"Zero to One, that is the moment of creation."

Craig Jablonski

Operating Partner

Hi, I'm Craig.

I’m a founder at the core—an executive second, and investor third. Launching a startup at a young age fast-tracked my exposure to the good, the bad, and the rewarding of entrepreneurship.

As CEO for nearly 15 years, I co-founded and built a tech-enabled recruitment marketing company to serve hundreds of enterprise clients and a team of 150 talented employees. Today, Career Now Brands continues to be an impactful provider across several industries.

For any startup, commercializing an MVP and onboarding that first cohort of customers is the hardest yet most defining challenge – the zero to one phase. The early GTM strategy forms the foundation for sustainable growth.

I see customer acquisition as a series of concentric circles—starting with a small, targeted group and expanding outward. As the customer base scales, prospects increase, and the TAM compounds!

I’m a Motor City native and father of three, residing in Birmingham, MI, and Naples, FL. Currently, I serve as Executive Chairman of Career Now Brands, Operating Partner at Mudita VP, and owner of M1 Labs family office—but the most impactful title of all? Dad.

"I’m a firm believer in luck, the harder I work – the more I have of it."

- Thomas Jefferson

As an Operating Partner at Mudita, it feels like starting over again and again with each startup (in a good way).

I’m eager to bring my entrepreneurial experience to each PortCo, helping fellow founders navigate the exhilarating, often chaotic journey of scaling a startup.

I’m most captivated by founders who truly know their industry—those who see inefficiencies in the old guard and refuse to accept, “that’s just how it’s done.”

I have a deep affinity for early-stage companies and their founders. While many things can go wrong, a few key objectives must go right. Growth is never linear, but always achievable!

As a kid, I loved solving puzzles. Taking a new product to market is the ultimate puzzle.

LeadershipSalesGo To MarketHuman Capital

  • Leadership
  • Sales
  • Go To Market
  • Human Capital

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