Our next speaker in the FOUNDER 2 FOUNDER series is Jessica Hester, RA. Jessica is the owner of Verdant Studio, a nationally recognized architectural firm based in Northwest Arkansas. Jessica's amazing career started in Oklahoma and she's been trailblazing in the architectural world ever since. Jessica has many passions, but one thing we love about Jessica is she recently expanded her business by purchasing a larger architectural firm. Her bold approach to scale and business is matched only by her passion for community and inclusive housing solutions. 

Angela Grayson, Founder and Principal of PRECIPICE IP PLLC will speak at the next 1MM Cups. Angela will discuss the dine-around speaker series launched by PRECIPICE focused on entrepreneurs entitled FOUNDER 2 FOUNDER. The mentoring and networking series will showcase founders who have achieved major milestones in the life of their startup. Events will begin with networking, followed by a meal, and conclude with a guided discussion of how the showcased founder navigated their startup through major milestones like buying, selling, and merging. The FOUNDER 2 FOUNDER series will showcase a variety of founders, including founders who are women and people of color. FOUNDER 2 FOUNDER is where “inclusion meets innovation.”

Founder 2 Founder is a dine-around dinner series where we hear from founders who have achieved major milestones in the life of their startup. The night will begin with networking, followed by dinner, and will conclude with a guided discussion of how our guest founder navigated their startup through major milestones like buying, selling, and merging. Why are we launching this series? Because we want you to know you can do it too. We showcase a variety of founders, including founders who are women and people of color.