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We've been there. We've done that. Now we're here to help you.

Access a remarkable team with experience where it matters.

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Nick Machol

CEO

Top Roles: Former CEO of Machol & Johannes + Almanac Technologies; DU B-School Board chair; YPO chair and member
Big Wins: $60 M+ turnaround; 250+ hires; 550-unit real estate portfolio
Creds: CPA (inactive); DU magna cum laude (Acctg & MAcc)
Hot Take: "Less mundane work, more human impact."
Off the clock: Two-time 50-mile GoRuck finisher; annual Alaska heli-ski addict
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Sam Goldberg

Chief Dot Connector

Top Roles: Founder & GC of multiple startups; USC Law adjunct professor; PEF chapter co-lead
Big Wins: $30M+ capital raised; Founder of companies that have generated over $200M+ in revenue. Has partnered with companies like CBS/IBM/WPP.
Creds: Federal judicial clerkship; patent license; Simpson Thacher alum, Valedictorian (high school), summa cum laude (college), Order of the Coif (law school)
Hot Take: "AI can usher in an era of expanded human knowledge."
Off the clock: Military historian, painter of mountains, and jump-roping legend
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Jason Walkow

President & CTO

Top Roles: Founder of multiple startups; Engineering Leader; Community Builder; Dad of two
Big Wins: Bootstrapped to millions in revenue and an exit; INC 5000; Gator 100; Multiple technology transformations
Creds: Founder, boulder.codes; Boulder Startup Week Lead (Hackathon & Pitch Comp); Frequent AI Speaker
Hot Take: "AI is the most transformative technology since the internet"
Off the clock: Basketball, dad jokes, hiking and fishing. Lifetime BJJ Blue Belt
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Chris Cohen

SVP Operations

Top Roles: Founder; VP Operations; Startup advisor
Big Wins: $40 M+ ARR growth enablement; 2× Inc 500 operator; built and led 3 multi-state teams
Creds: Perplexity Business Fellow; On Deck Strategy & Ops Fellow; Guest Speaker at Claremont Colleges
Hot Take: "Adopt or go extinct—AI literacy is non-negotiable."
Off the clock: Student of boxing (thanks to Sam); natural-wine bar hunter; hikes and fetch with Kato

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Our Influence

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Most AI training is "edutainment" and goes nowhere.

We've been in the trenches since ChatGPT was released, working with hundreds of companies and thousands of real people. We aren't guessing. We know what actually works (and what's a waste of time) because we've lived it.

That's a perspective almost no one else has. We don't deal in hype; we back everything we do with hard proof, real-world results, and the latest tech that actually moves the needle.

Where We Operate

We advise inside boardrooms and operate alongside executive teams. Our work lives in the corner offices where strategy is set, priorities are aligned, and decisions cascade across entire enterprises.

Experience at the Table

Our team has operated inside the same rooms, institutions, and power dynamics as our clients—where the stakes are real.

Access

Engagements typically begin through personal introduction. We do not pursue volume, nor do we operate through open funnels. Confidentiality is assumed, relationships are long‑term, and capacity is intentionally limited.

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