Patrick Rife

Navigating the Unknown. Building Businesses Along the Way. And Writing About It.

Join me as I embark on a journey to reclaim control, and build businesses that reflect who I am, and where I'm headed.

Founder

Pixilated

Pixilated is a photo booth company based in Baltimore, MD that produces an easy-to-use, shippable photo booth called PixiTAB that is powered by our B2B photo marketing software; PixiCloud. When not acting as the brain for PixiTAB we license the PixiCloud software platform to companies looking to capture 1st party user data at events and venues through photo experiences, forms, surveys, and other experiential marketing activities.

Co-Founder

Baltimore Creators

Our mission: connect Baltimore's business builders. Whether you're an entrepreneur, advisor, or curious learner, Baltimore Creators is for you.

PixiWeb

Event Photo Sharing Simplified: Create custom event websites that allow your guests to post photos directly to a shared event gallery.

Startup Soirée

Startup Soiree was a grassroots entrepreneurial community and event series dedicated to fostering meaningful connections among Baltimore’s founders, creatives, and business leaders. As Co-Founder, I helped create a space where entrepreneurs could engage in candid, no-pitch conversations, exchange insights, and build lasting relationships.

Key initiatives included:

---> Hosting monthly fireside chat events featuring prominent Baltimore entrepreneurs in unique, intimate settings.
---> Developing community-driven content, including a podcast and blog, to share startup stories and insights.
---> Strengthening Baltimore’s startup ecosystem by providing a platform for founders to connect, learn, and grow.

Startup Soiree played a pivotal role in shaping Baltimore’s startup culture, and its legacy lives on in the connections and collaborations it sparked.

Bonsai Fine Arts

Assist museums, galleries and private collectors in caring for their valuable artworks during transit and installation. Lead small focused teams on installations ranging from small sculptural pieces in private galleries to full scale multi-level commercial art installations.

Art Handler

Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, U.M.B.C.

Worked closely with Gallery Preparator to develop the physical museum space as it pertains to incoming exhibitions, hung and installed traveling exhibitions, took part in the registration, crate building and technical manuals for the traveling exhibition "For All The World to See."

Gallery Assistant/Art Handler

Contemporary Museum Baltimore

Provided primary interfacing to museum visitors and patrons. Oversaw Museum social media program. Provided technical and clerical support to higher museum staff.

Gallery Assistant

Entrepreneur Building Business and Writing About the Process.

Helping founders & leaders find clarity in chaos | Ground Control Newsletter

I've spent years building companies, communities, and connections. Now I help others navigate their own path forward.

As co-founder of Pixilated and creator of Startup Soirée, I've lived the founder journey - from scaling and strategy to the human side of leadership. But what lights me up isn't just what I built - it's who I became along the way.

What I Do Now:

I work with founders and leaders who are:

- Seeking clarity in their next chapter
- Building something meaningful
- Ready to align who they are with what they do
- Looking for perspective, not just strategy

My Approach:

Think of me as your mirror and prism - helping you see your path more clearly and illuminating possibilities you might have missed. Through deep listening and perspective shifting, we find the clarity you need to move forward with confidence.

Ground Control Newsletter:

Every Wednesday, I share raw insights about leadership, transformation, and finding your way. No guru speak. No formulas. Just real talk about what it takes to build something that matters.

Let's Connect:

- Ready for clarity? DM me
- Want weekly insights? Ground Control newsletter (link in bio)
- Looking for perspective? Let's talk

"The real ROI of human connection isn't measured in quarters. It's measured in years, in lives touched, in moments of breakthrough."

#leadership #transformation #clarity #growth #authenticity

LinkedIn

I hated posting every day on LinkedIn.

I thought consistency would bring clients.
Instead, it brought… nothing.

No leads.
No sales.
No conversations.

So, I flipped the script.

Stop chasing. Start attracting.

That decision changed everything.

Now, my content pulls the right people in.
Clients reach out first.
And LinkedIn works for me, not against me.

I wanted other entrepreneurs to feel the same relief.

So I started helping Founders and CEOs build personal brands that attract.

If you:

Post daily but see no results
Hear crickets when you pitch
Or just hate chasing clients like I did

I hear you.

Let me help you turn your LinkedIn into a magnet. 

DM me “Hi” and let’s make it happen. 💜

LinkedIn ghostwriter

Fiverr

I wasn’t a ‘YouTube scriptwriter.’ Not even close.

But I did have a knack for writing persuasive intros.

So one day, a friend asked me to write the intro for his script.

Just the intro. Nothing more.

I gave it a shot.

His client loved it so much… they handed me the entire script.

That was the moment I thought:
“Geez. I can actually do this.”

From that day, I started writing YouTube scripts too.

And here’s the thing about me:

Once I get my foot in the door, I learn everything inside that room.

That’s exactly what happened with scriptwriting.
Fast forward → 50+ YouTube scripts.
Different tones. Different vibes.
Entertainment. Conversation. Storytelling. Inspiration.

All from saying yes to writing one intro.

Scriptwriting

Honestly, I didn’t even know what Fiverr was.

Fresh grad.
No clue about jobs.
No company calling me back.

Then one random day, I watched a YouTube video.

A guy talking about making 6 figures on Fiverr.

And I thought: 
Wait… people actually make money writing online?

So I went all in.
Watched videos. Took courses. Created gigs.

Weeks passed. Nothing.

Then one day, ping!
My first order.

It was for an article.
Funny thing?

I had never written an article in my life.

But I delivered.
And got 5 stars.

That one order?
It changed my life.

Fast forward:
200+ projects.
Level 2 seller.

And I’ve written everything you can think of → blogs, biographies, research projects, web content, landing pages, sales copy… you name it.

All from a random YouTube video I wasn’t even planning to watch.

Now? Writing isn’t just my skill.

It’s my superpower. ✍️

Freelance Copywriter

Medium

Medium is my go-to place for writing. I write as a hobby or write for a living there. Here I love to talk about life, love, lifestyle, and sometimes inspirational stuff too.

Freelance Writer

Cognified

Copywriter

Upwork

Written landing pages, sales copy, web copy, about sections, and social media captions for different brands and their products.

Digital Copywriter 

✒️Snazzy DR Copywriter | Personal-ity Branding Chief| Helping Entrepreneurs & Solopreneurs Upgrade to Plus⚡️|Your Social Media & Website Word Wizard| Get Customer Obsessed Copy that Opens Pockets💸

As a B2B Founder, you struggle on LinkedIn.

You want to be visible. You want to attract clients, investors, or top talent.

But you’re busy running the business. 

You’re already working 60+ hours a week, and finding an extra 10–15 hours to write, engage, and run DMs is nearly impossible.

That’s where I step in.

I fully manage your LinkedIn presence so you don’t have to worry about it. 

Here’s how:

1. 30-minute weekly interview → I extract your ideas and voice.
2. 16–20 authority-driven posts/month → content that positions you as the go-to expert.
3. 100+ targeted comments/month → so you show up in the right feeds and networks.
4. 50–75 warm DMs/month → opening doors and booking qualified meetings.

The results?

✅ Clients have saved 20+ hours/month they used to waste on LinkedIn.
✅ Founders have landed $10K+ client contracts directly from inbound leads.
✅ Others have sparked investor conversations within 90 days of consistent posting.

All without lifting a finger.

If you want LinkedIn to work for you, not be another item on your to-do list - let’s chat.

👉 Book a free call with me, and let’s turn your profile into a growth channel.

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