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Friends and Family,

I'm proud to announce that Scoops is becoming a reality. Today marks one month since I quit my job to focus on this passion, so I wanted to give you all an update before I spread the word more broadly.For the last month, I've been working to turn Share Scoops from a successful financial literacy Instagram into a broader platform for the empowerment of our generation's voices and dollars. I believe that more people should have a say in the future of our economy and a share of the wealth being created.Recent Progress Highlights:

• I've found an amazingly talented partner on the software engineering side who has helped bring a beta model of the news and voting experience to life off of Instagram.

• Share Scoops' Instagram continues to gain followers, now nearing 24,000.

• I've been accepted into the Founders Institute startup accelerator, which is expanding my network of experienced entrepreneurs and investors and pushing me to maximize my business development with demanding weekly deliverables. It will either help me identify holes in my business' viability that need more work, or put me in a position to begin raising investment.

Next Phase Plans & Asks for Help:

• Gather feedback on my beta version

  • I would appreciate any feedback you have here or respond directly!

• Test the functionality of my referral system

  • Please visit the website, sign up for the referral program, & try to refer a few friends. Any thoughts or feedback would be great!

• Announce the Share Scoops mission to my personal network

  • Please be on the lookout Sunday for posts and emails announcing Share Scoops to my broader network and help spread the word to anyone you know!

• Kickstart building donation dollars through referral partnerships

  • Please click the referral links on my site, then open and fund an investment account. You'll earn free rewards and all of the money earned with those referrals will go to charity! It will also help me with critical data to prove & develop my revenue model.

Thank you all so much for your support. Every one of you has gone out of your way to help me pursue this dream, and I appreciate it so sincerely. Look out for more progress updates ahead! All the best,Gus