A former CPA and Forensics Examiner, Jessica Lynch, founder of WishRoute, kept hearing people say “I wish.” I wish I were healthier, I wish I were stronger, I wish I were happier. She realized there was a “wish epidemic,” and when her research showed 92% of Americans fail to follow through with their goals, Jessica knew she had to find a way to help people realize their full potential.

Jessica shares:
•her first startup story at the age of 10 (Hamsters are involved!)
•how her brother’s diagnosis of juvenile diabetes led to her having a deep awareness of health and wellness
•how the constant crises management life of a forensics examiner prepared her for being a founder
•how low-tech customer-centric reiterations helped her build a successful text-messaged based, human powered tech company around constant customer feedback
•the important but time-consuming process of bringing on an aligned CTO
•how she manages feelings of isolation as a founder
•how entrepreneurship has enhanced her life.

A few fave quotes from our delicious conversation:

"I've learned there are a lot of different ways to be successful. There's rarely one right answer. So it's important to try something and see what happens, but also be willing to pivot quickly if you realize it's not the best thing for you."

"One of the ways I think I've evolved as a person is being willing to lean on others. It's hard to be vulnerable sometimes, but I've learned it's just so important for me to have really good support outside of Wish Route."

Here's the link to AngelList, where Jessica went to recruit her CTO and where I suggested you create a company profile: https://angel.co/

Please visit WishRoute here: https://www.wishroute.com/, follow their inspirational Instagram account here: https://www.instagram.com/wishroute/, and please connect with Jessica on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicallynch/

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