Jocelyn Rivas

Believe and Build is a growth consulting firm with a mission to empower small and medium-sized businesses to break through revenue ceilings and scale from six to eight figures. We believe in meeting our clients where they are, bringing personalized strategies that blend proven systems with a deep understanding of each business’s unique challenges and goals. With a focus on sustainable, human-centered growth, we work side-by-side with our clients to build sales foundations, streamline operations, and unlock new revenue streams. Our approach is as much about mindset and support as it is about strategy, helping businesses reach their next level with confidence, clarity, and a sense of purpose.

Through rigorous, hands-on exploration of economics, entrepreneurship, design thinking, and justice, the Academy Group helps young people acquire the skills and mindsets to lead, own and create opportunities for their families and communities.

Business Inside The Game (BIG) is a members-only platform that offers its community networking and thought leadership events, access to a pipeline of investment opportunities, as well as meaningful connections with like-minded professionals. Founded by investor and two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis, BIG represents the eyes and ears of culture in driving innovation in sports, entertainment and technology. BIG embodies a new school way of doing business wherein athletes, multi-hyphenates, founders, investors and executives sit at the same table.

Baron Davis Enterprises (BDE), founded by NBA All-Star and entrepreneur Baron Davis, is a multifaceted venture encompassing brands like No Label, SLIC Studios, and The Black Santa Company. BDE invests in companies across film, music, publishing, finance, real estate, and tech, all while creating multi-cultural, multi-media content that promotes social and educational awareness. Led by Davis and CEO Tina Davar, BDE’s Grammy-nominated team collaborates with top artists and studios, delivering high-quality music and film production.

DTC furniture brand founded in 2022 via Kickstarter. Started by third-generation furniture makers we are backed by multiple VC firms. We reinvented a classic — the reclining sofa — to help transform your space. Featured in Architectural Digest, Esquire, Forbes.

Outer is a direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand with a mission to bring life outside, one backyard at a time.

Virtuous is more than just a CRM. It’s the only responsive fundraising platform designed to help nonprofit teams create responsive donor experiences that improve retention and increase impact at scale. Virtuous unifies fundraising, marketing, and donor development activities, rids teams of redundant back-office tasks, and reveals the insights needed to deliver dynamic campaigns — all in one place.