Jordan Harris
Active with the Oregon Association of Environmental Professionals, Jordan Harris has extensive experience managing regulated testing environments and coordinating laboratory workflows. From 2017 to 2025, he held field service engineer…
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.
Corey C. Burgoyne
Committed to protecting personalized patient care and best surgical outcomes, Corey C. Burgoyne, DMD, is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Blue Ridge Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Here…
David Banthin
David Banthin, Ph.D. is a psychoanalyst and psychologist whose career bridges clinical practice, advanced academic training, and over 15 years of psychotherapy research. With specializiton in trauma, dissociation, personality disorders,…
Dwain Edgar Manske
Dwain Edgar Manske is a former college professor with 30 years of teaching experience. He has been retired since 1992, prior to which he was a professor of American literature…
Orbin Swisshelm
Orbin Swisshelm is a nationally recognized sales leader, entrepreneur, and mentor whose four-decade career in the signage industry has been defined by record-setting performance, exceptional customer service, and an unwavering…
James Orlowski
Now retired, James Orlowski served as the supervisor of the swing shift at Ohara Airport’s Butler Aviation for six years. During this time, he assumed responsibility for all maintenance activities…
Michael Karl McNeil
Since 2009, Michael Karl McNeil has been a consultant at McNeil Safety Consulting, located in San Gabriel, California. In this position, Mr. McNeil offers advice on comprehensive safety and health…
Pouya Asrar
Pouya Asrar is a senior engineering leader and thermal science expert. He is experienced in advanced semiconductor packaging, consumer electronics, and high-performance thermal management. Pouya Asrar’s career spans customer-facing technical…
Gina Potter
Dr. Gina Acosta Potter grew up in San Diego surrounded by a family of educators. Teaching was not just a profession in her family. It was a way of life….
Christopher O’Reilly
Christopher O’Reilly is a marine professional whose life and career have been shaped by the water. Raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, he grew up playing hockey and sailing on Long Island…
McLaren Charlotte
McLaren Charlotte did not build its career by chasing attention. It grew by paying attention. From the beginning, the work was shaped by structure and patience. Representing a brand like…
Sukhbat Lkhagvadorj
Sukhbat Lkhagvadorj is a passionate community leader, mentor, and data engineer with a deep commitment to empowering the next generation. Over a decade ago, while studying Mathematics and Economics at…