Why I Didn’t Retire at 63

My Story Series #1: Why I Didn’t Retire at 63

Turning Challenges into New Beginnings

Most people slow down at 63.
I chose to speed up.

I didn’t have a fancy office.
No investors.
Just one desk, one dream — and 8 self-made prototypes.

In 2021, I registered a tiny business under the name ONE O EIGHT.
I believed alignment in golf — just like in life — starts with a clear point of contact.
That belief shaped my invention: a CNC-milled putter built on precision and feel.

Was I scared? Definitely.
Did I fail? Many times.
But with every grant I applied for, every prototype I reworked, I grew bolder.

📌 Early Highlights:

🛠 2021.11: 8 prototypes, hand-built
🥈 2021.12: Silver Medal, Seoul International Invention Fair
🏛 2022.01: U.S. Delaware Corporation registered
📈 2022–2023: Selected for multiple Korean startup programs
🌎 2023.12: Completed crowdfunding in Korea, Japan, and the U.S.

This is just the beginning.
Try Big is not a retirement story — it’s a restart story.
A second chance to build, lead, and inspire.

It’s never too late to try big.

👉 Coming Next:

“How Rejections Became My Startup Curriculum”
What early failure taught me — and why it mattered.

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