From the Bench to the Boardroom
summary
Bootstraps a peer-to-peer automotive marketplace that scales nationally in 12 months, runs backend operations for major vehicle search platforms, and survives a board-mandated wind‑down while nine months pregnant. Moves into short‑term consulting to rebuild skills, joins a Silicon Valley 3D computer vision company (Fyusion) to lead automotive strategy, helps secure funding from Eric Koss and Brad Keywell, and sells to Cox Automotive to become head of an AI-enabled inspection app and the nation’s first AI powered intelligent automotive marketplace.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and personal journey
- 2:58Launching my first business
- 6:08Business closure and personal crisis
- 10:44Reflecting and pivoting professionally
- 13:10Finding new opportunities
- 16:40Embracing the journey
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