Who or what is your inspiration in business?

I want to actually fix things - - not incrementally, not profitably-first, but at the root. Hunger, isolation, access, human potential. The tech is just the lever. Solclave isn't just a brand, it's a mission statement. Systems have doors, and I intend to open them. I stand by my mission, The greatest empires are built not by those who sought power, but by those who could not stop themselves from from building - because they had seen what the world was missing and could not look away.

How do you stay motivated?

I think of the suffering that exists and how my delay only perpetuates that suffering. I look to my neighbors and see them with closed eyes and hardened hearts and know it's up to me.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Start with stripe atlas. Trademark and provisional patent, establish my legal foundations, purchase initial hardware from partners, commission artwork and start a Kickstarter, finish my pitch deck, domain hosting business email, registered agent and business insurance, go to a conference for cold outreach. Then keep some liquid for unexpected fees.