Connect Who or what is your inspiration in business?

Watching young people build real wealth and successful businesses from scratch is what first drove me. Seeing others do it at a young age didn't intimidate me, it inspired me, because I knew if they could, I definitely could. I’m disciplined, consistent, and know how to outwork other people. I didn't need a perfect blueprint, I just needed proof that it was possible, and there was plenty of it. That's all the inspiration I needed to start grinding, and once I started, I never stopped.

How do you stay motivated?

Money motivates me, but what it represents motivates me more: freedom, time, and the ability to give my family a quality of life most only dream of. I love the grind, whether it's day trading, TikTok Shop, or launching my own product, seeing progress keeps me locked in. I believe in offering products people genuinely benefit from, mentoring those behind you, and learning from those ahead. The work is something I'd do anyway, the impact is what makes it mean something.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Every dollar would go into launching my pre-workout, a product with truly unique ingredients designed to stand out in the market. I'm finalizing manufacturing costs for an initial run of 5,000 units, projected between $20,000-$40,000. I have capital set aside for production, but this grant would cover the remainder of manufacturing costs while giving me a solid budget for ads and everything else needed to successfully bring it to market.