He turned a failed client into his first company

I want something that can detect the gap between accounting language and actual operations.” Lucy gave him a dry look. “So, software designed to make managers uncomfortable.” “Exactly.” “Then why should I help you?” “Because you once built a model that flagged a customer default three weeks early,” Darren said. “You emailed the founders. They ignored you. Two months later the company collapsed, and you got blamed.” Lucy’s expression shifted. “You researched me?” “I bought your public repo history and asked two ex-colleagues who didn’t know I was asking.” Darren looked directly at her. “I’m not asking you to trust me. I’m asking whether you can tell I’m the kind of person who will actually sell this to the market.”