Entrepreneurs & Investors
Entrepreneurs & Investors
Entrepreneurs & Investors

Craig R. Jablonski
Craig is a founder at the core, an executive second, and investor third. Craig’s career is dedicated to shaping and scaling high-growth companies, creating lasting value for shareholders and the industries they serve.
Craig has deep operational and entrepreneurial experience with a proven track record of developing high-performing teams from the ground up—teams that create compelling products and turn them into strong economics and enduring brands.
In 2010, Craig co-founded Career Now Brands (“CNB”) and served as CEO for more than a dozen years. Under his leadership, CNB grew from a bootstrapped startup into an industry leader serving hundreds of enterprise clients, millions of users, and nearly 200 employees.
In 2021, Craig and his co-founder partnered with a private equity firm to accelerate CNB’s growth. He now serves as Executive Chairman, guiding long-term strategy and supporting the leadership team.
Craig is also an Operating Partner at Mudita Venture Partners, a founder-focused VC firm investing in B2B AI, SaaS and technology companies.
Craig resides with his wife and three children in Birmingham, MI, and Naples, FL, and graduated cum laude from Western Michigan University with a degree in Marketing and Economics.

Benjamin G. Onnie
Ben is a visionary entrepreneur known for his relentless drive to challenge norms and achieve results. As COO and Co-founder of Career Now Brands (“CNB”), he has championed a customer-first ethos while drawing on nearly two decades of recruitment expertise with enterprise fleets and CDL schools.
Ben’s career began in the trucking industry, sparking a passion for innovation within a traditional sector. That experience laid the foundation for the creative and impactful solutions that became CNB. Today, CNB has grown into a tech-driven leader in recruitment marketing, serving the trucking, education, and mass labor markets.
Colleagues describe Ben as an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur—a problem solver with grit at the ground level. Going from zero to one isn’t just a challenge; it’s a way of life.
Ben’s passion lies at the intersection of discovery and technology. In today’s era, that means going all-in on AI and the countless ways it can disrupt traditional sectors. Industries will evolve, economics will shift, and value will be captured by those who move first.
Ben is a cigar aficionado and lives in Birmingham, MI, with his wife and children. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a degree in Supply Chain Management.
M1 Growth
WHY THE NAME?
The term “M1” is a nod to our hometown of Detroit. Every year the Motor City hosts “The Woodward Dream Cruise”, a celebrated event for car enthusiasts nationwide. Woodward Avenue, also known as M1, was the first surveyed road in Michigan and serves as the main artery connecting Detroit’s neighborhoods.
“Growth” references our commitment to organic exploration and discovery. It signifies our interest in incubating ideas and supporting the founders and funds with whom we partner. We endorse innovative companies with high-growth potential that seek to push boundaries and shape the future of industries.
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
Henry Ford
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