Prota Monthly Newsletter:: February 2022

Feb 16, 2022

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Prota Monthly Newsletter:: February 2022

Welcome to the Prota Monthly Newsletter for February 2022!

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At Prota, we believe in human flourishing; in the power of the human spirit to build companies and grow value for communities.

Our core values and beliefs can be summarized by G.E.E.K.:

Generosity
Empathy
Excellence
Kindness

Our purpose is to promote human flourishing by investing holistically in entrepreneurs.

✨ Founder Update

Stix Golf PGA Demo Day

https://www.golfchannel.com/video/brand-new-stix-golf-uses-minimalist-design-all-users Matt Adams catches up with Gabe Coyne to break down STIX Golf, a new brand of golf club with an affordable minimalist design for all golfers.

https://www.pga.com/story/the-best-of-the-best-pga-show-demo-day-2022 By making them affordable and aesthetically pleasing there’s a connection they are creating to the middle of the golfing audience. Place some demo sets around the middle of the range. Invite your players to enhance their experience and commitment to the game through interesting products. It’s a great spot for training aids as well!

https://www.si.com/golf/news/5-golfy-things-we-liked-at-demo-day-2022 Sports Illustrated 5 Golfy Things we liked at Demo Day 2022: #3 Stix Golf: Sports Illustrated Journalist Gary Van Sickle likes the Stix design and feel at impact.

🎙️Podcasts

Lead with Clarity:The Why for Personal Accountability with Prota Managing Directors, Scott Sutherlandand and Shandel Sutherland. Click here to watch the episode!

How to prioritize people, relationships and communication when venture building and investing with Linda Olson and Prota Managing Director, Laura Yunger. Click here to watch the episode!

📆Prota Weekly Call Highlights

February 15, 2022 We were joined by Tom Malone from VR Ulysses. We were originally introduced to VR Ulysses on the August 17th meeting. They have some updates to share and a new demo. As a refresh, VR Ulysses has created a spatial computing environment for Network Operators and Cybersecurity. It is called Valkure, and it enables the users to interact with their network visually and with gestures. Prota Advocate on this venture is Yasser Said. Please reach out to Yasser if you are interested or have any questions. VR Ulysses is looking for: Funding to get them to their first paying customers.

Also On February 15, 2022 We were joined by Prota Managing Director, April Oury with a founder update for Drip 7. We originally were introduced to Drip7 on the July 27th meeting, they offer a cybersecurity training experience unlike any other LMS and fits the need for personalized, enjoyable, effective online cybersecurity training. Drip7 is looking for: Funding for a new sales position being post revenue and to fill out some development roles for more robust UX. April is the Prota Advocate for Drip7, please reach out to April if you are interested or have any questions.

February 8, 2022 We were joined by Jameeleh Shelo from DeCentralized Casting. DeCentralized Casting is a full-service casting platform dedicated to providing its users with transparency, analytics, and control over their career. Our mission is to provide power to the performer, agency for the agents, and clarity for casting directors. Using technological solutions and analytics, we take the drama out of the casting process. The Prota Advocate on this venture is Jen Cates. Please reach out to Jen if you are interested or have any questions. DeCentralized Casting is looking for: Full Stack, Investment, Access to Prota IP, Pricing and Finance Advisory, No Code Experience Click here to watch the video recording!

February 1, 2022 We were joined by Nicole Yelsey and Daniel Lozano from KindWorks.AI. KindWorks.AI is improving well-being by unleashing Kindness through technology. They have built a friendly and fun AI agent, Beni, that suggests short, easy, daily Acts of Kindness so that individuals and companies can bring their best selves to the world every day. Kindness has been proven many times over to increase happiness, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, connectedness to others and sense of purpose and belonging. Join us as we test how far the benefits of Kindness can reach. The Prota Advocate on this venture is April Oury. Please reach out to April if you are interested or have any questions. KindWorks.AI is looking for: Front End Developer, Data Analyst, Software Developer, Business Development.Click here to watch the video recording!

January 25, 2022 We were joined by Sam Dinzey from PortaGYN. A practitioner-designed pelvic exam device that streamlines gynecological patient care in emergency rooms and across the spectrum of women's healthcare facilities. Its lightweight, portable design allows clinicians to turn any room into an exam room, saving time and space. It replaces bedpans as the go-to solution for pelvic exams and brings dignity and ease to even the most routine gynecological procedures. Nate Rasmussen is the Prota Advocate on this venture. Please reach out to Nate if you are interested or have any questions.

🎤Prota Virtual Events

Mark your calendars for these monthly virtual events!

Prota Weekly Meeting February 22, 2022: We will be discussing some of the buzzwords floating around our industry. Come join us and Industry Experts as we answer some of these burning questions: What is a DAO? What are some success stories? What are some lessons learned? What is an NFT? What is its purpose? What does its future look like?”

February 24, 2022 at 6pm Central Time (back by popular demand) The Prota Happy Hour. Some exciting ventures have come from these social sessions. We will hold these on the last Thursday of each month with rotating time zones. If you are interested in the Prota Happy Hour Click here for an invitation.

March 3, 2022 at 4pm Central Time join us for the March Meet and Greet. This is the perfect time to get to know each other and ask questions. We will hold these on the first Thursday of each month. If you are interested in the Prota Meet and Greet Click here for an invitation.

March 24, 2022 at 7pm Central Time (back by popular demand) The Prota Happy Hour. Some exciting ventures have come from these social sessions. We will hold these on the last Thursday of each month with rotating time zones. If you are interested in the Prota Happy Hour Click here for an invitation.

📌Help Wanted

Prota Studios is not a staffing agency, we are a group of subject matter experts connected to innovative projects. We will do our best to communicate available opportunities, but please check out the #general slack channel and keep an eye on your inbox for messaging from Recruiting@protastudios.com to express your interest.

Full Time Industrial Design Director, $7k-$10k/monthly. Contact Recruiting@protastudios.com for more information.

Prota Studios is looking for Engagement Leads and Project Managers to better support new and existing founders. If you are interested in learning more, please contact: Recruiting@protastudios.com for more information.

**Salaries indicated above are considered within a budget range. We encourage you to always advocate for yourself and your experience.**

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🛍Founders Corner

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📧We’d love to hear from you!

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