I am incredibly proud of my early career work (1980s - 2000). I was the first employee of a family startup and served as the VP of Marketing & Analysis for 8 years. We brought that company to the Inc. 500 (yes, the 500) three years in a row, at one point making the #8 spot. I also founded a regional business magazine in the state with one of the largest economies in the world. Sold that. Founded another startup to help families save for their kids college fund using a co-branded credit card with VC. Sold that. Started a women's financial services company in 2000, sold that. Lost everything in 2011.

Attempted to start an ai-driven campus game for college students to help avert isolation and loneliness because suicide rates were up. It turns out, depression and loneliness are not hot topics in the VC world. Couldn't raise capital. Starting another project to attack loneliness in senior women by bootstrapping. Also starting a project for men to combat isolation and loneliness. Both with brilliant, unstoppable income potential. Right now, I am hyperfocused and understaffed for the scope of the project. We need all hands on-board.

In the DNA of the founder, it turns out we just can't stop finding solutions to complex problems that are monetizable and can be flipped quickly. Fast in, 18 months out. Next. The Founders Keyword: Manifest. It's what we do.