Queer  ·  Vietnamese-American  ·  Community Builder

Building spaces where you belong.

I believe finding the right community — one where you actually fit — is one of the most powerful things that can happen to a person. From that sense of belonging, people find the courage to pursue their dreams.


Connection isn't a nice-to-have. It's the foundation of everything.
Helping people go after their dreams This is what matters most. I want people to believe in what they're building and actually pursue it.
Building connections that matter The kind that make people feel less alone, more alive, more themselves.
Creating genuinely inclusive environments Not just open doors — spaces where people are actively welcomed into the fold.
Modeling inclusion The communities I build should teach people how to welcome others, not just how to join.

Sports & Recreation

Adult dodgeball leagues, tournaments, open gyms, and youth programs in the Twin Cities. Built from the ground up on the belief that adults still deserve to play — and that sport is one of the fastest ways to build real community. 400+ players and growing. It also runs on LaceUp, the league and tournament platform we built for ourselves and now offer to other organizers.

Experiences & Events

Social adventures, events, and experiences for adults who believe adulthood should still be fun. The vision: a home for people who want to connect through play, exploration, and shared joy.

Products & Brand

The product arm. Software and services born from running the communities, plus the Mr. Anh Phan brand: the Phan Club, cohort programs, and content for entrepreneurs building on their own terms. Everything here is built to make small operators' lives easier.


Everything under Phan Ventures. Running communities taught me what small operators actually need, so I started building the tools. Each one began as something I needed for my own businesses first.

In the Lab
  • OtterFront · a CRM and booking engine for small service businesses.
  • Reelucent · a full content studio: film once, then cut, caption, thumbnail, and publish everywhere.
  • Zorapilot · task management that runs itself: a local-first agent that plans your day and does the busywork.
  • Brayvo · a speaking coach in your pocket, with a donkey who won't let you off easy.
  • LevelUp Sketch · a drawing and journaling app for iPad that makes daily practice feel like a quest.

Lab projects graduate to the list above the day a stranger can sign up and pay. Not before.


I'm Anh — born in Saigon, raised in Massachusetts, now building in Minnesota. Growing up as the kid of Vietnamese immigrants, I learned early that belonging isn't something that just happens. It's something you build, intentionally, for the people who don't already have it.

I'm a queer entrepreneur running multiple businesses alongside a full-time day job. Everything I build starts with the same question: does this make the right people feel like they belong? Not everyone belongs in every community — and that's okay. The goal is finding your people, not collecting everyone.

My dream is for people to say, "That's where I found my people" — and then go build their own.

3
Ventures operating
16+
Years building community
400+
Minnesota Dodgeball players
100%
Queer-owned & operated