{
  "id": 19813582,
  "title": "Our bank accounts had exactly one signer. Then the Navy called",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/our-bank-accounts-had-exactly-one-signer-then-the-navy-called",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/11/13/navy-reservist-founder-mobilization-orders-techcrunch-disrupt-keith-presley-gudea/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In October, the co-founder of a startup pitched at TechCrunch Disrupt after receiving mobilization orders from the Navy for deployment in Norfolk, Virginia. When Matt, the senior VP of global sales, gave the pitch, the founder was preparing to deploy and was eventually unable to attend. The orders were ultimately canceled, but the experience proved the company's ability to function without the founder. The founder argues that reserve service should be viewed as a strength for CEOs, as they must be prepared to hand over the reins at short notice, rather than being seen as a liability.",
  "summary": "Every founder eventually gets pulled away. A reservist just gets the test in writing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}