{"id":2719,"date":"2024-08-05T19:56:18","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T19:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/connect.org\/?page_id=2719"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T17:51:56","slug":"visionaries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/connect.org\/visionaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Visionaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2719\" class=\"elementor elementor-2719\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f58611e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f58611e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b35d342 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b35d342\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1aef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee1aef5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656f3358 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"656f3358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Build With Us\u200b<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bb1a02 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30bb1a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best ecosystem doesn\u2019t develop overnight. These are our innovation instigators. If you like pushing the boundaries of what\u2019s never been done, partner with us!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf09c40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cf09c40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9291d19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9291d19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784b716c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"784b716c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472640c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"472640c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23489a96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23489a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Power the Possible<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc16e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc16e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our collective economic progress depends on continuous cultivation of a strong and inclusive ecosystem. That will keep current and future generations thriving while keeping us globally competitive. Together, we are redefining \u201cbest\u201d to include innovators from unconventional backgrounds, creating the model and leading by example.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e81b80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69e81b80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963e039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"963e039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 Connect is a mission-driven 501c3 non-profit organization<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ad57f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"41ad57f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SVB-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Snell-Wilmer-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image 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><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Wilson-Sonsini-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Western-Alliance-Bank-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/City-of-Carlsbad-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/City-of-Escondido-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/City-of-Oceanside-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/City-of-San-Diego-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/City-of-San-Marcos-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/City-of-Vista-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item\" data-e-gallery-tags=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SBDC-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d1efe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23d1efe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb681e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb681e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partner Highlights<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca4647 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eca4647\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a1234 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36a1234\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eccc58 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5eccc58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/14-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-643328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/14-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/14.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17386c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17386c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112de10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"112de10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cShoutout to the Connect team for bringing thousands of people in the startup community to Petco Park. Trust &amp; Will was proud to be a sponsor, as we exist because of the SD startup community.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4fe84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c4fe84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4038b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e4038b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cody-Barbo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2759\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cody-Barbo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cody-Barbo.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f793c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f793c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d569d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d569d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cody Barbo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9701e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9701e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEO, Trust &amp; Will<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34e46b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a34e46b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd84e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd84e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;The support that Connect provides brings visibility to the next generation of innovators, and that directly aligns with Deloitte\u2019s values. Connect has a unique ability to curate and inspire founders, and bring them together with corporations and industry experts to deepen support for one another, strengthening our entire innovation ecosystem.&#8221;\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3741cf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3741cf2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031b1e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"031b1e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5dac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f5dac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patty Holman<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebbeaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ebbeaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partner, Deloitte<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26000d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26000d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Patty-Holman-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-642651\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Patty-Holman-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Patty-Holman.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45fc5ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45fc5ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b12a7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65b12a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/17-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-643331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Grant Funders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524c370c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"524c370c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8da3d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e8da3d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d6aa6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5d6aa6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2143c461 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2143c461\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb1bb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffb1bb2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc22671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc22671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57f78d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f57f78d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93227f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93227f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a0832 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6a0832\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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