I like to build

BeautifulUseful Things.

THE THREAD THROUGH IT ALL

Different problems.
Same relentless curiosity.

I’m drawn to ideas that make everyday life a little better.

SIX IDEAS
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01 / MORE TIME FOR WHAT MATTERSAutoOutreach.ai
LESS CHASING. MORE CREATING.

You build.
Let AI
open doors.

AI that finds your target customers, starts conversations, and books sales meetings for you.

SPACE TO THINK BIGGERYour time.
Back.

The Mission.

Give entrepreneurs more time for the work and people they love, while AI finds target customers and books meetings.

AI / ENTREPRENEURSHIP / GROWTHVisit AutoOutreach.ai ↗
02 / THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUILDERSMy Lil Startup
SMALL START. HUGE POTENTIAL.

Big dreams.
Little
entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneur kits that help kids build their own slime business, sell their creations, and earn real money.

The Mission.

Inspire more kids to become entrepreneurs by helping them start early, build confidence, and discover what they’re capable of.

KIDPRENEURSHIP / LEARNING BY DOINGVisit My Lil Startup ↗
03 / MEMORIES, BROUGHT TO LIFEWhos Cutting Onions
THE PEOPLE. THE MOMENTS. THE FEELING.

Some moments.
Deserve an
encore.

Turn cherished photos into animated videos that bring family memories and personal tributes to life.

The Mission.

Help people feel close to the ones they love by bringing their most meaningful memories back to life.

PHOTO ANIMATION / MEMORY / CONNECTIONVisit WhosCuttingOnions.com ↗
04 / MANY PERSPECTIVES. ONE CLEARER PICTURE.Gistify
A LITTLE MORE COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE.

More AIs.
A clearer
perspective.

Compare answers from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok, then get a combined answer in one place.

The Mission.

Help people make better decisions by bringing different AI perspectives together into one clearer picture.

AI / SYNTHESIS / COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCEVisit Gistify.co ↗
05 / AT-HOME HEALTHvessel
A LITTLE INSIGHT. A BETTER EVERYDAY.

Your body.
A little less
mystery.

At-home testing paired with an app that turns your results into personalized wellness guidance.

05KNOW YOURSELF.
FEEL THE DIFFERENCE.

The Mission.

Help people understand their bodies and take small, everyday steps toward feeling their best.

HEALTH TECH / CONSUMER EXPERIENCEImagery: Ron Design Lab ↗
06 / GAMIFICATION IN THE REAL WORLDMOGL®
GOOD FOOD. GOOD GAME.

Life’s better
with a little
play.

A restaurant rewards platform that combines cash back and friendly competition to make dining out more fun.

The Mission.

Make everyday life more playful by turning dining out into a game that rewards people and supports local restaurants.

REWARDS / BEHAVIOR / REAL-WORLD PLAYImagery: BASIC Agency ↗
THE LONG GAME

By the numbers.

SINCE 1999
STILL BUILDING.

Time Spent Entrepreneuring

LIVE
27Years
253Days
0Hours
0.00Minutes
My first business. January 1999.Counting from Jan 1, 1999 · Pacific time
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A LITTLE ABOUT ME

I work hard
so I can play harder.

PRESS / SELECTED COVERAGE

A few headlines.
A lot of building.

Big ideas. Real-world stories.
A few moments from the journey.

FORTUNESMALL BUSINESSForbesBUSINESS
INSIDER
EntrepreneurUSA TODAY

From the first exit to the next idea.

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NOTES FROM THE JOURNEY

Still Figuring It Out.
Sharing the Learnings.

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FORTUNE SMALL BUSINESS / SEPTEMBER 2006

Time to Sell?

Full September 2006 Fortune Small Business cover featuring Jon Carder

The original cover, reproduced in Business Insider’s profile of Jon. The original CNNMoney article is no longer available.

Read the profile in Business Insider ↗