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Real Conversations That Change How Founders Operate

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Trusted by founders - Sun Devil 100, Utah100, EO, & YPO

About Me

I’ve spent the last decade building companies - My last venture scaled fast, hit the INC 5000 three times, and acquired companies along the way. I exited in 2024 and now help entrepreneurs full time. 


I've laid helplessly in the fetal position on my bathroom floor, picked myself up, and kept going. Experienced days where I received the worst news and the best news of my life within only a few hours. I've been sued. I've made millions. I've lost millions. I've had my best people abandon me. I've had to let people go, who I cared deeply about to save the business. I've received coverage from all the news outlets. I've navigated partner disputes. I've felt the flow state of having the right people in the right seats. I've lived the journey of saving a sinking ship.


I've felt the pain but I've also found the solution - now I help others find it too.


My purpose is to save founder lives - I've helped 100+ already, and plan to continue this mission - living a life of service to founders.


*Now I speak to founder groups all over sharing practical learnings to improve their lives and businesses. 


My style is acquired - Real. Vulnerable. Raw. Every talk leaves founders with the tools to think clearly and make better decisions.

FEATURED TALK #1

Description:
Money is emotional. Especially for founders. Most don’t know if they’re paying themselves too much, too little, or sabotaging their runway in the name of “discipline.”

This talk breaks it down in simple, founder-friendly terms.
The right data. The right formulas. The real stories behind why we underpay ourselves—and how to fix it.


Key Stats:
“Only 17% of startup founders feel confident they’re paying themselves the right amount.” — Pilot.com Founder Compensation Report


Audience Feedback:
“Most compelling presentation I’ve seen this year.”

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FEATURED TALK #2

Description:
Founders treat quitting like failure.
But sometimes quitting is the pivot that saves the business or saves the founder.

This talk pulls founders out of their feelings and into a practical, repeatable framework for evaluating whether to quit, pivot, or keep pushing.


Key Stats:
42% of founders consider quitting because of burnout, 49% stayed too long in the wrong direction, and 63% seriously considered quitting this year — Startup Snapshot


Audience Feedback:
“Lonny gave language to the thing every founder feels but never talks about.”

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Why Book Lonny

Founder to Founder

I’ve built, scaled, crashed, rebuilt, exited, coached hundreds of founders, and lived the emotional rollercoaster myself.

Conversational & Practical

No corporate fluff. Just frameworks that founders can use the next morning.

Tailored to Your Room

Each talk adjusts to the audience—EO, YPO, startups, or seasoned founders.

WHAT EVENTS AM I A FIT FOR?

✔️ EO & YPO forums

✔️ Chapter events

✔️ Accelerator cohorts

✔️ Founder retreats & Offsites

✔️ Masterminds

✔️ Learning Days / Workshops

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