01 — Speaking
Vaughn brings a builder’s honesty and a storyteller’s warmth to conversations about technology, entrepreneurship, creativity, and designing a life with intention.
02 — Founder in the room
Vaughn founded Focus Factory LA to give entrepreneurs something more useful than another inspirational event: a structured place to make real progress.
Its startup bootcamps and guided work sessions combine focused work sprints, practical micro-lessons, and clear next steps—helping founders move websites, business formation, brand systems, pitch decks, and other critical work forward.
03 — Events & appearances
Keynotes, panels, workshops, classrooms, and founder programs—past appearances and new dates as they are confirmed.
Upcoming
Planning a conference, panel, workshop, or team session? Vaughn is currently considering new speaking opportunities.
Ask about availabilitySelected appearances
Speaker & Presenter
Innovation meets entrepreneurship in this Catalyst Founder Series conversation with Vaughn Dabney, Chief Innovator of Empty Box Media. Join us as Vaughn shares insight from his journey through technology, entrepreneurship, creativity, and turning ideas into real-world ventures. Come ready for an engaging conversation, practical takeaways, and the opportunity to ask questions directly.
Northridge, CAFounder & Facilitator
West Valley IRL is built for people in the Valley creating, operating, performing, directing, painting, selling, and starting. Come meet collaborators, clients, partners, mentors, and the person who knows the person.
Canoga Park, CASpeaker
This highly anticipated Black Business Month celebration brings together entrepreneurs, professionals, corporations, community leaders, and consumers for networking, education, shopping, and opportunity.
Los Angeles, CAPanel Speaker
Rebrandx invited me to one of their accelerator sessions to help the cohort with building meaningful products for their businesses.
Los Angeles, CAModerator & Speaker
A transformative half-day founder experience for local entrepreneurs. I had the opportunity to present a SaaS platform I built to support business owners.
Los Angeles, CASpeaker & Moderator
A community-driven event about how small businesses can thrive in the age of AI. I had the opportunity not only moderate a powerful panel but also present AI prompt techniques real-time with live scenarios from the audience!
Los Angeles, CAFounder & Facilitator
Startup bootcamps and guided work sessions that help entrepreneurs turn business priorities into focused, practical progress.
Los Angeles, CASpeaker
A community-driven event about how small businesses can thrive in the age of AI. I had the opportunity not only moderate a powerful panel but also present AI prompt techniques real-time with live scenarios from the audience!
Inglewood, CA04 — Signature talks
A candid, practical walkthrough of turning a rough idea into something real—without losing the human problem along the way.
Founders · Product teams · StudentsA clear-eyed introduction to using generative AI as a creative and operational partner, grounded in live examples rather than hype.
Teams · Creatives · EducatorsLessons from entrepreneurship, a self-built tiny home, and choosing autonomy: a talk about making space for the life you actually want.
Conferences · Communities · SchoolsA practical founder session shaped by Focus Factory LA and GetPressed: finding the next right priority, creating momentum, and building the operating foundations that help an early business survive and grow.
Entrepreneurs · Incubators · Small business programs“The best talk doesn’t just give people answers. It helps them ask a better question.”
Talks can be shaped for keynotes, panels, classrooms, team sessions, and workshops.