I'm a surreal entrepreneur. I've had three spectacular exits, four decent ones and seven unbelievable failures. One nearly destroyed me!Today, I’ve started ForceMultiplier VentureLabs Inc with three amazing friends. We build AI based media companies. See: www.fmvl.ai Prior to that: -created world's first desktop publishing template sold to COREL while still in highschool-Produced three feature films for the major studios-Created a Y2K firmware found in 1 of 3 computers made between 97-early 2000 and took this company public-Founding CTO of American Apparel (generated $114m in sales in 17 months before Google Adwords or Social media existed).-inventor of Medical Tourism (created world's first medical tourism company, PlanetHospital, in 2002 before the word Medical Tourism existed), -created two video games and 11 mobile app games-Built and sold three other companes (one to Amazon)-Created LetsBINGO, the world's first live streaming Bingo game played on mobile apps and starring BOB EUBANKS (yes, THAT Bob Eubanks).GOALS:Make a movie: Done (See link below for trailer)Make a good movie: SoonGet on NASDAQ: Done (not fun)Win the Palme D'Or: To be achievedWin an Oscar: To be achieved but I created two Oscar winners (Patrice Vermette from Dune got his first job with me)Write a Bestseller: In Progress: Age of Fire is on Amazon (Les Miserables set in Colonial India). Currently re-writing the Mahabharata as sci-fi.Financial Freedom: Done, undone, done again, undone yet again, and now in crazy progress. Generate wealth for others: Done! proud to have created 17 millionaires Marry a woman who makes heads turn/heart skip: Done (still turnin & skippin on our 25th in 2024).Have a kid destined to make a greater contribution to the world than me: Done. She had two top 20 hits before she was 20! See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGehkh1_QzM, sadly she is gone.Save lives: DoneSave Souls: DoneSee over 100 countries: 7 more to go)Make my parents proud: FugetaboutitHave a drink named after me: I go to bars and order a "Rudy" (lemonade and Sprite). If Tom Collins can have a drink named after him, why can't I? Go to a bar, order a RUDY, spread the word.Current Goal: Build ForceMulitplier into an entertainment giant allowing me to tell whatever stories I want without gatekeepers or worse - creative executives (who are neither).
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