Hey, I’m John 👋

I'm a startup founder based in Florida.

I'm working on Purple, a startup that builds financial products to help people with disabilities spend, save and invest for a better life.

Previosuly, I was an intern at Maple (YC W22) which helps startups discover discounts on tools that are essential to getting off the ground.

I was a WWDC15 & '18 scholarship recipient and I've been featured on the App Store.

And I dropped out of school to accept the Thiel Fellowship.

You can follow me on Twitter, find me on Linkedin, view my code on GitHub, and don't forget to join the waitlist for Purple.

Recent Articles

5 new challenger banks with ultraspecific niches

Other neobanks are springing up to cater to groups with few, if any, dedicated banking options. The following is an overview of five neobanks that have surfaced in the past two years, their unique bents and the founders who are passionate about their target audiences...
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4 Neobanks Show Up for Their Communities

Big banks design their services for a broad customer base, but in doing so, they can fall short of serving the needs of historically marginalized communities. That gap is creating opportunities for new financial technology firms with roots in these communities...
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WWDC 2018's most important message comes from a teenage scholarship winner

My brother Christian, who was born with Down syndrome, had limitations with communication at an early age. Now that we are grown, I have seen the need for assistive technologies for those with disabilities. Christian and many others have adapted to the emergence of mobile technology and the apps that come along with it, but the experience isn't always perfect...
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