Don’t Procrastinate with Keneshia Raymond

Keneshia is the Program Manager at Startup Tucson. For 10+ years, she has provided online and in-person education through her current company Blissful Creatives. Previously, she was the VP of WedTech Summit--the first of its kind technology conference. In addition Keneshia is the Author of From Hotmess Express To Achievable Goals.

After developing successful conferences and summits, and speaking at various events and conferences, she knew she wanted to do even more. She found a love for tech, mentoring and educating small businesses, early-stage startups with a focus on women in business.

Responding to the gap in the market for early stages, Keneshia found entrepreneurs who needed support in turning their vision into action. She became a mentor for Femigrints a start-up based out of San Francisco, working with women to define and grow their business and prepare to pitch to investors. She also teaches and mentors through Skills for Change, a program based out of Toronto that lays out business foundations.
She also serves as The Secretary for the Tucson Urban League, Committee Chair for The Community Economic Development Committee of The Tucson Urban League, and as a Committee Member of The BIPOC loan Fund th CIC and many more.

Originally from California/Bay Area, she is excited to embrace Tucson's way of life and help grow business here. Having started in the food, tech and wedding sector, Keneshia offers her background as an entrepreneur, mentor, educator, and coach. Her favorite part of mentoring is working with people who are passionate about their ideas, taking them from A to Z.

Fun Fact: After taking on over a hundred different students, clients, and mentees, she couldn't tell you the number off the top of her head, but can tell you exactly where each one is at in their professional or business journeys