Sarah Forrest

Experience

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  Project Manager and Storyteller

  Advocate for technology equity, economic development, and social entrepreneurship. Clients, Partners, and Features include NASA, National Geographic, Subaru USA, and more..She Explores Episode here: https://she-explores.com/podcast/change-your-dream/

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  Andrews University

  May 2016 - Aug 2017

  Researcher | Project Manager
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  Guardiian

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2023

  Co-founder and Technology Development Lead
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  Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Starting Gate Accelerator Advisor

  - Advised on business strategy & development, market research & analysis, fundraising, and fund management, go-to-market strategies, value creation initiatives, product-market fit, investor relations, and more.- Led student team to top 25 national placement in e-Fest® entrepreneurship pitch competition in collaboration with the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and EIX.org

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  Michigan SBDC

  Aug 2022 - now

  - Developed and managed client relationships to provide 1:1 consulting assistance to pre-venture, startup and existing business owners in areas of business planning, financing, loan packaging, marketing, human resources, demographics and other areas of management and technical support.- Assisted clients in assessing capital through both traditional and non-traditional funding institutions.- Assisted with preparing business loan proposals, structured narrative business plans, extensive and detailed financial projections and collateral documentation.- Developed and delivered customized training programs on various business topics, including Starting and Scaling a Business, Market Research, Value Proposition, including training programs on Gemini, OpenAI, and Copilot for M365. Show less

  • Artificial Intelligence Advisor

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Senior Business Consultant

    Aug 2022 - May 2024
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  NixCode

  Jun 2024 - now

  Product Business Manager