Ventures built around real user friction.

Each venture begins with a problem that persists because existing solutions have stopped asking the right questions.

Civio Datalytics

Civic Technology
Status: Active

Enterprise
Data Systems
AI Systems
The Friction

Local civic campaigns operate with fragmented voter files, inconsistent geographic data, and no reliable way to monitor turnout in real time. Most candidates rely on static spreadsheets and manual processes that cannot keep pace with an active election.

A custom election consulting practice backed by a proprietary intelligence platform that turns fragmented voter data into practical campaign decisions.

The Audience

Local civic candidates · Municipal campaign teams · School board campaigns

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Civio Walker

Civic Technology
Status: Development

Web App
AI Systems
Infrastructure
The Friction

Volunteer canvassers still rely on paper walk lists and static maps. There is no integrated system that connects targeted voter data to real-time field navigation, contact recording, and campaign visibility.

A mobile-first field operations platform that converts voter intelligence into neighborhood-level action for election canvassing and block walking.

The Audience

Campaign field directors · Volunteer canvassers · Civic organizations

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Watchtower

Civic Technology
Status: Development

Web App
AI Systems
Data Systems
The Friction

Municipal government meetings produce vast documentation that is difficult for citizens, researchers, and media to navigate. There is no accessible way to stay informed about local government without reading hundreds of pages of agenda materials.

A municipal meeting intelligence platform that automatically ingests, extracts, and summarizes local government meeting materials into plain-language briefings.

The Audience

Citizens · Local journalists · Civic researchers · Municipal watchdogs

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Playmate

Live Events
Status: Development

Desktop App
Infrastructure
AI Systems
The Friction

Live performance audio management relies on consumer software not designed for cue-based workflows, or on expensive professional tools with steep learning curves. Neither handles large files, device fallback, and offline reliability well.

A native desktop audio-cue application built for live performance, combining a React interface with a Rust audio engine for low-latency, reliable playback.

The Audience

Live performance technicians · Theater sound designers · Event producers

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Tellyfin

Home Media
Status: Development

Desktop App
Data Systems
Infrastructure
The Friction

On-demand media libraries make every viewing session begin with browsing and choosing. They do not provide the passive, channel-based experience of a persistent television lineup with current and upcoming programming ready to tune.

A LAN-first pseudo-live television system that turns an existing Jellyfin media library into automatically generated channels, persistent schedules, and a conventional electronic program guide.

The Audience

Jellyfin media-library users · Home media enthusiasts · Windows home-media users

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Zinfo

Career Development
Status: Prototype

AI Systems
Data Systems
The Friction

Traditional professional platforms force non-linear careers into rigid chronological formats. Valuable experience from volunteering, freelance work, and cross-domain projects is systematically lost or underrepresented.

A professional identity platform that transforms non-linear career experiences into a dynamic, AI-powered capability profile and connection system.

The Audience

Professionals with non-linear careers · Freelancers · Career changers · Digital nomads

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Travlbe

Social Travel
Status: Development

AI Systems
Data Systems
The Friction

The travel industry optimizes for logistics — where to go and how to get there — but ignores the social dimension. Solo travelers and digital nomads have no reliable way to find compatible companions before booking.

A social discovery platform for travelers that connects people based on shared values, interests, and travel styles rather than logistics alone.

The Audience

Solo travelers · Digital nomads · Experiential travelers

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