Emily has taken her small business knowledge from managing a $5M/yr restaurant, big business oversight from 5 years with strategic consultancy Best Partners, and melded it with her deep love for the arts in Seed&Spark. After successfully raising independent financing for the all-woman 2012 film Like the Water, Emily wants to apply all her know how to making it easier for other storytellers to find their capital and build their audiences responsib

20 years in film and business finance, investor in 20+ startups, served as Entrepreneur in Residence for Techstars Los Angeles and Mentor for Backstage Capital and Techstars Anywhere. Shane holds an MBA with distinction from University of Michigan where he was a Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Fellow. He earned a BS cum laude from Morehouse College

An Executive and Filmmaker, for the past two decades April has acquired an ability to balance creativity with business acumen. Using a unique balance of right and left-brain competencies – proven leadership in strategic planning and team development, as well as a results-oriented approach to operational efficiency and high quality execution - April has optimized and scaled teams for growth and sustainable success.

Sasha has spent the last 10 years helping some of the biggest brands in entertainment and media bring their most ambitious digital dreams to fruition. From streaming apps to podcasts, VR to feature films, she's passionate about building best-in-class digital experiences that exceed expectation. I approach each project with a fierce curiosity and am always looking for exciting ways to surprise and delight our fans and users.