helpING entrepreneurs TURN CHAOS TO CAPITAL.
When your company needs to touch more paper, WHO’S architectING THE play?
This 3-minute assessment helps identify where your next opportunity may be hiding.
MEET STEVE
Peace, I’m Steve Royster.
I've spent 15 years at the intersection of venture capital, technology, and community development — helping founders build, funders deploy, and businesses grow.
I started Scratchwork because the path from good to great shouldn't require an insider's network, misaligned missions, or a consulting firm's overhead.
SCRATCHWORK IS A growth ADVISORY FIRM TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS identify, validate, finance, AND GROW THE next stage of THEIR COMPANY.
You've built something real. Now let's grow a business around it.
You've got an idea. Now let's find out if there's a business behind it.
You're facing a critical decision and need clarity before your next move.
TRUSTED BY ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS
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"I'm looking forward to future collaborations and any business owner looking for a strategic partner who can connect growth, structure, and impact would benefit from working with Steve."
Malik Yoba, Founder & CEO, Yoba Development
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“I'm incredibly grateful for Steve's support, belief in Sendback and and the time he invested in founders throughout the On Our Block program. Steve is genuine, thoughtful, and deeply committed to helping entrepreneurs grow in meaningful ways."
Shaniqua Jones-Williams, Founder & CEO, Sendback
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“Steve was a thoughful and high value partner in helping us shapen how we positioned tmc community capital banks, investors, and financial institutions."
Daniel Fernandez, CEO, TMC Community Capital
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“We collaborated on activations in St. Louis and Los Angeles to reach underbanked communities where they live. Steve didn't show up with just ideas, he showed up with a framework to get the job done."
Valerie Wray, Head of Experiential and Cultural Brand Experiences, NIMBUS
NEW EPISODES WEEKLY
SCRATCHWORK w/ Steve Royster
This YouTube series explores the relationship between capital, ownership, entrepreneurship, and collective power. Hosted by Steve Royster, the podcast examines how economic systems shape who gets funded, who builds wealth, and who remains excluded from ownership — despite creating immense value
