It's a bit of a shame really, he has a decent voice and camera presence, and he could have put that to work by going off other people's scripts. But instead he tried (and failed hard) to start a business, first vacillating between for-profit/non-profit status, and then presenting a business plan that consisted mostly of fail.
Does this really constitute a decent camera presence? He's trying to sell ads and he can't even make a medium quality video or present himself as a professional. Nothing about that ad wanted to make me give him money.
LOL, Ok, He isn't Steven Spielberg.
However, he could possibly be a Diamond in the Rough. Name one of your famous actors and then go back to one of their early productions.
If the standard is to start at the professional level, then it is a high bar to meet when trying to expand a community.
However with that being said, I wouldn't loan him money either. Currently.
I'm on a remote connection. Care to give us the cliff's notes?