Team Resources
Domain Expert Office Hours
Domain Experts offer monthly office hours to our teams:
- Pro bono guidance across key startup topics
- Valuable feedback to guide you through business obstacles
- Teams earn their ability to meet with domain experts based on their demonstrable progress
- Office hours must be booked 24 hr in advance.
- When booking office hours you are required to submit an agenda outlining your goals
and questions for the meeting.
- We request at least 24 hour notice for cancellations or rescheduling of appointments.
- To cancel or last minute emergencies, email Jordyn Savard
- A day before office hours, you will receive an email reminder, google calendar reminder and zoom link
- Your appointments will be confirmed via google calendar early each semester and include the zoom link
- For changes, cancellation or last minute emergencies, email Jordyn Savard
- A day before office hours, you will receive an email with your appointments, background on team and meeting agenda
Techstars Office Hours (with Ryan Kuder)
Office hours with Ryan Kuder, Managing Director of Techstars San Diego Powered by
SDSU:
- Open to ZIP Launchpad teams
- Location: EIS-103
Book Office Hours with Ryan (Calendly)
RSVP for Office Hours
Team Advisors
Office hours available to active ZIP Launchpad Teams
- Advisors are available for E-Track, Launch 1, and Launch 2 teams
- Click the links below to schedule meetings with ZIP Launchpad Advisors
Kim King
Kim King is the ZIP Launchpad E-Track advisor. She is also a Partner at Launch Factory, co-director of StartR, a lecturer at the Rady UCSD Business School, and an Adjunct professor at SDSU.
Neal Bloom
Neal Bloom is one of the ZIP Launchpad's L1 advisors. In addition to advising ZIP Launchpad teams, Neal is a Managing Partner at Interlock Capital and the Founder of Fresh Brewed Tech
Jenny Amaraneni
Jenny Amaraneni is the Director of Social Innovation for the ZIP Launchpad and launched her own social enterprise, SOLO Eyewear. Jenny has also served as a consultant to other social enterprises and non-profits in the San Diego area.
Jonathan Zaidman
Jonathan Zaidman is one of ZIP Launchpad's Launch 2 advisors. He is also a ZIP Launchpad Domain Expert for Social Innovation and the Director of Impact & Partnerships for The Ecology Center
Cathy Pucher
Cathy Pucher is the Executive Director of the ZIP Launchpad and advises Launch 2 startups. She has 20+ years of experience in the high-tech industry and helped create EvoNexus
AWS Activate Portfolio
Startups affiliated with San Diego State University are eligible for the following AWS Activate Portfolio benefits:
- Cloud credits: Build, grow, and scale with up to $5000 in free AWS Cloud credits valid for 2 years.
- Business support: Receive 1 year of AWS Business Support (up to $1500) for 24/7 access to technical support and architectural guidance from AWS Cloud support engineers as you build and test.
- Exclusive content & offers: Take advantage of discounts, free products, recommended content, and a library of AWS services and tools through a personalized AWS Activate console.
To apply, use the link and case-sensitive Organization ID (OrgID) code below. This OrgID is a unique identifier that affiliates you with San Diego State University and should not be shared.
Request Organization ID (OrgID)
AWS Application Link