Yeah.

I was able to say, "Okay, I think this is a problem worth solving." And I was also ready to really make an impact.

Sometimes in a large organization, it's really difficult to do that, and I learned so much.

I'm so grateful for my time and tenure in those spaces, but I was ready for that next step, and it just felt like, okay, I think the market's ready.

The idea is, you know, something I truly believe in and I can get behind.

Um-

So what's your best advice for someone looking to get ahold of that elusive budget that everybody is tightly grabbing onto right now? [laughs]

Yeah.