Robert Clamon
Robert Clamon has spent his career proving that leadership is built through consistency, not shortcuts. Growing up in Santa Cruz, California, he learned early that hard work and dependability create…
Interview
More conversations with founders. Different format, same honesty. These interviews dig into the messy middle of building something. The part between the big idea and the press coverage that most people skip over. Spoiler: that’s where all the interesting stuff happens.
The founders here share what actually fills their days. Not the Instagram version. The real one. With the early mornings, the difficult conversations, and the moments of genuine doubt that somehow coexist with genuine excitement. It’s a weird combination. Ask any founder.
What makes these conversations worth reading is the specificity. Not vague advice like “follow your passion” or “think outside the box.” Actual details. How they got their first customer. What they’d do differently. The habits that keep them from losing their minds.
Some of these founders run companies you’ve heard of. Most of them you haven’t. Yet. That’s kind of the point. The best insights often come from people who are still in the trenches, not the ones writing memoirs about trenches they left years ago. Browse through. Find someone in your space. Or don’t. Sometimes the best perspective comes from a completely different industry.
Cordoba Legal Group
Cordoba Legal Group was founded on a simple belief: people deserve honest legal guidance when life becomes difficult. That belief has shaped the firm’s journey since its founding on June…
David Achord
David Achord has always believed that meaningful progress comes from preparation, curiosity, and a willingness to keep moving forward. After earning his law degree from the University of California, Davis…
Ramsey Elkholy
Ramsey Elkholy is a musician/producer, anthropologist, and tech investor based in Los Angeles. He is the founder and creative force behind the indie band Monotronic. As an anthropologist, he spent…
Thomas Gratzer
Dr. Thomas Gratzer is a board-certified psychiatrist and forensic psychiatrist based in Minnesota who is affiliated with Psych Recovery Inc. in St. Paul. Over the course of his career in…
Catrina Bodamer
Catrina Bodamer has never believed that a career has to follow a straight line. While many professionals spend decades building expertise in one field, she has intentionally explored several. Her…
Joel Ney
Joel Ney is a construction professional and welder from Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, whose career has been built through hard work, persistence, and a willingness to keep learning. Growing up, he…
Arthur Deibler
Arthur Deibler has always believed that strong communities are built one relationship at a time. Growing up in Pennsylvania, he developed a competitive spirit as a standout high school football…
Donald Deibler
Donald Deibler grew up in Donaldson, Pennsylvania, in a large family with his parents and five siblings. From an early age, he learned the value of hard work, teamwork, and…
Rohan Manning
Rohan Manning is a Connecticut finance professional serving as chief financial analyst for the city of Middletown. He works with the Public Works Department on budget planning, forecasting, reporting, grant…
Katie Nielsen
Katie Nielsen has never believed success comes from shortcuts. Growing up in a family of nine taught her that if you wanted something, you worked for it. As a young…
Brooke Marynak
Brooke Marynak is a strategic sourcing and supply chain professional with experience in procurement, supplier negotiations, and category management. Through her work at Medtronic and earlier roles in sourcing and…