Miller's side hustle mold remediation business expanded to six US locations
Jacob Miller · From a Real Problem to a SaaS Product Buyers Wanted · Apr 21, 2026 · at 1:02
Jacob Miller, founder of Seen, introduces his background transitioning from corporate sourcing to building a national mold remediation business before moving into software.
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“Started a side hustle doing mold remediation of all things, so black mold that's in people's homes. Did that on the side out of my garage. Flash forward four years later, we have six locations and we're all over the United States”
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