Strong businesses need strong messaging. In Ready, Set, Pitch: Communicating Your Business Clearly, you’ll learn how to craft a clear, confident pitch that resonates with lenders, investors, and customers—so you can effectively share your vision and access the resources you need to grow.

Presented by:

Ashvina Patel, PhD, Executive Director, Colorado SBDC

Ashvina Patel, is the Executive Director of Colorado SBDC serving Aurora-South Metro. She is a strategist and operator with a hybrid background in business development, research, and organizational leadership. She has led revenue growth, business partnerships, and customer-insights initiatives across small-business ecosystems. She brings an entrepreneurial mindset and analytical rigor to helping organizations make data-driven decisions and scale sustainably.

John Tsuetaki, VP of Sales, Futran Solutions

John T. is the VP of Sales at Futran Solutions, where he leads go-to-market strategy and revenue growth across AI, data, and cloud services. With a strong background in cloud solutions and enterprise sales, John specializes in helping organizations adopt and scale AWS, Azure, and GCP technologies to drive measurable business outcomes.

He is known for building high-performing sales teams, developing strategic partnerships, and leading innovative campaigns centered around generative AI and cloud modernization. John works closely with clients to identify high-impact opportunities, leveraging Futran’s portfolio of turnkey AI solutions to accelerate time-to-value and deliver results in weeks, not months.

Passionate about aligning technology with business goals, John brings a practical, results-driven approach to every engagement, helping organizations unlock efficiency, reduce costs, and create new growth opportunities through cloud and AI innovation.