Builders and Backers

Declaration Day is in the books! 📊

Our Fall 2025 cohort has officially moved into the experimentation phase, and this week our builders declared the testing they’ll be running to validate their assumptions.

We broke down the numbers and here’s what we found: Over a third of builders are leading with landing pages and digital validation, while nearly half are building prototypes or testing with real people in pop-ups and events.

From U-turn signals to spacecraft networks and DIY garages to regenerative farms—our builders are combining digital-first thinking with hands-on, community-centered testing. This is what lean experimentation looks like in action.

Let’s see what the data reveals. 🧪

That’s a wrap! 🎉 The inaugural Tulsa Tech Week is complete ✨

Truly a grassroots and ground-up effort by founder, , and the many founders, innovators, and tech enthusiasts who hosted sessions, opened doors, and collaborated on 100+ events. Tech and innovation can sometimes feel like it’s happening behind the curtain. That’s why events like TTW are so important to pull that curtain back and unlocked even more creative thinkers and doers.

Big congrats to Tai - you did it!

Plus, a big shoutout to the B+B Alumni who hosted awesome sessions throughout the week:

Tai Nehisi, Ashley Smith, Wesley Stevens, Marvina Larry, Andy Sajnani, Nyla Pollard, Rene Bramlett, Elena Haskins, Kate Sullivan, B Donald Harris, Brittany Harlow, Latoya Smith, Misha Shah

We love alumni cross-overs! 🚀

Day one at .com_official conference full of networking opportunities, learning moments, and hundreds of entrepreneurs pitching on a global stage!

What makes it even better? A quick rendezvous with some of our alumni builders in attendance, including Shaniqua Jones-Williams of and Isaac Toche of

Check out some of our favorite shots of the event so far 👆