# Sevetri Wilson

> Sevetri Wilson is a Louisiana entrepreneur, author and investor who founded Solid Ground Innovations and nonprofit software company Resilia. After bootstrapping her services business, she led Resilia through an $8 million Series A in 2020 and a $35 million Series B in 2022. She stepped away from Resilia in 2023 and now co-hosts Rich Lessons with Sheena Allen, alongside civic and board work in New Orleans.

- **Role:** Co-host at Rich Lessons; Commissioner at the Downtown Development District of New Orleans
- **Organizations:** Resilia (founder; stepped away in 2023), Solid Ground Innovations (founder), Rich Lessons, Downtown Development District of New Orleans, National Urban League, LSU Foundation, NOCCA Foundation, Aspen Institute
- **From:** Hammond, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in mass communication and history, Louisiana State University, Master’s in history, concentration in U.S. history, Louisiana State University, Certification in nonprofit management, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Harvard Kennedy School
- **Known for:** Bootstrapped Solid Ground Innovations to seven-figure revenue., Led Resilia’s $35 million Series B in 2022., Inc. Female Founders 100 honoree, 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Graduated from LSU with studies in mass communication and history.
- **2009** — Founded Solid Ground Innovations, a consulting and management firm with a nonprofit and sports-philanthropy focus.
- **2010** — Received a Jefferson Award for public service.
- **2013** — Received a Women of Excellence Award in business from the Louisiana Legislative Women’s Caucus Foundation.
- **2016** — Founded the nonprofit technology venture that became Resilia, initially known as ExemptMeNow.
- **2019** — Published Solid Ground; named to Inc.’s Female Founders 100; announced an LSU scholarship endowment honoring Shirley M. Wilson.
- **2020** — Resilia announced an $8 million Series A; named a Forbes Cloud 100 Rising Star.
- **2021** — Published Resilient through Wiley.
- **2022** — Resilia announced a $35 million Series B co-led by Panoramic Ventures and Framework Venture Partners, with total venture funding close to $50 million.
- **2023** — Stepped away from Resilia; selected for the Aspen Institute’s Henry Crown Fellowship.
- **2025** — Launched Rich Lessons with Sheena Allen.
- **2026** — Appointed to New Orleans’ Downtown Development District board; council motion adopted in April.

## Achievements

- Bootstrapped Solid Ground Innovations to seven-figure revenue.
- Led Resilia’s $35 million Series B in 2022.
- Inc. Female Founders 100 honoree, 2019.
- Recipient of the Jefferson Award, 2010.
- Louisiana Legislative Women’s Caucus Foundation Women of Excellence Award in business, 2013.
- Author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling Resilient (2021), as identified by publisher Wiley.
- Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow, class of 2023.
- Established the S.M. Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund endowment at LSU in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Scheduled to moderate the “Investing in Downtown’s Next Chapter” panel at the Downtown Development District’s October 15 event.
- **2026-04** — City Council adopted motion M-26-165 approving her Downtown Development District appointment, with a term ending August 8, 2030.
- **2025-11** — Published the Substack post “What the Average Entrepreneur Really Looks Like.”
- **2025-01** — Rich Lessons launched with Sheena Allen; the launch year is confirmed on the podcast website and the January announcement by Allen.

## Links

- Website: https://sevetriwilson.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sevetriwilson
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sevetriwilson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sevetriwilson/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sevetriwilson

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