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title: About Us
description: Launch and grow your business with Enviveo, the on-demand platform that helps you with everything from startup ideas to startup funding.
---

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# ABOUT US

When it comes to launching and growing successful startups, we’ve been there and done that — as dreamers, doers, risk takers and innovators. We can help you do it too.

- What We Do
- Vision and Purpose
- Mission
- Transparency

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## What We Do

Envīveo brings together coaching services, courses, and a wide range of specially created or curated resources to help you start your business smarter, launch more confidently, and succeed faster. Equally important, we make them affordable and easy to access.  

You can purchase a single course or resource or **[JOIN](https://enviveo.com/join?hsLang=en)** as a member to enjoy access to more resources and discounts on courses. 

 

## Vision and Purpose

Envīveo helps founders transform their ideas into market-ready businesses, so they can solve problems faster and deliver innovation quicker.

## Mission

To empower founders to achieve their visions by providing cost-effective access to the tools, resources and insights they need to successfully start and grow tech-based businesses.

## Transparency

Transparency is a big deal at Envīveo, and it permeates everything we do. It’s how we help you feel confident about the value you get from us, whether it’s through one-on-one coaching, assistance in finding startup funding or access to any of the courses and startup resources we offer.

There is no application to fill out or screening process to go through.  There are perks to being a [member](https://enviveo.com/join?hsLang=en), but you also have the option to purchase only what you want. (There are free resources as well.) Pricing is simple; there are no hidden fees, or other “gotchas.”

What you see is what you get—and expect.

Go to our Pricing Page

## MEET OUR AMAZING TEAM

| The Envīveo leadership team, advisory board and Expert Collective™  includes a diverse mix of professionals whose expertise and experience spans a variety of disciplines and industries. We’ve all been on the frontlines of building businesses and know what works, what doesn’t and what it takes to get things done. |
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- Leadership
- Advisors
- Expert Collective

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![Tara Headshot with background](https://www.enviveo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tara%20Headshot%20with%20background.png?width=300&name=Tara%20Headshot%20with%20background.png)

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Tara Heptinstall Founder and CEOTara is passionate about helping innovators see their ideas become reality.

<https://www.facebook.com/taraheptinstall/><https://www.linkedin.com/in/taraheptinstall/><https://www.instagram.com/taraheptinstall/>

[Learn More](https://enviveo.com/tara-heptinstall-bio?hsLang=en)

Tara Heptinstall Founder and CEO

![Lexlie Morse with background](https://www.enviveo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lexlie%20Morse%20with%20background.png?width=300&name=Lexlie%20Morse%20with%20background.png)

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Leslie J. Morse Chief Operations Officer

Leslie is a passionate and inspiring operations and people leader.

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliejdotnet/>

[Learn More](https://enviveo.com/leslie-morse-bio?hsLang=en)

Leslie J. Morse Chief Operations Officer

![Debbie Edens Profile Photo with background_FINAL2](https://www.enviveo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Debbie%20Edens%20Profile%20Photo%20with%20background_FINAL2.png?width=300&name=Debbie%20Edens%20Profile%20Photo%20with%20background_FINAL2.png)

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Debbie Edens Chief Customer OfficerDebbie is passionate about helping founders become authentic and successful leaders.

[Learn More](https://enviveo.com/debbie-edens-bio?hsLang=en)

Debbie Edens Chief Customer Officer

![Shawn Headshot Color-1](https://39768605.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/39768605/hubfs/Shawn%20Headshot%20Color-1.png?width=300&name=Shawn%20Headshot%20Color-1.png)

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Shawn Retzer VP, Digital Product & Experience

Shawn is passionate about building thoughtful digital experiences and platforms that help aspiring founders unlock their potential and bring their ideas to life

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnretzer/>

[Learn More](https://enviveo.com/shawn-retzer-bio?hsLang=en)

Shawn Retzer VP, Digital Product & Experience

![Dan McCarthy Photo with background](https://www.enviveo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dan%20McCarthy%20Photo%20with%20background.png?width=300&name=Dan%20McCarthy%20Photo%20with%20background.png)

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Daniel McCarthy, Ph.D. PROFESSOR OF MARKETING, SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Dan, who is also co-founder of Theta, is widely known for popularizing customer-based corporate valuation, a "bottom-up" approach to valuing firms by assessing the value of their customers. 

<https://x.com/d_mccar><https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmcc/>

[Learn More](https://enviveo.com/daniel-mccarthy-bio?hsLang=en)

Daniel McCarthy, Ph.D. PROFESSOR OF MARKETING, SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

![Mark Wensell Photo with background 2](https://www.enviveo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mark%20Wensell%20Photo%20with%20background%202.png?width=300&name=Mark%20Wensell%20Photo%20with%20background%202.png)

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Mark Wensell, Ph.D. CEO, Terazo

Mark's career has focused on connecting people through systems to drive business results. At Terazo, he leads the company's vision and works with clients seeking transformational change. As an IT entrepreneur, he advocates services-driven technology business models.

<https://x.com/mark_wensell><https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgwensell/>

Mark Wensell, Ph.D. CEO, Terazo

![Lisa Toppin Photo with background 2](https://www.enviveo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lisa%20Toppin%20Photo%20with%20background%202.png?width=300&name=Lisa%20Toppin%20Photo%20with%20background%202.png)

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Lisa Toppin, Ed.D. Human Resources Executive, Diversity Equity Inclusion and Strategic LeadershipAn experienced human resources executive, Lisa helps business leaders advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and workforce innovation in every aspect of their organization.

<https://x.com/DrLisaToppin><https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlisatoppin/>

[Learn More](https://enviveo.com/lisa-toppin-ed.d-bio?hsLang=en)

Lisa Toppin, Ed.D. Human Resources Executive, Diversity Equity Inclusion and Strategic Leadership

![Bonny Block Photo with background 2](https://www.enviveo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bonny%20Block%20Photo%20with%20background%202.png?width=300&name=Bonny%20Block%20Photo%20with%20background%202.png)

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Bonny Block Co, Founder, WrippleWith three decades at top marketing agencies, Bonny understands what clients need to succeed and how teams thrive best in supporting them.  Before co-founding Wripple, she was a leader at Razorfish, Grey and Ogilvy & Mather to name a few.

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnydavisblock/>

Bonny Block Co, Founder, Wripple

![Coaching Conference Room ](https://www.enviveo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pexels-kampus-8636606-1.jpg?width=300&name=pexels-kampus-8636606-1.jpg)

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Envīveo Expert Collective Find the expertise you need.Access personalized coaching sessions with experienced professionals who can provide guidance on various aspects of your startup, including strategy, operations, and marketing.

[Learn More](https://enviveo.com/expert-collective?hsLang=en)

Envīveo Expert Collective Find the expertise you need.

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