Entrepreneurs are a dime a dozen, but truly revolutionary entrepreneurs are a rarity. HomeofAI co-founder Roberto Sacripanti has shown such a commitment to innovation in each of his ventures that he stands out above the pack. However, he also boasts a true underdog story, from humble beginnings as an immigrant to becoming a pre-med student and, eventually, one of his nation’s leading data mavens.
One of the pivotal moments in Sacripanti’s journey happened during his childhood, when he lost his grandmother due to a misdiagnosis of her mental health and heart problems. Although he claims to have always had an “innovative, entrepreneurial indole,” this loss and his journey to accept it inspired Sacripanti to study and research the core details of the human body and the interconnectedness of its systems in an attempt to understand and explain what happened.
Sacripanti’s own struggles with mental health issues further motivated him. Like many, Sacripanti struggled with the common anxieties of being away from home while at college — from homesickness to burnout — while also dealing with personal struggles, such as the language barrier or his mother being diagnosed with cancer. Ultimately, what caused these to weigh on him so much was that he did not have a support system, causing his mind to fill with doubt and negative thoughts.
Helping students with their mental fitness
In his journey to clarity and picking himself back up, Sacripanti began to investigate neuroscience and neuroplasticity, with a focus on stress and stressors. Eventually, Sacripanti learned how to go from mental fatigue to mental note-taking, motivating himself by attaching emotions to information. He hoped he could help others achieve this same peace of mind by teaching them the skills he used to achieve it himself.
Sacripanti found that, while college students have various resources — like advisors and counselors — these are not the types of resources they need to thrive. Instead, students need someone more like an accountability coach. “Whereas the roles of an advisor or counselor are less involved and simply offer academic wisdom, an accountability coach is there to offer not just that advice, but guide you on the right path and hold you accountable for your progress — whatever that might look like for you as an individual,” says Sacripanti.
Through his own experience, both as a coach and receiving coaching from other experts himself, Sacripanti has strived to close this coaching gap and prevent burnout and procrastination in students. “My goal has always been to ensure that students are supported and provided with the most effective tools to excel on their newfound, fun, rewarding academic journey,” he says. “I became a practical psychologist who happens to love human emotion and creativity, which I believe are the variables of success in business and in life.”
But Sacripanti’s success does not stop here. After spending two years conducting research at the SDSU Heart Research Institute and being a published author and research trainee at Harvard Medical School affiliate labs, he soon realized that medicine and research were not quite aligned with his ultimate vision. This drew him to the biotech startup world, where he felt he could make a more immediate impact in people’s lives.
It was in his journey in the biotech startups, namely consulting to help with the launch of a prototype aimed at designing and developing cost-effective and automated devices powered by machine learning, that Sacripanti was introduced to the wonders of artificial intelligence. Eventually, he was inspired to find the connection between the work he was doing with artificial intelligence in the biotech space and the work he was doing regarding students’ mental fitness.
“The light bulb went off: why don’t we use artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle the current mental health taboo in students?” Sacripanti asked. “After graduating in 2019 with these new ideas, I continued bootstrapping my venture while taking on a consultant role with Dr. Andre Pinesett, a Stanford-educated MD, whose innovative productivity strategies impact thousands of students. Using our combined resources and expertise, we validated a decrease in stress and anxiety in STEM students with proper coaching and accountability systems.”
Revolutionizing the artificial intelligence sector
After reaching great success and being able to mentor many students with this venture, Sacripanti again decided he was looking for something more. So, he enrolled in the MBA program at San Diego State University with a focus on Management Information Systems. During his time there, he was able to consult for a $12B Fortune 500 company in the telecom space and work for world-renowned companies like Scripps Health as part of their Knowledge Management team.
Sacripanti has now moved on to his next big venture: the launch of his new company’s division, HomeofAI. This AI-driven branch uses its proprietary technology to help clients transition from traditional selling methods to a more innovative, conversational commerce system. “Our AI system has generated $10,000+ on average in less than two weeks for some of our most successful clients,” he asserts. “The AI revolution is here, and I am embracing it more and more every day.”
The business world is looking for more entrepreneurs like Sacripanti — people with an unflinching vision, who are willing to do anything it takes to bring their vision to fruition. More importantly, entrepreneurs need to have a constant craving for more. For an entrepreneur, enough is never enough, and Sacripanti is the perfect example of this mindset.
