Where builders
make waves
The premier community for entrepreneurs, founders, and business professionals ready to think boldly, build strategically, and grow together.
Making Waves Collective is Ocean Crest's community and ecosystem for entrepreneurs. It's built on a simple belief from founder Chris Kuselias — that the right environment accelerates everything — and it carries founders from their first connection all the way to capital.
One community. Three tiers. One mission.
Every tier was built around one belief: the right environment accelerates everything. Founders move from connection, to coaching, to capital.
The Community
Free to start · 200+ builders
An open community for entrepreneurs, founders, and business professionals. Daily discussions, weekly content, and real connections — the easiest way to plug into the ecosystem.
Founders Cohort
12 weeks · 12 seats · 100% live
A live coaching series with founder Chris Kuselias. Weekly sessions, guest operators, and peer accountability — capped at 12 founders per cohort so the guidance stays hands-on.
Ocean Crest Ventures
Earned · $500K–$3M checks
The investment arm of Making Waves. The strongest founders from the Cohort receive pre-seed and seed capital across all industries — earned by going through the ecosystem.
Built by someone who lived it.
Chris Kuselias is a founder, operator, and investor. He built Making Waves Collective because he saw what happened when the right people gathered in the right environment — and wanted to create that intentionally.
From the community, to the coaching program, to the investment fund — every tier of this ecosystem was built around one belief.
“The new currency is mindset. When the right people gather in the right environment, incredible things start to happen.”
Chris Kuselias — Founder, Making Waves Collective
More than a community. A movement.
Founders. One community.
The open community at the heart of everything we build — where entrepreneurs come together to connect, collaborate, and grow every single day. Built around weekly discussions, curated resources, and guest content from people who have actually built something. No fluff. No noise. Free to start.
Daily Discussions
Connect with members daily on everything from mindset to fundraising, operations to growth. The conversation never stops.
Weekly Content
Insights, frameworks, and ideas from Chris and guest experts delivered every week to help you think bigger and build smarter.
Real Connections
Build relationships with founders and operators who are actually building. No noise — just people who move.
12 participants. 12 weeks.
One breakthrough.
A live coaching series with Chris Kuselias for founders ready to expand their thinking and accelerate their progress. This isn't just a course — it's a live coaching environment.
Weekly live sessions with Chris
Curriculum-focused conversations covering mindset, execution, and opportunity — live, never pre-recorded.
Guest founders & operators
Real-world insight from experienced entrepreneurs who have actually built something, every single week.
A small group — only 12
Limited to twelve participants so every session stays personal, interactive, and genuinely collaborative.
Peer learning & accountability
Community-driven support and accountability built in among a small cohort of ambitious builders.
Who the Cohort is for
Every application is reviewed within two weeks, with a response to every applicant.
Capital earned through community.
The investment arm of Making Waves. Founders come through the community, prove themselves in the Cohort, and the very best receive early-stage capital from OCV. This is not a traditional fund — we back founders we know, founders we've coached, and founders we've watched work. OCV takes no outside applications; investment is earned by going through the ecosystem.
Stage
Pre-seed and seed investments backing founders with real momentum from inception.
Sector
All industries. Conviction and momentum are prioritized over category. The company follows the founder.
Connection
No outside applications. Priority — and capital — is earned by founders who come through the Cohort.
“We invest in the builders who move with the tides, not against them.”
Ocean Crest Ventures — Pre-seed & seed · All industries · $500K–$3M
Companies we back
From connection to capital.
Join the Community
Start at Making Waves Collective. Engage daily, contribute, and demonstrate commitment alongside 200+ builders.
Apply for the Cohort
Individual application review for 12 spots per session. Every applicant gets a response within two weeks.
Get backed by Ocean Crest
The strongest founders prove what they can build — and earn early-stage capital from OCV.
What we believe.
Mindset is the currency
Most gaps between where you are and where you want to be come from thinking, not resources. The new currency is mindset.
Entrepreneurship is a team sport
Founders thrive through networks. The strongest builders are surrounded by the right community — by design, not by accident.
Bold thinking, clear execution
Differentiated thinking and bold execution drive results. Clarity, confidence, and conviction turn ideas into momentum.
Ready to make waves?
Start in the community for free, grow through the cohort, and build toward capital. Your trajectory starts with one connection.