, and the evidence — all at once. No guessing. No faith. Only what can be seen.

The Southwest Public Policy Institute is a limited-government research institute and think tank focused on the southwestern United States and headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Helping Tech Startups and Financial Services Companies Navigate the New Digital Paradigm

Gate House Strategies is a Washington, DC area-based advisory firm focused within the Financial Services, Mortgage Lending/Servicing, Community Development, and Public Housing sectors. We provide both private and public sector clients with strategic insights and actionable intelligence to ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and take advantage of timely opportunities to grow enterprise value.

Reef Point Yoga offers a contemporary approach to the practice of yoga by focusing on three foundations of experiential learning — visual, auditory and kinesthetic — for an integrated wellness experience of art in yoga through sight, sound, body and mind. At Reef Point the intent is to activate as many senses as possible by providing stimulating art, music and creative lighting, which will change continually. Local artists are promoted at Reef Point by offering a gallery-like setting to showcase art. Classes are offered in an 85-degree room and are designed to strengthen and detox the body and mind. At Reef Point, discover the art of well-being.