Supportingvibranteconomic ecosystems.
Empowering individuals to turn ideas into thriving businesses to drive innovation in local communities.
LANA
ZUMBRUNN
Lana has worked in startup communities throughout the world and has a background in economic development. She is a software developer, technical PM and cofounder of an emerging tech community for women. She has provided leadership, strategy, training and coaching for hundreds of businesses, educational organizations, and entrepreneurs to solve gaps and produce growth. She's an avid runner who loves the competition of races, and is currently training for her tenth full marathon.
MITCHELL
ROBERTSON
Mitchell is an accomplished startup executive with over 25 years of leadership experience across multiple industries. He is effective in growing market share for companies through innovative leadership, strategic decision making, and forging strong relationships. He teaches AI adoption to executives at Section. Mitch is an expert on wine and viticulture with WSET certifications and is currently studying for his Level 3 certification.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
AI & Emerging Technologies
Startup Growth & Global Expansion
Education & Mentorship
Training & Programs
Comprehensive skill-building workshops, industry-recognized certification programs, and targeted mentorship designed to equip students with the entrepreneurial mindset and practical tools needed to launch and grow successful ventures.
Startup Launchpad
End-to-end support for early-stage entrepreneurs, including business model development, funding strategy guidance, market validation, and marketing execution to turn ideas into scalable startups.
Accelerators
Specialized accelerator support tailored to market needs such as Culinary Arts, Wine Business, Skilled Trades, and Technology, providing hands-on training, mentorship, and market access to accelerate business growth.
Incubation Hub
Collaborative workspace paired with expert mentorship, industry connections, and streamlined access to funding opportunities, designed to support and scale students and startups from concept to launch.
“Mitch's visionary approach set a long-term course that not only inspired our team but also strategically positioned us to capitalize on emerging opportunities.”
Brook Riggio
Lead AI Engineer
“Lana was great in helping us refine and then implement the impact journey plan.”
Michael Brown
Civic Architect at Civic Commons
“One of the best sessions we have had in this program. It was excellent in terms of both content and delivery. Thank you very much!”
Abdurrahman Bapir
Entrepreneur & Strategic Advisor
“It is a real 'level up' for me. I have very good improvement from the LevelUp sessions.”
Rahel Heruy
Managing Director
“Looking back on the last decade, working with Mitch has been amazing. His ability to connect us with the right talent and his understanding of what we needed to scale couldn't be overstated. Mitch has a great ability to forsee opportunities where others see challenges and roadblocks. Mitch is a real and authentic who genuinely cared about DevHub's success and our long-term vision.”
Mark Michael
CEO
“With very little prompting, Lana and her team understood the landscape analysis we wished to undertake as we expanded our partnerships with governments to streamline public benefits and cash programs across the country. Given our team's stretched capacity, being able to offload market research to LevelUp was very helpful and we are very grateful for their quick and substantive scan.”
Deven Comen
Senior Strategy Officer
“The training was concise and easy to understand. I appreciate the step-by-step process Lana took us through to leverage these AI tools.”
Jennifer Amedorme
Founder
“As a leader, I'm often in moments of stress or challenge and I don't often have people to share these challenges with outside of my close friends and partners. The coaching sessions and content have helped me make strides in some tough and important conversations.”
Frances Simowitz
Cofounder and President
“Positive attitude. Innovative Thinker. Relationship builder.”
Jens Molbak
CEO/Founder at NewImpact
“This was a great eye opener for me as I discovered there are a lot of ways I can save time and work smarter by using AI. Often times we reinvent the wheel and waste time instead of leveraging technology to make our work easier. So AI, here I come.”
Stella Kasirye
CEO
“Mitch's visionary approach set a long-term course that not only inspired our team but also strategically positioned us to capitalize on emerging opportunities.”
Brook Riggio
Lead AI Engineer
“Lana was great in helping us refine and then implement the impact journey plan.”
Michael Brown
Civic Architect at Civic Commons
“One of the best sessions we have had in this program. It was excellent in terms of both content and delivery. Thank you very much!”
Abdurrahman Bapir
Entrepreneur & Strategic Advisor
“It is a real 'level up' for me. I have very good improvement from the LevelUp sessions.”
Rahel Heruy
Managing Director
“Looking back on the last decade, working with Mitch has been amazing. His ability to connect us with the right talent and his understanding of what we needed to scale couldn't be overstated. Mitch has a great ability to forsee opportunities where others see challenges and roadblocks. Mitch is a real and authentic who genuinely cared about DevHub's success and our long-term vision.”
Mark Michael
CEO
“With very little prompting, Lana and her team understood the landscape analysis we wished to undertake as we expanded our partnerships with governments to streamline public benefits and cash programs across the country. Given our team's stretched capacity, being able to offload market research to LevelUp was very helpful and we are very grateful for their quick and substantive scan.”
Deven Comen
Senior Strategy Officer
“The training was concise and easy to understand. I appreciate the step-by-step process Lana took us through to leverage these AI tools.”
Jennifer Amedorme
Founder
“As a leader, I'm often in moments of stress or challenge and I don't often have people to share these challenges with outside of my close friends and partners. The coaching sessions and content have helped me make strides in some tough and important conversations.”
Frances Simowitz
Cofounder and President
“Positive attitude. Innovative Thinker. Relationship builder.”
Jens Molbak
CEO/Founder at NewImpact
“This was a great eye opener for me as I discovered there are a lot of ways I can save time and work smarter by using AI. Often times we reinvent the wheel and waste time instead of leveraging technology to make our work easier. So AI, here I come.”
Stella Kasirye
CEO