1. Nick Gross, former drummer of Goldfinger, has founded Find Your Grind, a career exploration platform that highlights unconventional professions like pop-punk band members and content creators.
- The platform aims to help young people find careers that align with their strengths, interests, and values.
- On Tuesday, the company announced a $5 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $8 million, led by Echo Investment Capital.

2. Find Your Grind's platform focuses on four key competencies: self-awareness, career awareness, social awareness, and action awareness. It also includes a Lifestyle Assessment, personalized feedback from AI, mentors like Tony Hawk, and real-world workforce development initiatives.
- The goal is to help students identify their ideal lifestyle paths (e.g., entertainer, creator, humanitarian) and provide tailored next-step plans for after graduation.

3. Find Your Grind has already helped 100,000 students and aims to reach over a million in the future. The company is planning to launch programs in additional cities, starting with Oklahoma City.
- The platform's goal is to make young people more "future-ready" by exposing them to various career options and helping them navigate their career paths in the rapidly changing job market.