I was raised on a corn and soybean farm 🌽 in North Dakota. After school meant driving a tractor in the field, and I graduated from a public school class of just 16 students. I came out at 17 while still playing sports 🏀 and choosing not to hide who I was, even in spaces where it would’ve been easier to stay quiet but it set the tone for how I’ve built everything since. During college, I shot over 40 weddings and photographed 130+ high school seniors. Long weekends, timelines, and learning under pressure. I also spent time in corporate cybersecurity sales 🖥️ and it showed me I’m not built for a fixed-salary lane where performance is measured more by internal relationships than real-world results. Today, most of my days are spent in meetings and on calls with brands, pitching the creators on my roster and negotiating partnerships through the agency I founded @thenorthmanagement and not shooting content. #agencyfounder #smallbusinessowners