The Founder's Cut 🎬🚀

BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi and her husband appear to have used unreported $28 million in Covid pandemic grants to make their personal investments in a hotel profit, per RealClearInvestigations. The two of its investors in the Auberge du Soleil, a five-star hillside hotel and spa. The Auberge du Soleil investment, held for decades by Paul Pelosi, has rarely turned a significant profit, until 2021. Then, Pelosi’s private holdings, such as the Auberge du Soleil resort, received upwards of $28 million in pandemic-related taxpayer funds, including the PPP, the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan, and a special grant program for restaurants. For example, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, one of the additional programs launched by the new round of pandemic spending, provided $5 million to the Auberge du Soleil in June 2021. The first PPP loan, awarded the previous year, provided $2.9 million – helping the Pelosis earn millions on an investment that has rarely turned a significant profit, according to Nancy’s ethics disclosures. This is unusual.

I joined @choeyoutheway on @thefounderscut to talk about my experiences in start up companies and how I joined with @dylanmrose founding @Evergreenminer. thefounderscut.podbean.com/e/the-founder-…

New pod drop: I speak with CEO and Founder of Esker. Esker aims to transform simple body care routines into meditative rituals that heal. Find the episode here: youtu.be/METYcDG_-1Y

Educating our youth is one of the most important (and underappreciated) jobs in the world. This week we talk to @cfocusedmn about how they support special educators. youtu.be/mioZSoX2v2o

The house always wins. So goes the old saying anyway. What if there was a way to place wagers online without the house taking a cut? That is the platform that @BettorEdge has created. A community where every penny wagered ends up in the winner's pocket. youtu.be/1v_xUDoEAYY

.@getplaybite is building the Netflix of mobile gaming. In the U.S. alone, an average person spends 1 hour and 24 minutes daily playing mobile games. I chatted with @diegokafie to learn more about why they decided to jump into the mix! youtu.be/_QEdjwy5aZA

Health is wealth. No different for our planet. I met the Founder of ECGO and had a chance to learn about their mission to make the world a more sustainable place. youtu.be/yhIN1am5O_k

Got another great #founder story lined up for next week. Have a great weekend! #startup #investor #Entrepreneurship

Everyone should get access to their hourly wages, immediately. The team at @joinclockout is making that a reality. Hear from @J_Cubeddu on their "why?" youtu.be/7Wcnc6YIFrs