“I love what you’ve done with the place,” Lily says while looking at me out of the corner of her eye. “Thank you! Lorenzo helped us with the rebranding project.” She beams. “Without him, it wouldn’t have been possible to turn the restaurant into a cooking school.” Maria’s husband, who looks extremely uncomfortable at the reminder of my help, is proof why. Most people, especially men, hate asking for money, so I’m typically brought on as a silent investor when people are out of options and need capital.
