Alisha Vincent

Alisha has spent 20 years helping small businesses and nonprofits grow along with 15 years shaping minds as a professor and administrator. She loves helping people reach their potential and is an entrepreneur at heart — launching companies in retail, consulting, nonprofit, and now travel-technology with Desty, a platform that makes adventure planning seamless and stress-free.

Experience/Perspective as an EIR: "I am honest about the struggles and wins I've had throughout my journey. My experience crosses several sectors and I am happy to offer input on each. Additionally, my background as a professor gives me a unique ability to teach instead of just tell, which I think many aspiring entrepreneurs would value."

Areas of Expertise: Sales & Business Development, Product Development, Operations & Systems

In her own words: I've benefited greatly from Startup and am happy to give back in a meaningful way. Making a business work is very hard, and I'd love to offer encouragement and insight that might be helpful to others.