Sean McCroskey publishes a long-running newsletter called "Welcome to the Stage" that features in-depth founder stories and connects global startup trends with local observations, like comparing Birmingham's micro-transit to Tanzanian minibuses. Before joining Vast Ventures, he worked at Atento Capital where he designed ecosystem-building programs including a $250K university pitch competition and authored detailed founder's guides to emerging startup cities like Tulsa and Birmingham. Sean McCroskey publishes a long-running newsletter called "Welcome to the Stage" that features in-depth founder stories and connects global startup trends with local observations, like comparing Birmingham's micro-transit to Tanzanian minibuses. Before joining Vast Ventures, he worked at Atento Capital where he designed ecosystem-building programs including a $250K university pitch competition and authored detailed founder's guides to emerging startup cities like Tulsa and Birmingham.