Feel like you're stuck, starting over, or searching for direction? After investing years and millions into our FinTech app Frello, we were shut down by regulators just weeks before launch; no safety net, no backup plan, just six months of pressure, setbacks, and relentless searching for a way forward. It was the hardest season of my entrepreneurial journey. But here's the good news: we found a way. In this episode, I share how we pivoted, what it took to rebuild mentally and physically, and why the business we built next is smarter, stronger, and more aligned. Let this be your reminder that what feels like failure might be the setup for your best chapter yet.

HIGHLIGHTS

• How a random Instagram DM sparked Frello.

• The lawsuit that forced us to shut everything down (weeks before go-live).

• A smarter marketplace connecting real estate flippers with hard money lenders.

• Features we built from insider feedback from top lenders and educators.

• Why we continued funding Frello out of our own pockets.

• The rollercoaster metaphor that every entrepreneur needs to hear.

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