When I announced that I was shutting down my company, 70 Million Jobs/Commissary Club, I received enormous support from the Hacker News & YC communities. (The pandemic decimated my business helping the formally incarcerated land jobs and find community.) It was just what I needed at the time.
Since then, I’ve worked as a consultant to several nonprofits. But I very much miss being on the team of one special company.
What do I bring to the table? I think it’s fair to say that my profile is unusual for a tech person, much less a YC founder. My technology chops are woefully limited. I’m certainly one of the oldest founders to go through YC. And I have a criminal record. (I built a huge financial services firm years ago, got greedy and lost everything, including my freedom, circa 1995.)
What, then do I bring to the table?
• A very mature, strategic mind.
• A track record of success.
• Great at sales of all kinds.
• Great at partnerships/bizdev
• Very good at marketing.
• Passion for social impact.
• Great at recruiting and evangelizing.
• Good at fund-raising.
• Unrelenting loyalty and dedication.
• I approach every opportunity as if I am the founder.
If you’re building something magical, I can help make it come alive.
Since then, I’ve worked as a consultant to several nonprofits. But I very much miss being on the team of one special company.
What do I bring to the table? I think it’s fair to say that my profile is unusual for a tech person, much less a YC founder. My technology chops are woefully limited. I’m certainly one of the oldest founders to go through YC. And I have a criminal record. (I built a huge financial services firm years ago, got greedy and lost everything, including my freedom, circa 1995.)
What, then do I bring to the table? • A very mature, strategic mind. • A track record of success. • Great at sales of all kinds. • Great at partnerships/bizdev • Very good at marketing. • Passion for social impact. • Great at recruiting and evangelizing. • Good at fund-raising. • Unrelenting loyalty and dedication. • I approach every opportunity as if I am the founder.
If you’re building something magical, I can help make it come alive.