Steven A. Rodríguez
Ecosystem builder and trusted advisor.
I build the systems, teams, and AI habits that let a business run without the founder in every seat.
A decade building entrepreneurship ecosystems with GEN, Techstars, Kauffman, and New Majority Ventures.
Systems, teams, and communities, built to keep running.
2025 to NowFounder programs · Manager for Startups
I run startup programming for a global network, matching founders with partners, mentors, and resources.
2022 to 2023Accelerator program · Program Director
I directed the accelerator at the Tech Incubator at Queens College, one of five operators in NYC's Founder Fellowship for diverse tech founders.
2021 to 2022Corporate program · Director of Latinx Programs
I led Latinx programs for founders across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, pairing grants and one-on-one coaching so New Majority businesses could recover, rebuild, and grow after COVID-19.
2019 to 2021Founder programs · Regional Manager US/Canada
I managed Techstars Startup Programs for the region, giving local organizers the playbooks, coaching, and support to run Startup Weekends and grow founder communities.
You're the bottleneck, and you know it. Here's the shortest route out of every seat.
Ecosystems run on trusted connectors. Here's how we might work together.
Keynotes and workshops on AI leadership, RevOps, and exponential growth.
I started at City College of New York. Here's where to begin.
Fair enough. Make yourself at home, and mind the footer.
I turn the books founders recommend into plain-language notes, one framework at a time, so you can use it this week.
Benedict on how mood shapes results.
Stop trying to boil the ocean.
The fastest learner wins.
Prove the problem, then the market.
The quiet killer inside teams.
Decisions, beliefs, and the Master System.
Where I've builtA chapter spent as an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder for some of the world’s most impactful organizations.
I'm Steven. I started with a curious mind in design, marketing and sales, politics, systems thinking, and kept finding my way back to one job: helping people who start things get further, faster, and with less wasted effort.
That job has run through startup weekends, accelerator cohorts, and founder programs in many countries. Today it shows up as revenue systems, nearshore teams, and AI habits for small firms.
Full bioI speak on AI leadership, RevOps, and exponential growth for founder programs and ecosystem events, and I mentor students finding their first path.
Book Steven to speakSteven's methodical approach and wealth of knowledge made him an invaluable asset to the team. His strategic thinking and resourcefulness contributed to the program's overall success.
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