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Access our collection of virtual meetup recaps, courses, and resources designed to help founders navigate funding, scaling, and strategic growth.

Virtual Meetup 1/8/2026

Sengo Virtual Meetup Recap: Q1 Momentum & Strategy Session with Amiah

Amiah Sheppard is a pitch coach and venture strategist who works with founders on clarity, positioning, and decision-making... Amiah Sheppard is a pitch coach and venture strategist who works with founders on clarity, positioning, and decision-making. She has supported early-stage companies through founder programs and venture platforms, including her work with Backstage Capital, and brings a grounded, founder-first approach to helping entrepreneurs move with focus and intention.
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Virtual Meetup 12/11/2025

Sengo Virtual Meetup Recap: Building Your 2026 Pitch Strategy With Dana Ammons

We closed the year with a powerful conversation led by Dana Ammons, CEO of VGP Value Growth Partners... We closed the year with a powerful conversation led by Dana Ammons, CEO of VGP Value Growth Partners, energizing our entire community for what's ahead. In a funding landscape shifting quickly, with AI absorbing more capital and underrepresented founders facing heightened competition. Dana grounded us in what founders can control: strategy, clean data, real traction, and a story rooted in purpose.
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Virtual Meetup 12/4/2025

Sengo Virtual Meetup Recap: Building to Scale/Sell

Learn the secrets of Building to Scale/Sell with proven strategies from Brianna Arps, the CEO of MOODEAUX... Learn the secrets of Building to Scale/Sell with proven strategies from Brianna Arps, the CEO of MOODEAUX. Brianna Arps is the founder and CEO of MOODEAUX, a multi-award-winning fragrance label empowering bold self-expression with every spritz. After a decade in journalism and a career in marketing, Brianna began studying the art of perfumery and its transformative effects, recognizing an opportunity to turn her passion into a purpose-driven, trailblazing business. A champion for diversity, Brianna also leads Black in Fragranceā„¢, MOODEAUXĀ®'s philanthropic arm, to support Black perfumers and entrepreneurs with peer mentorship, networking and access to capital.
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Virtual Meetup 10/14/2025

Sengo Virtual Meetup Recap: Demystifying CDFI Funding with Isaiah Coleman

We hosted Isaiah Coleman, capital connector and ecosystem builder, for an insightful fireside chat on CDFIs... We hosted Isaiah Coleman, capital connector and ecosystem builder, for an insightful fireside chat on CDFIs (Community Development Financial Institutions) - the mission-driven alternative to traditional banks that prioritize impact alongside returns. Isaiah broke down how CDFIs work, who they serve, and how founders can leverage them as part of a strategic funding approach.
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Virtual Meetup 9/18/2025

Sengo Virtual Meetup Recap: Finding Angels & VCs

Our 9.18 session on sourcing and qualifying angels/VCs. We dug into practical tactics (warm intros > spray-and-pray), investor fit... Our 9.18 session on sourcing and qualifying angels/VCs. We dug into practical tactics (warm intros > spray-and-pray), investor fit (thesis, stage, check size), and alternative capital paths like CDFIs. Special shoutouts to founders who shared their journeys.
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Course

Debt vs. Bootstrapping

Not every founder wants (or needs) venture capital. In this course, we break down two powerful (and often misunderstood) funding paths... Not every founder wants (or needs) venture capital. In this course, we break down two powerful (and often misunderstood) funding paths: bootstrapping and debt financing. You'll learn how to think strategically about funding your business while preserving ownership, managing risk, and staying true to your vision. Whether you're early-stage or scaling, this course gives you perspective to consider as you navigate your approach to the question... "should I bootstrap or borrow?"
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Course

Intro to Private Markets

Whether you're raising capital or simply curious about how money moves behind the scenes, this series is your step-by-step onboarding... Whether you're raising capital or simply curious about how money moves behind the scenes, this series is your step-by-step onboarding into the world of private markets. You'll gain the language, frameworks, and tools to understand how private fundraising worksā€”and how to take your first confident step as either a founder or a funder.
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