Tonight at 7 PM ET on Cheddar TV, Season 4, Episode 13 of Go Fund Yourself spotlights two very different ventures with one powerful common thread: restoring trust.
In an era defined by AI acceleration, online anonymity, and cultural division, founders are no longer just building apps. They are rebuilding infrastructure — digital and human.
Episode 13 features Verify Faces, Inc., and Ready & Forward — Camp Lockett, each tackling a different side of modern fragility: identity and unity.
Verify Faces Inc: Securing Identity in a Synthetic World
Michael Doherty, founder of Verify Faces Inc., is confronting one of the most urgent challenges of the digital economy: how do you prove someone is real?
Deepfakes, synthetic identities, and bot-driven fraud have escalated dramatically over the past several years. As organizations move more services online — from banking to telehealth to digital communities — the cost of identity fraud continues to rise.
Verify Faces is building secure identity verification technology designed to help organizations confirm real users, reduce fraud exposure, and strengthen trust in digital environments. The company focuses on high-integrity biometric authentication and fraud prevention tools that can integrate into existing systems.
At its core, Verify Faces is not simply about compliance. It is about confidence. In a marketplace where users expect frictionless onboarding but enterprises demand security, Doherty’s platform aims to deliver both.
For investors interested in the raise, additional information is available here. Company website here.
Ready & Forward — Camp Lockett: A Mission Beyond Profit
While Verify Faces addresses digital trust, Tanner Courtney’s Ready & Forward operates on a different battlefield — one rooted in community, service, and healing.
Courtney, a disabled veteran and nonprofit founder, is leading a national movement centered on unity, stewardship, and shared purpose. His initiative is revitalizing the historic Camp Lockett site in California as a gathering place designed to bring veterans, families, and communities together.
Ready & Forward is structured around service-driven experiences that foster leadership, collaboration, and restoration. The goal is not simply preservation of a historic site, but activation of a mission-based community hub that reinforces civic responsibility and connection.
In a business environment often dominated by valuations and exits, Courtney’s appearance on the show reflects something deeper: the power of purpose-driven entrepreneurship.
Learn more on their website here. And more about investment details here.
The Titans at the Table
Part of what elevates Go Fund Yourself beyond a traditional pitch show is the panel itself.
Rory Cutaia brings a background spanning telecom, technology innovation, and capital markets. His experience building and scaling infrastructure-based ventures adds a strategic lens to companies operating in complex sectors.
David Meltzer, Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute, is known for his philosophy-driven approach to leadership and long-term value creation.
Jayson Waller, a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful ventures, often zeroes in on operational scalability and founder resilience.
Together, the Titans challenge founders not only on revenue projections but on vision, execution, and sustainability.
More Than Entertainment
As Season 4 continues to air on Cheddar TV, Go Fund Yourself has carved out a unique space in entrepreneurial media. It blends capital access with national exposure, allowing viewers to witness real-time evaluation of emerging companies.
Episode 13 captures a defining tension of 2026: how do we protect identity in a digital world while also strengthening human connection in a divided one?
Verify Faces and Ready & Forward approach that question from opposite directions — one through secure technology, the other through service-driven community activation. Both underscore a larger trend: the next generation of founders is building trust as a core product.
Watch the full replay on Cheddar here. Interested founders can apply here.
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