Nathan Zale
Nathan Zale was born in the suburbs of Chicago and attended Illinois State University. Following graduation, he worked as a real estate agent and then later for a real estate…
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.
Doug Anderson
Doug had a pretty normal Utah childhood. Upon arriving home from serving an LDS mission, Doug went back to school. He received his bachelors in English in 2006 from the…
Derek Martin
Derek has been in the moving industry for more than half of his working career, he is an expert in his field of work. He is a professional in working…
Christophe Van Harvard
Christophe Van Harvard is a man with many talents. An intuitive guide, Christophe Van Harvard has been in the coaching business for over two decades. He was born in 1973…
Tina Irani
The founder of Irani Interiors, which has its headquarters in Texas, is Tina Irani. Tina’s parents, who had relatives in Austin, Texas, brought her with them at three years old…
Cassandra Toroian
A graduate of Lafayette College and the recipient of an MBA in finance from the University of Miami, Cassandra Toroian is an experienced investment executive based in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware…
Joel Barber
Originally from Western New York, Joel Barber is a staple of the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina real estate market. Joel has been involved with real estate in and around Myrtle…
Tanya Ghanjanasak
Tanyatorn Ghanjanasak spent several years as a medical doctor, believing her future to be well mapped out. It was only when she took time off for maternity leave that she…
Derek Omori
Derek Omori is cofounder of Blerp a soundbite sharing platform that has grown to hundreds of thousands of users on Twitch, Discord and more. Derek is Chief Operations Officer and…
Ravi Mhatre
Ravi Mhatre a son of an Indian immigrant and Brooklyn born mother. Before turning 18, Ravi lived in four different states on three different continents. Ravi studied Electrical Engineering and…
Marla Isackson
Marla Isackson is a seasoned marketing executive with over 25 years’ experience creating innovative marketing campaigns for world-famous brands including Citibank, American Express, Barnes & Noble, and WebMD. A longtime…
John Savignano
John Savignano (“Savignano”) was born in 1960 at the esteemed St. John’s Hospital, formerly known as the Horace Harding Hospital, in Queens, New York. His father was the owner of…