James Oliver, Jr.
@jamesoliverjr.bsky.social
Husband. Twin dad. Launching Kabila Ventures 💰 | Free mental therapy for founders 👉🏾 Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund. Techstars & gener8tor alum. #GiveFirst
Support founder mental therapy 👉🏾 go.joinkabila.com/therapy
📍 Atlanta, GA
Support founder mental therapy 👉🏾 go.joinkabila.com/therapy
📍 Atlanta, GA
Just wrapped an inspiring talk at The Real Summit hosted by THE REAL Mental Health Foundation, created by Shawn Lesser.
I moderated a conversation with Brad Feld about how investors can destigmatize conversations about founder mental health.
Will share the replay when I get it.
I moderated a conversation with Brad Feld about how investors can destigmatize conversations about founder mental health.
Will share the replay when I get it.
October 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just wrapped an inspiring talk at The Real Summit hosted by THE REAL Mental Health Foundation, created by Shawn Lesser.
I moderated a conversation with Brad Feld about how investors can destigmatize conversations about founder mental health.
Will share the replay when I get it.
I moderated a conversation with Brad Feld about how investors can destigmatize conversations about founder mental health.
Will share the replay when I get it.
72% of founders struggle with their mental health. Too many suffer in silence.
My new book Burn Bright, Not Out (foreword by Techstars CEO
David Cohen, co-authored by Django Degree) shatters that silence with stories from founders & investors.
Pre-order👇🏾
www.focusonwords.com/burnbrightno...
My new book Burn Bright, Not Out (foreword by Techstars CEO
David Cohen, co-authored by Django Degree) shatters that silence with stories from founders & investors.
Pre-order👇🏾
www.focusonwords.com/burnbrightno...
October 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
72% of founders struggle with their mental health. Too many suffer in silence.
My new book Burn Bright, Not Out (foreword by Techstars CEO
David Cohen, co-authored by Django Degree) shatters that silence with stories from founders & investors.
Pre-order👇🏾
www.focusonwords.com/burnbrightno...
My new book Burn Bright, Not Out (foreword by Techstars CEO
David Cohen, co-authored by Django Degree) shatters that silence with stories from founders & investors.
Pre-order👇🏾
www.focusonwords.com/burnbrightno...
Seen on my men's mental health walk this morning
July 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Seen on my men's mental health walk this morning
If you live in the Johns Creek/Alpharetta, GA area, join me for THE REAL - Men’s Walk on Sunday, June 22nd.
No pressure. No agenda.
Just guys showing up, walking, and connecting - however they need to.
Everyone is welcome.
RSVP 👇🏾
lu.ma/rks677nz
No pressure. No agenda.
Just guys showing up, walking, and connecting - however they need to.
Everyone is welcome.
RSVP 👇🏾
lu.ma/rks677nz
June 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
If you live in the Johns Creek/Alpharetta, GA area, join me for THE REAL - Men’s Walk on Sunday, June 22nd.
No pressure. No agenda.
Just guys showing up, walking, and connecting - however they need to.
Everyone is welcome.
RSVP 👇🏾
lu.ma/rks677nz
No pressure. No agenda.
Just guys showing up, walking, and connecting - however they need to.
Everyone is welcome.
RSVP 👇🏾
lu.ma/rks677nz
Shoutout to The Quintessential Gentleman and the homie Eric Keith for this great article amplifying the work I'm doing with the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund to provide free mental therapy for founders.
Read the article 👇🏾
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
Read the article 👇🏾
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
June 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Shoutout to The Quintessential Gentleman and the homie Eric Keith for this great article amplifying the work I'm doing with the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund to provide free mental therapy for founders.
Read the article 👇🏾
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
Read the article 👇🏾
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
Dinner.
Nom Nom Nom
Nom Nom Nom
June 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Dinner.
Nom Nom Nom
Nom Nom Nom
Smoked short ribs. Smoked short-ribbing.
June 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Smoked short ribs. Smoked short-ribbing.
🎉 We exceeded our goal of $50K in donations to provide free mental therapy to 100 founders.
Join us on this important mission and become a donor today 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
#mentalhealth #founderwellness
Join us on this important mission and become a donor today 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
#mentalhealth #founderwellness
May 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🎉 We exceeded our goal of $50K in donations to provide free mental therapy to 100 founders.
Join us on this important mission and become a donor today 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
#mentalhealth #founderwellness
Join us on this important mission and become a donor today 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
#mentalhealth #founderwellness
Founders, meet angel investor, Sa'Mara Roberts today, and learn about three surprising things she looks for before writing a founder a check.
RSVP 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/angel
RSVP 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/angel
May 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Founders, meet angel investor, Sa'Mara Roberts today, and learn about three surprising things she looks for before writing a founder a check.
RSVP 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/angel
RSVP 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/angel
🎉 I love to see AFROTECH amplifying our work to get free mental therapy to founders who want it but can’t afford it!
And I’m super thankful to my mentor & friend, Techstars co-founder Brad Feld for giving us a $25K grant.
afrotech.com/james-oliver-launches-mental-health-fund-for-founders
And I’m super thankful to my mentor & friend, Techstars co-founder Brad Feld for giving us a $25K grant.
afrotech.com/james-oliver-launches-mental-health-fund-for-founders
April 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🎉 I love to see AFROTECH amplifying our work to get free mental therapy to founders who want it but can’t afford it!
And I’m super thankful to my mentor & friend, Techstars co-founder Brad Feld for giving us a $25K grant.
afrotech.com/james-oliver-launches-mental-health-fund-for-founders
And I’m super thankful to my mentor & friend, Techstars co-founder Brad Feld for giving us a $25K grant.
afrotech.com/james-oliver-launches-mental-health-fund-for-founders
Tyrone action figure 2.0 🤣
Y'all loved the first Tyrone action figure, but it simply wasn't right. The laptop and headphones were cliché. And Curtis, Tyrone's trusty Investment Principal, was missing.
No more! 😎
#funnyshit #startuphumor #VC #founders
Y'all loved the first Tyrone action figure, but it simply wasn't right. The laptop and headphones were cliché. And Curtis, Tyrone's trusty Investment Principal, was missing.
No more! 😎
#funnyshit #startuphumor #VC #founders
April 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Tyrone action figure 2.0 🤣
Y'all loved the first Tyrone action figure, but it simply wasn't right. The laptop and headphones were cliché. And Curtis, Tyrone's trusty Investment Principal, was missing.
No more! 😎
#funnyshit #startuphumor #VC #founders
Y'all loved the first Tyrone action figure, but it simply wasn't right. The laptop and headphones were cliché. And Curtis, Tyrone's trusty Investment Principal, was missing.
No more! 😎
#funnyshit #startuphumor #VC #founders
At the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund, we are de-stigmatizing conversations about founders getting mental therapy.
Join us!
Join us!
April 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
At the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund, we are de-stigmatizing conversations about founders getting mental therapy.
Join us!
Join us!
Tyrone action figure loading in 3...2... 🤣
If you follow me regularly, you've probably seen Tyrone, Managing Director of the StarTech Decelerator progam, and his Talking Tech With Tyrone "TV show".
Tyrone decelerates startups.
You're welcome.
If you follow me regularly, you've probably seen Tyrone, Managing Director of the StarTech Decelerator progam, and his Talking Tech With Tyrone "TV show".
Tyrone decelerates startups.
You're welcome.
April 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Tyrone action figure loading in 3...2... 🤣
If you follow me regularly, you've probably seen Tyrone, Managing Director of the StarTech Decelerator progam, and his Talking Tech With Tyrone "TV show".
Tyrone decelerates startups.
You're welcome.
If you follow me regularly, you've probably seen Tyrone, Managing Director of the StarTech Decelerator progam, and his Talking Tech With Tyrone "TV show".
Tyrone decelerates startups.
You're welcome.
Figured I might as well get in on the action. James Oliver, Jr. VC action figure loading in 3...2...
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April 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Figured I might as well get in on the action. James Oliver, Jr. VC action figure loading in 3...2...
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Put up a non-scientific poll on LinkedIn yesterday, and here are the results so far.
I'm not surprised. So many founders I talk with are struggling with their mental health.
I'm not surprised. So many founders I talk with are struggling with their mental health.
April 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Put up a non-scientific poll on LinkedIn yesterday, and here are the results so far.
I'm not surprised. So many founders I talk with are struggling with their mental health.
I'm not surprised. So many founders I talk with are struggling with their mental health.
Seems about right
March 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Seems about right
👋🏾 Currently raising donations to provide free mental therapy for 100 startup founders.
March 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
👋🏾 Currently raising donations to provide free mental therapy for 100 startup founders.
If providing free mental therapy for founders matters to you, please support this effort by reposting or donating today. 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/therapy
Thanks.
#founderwellness #mentalthearpy
go.joinkabila.com/therapy
Thanks.
#founderwellness #mentalthearpy
March 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If providing free mental therapy for founders matters to you, please support this effort by reposting or donating today. 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/therapy
Thanks.
#founderwellness #mentalthearpy
go.joinkabila.com/therapy
Thanks.
#founderwellness #mentalthearpy
We are at 50% of our goal to provide free mental therapy to 100 founders.
Join us on this important mission and donate today 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
#mentalhealth #founderwellness
Join us on this important mission and donate today 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
#mentalhealth #founderwellness
March 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We are at 50% of our goal to provide free mental therapy to 100 founders.
Join us on this important mission and donate today 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
#mentalhealth #founderwellness
Join us on this important mission and donate today 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
#mentalhealth #founderwellness
🎶 A new intro for the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund.
Playing around with an intro for my Parents Making Profits podcast.
Do you like it? Any changes I should make?
Thanks for your feedback.
Learn more 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/therapy
#mentaltherapy
Playing around with an intro for my Parents Making Profits podcast.
Do you like it? Any changes I should make?
Thanks for your feedback.
Learn more 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/therapy
#mentaltherapy
March 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🎶 A new intro for the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund.
Playing around with an intro for my Parents Making Profits podcast.
Do you like it? Any changes I should make?
Thanks for your feedback.
Learn more 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/therapy
#mentaltherapy
Playing around with an intro for my Parents Making Profits podcast.
Do you like it? Any changes I should make?
Thanks for your feedback.
Learn more 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/therapy
#mentaltherapy
As more growth companies bet on themselves and delay VC, this question is coming up more and more.
Sweat Equity in LLCs is not the same as in a C-Corp.
Next week, we discuss why and how to implement the strategy.
RSVP 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/LLC
Tag a founder.
#startups #VC #founders
Sweat Equity in LLCs is not the same as in a C-Corp.
Next week, we discuss why and how to implement the strategy.
RSVP 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/LLC
Tag a founder.
#startups #VC #founders
March 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
As more growth companies bet on themselves and delay VC, this question is coming up more and more.
Sweat Equity in LLCs is not the same as in a C-Corp.
Next week, we discuss why and how to implement the strategy.
RSVP 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/LLC
Tag a founder.
#startups #VC #founders
Sweat Equity in LLCs is not the same as in a C-Corp.
Next week, we discuss why and how to implement the strategy.
RSVP 👇🏾
go.joinkabila.com/LLC
Tag a founder.
#startups #VC #founders
Shrimp and grits for lunch today.
March 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Shrimp and grits for lunch today.