I've been starting companies since 2014. Based in Austin, Texas with my wife Kelsey and our dog Louie. I spend my time on companies, podcasts, and experiments, and have been a guest on 30+ shows along the way. The rest goes to travel, history, and moving uphill.
Professional
Amazon and Walmart marketplace consultancy that has organized, launched, and scaled over 100 companies, driving hundreds of millions in sales. Clients range from $1M to $100M in annual revenue. Named a Top 50 fastest-growing company in Minnesota in both 2024 and 2025.
Visit Goat ConsultingAdvisor to Kite, where I sourced and vetted initial acquisitions and supported the company from stealth to a $200M raise from Blackstone. Investor in Swannies and Soundryx.
Projects
One-on-one interviews with CEOs of small-cap public companies under $50M in market cap. 40+ episodes spanning biotech, CPG, and national defense. Top-ranked podcast in Sweden and Denmark.
Listen to the PodcastA curated journey through the history of commerce, from ancient barter systems to modern digital markets. Features exhibits spanning thousands of years of human exchange.
Visit the MuseumSaaS tool for Amazon sellers that monitors your highest-risk SKUs around the clock. If a listing goes down, you know immediately. Built so you can sleep easy knowing nothing slipped through the cracks.
Visit SKU DownAn interactive experience recreating one of history's first recorded financial bubbles, the Dutch tulip craze of the 1630s. Step into the market and see if you can time the crash.
Play the GameAn ongoing log of the five-star hotels I've stayed at around the world. Honest notes on rooms, service, food, and whether the stay actually lived up to the price tag.
Read the ReviewsA simple way to save and organize HSA receipts so you can reimburse yourself years later without losing track. Snap a photo, log the expense, and let it sit until you're ready to pull the money out.
Visit HSA CenterCompact, low-cost autonomous surface vessels designed for ISR, environmental monitoring, and resilient communications. Dual solar panels, Arduino-based navigation, and a self-righting hull built for swarm deployment.
Software, gear, and things I actually use.