Managing Partner & Founder
Tom Duening has 40 years of experience as an entrepreneur. He started his first business in 1984 and has founded or co-founded nine other ventures since then. In 1997, he started U.S. Learning Systems, which provided content development and management services for e-learning companies around the world. It was acquired in 1999 by HighTechCampus.com, an integrated e-learning company focused on corporate compliance training. In 2002 he co-founded ansrsource, a company that provides learning design and content development to a wide range of publishers, universities, and corporations. In 2006, he founded the Arizona Tech Investors, the most active angel investor group in Arizona. In 2019 he co-founded HomePride Bath which was cited in Inc., Magazine in 2022 as one of the fastest growing home improvement companies in the United States.
Manuel Rodriguez is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with over a decade of experience launching and managing successful ventures. In 2012, he founded Woko Loco, a fast-casual restaurant chain that grew to multiple locations in Mexico and expanded into the U.S. market. From 2021 to 2023, he led operations at Quelly Solutions, optimizing workflows and ensuring client satisfaction. In 2022, he helped launch Doggy Central, developing business strategies and overseeing daily operations to achieve rapid growth. Most recently, since 2023, Manuel has been the driving force behind Daily Yogi, where he creates content designed to help people expand their perspectives on life by blending creative storytelling, yogi wisdom, and practical insights.
