Quilia

The Challenge

Kenny Eliason spent the better part of a decade running small businesses. He was entrepreneurial by nature, but operating at a local scale — never making the leap to venture-scale thinking. He lacked the framework, the network, and the confidence to build something truly big.

The Bootcamp Experience

Meeting John Richards changed everything. Through the Startup Ignition ecosystem (Provo 5 Cohort), Kenny was exposed to a fundamentally different way of thinking about business — one focused on scalable models, validation before execution, and building for venture outcomes rather than lifestyle income.

The relationship gave him both the framework and the confidence to think bigger. He went from operating small businesses to identifying a venture-scale opportunity in legal technology.

The Results

In 2022, Kenny founded Record (now Quilia) — a mobile app connecting personal injury clients with their attorneys for easy case documentation. The app solves a real pain point: clients need to document their injuries and treatment, and attorneys need that documentation organized and accessible.

Startup Ignition Ventures led the $500K pre-seed round, backing Kenny's vision. The company rebranded from Record to Quilia in 2024 as the product and market positioning matured.

Kenny credits John Richards and the Startup Ignition ecosystem with transforming him from a small business operator into a venture-backed founder building technology that scales.

Key Takeaways

• Mentorship can change your trajectory. A decade of small business thinking shifted to venture-scale ambition through the right relationship and framework.
• The ecosystem matters as much as the curriculum. Kenny's transformation came from ongoing connection with SI — not just a single bootcamp session.
• Legal tech is ripe for disruption. A simple mobile app solving a real workflow problem attracted venture capital and positioned Quilia for growth.