I am a retired FBI Special Agent and U.S. Marine veteran applying 30 years of mission-focused discipline to the e-commerce and manufacturing sectors. Operating the Willis Candle Shop from my residence located in the heart of the Sam Houston National Forest in Willis, Texas, I treat digital growth like a federal intelligence operation. My transition to entrepreneurship was defined by a critical 15-month "learning gap" that nearly cost me the venture. After acquiring my LLC and domain in January 2024, I spent a year focused on product development before realizing that without technical visibility, even the highest-quality product remains invisible. In April 2025, I pivoted, utilizing my Post-Graduate background in Data Science and Business Analytics to launch a technical offensive on my ...