We’re delighted to announce the confirmed panelists for the upcoming 1st Mondays – Networking & Expert Panel presented by Acquire.com! Join us on Monday, June 2nd at the ClickUp headquarters as we discuss the topic of bootstrapping and selling your startup. Moderating the panel will be our very own Startup San Diego board member, Eric Weiss, with featured panelists:
Andy Ballester, Co-founder and CPO at EyePop.ai
Andy Ballester is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at EyePop.ai, where he drives product vision and strategy for the company’s AI-powered visual intelligence platform. With extensive experience in product development and technology innovation, Ballester focuses on creating solutions that democratize computer vision technology for businesses across various industries. His entrepreneurial journey includes building scalable products that leverage cutting-edge AI to solve real-world problems. At EyePop.ai, he leads the product team in developing accessible, powerful visual AI tools that enable companies to integrate advanced image and video analysis capabilities into their applications, fostering innovation and operational efficiency.
Brian Lamb, Founder at Promissory and Co-Founder of Trust & Will
Brian Lamb is the founder of Promissory and co-founder of Trust & Will, specializing in transforming complex legal and regulatory challenges into simple, scalable products. His ventures have grown from zero to tens of millions in annual revenue with hundreds of millions in valuation. Lamb excels in ambiguous environments, combining product strategy, business acumen, design thinking, and customer empathy to achieve product-market fit. Having successfully guided multiple startups from concept to scale, he now helps entrepreneurs navigate their journeys, particularly in heavily regulated industries where maintaining simplicity and exceptional user experience while building scalable systems is paramount.
Ky Pratt, Lead Acquisition Advisor & Training Development at Acquire.com
Ky Pratt serves as Lead Acquisition Advisor & Training Development at Acquire.com, specializing in helping entrepreneurs prepare their businesses for sale and navigate complex acquisition processes. With expertise spanning education, mathematics, and cybersecurity, Pratt brings exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills to his role, seamlessly collaborating with buyers, sellers, legal teams, and escrow companies to execute smooth transactions. His background includes leading SaaS Customer Success teams and coaching basketball, experiences that inform his collaborative leadership style. A skilled public speaker and host of ‘The Cager Express’ podcast, Pratt combines technical expertise with strong communication abilities to help clients achieve optimal exit outcomes.
Adam Riggs-Zeigan, Head of Programs and Technology at Founders Frist Capital and Founder at RZ Coaching
Adam Riggs-Zeigen serves as Head of Programs and Technology at Founders First Capital while leading RZ Coaching, where he specializes in helping individuals 35+ thrive in business, health, and life. At Founders First Capital, he develops initiatives supporting underrepresented founders—including African-American, Latinx, female, LGBTQ+, and veteran entrepreneurs—through software, infrastructure, workshops, and coaching programs. Through RZ Coaching, he’s helped 70+ small business founders achieve average revenue increases of 64% and employee growth of 92%. His data-driven approach empowers clients to scale businesses, achieve sustainable health transformations, and overcome mindset challenges. Riggs-Zeigen combines technical expertise with holistic coaching to unlock clients’ full potential.
Rosa Romaine President of Acquisitions at Acquire.com
Rosa Romaine serves as President of Acquisitions at Acquire.com, bringing extensive expertise as a strategic revenue leader specializing in SaaS, sales, and customer success. She excels at building high-performance teams while leveraging her technical proficiency in lead generation, mobile app innovation, and digital marketing strategies. Romaine’s dynamic leadership approach combines technical expertise with people management skills to drive sustainable revenue growth and customer satisfaction. At Acquire.com, she plays a crucial role in facilitating successful M&A transactions, helping entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of buying and selling online businesses while ensuring value creation for all stakeholders.
Get tickets to 1st Mondays – June 2nd!
You won’t want to miss this quarterly event! Join us June 2nd at the ClickUp headquarters, enjoy the catered food and drinks by Nelly’s Kitchen, and learn from successful startup founders who have sold their startups and how you can sell yours on startup marketplaces like acquire.com. This will be a sold-out event, make sure to get your tickets below or Become a Member and get access to events all year long.