$10M+ Portfolio.Zero VC. Zero Exits.
I built differently. Now I share what I learned.
Who is George?
I immigrated to Canada at 18. Built my first business at 19. Lost $300K trying to be clever with investing. Now I share everything I learn about building wealth without selling your soul, your time, or your equity.
6+ years in fintech. $10M+ in businesses built. Zero VC. Zero exits. Forever hold. Forever learn. Forever share.
How Can I Help?
Jump straight to what you need, or let me guide you.
What brings you here today?
What I Believe
These aren't theories. They're how I've built for 6+ years.
Build to Own, Not to Exit
30+ year thinking. Build like Berkshire, not like a lottery ticket.
Proof: Still own every business after 5+ years. Zero exits. Zero regrets.
Sovereignty Over Scale
Control > size. Freedom > revenue. Most founders scale themselves into a prison.
Proof: 5 people. 80%+ margins. No investors. No board. No boss.
Business First, Outcome Second
Build so strong that countries compete for you. Mobility is a side effect.
Proof: Qualified for Canada SUV, US O-1A. Chose Toronto anyway. Optionality beats desperation.
Only Charge for What AI Can't Eat
Identity, relationships, stakes, accountability. Everything else I give away free.
Proof: Tools are free. I only charge for judgment. 60-70% rejection rate.
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The AI Displacement Series
What's actually happening. What it means for you. A practical framework for positioning yourself.
“If a business major with no coding experience can ship a production app, what's protecting the engineers who spent four years learning this?”
— Chapter 1
George Pu
February 2026
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See My PortfolioEssential Reading
The essays that explain how I think. If you read nothing else, read these.
The Solopreneur Myth
My first real business started in Arashdeep's basement in 2019. We had no money. We had no customers. We had no business plan. What we had was each other, and that made all the difference. Not because two people are always better than one. But because one person cannot be two people at the same time. The Lonely Default The solopreneur narrative is everywhere now. It's trendy. It's empowering. A single person with a laptop changes the world, asks no permission, needs no one. What's never ta
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The Last Honest CEO
I read what Sridhar Vembu said about his engineers and it hit me like a cold shower. He told them to "start considering alternative livelihoods," including himself. With calm acceptance. No spin. No "we're restructuring for growth." No "this is actually a great opportunity for shareholders." Just: the game might be changing, so maybe think about what you'd do if your job disappeared. That's the most honest thing a CEO has said in two years. The Chasm Amazon laid off 16,000 people without ex
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What Employment Actually Felt Like at 18
It was 2017. I was at the University of Waterloo, barely one semester into my CS degree. International student. Broke. My English was fine but my experience was zero. I had one semester of coding in an unfamiliar school system and absolutely no resume to speak of. The program required me to find an internship. That was non-negotiable. You either found a co-op job or you couldn't continue. I was terrified. The Advice Everyone Gave Me Everyone told me the same thing: you should go on study t
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Business First. Everything Else Second.
Build so strong that visas, funding, and freedom become side effects.
Own Everything. Exit Nothing.
30+ year thinking. No VC. No exits. Just compounding forever.
Only Charge for What AI Can't Do.
Identity, judgment, stakes, accountability. Everything else is free.
These aren't theories. They're how I built $10M+ in 6 years.
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