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.
Bruno Fermino is a Pharmaceutical Market Access leader with extensive experience across Patient & Access Services, Trade, Distribution and Channel Operations, Specialty Pharmacy Operations, and Patient/HCP Customer Experience. He holds…
As Head of School at Rye Country Day School (RCDS), Randall Dunn leverages more than 30 years of experience leading schools to oversee operations and student success at the PK-12…
Based in Jamesville, New York, Robert Ferens is an accomplished executive with academic credentials in business administration, criminal justice, and the religious sciences. Robert Ferens applies expertise in sales leadership,…
Sarah Fowlkes grew up in Dripping Springs, Texas, in a family where work was hands-on and self-driven. Her father worked as an arborist. Her mother ran her own environmental consulting…
Alexia Poe has spent her career helping people make sense of complicated moments. Long before she became known for strategic communications and crisis management, she was a young television reporter…
Michael P. Sealy grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, in a family where business and discipline were part of daily life. His father spent decades in commercial real estate, and that…
Tyler Andersen is a hunting and fishing guide based in Sheldon, Vermont, where he has spent most of his life working outdoors and building a career rooted in patience, consistency,…
Adam Weitsman grew up in Owego, New York, surrounded by scrap metal yards and a family business that dated back to 1938. It was part of daily life, not a…
With a background in game testing, academic research, teaching, and podcast production, Justin Zarian brings a blend of technical precision and storytelling insight to every project he undertakes. Justin Zarian’s…
Having served as Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) chief and commissioner, Andrew Miller is now a Carmel, IN, business leader. As Ouabache Investments managing member, he identifies dynamic founder-led…
Working in college, club, and high school swimming, Andrew Parro has developed a career that combines coaching, instruction, and program oversight. Based on a background in exercise science, Andrew Parro…
Dr. Nikesh Seth built his career at the intersection of precision and care. Born in Texas and raised in Arizona, he grew up watching his parents work hard to create…