The LaunchPad Agency

James Little is a co-founder of The LaunchPad Agency, and as of July 2019, focuses his efforts on advising the LaunchPad executive team.  A high-level marketing & public relations professional, James has more than 20 years of successful experience in business development, client management, and marketing communications focused on clients in tech, video games/VR/AR/AI/esports, gear/gadgets and consumer electronics/products.

Mike is the Principal of Wild Horse Labs®, an International Accelerator based in Los Angeles, California, with networks and clients in Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Mexico and South America. At each stage the company is in, our high-performance Team will help advise and develop start-ups into a dynamic and successful business, introduce them to our funding network, and help the entrepreneurs negotiate a successful exit. Our Trade Office assists foreign companies to launch the USA. The Economic Development & Corporate Training Foundation in San Bernardino, California (www.edctfoundation.org), appointed Mike their Executive in Residence, and a seat on their board. of advisors. Their purpose is to revitalize their regional economy through entrepreneurship and international business development. He is also an Investor Member of Tech Coast Angels (www.techcoastangels.com), the largest angel investment group in the United States. Mike is also a member of the AI Angel Club (www.aiangelclub.com) based in Seoul, Korea. Mike is a business coach for the Clean Tech Open national competition (www.cleantechopen.com).

Robin has been playing an important role within Southern California’s start-up and venture capital communities, having evaluated thousands of business plans and has guided early stage companies through the angel investment funding process. Her familiarity with many different business models and her broad knowledge of the venture capital industry enable her to help entrepreneurs connect with optimal investors. She has worked as the Investment Screening Director for the last five years at Tech Coast Angels, which is the largest angel investment organization in the United States and the number one source of start-up funding in Southern California. During her tenure at Tech Coast Angels, Robin was instrumental in helping fund over 150 companies and conveying over $250 million from investors to entrepreneurs. Her expertise is in the areas of entrepreneurship, venture capital, business development, start-ups, due diligence, business analysis with a concentration in the digital media space. Robin is a mentor at the Founder Institute and StartEngine. She has served as a judge at numerous business plan competitions, including Startup Battle in Korea, invited by the Korean Government. She is a member of Crowdfunding Professional Association.

Sara Hanks, co-founder and CEO of CrowdCheck, is an attorney with over 30 years of experience in the corporate and securities field. Sara’s most recent position was General Counsel of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Panel, the overseer of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Prior to that, Sara spent many years as a partner of Clifford Chance, one of the world’s largest law firms. Sara began her career in London and later joined the Securities and Exchange Commission and as Chief of the Office of International Corporate Finance led the team drafting regulations that put into place a new generation of rules governing the capital-raising process. Sara received her law degree from Oxford University and is a member of the New York and DC bars and a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.