Consumer brand leader, entrepreneur, startup mentor at Blackstone Launchpad. Currently building at A-Frame Venture Studio.

After building and selling a few SaaS and consumer brands in San Diego, I co-founded A-frame venture studio to drive change in health, well-being, and human connection. I'm always interested in connecting with other founders, investors, creatives and technologists building for a healthier people and planet.

Mirth requests: care@drinkmirth.com

Bradley Harris

We genuinely did not expect this.

Mirth was born from a desire to create a clean, emotionally intelligent product for all ages - like a Disney movie in a can.

We went to five of the top flavor labs, all claiming to use the cleanest, most natural ingredients.

But every single one used “natural flavors,” which (spoiler) can mean hundreds of lab-derived chemicals hidden behind misleading labels.

We walked away.

What we didn’t expect was how many people had been waiting for something like this.

The response from the chronic illness and POTS community has been overwhelming - folks who need electrolytes daily, and have been searching for a soda or sparkling water they can actually trust.

No added sugar.
No dyes or artificial flavors.
No “natural” flavors that aren’t natural at all.

Something safe.
Something joyful. 
Something...real.

We’re so grateful to those of you sharing your stories - we’re learning, and we’re listening. 🧡

📸 Shoutout to this heartfelt PSA and disco party from two new Mirth fans @clairefabrephoto @tara_alfano

💦 Hydration powered by Buoy - ocean-sourced electrolytes with nothing to hide 

🍊 R&D led by JAI Development - supporting our move to organic fruit juice

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Co-founder @ Mirth | Partner @ A-frame venture studio | Entrepreneur, investor & advisor

Kicking off a much needed Mirth website refresh today with Jarenz Castillo and Thomas Wang of Wisper Studios!

Not because anything was “broken” but because the brand has grown up a bit.

If you want to go far, go together. 

I always think of that when we kick off with new partners, and today was no different. 

Onward ✌️

Amber Brandner A-Frame Venture Studio

#mirth #consumerhealth #cpg

Somewhere on the long bike ride we stopped. 

Looked up, and saw sunflowers and a pond. that was a Mirth moment.

We chose this photo for our Startup CPG feature because it represents where our hearts are in this brand. 

Built outdoors, and fully present recognizing all the beauty around us. 

(plus we haven't shot founder photos yet, that's next week)

These bike rides clear our heads working on the business and digital worlds behind mirth. 

Grateful for moments like these.

Huge thanks to Startup CPG for featuring our story and Lauren Palmer for your dedication to sharing it from a mountain top. 

Or in this case.. from the sunflower fields 🌻 

Amber Brandner Luke Tobin Arindam Basu Marco Torres Samantha Perry Pete Velez A-Frame Venture Studio Tobin Capital Yugen Agency 🌍 | B Corp Altitude Marketing Ltd Wisper Studios Garrett Hughes Cameron Nazemi Kurt Baehmann Jess Fryer Nick Stoner Chris McKleroy Jr. Matthew C. Gough River Paige Sabatina de Freitas Jarenz Castillo Thomas Wang Emilee Mort 

#mirthmoment #startupcpg #startup #cpg #mirth

I love people who give more than they take.

Bob Dalton is one of those people. Proud to back him, LOCL, and more tech that helps humans meet in real life.

I’m excited to see this grow as infrastructure for healthier, more human connection.

If you believe the future is local, this one is worth paying attention to.

Open article: Invest in LOCL: Your Local Community Network by wefunder.com

Invest in LOCL: Your Local Community Network

My path to founding Victory Lap began with a simple desire: to have a lifelong impact on others. As a college senior, I planned to become a history teacher and basketball coach but sometimes the best careers find you when you're not looking.

The Sales Revelation
When I "fell backwards" into sales, I discovered something extraordinary: a true meritocracy where hard work directly translated to results, growth, and unlimited earning potential. No politics, no glass ceilings- just pure performance driving success. This revelation changed everything.

Innovation Born from Necessity
At Groupon, I identified a critical gap in how we onboarded sales talent. As a frontline manager watching new hires struggle, I spent nights and weekends developing a solution. What started as a personal project evolved into a company-wide group onboarding department managing 100-130 reps through intensive training that transformed both company culture and bottom-line results.

My peers' consistent feedback about the program's impact gave me the confidence to make the leap: if I could create this transformation within one company, imagine what was possible across the entire sales industry.

Building Victory Lap
Over the past nine years, Victory Lap has become the go-to partner for companies serious about sales excellence. We've worked with 400+ companies, pioneering innovative approaches that others now follow:

2016 Innovation: Created the one of the first sales boot camp models: Teaching, training, and supporting candidates before matching them with ideal company environments

Proven Results:

Helped 1,000+ individuals land career-changing sales roles
Developed sales curricula for world-leading universities (University of Pennsylvania & UC Berkeley)
Launched comprehensive corporate training and outsourced sales solutions

The Bigger Picture
Victory Lap isn't just about sales training, we're reshaping how the industry thinks about talent development. We help companies move beyond traditional hiring to build sustainable, high-performing sales organizations while empowering individuals to see sales as the rewarding, unlimited career it truly is.

Ultimately, I've achieved what I set out to do as that college senior: make a lifelong impact on others. The only difference? Instead of reaching 30 students a year in a classroom, I'm now helping transform thousands of careers and hundreds of organizations annually.

Ready to elevate your sales organization? Let's connect and explore how Victory Lap can help you build the sales team that drives your company's next phase of growth.

Brian Bar

Incredible momentum from the Accelerate U team at National Louis University.

Excited to partner with Accelerate U to launch our Tech Sales program together.

As AI reshapes the workforce, one thing keeps coming up in conversations with talent and revenue leaders: communication, influence, and real problem-solving ability are becoming premium skills, not optional ones.

That’s exactly what this program is built around. With 300+ hours of instruction and a 12-week externship, we’re creating one of the most rigorous, job-ready sales programs in the country designed for the skills employers demand day 1.

Starting the first Monday of 2026 reflecting on the momentum behind Accelerate U at National Louis University. Since 2020, we have trained 1,100 learners, including 350+ in 2025 alone, partnered with 15 employers, and driven an average compensation increase of $13,500 per learner. With new Tech Sales and Cybersecurity pathways launching in early 2026 and expanded reach in Tampa and Evanston, this work keeps growing. The photo here shows why it matters. Kenise Bowman and Nicole Street are a mother daughter duo who completed Medical Assistant training through Amazon Career Choice and returned to upskill as phlebotomists. Click to read the full story. #FirstMonday #AccelerateU #WorkforceDevelopment #CareerPathways #EconomicMobility #JobFirstEducation



Thackston Lundy, Shantall Del Giudice, Richy Peña, MPPA, Jennifer Robin, Eisha Cloption, Mary Aboutar

The first Monday of 2026 is a moment to pause and reflect on what meaningful workforce development really looks like in action. At Accelerate U, it me

Open article: First Monday of 2026: Building Pathways That Change Lives and Results That Last by Accelerate U at NLU • 2 min read

First Monday of 2026: Building Pathways That Change Lives and Results That Last

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