Marintrepreneurs

Marintrepreneurs are a network of founders, advisors, funders to support and promote one another. We help founders validate new business ideas, build compelling marketable MVP's, create business models and plans. Then we help with go to market, access to capital, prepare for funding, set up the business for investment. Guest speaker for 12/11/25 is Gina Danforth. In her words, I’m Gina Danford, founder of Red Zebra Coaching, and I’m on a mission to end the lie of hustle culture. I partner with entrepreneurs and leadership teams who are exhausted by chaotic spreadsheets, half-baked systems, and constant firefighting. Together, we build profitable, resilient businesses that are sustainable without the burnout.

Here’s what I know after 25+ years: sustainable results don’t come from grinding 24/7. They come from clarity, strategy, and systems that actually work. I’ve spent my career proving that across every type of organization imaginable. I’ve led strategy, operations, and leadership programs at companies like IBM, Marriott, and Colliers, steered a Bay Area tech company exit, delivered a $40M sales program during a recession, and helped businesses grow 30–40% while cutting operational chaos. I’m also Google Cloud Gen AI Leader certified, which means I help clients navigate the rapidly shifting AI landscape with practical, grounded strategies instead of hype or fear.

Location is VenturePad, 1020 B Street, San Rafael, 6:30-8:30pm. Contact Chris Yalonis, owner of VenturePad, organizer. 415-309-0331.