Who or what is your inspiration in business?

I’m inspired by the idea that the moments that matter most shouldn’t be forgotten. In a fast-moving world, important conversations, ideas, and connections slip away too easily. I want to build something that helps people hold onto those moments whether it is where they left something, what someone said, or a meaningful experience so they can focus on living, not remembering.

How do you stay motivated?

I stay motivated by the impact of what I’m building and the memories it can preserve. I think about my grandma’s laugh or the person I connected with a year ago and happen to see again. Being able to relive those moments and have them resurface when you need them would be powerful. The idea of helping people hold onto what truly matters drives me, and every small step forward reminds me why I started and fuels my determination to keep going.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would use $25,000 to build an enhanced version of the product and test it with real users. About 40% would go to creating a phone app prototype, 30% for AI features like turning speech into text and organizing memories, 20% for testing and improving it based on user feedback, and 10% for sharing it with people. The goal is to help people remember the moments that matter most, because the moments that matter shouldn’t be forgotten.