James Jackson Leach

I’m a founder and film producer building ambitious AI software and independent movies. Most of what I share comes from actively shipping products, packaging films, testing ideas in the real world, and learning where things break before they work.

I started by building projects alongside other work, but a few real wins (and plenty of failed experiments) turned it into my full focus. Today, I help other founders and creators build, launch, and fund serious projects without buzzwords, shortcuts, or pretending it’s easy.

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A young person with long, wavy hair sits in front of a plain background, looking directly at the camera.
A young person with long, wavy hair sits in front of a plain background, looking directly at the camera.

Quick-fire facts

Based in

Austin, Texas

Current project

Crowdstake.com

First win

Making my bed every morning

Tools I can't quit

My OpenClaw network

Favorite movie?

Baraka

Favorite author?

Yukio Mishima

My mission is to

Help you get your projects off the ground.

Help you get your projects off the ground.

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