After seven years of building products for Burton Snowboards and Diesel Footwear, I launched my first company—a wine startup—and raised over $450K from investors (before we had a product on shelves). I’ve walked the path, faced the rejections, and figured out how to get a real YES.

I continued on to Shark Tank, got a deal with Mark Cuban, started and sold another company and today, I host the Seed Money Podcast helping early-stage founders get the confidence, clarity, and strategy to actually raise capital—without pretending to be someone they’re not.

Entrepreneurship changed the path of my life, in all the best ways. I’m here for the underestimated founders, the non-traditional paths, and the brave souls building something that matters. I know what it takes and what a difference it can make. You didn’t come this far to only go this far.