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Financial Joy SchoolAuthor: Ruby "SunShine" Taylor, M.S.W.
A disabled founder, four months and counting, races to raise capital, build a team, and launch the Financial Joy Index, a shame-free financial wellness check-in designed with the disability community in mind, because so many financial tools weren't, and built for everyone traditional fintech leaves behind. Licensed to credit unions, CDFIs, and banks with zero safety net or runway left.Building Financial Joy follows Ruby "SunShine" Taylor, founder of Grean Wealth, as she documents her startup journey in real time. Experience unvarnished pitch meetings, grant applications, and hiring decisions as they happen. This is raw entrepreneurship, fintech, and disability advocacy with nothing smoothed over.New episodes every Tuesday.Disclaimer I am a stutter so at times I will stumble and I will keep going because I am thriver not a complainer. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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A Disabled Founder Building a Startup at $0 Has to Be a Little Delusional
Episode 8
Tuesday, 20 October, 2026
I’m a disabled founder building a financial wellness startup with $0, my pilot launches December 7th, and this week AWS Social Impact asked if I’d like their support beyond it.I’m Ruby “SunShine” Taylor, founder of Financial Joy School®, and in Episode 8 of Building Financial Joy I share where the Financial Joy Index™ stands: the prototype is built, the demo video is done, and our pilot for HR and employee benefits teams is seven weeks away. You’ll hear who has said yes without any funding behind it: the National Disability Institute, 2Gether-International, AWS Social Impact through the Halcyon Fellowship, and MUI.com. I’m also sharing my acceptance into SeedSpot DC Launch Camp, where I’ll sharpen my pitch and pitch deck.I also take you to DC Startup Week, which I attended in person and left early because it was overwhelming for my brain. I’ll tell you why I think you have to be a little delusional to start a company, how to find the thin line between delusion and practicality, and a reminder from a Johns Hopkins professor and serial founder that when people don’t see you, you are still seen by God.This is startup building, entrepreneurship, fintech, HR, employee financial wellness, social impact, and disability advocacy with nothing smoothed over. Wins, setbacks, and faith, told as they happen.Work in HR or total rewards at a corporation or a large nonprofit? Sign up for a demo at https://Grean.USA note before you listen: I’m a stutterer and a traumatic brain injury survivor and thriver, so you’ll hear me stumble a time or two. This is my journey building a startup with zero money. Yes, yes, and yes.New episodes every Tuesday.Support the show
