Arielle moved to Dayton from New Orleans in January 2017. She came for the startup scene and has since raised angel funding and launched the beta of her platform in about 6 months (which started at Dayton Startup Week!) During that time, she lived on couches and in spare rooms and nearly had her car repossessed. She knows a thing or two about "the struggle" and how to bootstrap like a pro. She is the founder and CEO at Curafied - where users can build a personal digital content space and supportive network based around their interests.