Founder Profile

O D Jonathan Porter

Founder of Inquiring Minds Group | U.S. Army Veteran | Building IMG x Likeness and HQ-1 in St. Louis

O D Jonathan Porter builds systems for people who have ideas, talent, and lived experience but need structure, visibility, and execution support. IMG x Likeness is the public infrastructure for that work, and HQ-1 is the physical base being developed to bring verification, creator development, product strategy, media, workforce pathways, and community activation into one connected place.

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O D Jonathan Porter, founder of Inquiring Minds Group and IMG x Likeness

Founder bio

O D Jonathan Porter is the founder of Inquiring Minds Group and IMG x Likeness. His work spans education, youth mentorship, educator benefits, financial literacy, artist development, product strategy, creator commerce, identity infrastructure, and community-based innovation.

The work connects education, creator development, product strategy, technology systems, and community-based infrastructure into one clear story rooted in St. Louis.

Selected Work

A brief look at field work connected to education, outreach, service, media, and community relationship-building.

O D Jonathan Porter with community partners at an outdoor public event

Field work

Community outreach

Field work connected to relationship-building, partnership development, and local support.

O D Jonathan Porter at a university-affiliated public event with adult participants

Education

Education engagement

Recognition and education-based outreach connected to long-term community relationship-building.

Core work

The work behind IMG x Likeness did not start as a website. It came from years of field work across schools, educators, artists, products, families, and community spaces. These are the lanes that now shape the HQ-1 vision.

Education & Outreach

Field-based work

This lane grew from school-based outreach, educator conversations, mentoring, and community learning touchpoints across multiple states. It informs how HQ-1 is being shaped to meet people with practical support, clear structure, and long-term trust.

Creator & Artist Development

Creative lane

Working with artists and creators means helping attention turn into structure: offers, content, products, and direct audience relationships. The goal is durable momentum and clearer execution, not empty hype.

Products & Operating Brands

Operating lane

Through Inquiring Minds Group, the work has included product strategy, brand development, packaging, fulfillment, and customer education. These pieces turn ideas into real offers and connect them to the public.

Systems & Infrastructure

Platform layer

IMG x Likeness, Likeness Verified™, Porterful™, Tap-In™, Managed Digital Systems™, and HQ-1 come together as the public infrastructure behind the founder's work. The aim is to support people, projects, and community growth with a steady operating base.

Current focus

HQ-1 is being developed as a St. Louis base for creators, families, businesses, and community partners.

The goal is to turn ideas into verified products, businesses, campaigns, media, and ownership opportunities.

Partnership pathways

Sponsorships, partnerships, founder support, service contracts, memberships, preorders, letters of support, and HQ-1 alignment conversations can start here.

Ecosystem

Operating company

IMG x Likeness

Public operating company connecting identity, media, commerce, and real-world proof.

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Physical hub

HQ-1

Physical operations hub for onboarding, production, verification, and local activation.

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Verification layer

Likeness Verified™

Trust and verification layer for people, creators, and public-facing brands.