By now, you've read about how we’re heading towards extinction.

I don’t know about you, but I like living. I like all that humanity has to offer. And I want to give us a fighting chance to save ourselves. Yes, this is existential. It involves you.

As such, I’ve dedicated my career to helping others succeed in their personal lives, so they can focus on improving the world. I believe if people are healthy, educated, and fulfilled, they are inclined to think about bigger ideas and tackle bigger problems. Our vision is to remove as many barriers as possible for young innovators to direct their full attention to solving the huge problems of tomorrow. We live in the most consequential time in human history—in a world that is exponentially changing.

What do you do with your limited time here?

With that in mind, my entire career has been spent coaching hundreds of startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs who have raised over $160M. I design programs to facilitate access for and educate diverse changemakers, social innovators, and entrepreneurial leaders who are purpose-driven to create social, technological, and economic value. We are one of the most generous educational programs of our kind with a vision to remove as many barriers as possible for changemakers to direct their full attention to solving existential problems.

My work provides progressive & highly collaborative campus & community leadership to support an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem that ignites transformational learning, economic development, and social impact by prioritizing the development of the entrepreneur before the venture.

I advise and mentor founders from all backgrounds: as an investor, advisor, coach, and board member, and also by setting up offices, driving them cross-country, and hosting them on my couch. My mission is to help people build their dreams.

As Director of the iVenture Accelerator, I fund, resource, and coach purpose-driven entrepreneurs who create amazing ventures solving unique problems:

• Bionic arms that can sense touch

• Inspiring young girls in STEM

• Combining health insurance with preventative healthcare to keep employees healthy

• Waterproof, breathable casts

• Bringing WiFi anywhere with self-powered mesh nodes

• IoT-enabled sensors that sit inside grain bins and monitor environmental factors

• Solar power that works in shade

• Firefighter condition & location tracking

• Learning the violin on an app

• Better paraphrasing

• Probiotics that boost crop yields

• Guaranteeing that sidewalks are ADA-compliant

• Educating underrepresented girls in rural India

• Robotic coffee shops

• Universally compatible drop-in materials for solid-state batteries

• Gamified STEM education for ASL communities

• Precision agriculture via drones, crop calendars, & soil testing

• Bacterial waste alternatives to wood

A significant part of our work focuses on supporting nonprofits and social impact work. Please consider donating to this one (supporting the education of girls from underprivileged communities in India):

By contributing $85 you will be able to support an in-person school education program for 1 girl per year

Transhumanism is something I believe in—every day we creep closer to radically changing the human condition for the better. Healthier humans are more productive and happier humans. Health and wellness is a major key in unlocking our potential as a species.

Even if you are completely motivated by self-interest—the best way to get ahead as a species is to help others as much as possible, because the impact and reach of an individual can be infinitely leveraged today. We live in a world that exists because of others. The food you eat, the technology you use, the furniture you’re sitting on—all depend on millennia of inventions and work of others—the collective cultural intelligence of our species. Democratization empowers individuals by lowering barriers. If more people have Maslow’s hierarchy of needs taken care of, they can focus on the self-actualization of their own unique niches, and hopefully, their potential creativity will solve problems that will be useful for all of humankind. Leveraging entrepreneurship isn’t a zero-sum game: infinite wealth creation is possible for all of us in the age of the internet.

Yes, it’s a simple philosophy. Yes, I’m a humanist and a transhumanist. And yes, I believe in humanity, in us, and you. I’ve taught hundreds of entrepreneurs the following intangible skills to thrive in this dynamic world. Entrepreneurial thinking is not optional; it is necessary.

We prepare leaders for the future by focusing on the following trifecta. Each theme is aligned with an archetype, beginning with the prowess and bravery of the warrior, transitioning to the strategic leadership of the monarch, and culminating in the enlightened and philosophical rule of the guru, who seeks the greater good of us all. It’s a nonlinear pathway that you can join at any time. Be a hero.

Imagine, a transhumanist society where we’ve overcome human limitations. You can work on whatever you want, wherever you want, whenever you want, with whomever you want. Effective altruism will ensure longtermism.

This isn’t utopia. This is the world that will solve climate change, cure aging, and colonize space. I believe in humanity. I believe in us.

I believe in you.

If this interests you, send me a message.

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