I began my career in politics and government affairs before pivoting to launch my first startup, HomeYeah.com, where I helped hundreds of homeowners sell their homes online. In 2003, I successfully sold that business to the private equity firm behind Help-U-Sell Real Estate.

In 2004, I was invited to teach a pilot course on Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance at the IU Kelley School of Business, a top 5 business school. I’ve been teaching there ever since, which led me to write a 5-star rated book on capital formation: The First-Time Founders Equity Bible. https://www.amazon.com/First-Time-Founders-Equity-Bible/dp/0692228497

Beyond teaching, from 2005 to 2016, I co-founded and served as CEO of Charley Biggs Food Company, a specialty ingredients firm focused on grocery retail, which I successfully exited via a private equity transaction. From 2009 to 2014, I was co-founder and CFO of Apparel Media Group (later Pear), where we scaled custom t-shirt advertising until we were acquired by Custom Ink.

I’ve been the first check in multiple startups, some of which have achieved profitability or raised over $20MM in venture capital. I made my first Bitcoin purchase in 2014 and continue to invest in companies building out the Bitcoin Layer 2 infrastructure.

Today, while still holding my professor’s seat, I’m dedicating the remainder of my career to expanding venture wealth-building opportunities beyond the privileged few. My audience isn’t swimming in capital or well-connected networks, so the path forward is through Alchemy—the process of creating something from nothing. It’s a formula grounded in a distinct mental framework and relentless execution.

I founded Doriot.com to teach this process and provide execution pathways for founders and investors alike.