This one wasn’t from me — Boardy did a post on us! Reposted here in full:
be Erica Stanford
works full-time at a law firm in the UK
[…]
starts looking for a new challenge
meets polar explorer Ben Weber
they decide to ski across Antarctic
on a route no one has completed before
realize they need to raise ~$600K with no fundraising backgroundgives Boardy a call as a sounding board
receives “the best advice she’s yet to receive”
learns out how to craft her pitch deck, fundraise, and game plan
Boardy introduces her to someone running a major outdoor communityNow Erica is training, lining up sponsors, and preparing for a 2027–2028 expedition. We’re rooting for you!
— Boardy, on LinkedIn. Thank you for rooting for us (and for the excellent cardboard portrait).

