I’m a college student currently building a business focused on helping coaches grow and streamline what they do. I’m here to learn from people who are already doing the work, share my own journey, and connect with like-minded builders. Looking forward to learning from you all now your turn!

Pause what you're doing and congratulate these people!!! This week not one, but THREE people earned their stars on Skool!!! Please congratulate @Shannon Boyer, @Lydia Wilmsen, and @Nick Nebelsky!!!! 🎉 These are the owners of: The Classifieds | Advertise Your Skool | AI Storytellers ⭐️ These aren't just emojis. They're symbols of consistency, hard work, and showing up when it matters. They're the result of showing up day after day; even when life is busy, even when you're tired, even when no one seems to notice. It's the result of brilliance, community, and leading with value. And here's the thing: a lot of you are doing this right now. You're showing up. You're contributing. You're building. Some of you are a few weeks away from your star. Some of you just earned your fire. Some of you are quietly grinding without any recognition at all; and that's real too. Give it all time. These three just hit the milestone this week. But the work you're putting in? It's seen, and it matters just as much. Keep going.

Fun time! What ‘a your go-to songs for getting motivated on days when you need it?? Mine are: (Song - Artist) *versions I use are the clean lyric versions!!*😬* The Power - Snap All the Way Up - Fat Joe/Remy Ma Remember The Name- Fort Minor Check - Meek Mill Get Up - James Brown Get on the Good Foot - James Brown Praise You - Fatboy Slim Golden - Kpop Demon Hunters cast JAN 2026 add: I just discovered the Canadian performer Zach Diamond who is a rap artist with clean lyrics and he has a focus on faith and belief. I was randomly introduced to his stuff just today and OMG. It is going in my rotation RIGHTNOW.♦️ NEW ADD!!! https://music.apple.com/us/album/7-days-single/1857865505 https://music.apple.com/us/album/moves/1866366403?i=1866366409 This song is MOTIVATING ZACH DIAMOND IS ✨🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✨ What’s your go to hype music???

I don't talk about this much publicly. But if we're going to build something real together, you deserve to know who I am beyond the Forbes list and the Y-Combinator badge. I want to get personal for a second. This is Zara. My daughter. She came into this world this February, 23 days early, and she spent over 50 days in the NICU fighting battles most people will never understand. My wife and I lived in that hospital. Sleepless nights. Not knowing what was wrong. Watching monitors. Accelerated heart rates. Desaturation events. Alarms going off at 3am. It was one of the scariest experiences of our lives. After a long journey, we finally found out she has a rare condition called Silver-Russell Syndrome. It affects her growth, her feeding, development, and more unforeseens that will unfold with time. The first few months of her life were filled with uncertainty, fear, and a lot of prayers. I'm not sharing this for sympathy. I'm sharing it because it changed everything for me. Before Zara, I was building because I wanted success. After Zara, I'm building because I have to. For her. For my wife. For the life I want to give them. 50+ days in the NICU taught me that tomorrow isn't promised. That the things we put off "until we're ready" might never happen if we keep waiting. That the best time to build the life you want is right now. She's home now. Growing. Fighting. Beating the odds. And every morning I wake up and see her face, I remember why none of this is optional for me. So when I say I want you to win, I mean it. Because I know what it feels like to need to win. Not for ego. Not for clout. Not for likes. Not for followers. For the people sitting at the table with you. For the ones who won't eat if you don't figure this out. For the people who believe in you even when you don't believe in yourself. For the ones counting on you to become who you said you'd be. What about you? What's your why? The real one. Not the surface-level answer. The one that keeps you up at night. The one that makes quitting impossible.

I have a confession: I’ve been living in a Y Combinator rabbit hole since early October. When I first decided that I was going to make something with AI, I wanted to do it right. So I began an intensive study of YC best practices and started. My YC research is the sole reason I joined this group last week. When I saw David on Skool I instinctively knew this was going to be worth my time. I literally jumped in my chair at the opportunity to join here. I have spent the past hour going through the list of the 200 business ideas that David posted so generously. What stood out to me is that he took the time to categorize difficulty level and time to a minimum viable product. That is a really thoughtful way to filter things for people. It’s one thing to build a business; it’s another to show up so generously for strangers, offer real care in the comments, share a "Pandora’s Box" of 200 validated business ideas that have passed through David’s YC filter, all while balancing the things that matter most: family, friends, holiday togetherness. David, you’re modeling a version of founder leadership that isn't just about the hustle—it’s about character. You’re choosing generosity over secrecy and investing in others you haven’t met. Grateful for the extensive work you’re putting in and the example you’re setting for everyone in the Business Builders Club. To the Stars 🚀