What’s a key learning or takeaway from the VentureWell program you participated in, and how did it impact your journey?

I often think back to two key learnings from the E-Team Program: One, value stream mapping in the program gave me insight into the overall landscape that had not been clear to me until that point. Second, peer influence—sharing opportunities and insights with other startup founders—can amplify mutual success. A rising tide truly lifts all boats.

What’s the biggest change or milestone your institution or venture has experienced since participating in VentureWell programming?

After participating in VentureWell programming, we went on to be selected to participate in Chain Reaction Innovations, win several SBIR awards, and demonstrate commercial viability with customers.

Looking back, what advice would you give yourself at the start of your journey?

Keep talking to people and get obsessed with seeing how they solve the problem you think they have.

How did VentureWell contribute to your leadership development and your professional trajectory?

As first-time founders, it gave us access to an amazing network of mentors who helped us confidently make strategic decisions. It is easy to get distracted by things that don’t push the business forward. VentureWell helped us ask hard questions and make key pivots, which ultimately led to TRIC Robotics’ success with early customers.

What’s the biggest change or milestone your institution or venture has experienced since participating in VentureWell programming?

The team at VentureWell helped us understand how to articulate our messaging to different stakeholders, pick the right early customers, and even how to raise funding from the right kind of investors. Knowing some of the challenges we would encounter beforehand made it much easier when we ran into them along the way. Some examples include: how to talk about value-based pricing with customers, how to understand the negotiation dials you can turn during your fundraising rounds, and even how to build out a data room for investors.

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

I hope that I have learned enough to help other founders achieve amazing things.

Learn more about Adam’s innovation journey.