We build, advise, and invest in ventures we believe in deeply. Each one gets real time, real thinking, and real commitment.
Simulator golf is growing fast and the community around it deserved a platform built for the way leagues actually play. Fist Bump Scores tracks leagues across multiple venues and courses, brings the banter, manages side games, and generates automated payout reports.
Built for the venues running the leagues and the players living inside them.
Visit fistbumpscores.comBekki Kennedy built Fire Starter Publishing from the ground up. 40+ books, 36 authors, Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestsellers. Be the Bulb carries that editorial legacy forward, focused on business and leadership titles.
Bekki works with authors from first idea through final page as developmental editor, thinking partner, and publishing guide. She only takes on books she believes in enough to shape from the inside.
A B2B outbound sales execution company built on a human-plus-AI model. Founded by the next generation of the Kennedy family, with early-stage support and ongoing advisory work from Fist Bump Labs. Soft launched and growing.
Visit spurintel.netAn active and growing portfolio of commercial properties. A long-term asset-building play, operated close to home with family involved at every level.
14 N. Parker Dr, Janesville, WI 53545
Originally built in the 1880s as the home of the Janesville Carriage Works, incorporated in 1893 after starting as Hodge and Buchholz in 1876. This three-story landmark at the corner of Milwaukee Street and Parker Drive sat at the center of Janesville's industrial history for over a century.
The Kennedys revitalized the Carriage Works, preserving its historic brick facade and architectural character while modernizing the interior for professional office space. The building now houses a mix of tenants and stands as an example of how Fist Bump Labs approaches real estate: respect what's there, invest in what it can become, and build something that lasts.
Historical photo: Lowell "Bud" Gruver, UW Digital Collections, Janesville's Past
We are building in the AI workflow space and actively interested in advising and investing in others doing the same. If you are developing AI-driven workflow solutions and are looking for experienced operators who understand both the technology and the business, we want to hear from you.
Start a conversationBefore it was a buzzword, Shannon Kennedy was building gamification systems from scratch at SASid. Real-time salesboards on TVs across the office. Achievement engines that tracked daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly milestones. Peer-driven kudos systems. Internal competitions with real rewards. The result was a culture of transparency, self-motivation, and healthy competition that drove performance across the entire company.
That experience is now available to other businesses. Fist Bump Labs consults on and develops gamification strategies tailored to your team, whether you are looking to motivate a sales floor, increase employee engagement, or build recognition systems that actually stick. We design the strategy, work with your team to implement it, and help you iterate until it becomes part of how your company operates.
From leaderboards and achievement systems to peer recognition platforms and incentive game design, we bring an operator's perspective to a space that too often gets reduced to points and badges.
Talk to us about gamificationFist Bump Labs brings more than capital. We bring pattern recognition, operational depth, and a genuine commitment to the people and ideas we get behind. If you are early, ambitious, and looking for advisors and investors who will show up, reach out.