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A year ago, at exactly 3am, I was robbed at gunpoint in Johannesburg, South Africa. A few hours later, I stood on stage and delivered the best pitch of aichitect.xyz to date We came 2nd in the G20 Global Pitch Competition. Two armed men pulled up on me in my hotel lobby that morning. By every human measure, I should have been shaken, afraid, angry, or completely unable to perform, but I was calm and even spoke with them I woke up dancing and praising God. I had a joy that surpassed all understanding. And weirdly, I remember thinking that I was the right person for this to happen to. Not because I wanted it, but because my faith meant that what had happened to me did not have to determine what happened next. During the Q&A after my pitch, I was asked: “What makes you the right founder?” My answer was simple. “I was robbed at gunpoint this morning, and I’m standing here pitching to you like nothing happened.” I will never forget the love that followed. Friends immediately off...

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