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Careers are weird. You plan one thing and end up somewhere else entirely. The founders in this section are building companies that help people navigate that weirdness. Job platforms. Career coaching. Recruiting tools. Professional development. The whole ecosystem of getting people into work they actually want to do.

These interviews cover every angle of the careers space. Hiring. Job search. Skill development. Workplace culture. Remote work. The gig economy. Career transitions. The founders here understand that “what do you want to be when you grow up” is a question most adults are still answering.

What’s useful about these conversations is the insider perspective. These founders see the job market from the other side. They know what’s broken about hiring. They know why good candidates get overlooked and mediocre ones get hired. And they’re building solutions to fix it.

You’ll find insights on talent acquisition, employee engagement, building career platforms, and the future of work. Which keeps changing faster than anyone predicted. If you’re building in the careers space, hiring a team, or figuring out your own next move, these conversations offer real perspective.

Jason Batansky – Founder of Locationless Living

Jason Batansky has worked as an entrepreneur since he was a teenager. At 23 years old he is earning a six-figure income as a location independent professional traveling throughout the…

Meet Jason Batansky – Founder of Locationless Living

Liz Carlson – Founder and CEO of In The Door

Liz Carlson is the Founder of In The Door, a social job search site that lets people find job openings at their friends’ companies. In The Door plugs into Facebook…

Meet Liz Carlson – Founder and CEO of In The Door

Sean Weinberg – Small Fry Cook and Co-Founder at RezScore.com

Sean Weinberg the small fry cook and Co-founder at Rezscore.com, trying desperately hard to prove to people that they can use data to transform their day-to-day life, starting with their…

Meet Sean Weinberg – Small Fry Cook and Co-Founder at RezScore.com

Chris Perry – Founder of Career Rocketeer

Chris Perry , MBA, is a Gen Y brand and marketing generator, career search and personal branding expert, professional speaker, entrepreneur and brand consultant. He is the founder of Career…

Meet Chris Perry – Founder of Career Rocketeer

Julie Nessen – Co-Founder of the Young Entrepreneurs Alliance

Julie Nessen, Director & Co-Founder of the Young Entrepreneurs Alliance began the program with her father Robert L. Nessen to realize their joint vision for empowering at-risk youths through business…

Meet Julie Nessen – Co-Founder of the Young Entrepreneurs Alliance

Scott Gerber – Author of “Never Get a ‘Real’ Job”

Scott Gerber is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, media personality, public speaker and the most-syndicated young entrepreneurship columnist in the world. He is the founder and CEO of Gerber Enterprises,…

Meet Scott Gerber – Author of “Never Get a ‘Real’ Job”

Jon Reifschneider – Founder and CEO of 31Projects

Jon Reifschneider is founder and CEO of 31Projects, an online platform that connects companies with talented students through short-term projects and crowdsourcing-style competitions. Prior to founding 31Projects, Jon assisted in…

Meet Jon Reifschneider – Founder and CEO of 31Projects

Jonathan Fields – Author of ‘Career Renegade’

Lawyer turned serial-entrepreneur, author, blogger and marketing catalyst.

Lauren Berger – CEO of Intern Queen Inc. and National Speaker

Business Week Magazine named Lauren Berger number five on their annual list of Young Entrepreneurs 25 Under 25. America Online says, “If you are going to college and wondering what…

Meet Lauren Berger – CEO of Intern Queen Inc. and National Speaker

Matt Durfee – Founder and CEO of the Navigator Institute

To paraphrase a familiar old saw, when you’re handed lemons you make lemonade. No one knows that better than Orlando, Fla., entrepreneur and businessman Matt Durfee, who over the years…

Meet Matt Durfee – Founder and CEO of the Navigator Institute

Daniel Butt – Founder and CEO of NoodleStorm

Daniel Butt founded NoodleStorm.com because he wanted to help make the world more efficient. When he had the idea for this online student consulting marketplace, he dropped everything he was…

Meet Daniel Butt – Founder and CEO of NoodleStorm

Jenny Foss

 – Your Job Search BFF

Jenny Foss first decided she had to become an entrepreneur after
 witnessing a board room fight over, no joke, coupons at a former employer.
Made worse? The skirmish was on 9-11….

Meet Jenny Foss

 – Your Job Search BFF

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