This Week in 757 (Events) December 15, 2025

MONDAY December 15
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Ocean View Business Association: Mingle and Jingle with Ocean View Business Association [Register] 

TUESDAY December 16
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm: Hampton Roads SBDC: Hampton Roads Military Business Network [Register] 

WEDNESDAY December 17
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: The HIVE: Creative Capital—Innovative Funding Strategies for Modern Entrepreneurs [Register]

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Connect Coastal Virginia: Sip & Socialize Business Networking [Register]

THURSDAY December 18
11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Surface Navy Association: Hampton Roads Monthly Luncheon [Register]

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: The AI Collective Hampton Roads: AI for Startups [Register]

FRIDAY December 19
8:00 am - 9:00 am: Hampton Roads Workforce Council: From Ship to Shore—Unlocking Elite Leadership for Strategic Impact [Register]

FERVENT FOUR

Episode #291: What Venture Access Really Looks Like

Zakiya Alta Lee-Hill, Principal at Idea Fund Partners, joins the Fervent Four Show to break down how she sources startups, leads investments, and builds portfolios.

She now oversees the firm’s Club Fund, designed to make venture investing more accessible by opening curated early-stage deals to individuals.

Before entering VC, Zakiya built a multi-city training platform after her early career as an NBA dancer for the Atlanta Hawks, later earning an Executive MBA from Duke University with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship

📺 https://www.innovate757.org/live 

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