The Stoic Fellowship | Founder and President
Used digital marketing and SEO, newsletter and content publishing, and social media to grow 10X YOY since inception.
In 2016, I co-founded The Stoic Fellowship, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that seeks to build, connect, and foster communities interested in an ancient Greek philosophy called Stoicism. To date, we've helped build communities in over 100 cities spanning all seven continents.
As board chair and President, I manage the fundraising campaigns, lead monthly board meetings, ensure the maintenance of our 501(c)(3) status, recruit volunteers, and put in place processes that facilitate rapid decision-making strategies to achieve our visions months instead of years.
Nonprofit Tech Accelerator
Co-founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tech pre-accelerator that held 6-week startup boot camps for aspiring founders.
Accel.MN was a free program for early tech founders to refine their ideas and be prompted into action in a collaborative setting. It was a "pre-accelerator" or a program that would prepare people for a more traditional tech accelerator seeking to invest seed funding in exchange for equity in a startup.
The mission of Accel.MN was to accelerate the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Minnesota by improving the collective education, network, and support of early-stage entrepreneurs while promoting a positive startup culture. In addition to participating in the first cohort, I served as a founding board member.
Restaurant Tech MVP
Helped dozens of restaurants capture additional income by filling tables on otherwise low-revenue evenings.
Eat and Greet flipped the traditional restaurant experience on its head. People generally go to restaurants with friends, family, or colleagues. With Eat and Greet, six individuals could make a reservation to save a seat at a table ahead of time and leave with a full belly and five new friends.
These experiences were great for people who were new to a city and wanted to make new connections while trying local restaurants.
The idea was in the MVP stage as I tested concepts with a Meetup community. If successful, I planned to build it into a full product with the mission of connecting people hungry for food, friendship, and thought-provoking conversation.