Ron Wiener is a 10x startup founder, investor, and Chief Mechanic at Venture Mechanics Startup Launchpad Seattle, Washington, where he leads the fourth iteration of his incubator/accelerator programs supporting rapid-growth tech ventures. With four decades as a tech CEO and 26 years investing, he has built companies across office ergonomics (iMovR, acquired 2023), ecommerce (PrintBid, acquired 1999), logistics (EquaShip, Earth Class Mail), aviation, and domain infrastructure. Venture Mechanics organizes VC conferences, pitch events, scalathons, Seattle's regional Startup World Cup Expo, and founder networking events like Venture Saturday and Founders+Mentors Meetups. Venture Mechanics also operates the Catapult Accelerator, a unique model that engages with startups for the first 2-3 years of their journey, not 90 days. Sector agnostic, from AI and climatetech to CPG and defensetech.