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Hi, I’m
John.

Accountant in the making. Founder at heart. Building a sticker company that gives back to wildlife — and always up for a good conversation.

John standing, wearing a black polo, khaki pants and glasses
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Founder 🫎Marty the Moose
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01 — This is me

The short version.

I’m a numbers person with a builder’s itch. By day I’m working toward my CPA. The rest of the time I’m growing a business that turns stickers into support for wildlife — and dreaming up the next thing to build.

Right now
  • StudyingCPA exam
  • RunningMarty the Moose
  • BuildingInvestmints
  • Open toNew connections
What drives me

Keep showing up. Give something back. Build things that are real.

I believe progress is mostly persistence — one exam section, one sale, one idea at a time.

Into
Small businessWildlifeStartupsMarketingFinance
Signature look

Glasses on. Always.

Fun fact

I have a moose for a business partner. 🫎

02 — Career

Numbers, with
purpose.

I’m building a career in accounting — the kind where you understand a business from the inside out.

In progress

CPA Candidate

Working through the Uniform CPA Examination, including Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) and Auditing & Attestation (AUD).

● Active
Founder

Marty the Moose

Started and run an online sticker brand end to end — product, website, marketing and the books — with part of every sale going to New Mexico wildlife charities.

Small business
Education

Business & Accounting Studies

Coursework spanning accounting, entrepreneurship, management and marketing — including developing a startup concept, Investmints, from idea to plan.

Student
Financial reportingAuditingBookkeepingExcelE-commerceMarketingBusiness planningCustomer relationships
03 — Pursuits

Things I’m
building.

I like turning ideas into something people can actually hold, buy or use.

Business · Founder

Marty the
Moose.

A sticker brand with a soft spot for wildlife. Every purchase helps support New Mexico wildlife charities.

Startup · In development

Invest­mints.

A startup concept I’m developing from the ground up — the business model, the brand and the plan to bring it to life.

🌲

Giving back

Business works best when it helps something bigger than itself.

📈

Always learning

From audit standards to marketing strategy, I collect skills on purpose.

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Meeting people

The best opportunities start with a conversation. Let’s have one.

04 — Principles

What I stand for.

i.

Persistence wins.

Not every attempt lands the first time. I keep going until it does.

ii.

Give back.

Success means more when part of it goes to something you care about.

iii.

Build real things.

Ideas are great. Shipping them is better.

05 — Get in touch

Let’s
talk.

Business, a career opportunity, a sticker question — or you’d like to grab coffee with me. Pick a reason and say hello.

I usually reply within a few days.
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