Jennifer Neitzel
In 2024, Jennifer Neitzel retired from a career in education administration and started a new career in real estate valuation. Today, Jennifer Neitzel is an appraiser with Powell Banz Valuation,…
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.
William Gee
William Gee is a trial lawyer based in Lafayette, Louisiana, whose career has been shaped by discipline, focus, and steady effort over time. His path started early, when he decided…
Flavia Pichiorri
Dr Flavia Pichiorri is a Los Angeles–based cancer researcher and scientific writer whose work focuses on clinical and translational research in multiple myeloma and other blood cancers. Her career has…
Manuel Rivera
Manuel Rivera was born in 1958 and raised in a New York City public housing development, where he first learned the power of community. Growing up, he saw neighbors organize…
Garrett Kappel
Based in Lisle, Illinois, Garrett Kappel is a marketing professional known for his structured, insight-driven approach to brand development and business growth. He has built a career helping organizations clarify…
Bradley Mundt
Bradley Mundt is the founder and CEO of Plan B Net Zero, a Swiss-based greentech company revolutionising the energy sector through technology, community engagement, and lifestyle integration. Since founding the…
Maryam Simpson
Maryam Simpson grew up in Edison, New Jersey, in a home shaped by both logic and storytelling. Her father was a civil engineer. Her mother, a high school English teacher…
Oak Garden Apartments 400 Garden Lane
Oak Garden Apartments, located at 400 Garden Lane in Chickasaw, Alabama, tells a story of steady change and clear purpose. The journey began in 2019, when new ownership took over…
Larry Waldman
Lawrence “Larry” Waldman has built his career through steady discipline, real-world experience, and a focus on solving practical problems. He grew up in Oceanside, New York, where he played football…
Trevor Borthwick
Based in Toronto, Trevor Borthwick spent nearly two decades in software development leadership roles at the Bank of Montreal. As a senior technical specialist in information technology and software development,…
Bishop Raymond Chappetto
Bishop Raymond Chappetto is a resident at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn’s St. Luke Church in Whitestone, New York. His duties as Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus involve assisting various parishes…
Jeff Balette
A Garland, Texas, executive with extensive financial management experience, Jeff Balette has served as the president of Trillium Construction Company since 2008. Focused on diverse aspects of capital projects, he…