Welcome to The McKinney Podcast, where we celebrate the people and happenings that make our city "Unique By Nature." Our guests for this episode are Rishab Kattimani & Ben Mesa, Co-Founders of Benevolate. The MCKPOD is presented by RiskWell and FredShots Photography and recorded at the RiskWell studio in McKinney. Your hosts are James Jenkins and Fred Mahusay. Key Topics: Starting a tech company in middle school and making it real Coding skills meet fundraising expertise to launch Benevolate Why nonprofit CRM systems need more than just good intentions Balancing homework and client emails at 14 and 17 years old Lessons learned leading adult teams as teen entrepreneurs Building software from scratch and why AI gives them the edge Scaling support, setting deadlines, and pushing for launch Big dreams, bigger hustle: skipping college if the million comes first Family-first business culture with their dads in the mix Resources Mentioned: https://benevolate.com Visit https://www.mckinneypodcast.com to subscribe to the email list and never miss an episode. Join the #MCKPOD community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mckinneypodcast and engage with your neighbors and fellow fans of the show. Check out the #MCKPOD YouTube Channel to watch the video versions of our episode and see lots of additional content: https://youtube.com/@mckinneypodcast James and Fred would love to hear from you with any comments, questions, or ideas! Email the show at mail@mckinneypodcast.com and you may be featured on a future mailbag segment.