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I started adplist.org with zero dollars. In 2021, we raised $1.3M with only 100 members. Today, adplist.org has facilitated over 300 million minutes of mentorship with 38k+ mentors globally in 140 countries. This is the story I never told anyone about why we do it: --- Talent is evenly distributed. Opportunity is not. That's the injustice that keeps me building. Not ambition. Access. And in a world racing forward, we risk leaving behind the very people who could shape our future. I've watched it happen too many times: someone steps into a room they never imagined they belonged in. Not because they suddenly gained the ability. Because someone believed in them before they believed in themselves. THIS is what mentorship does. It's the simple act of saying: I see you. I've been where you are. You don't have to walk alone. But democratizing mentorship isn't a mission statement - it's a promise. Progress should belong to the many, not the few. Every person, every dreamer, regardless of geography, money, or background, deserves a fair shot at building the life they envision. Some people spend their lives waiting for a door to open. Others never even reach the hallway. If the world moves fast, we move faster to make sure no one gets left behind. This is why I built adplist.org. This is why I endure when building gets hard. Because this is the future worth fighting for: a world where ambition finally meets access. And as long as I have the chance to lead this mission, I will keep building that world. Choose a good mission. Commit fully to it. The doors won't open themselves - but we can make sure everyone reaches the hallway. *** featuring my new profile photo 😬 #founder #startups