Co-founder and CEO of LÜK.
Previously- Co-founder & CEO @ishBowl • Founder and CEO of @Walu International
ishBowl (Co-Founder)
- Raised startup capital from an early employee at Facebook.
- Earned our first $ from Nike.
- Successfully pivoted from a consumer-facing web and mobile platform to a B2B subscription model.
Walu International (Founder)
- Inspired by my world travels, I started Walu International (hygiene and sanitation in Papua New Guinea).
- Created a top-25 awareness campaign by a charity in the USA called "Give A Crap". Each time somebody crapped in the USA they would donate $.50 to help others gain access to the same services in Papua New Guinea and Nicaragua.
- Led a team of 25+ volunteers.
Life
- Traveled the world on a seven-month surf trip after completing my undergrad.
- Survived an attack from 5 wild dogs in Samoa.
- Worked remotely for a year with my wife in South America, Europe, and Africa. We made dollars and spent pesos. We hiked glaciers in Patagonia, camped under the stars in the Sahara desert, and drank coconuts on the beaches of Brazil.
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.Shantaram
In your 20's, you’re so concerned with what people think about you. In your 40's, you tell people, ‘I don’t give a damn what anybody thinks about me’. In your 60's, you realize that nobody was ever thinking about you at all.
EENASWASI- Every entrepreneur needs a spouse with a stable income.
Learned Spanish.
I was in a wheelchair for three months when I was younger due to a baseball accident.
"What do you do with an idea?" This was the first children's book I ever read to my daughter when she was two days old. There are entrepreneurial undertones, but it's a reminder to take action on your ideas whether you are 2 days old or 65 years old.
For my wedding, my best friend gave us $500. For his wedding, I gave him $501.
Patience