Desiree Bell
Desire Peterkin Bell, based just outside of New York, is an award-winning and globally recognized public relations practitioner, brand builder, and strategist. She has worked with some of the most…
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.
Peter Bowen
Peter G. Bowen is an entrepreneur, advisor, and investor based in New Orleans. His commercial acumen originates from his experience in the hotel, travel, and management consulting industries. He currently…
Bardya Ziaian
Bardya Ziaian is a Toronto-based entrepreneur and the CEO and President of SITTU Group Inc., a leading think-tank company whose mission is to create opportunities based on the current economic…
Patrick Bazalaki
Patrick Bazalaki is an experienced entrepreneur with many talents. He founded Patrick Bazalaki IT Services, a company that provides high-quality technical services in all areas of the software development lifecycle,…
Katelyn Berry
Katelyn Berry is the VP/GM for Michelin’s business to consumer portfolio, serving on the North American Executive Leadership team. She is a strategic marketing executive with a track record of…
Michael Scarpaci
Michael Scarpaci is an entrepreneur and business owner from New York, and currently based in Miami, Florida. Michael grew up in Brooklyn with his family where he attended Catholic school….
Ramon De Oliveira
Ramon de Oliveira has already lived a Chinese proverb, having grown up in exciting times. Much of his journey began in the late 1970s, more than 43 years ago. In…
Ahmed Elbatrawy
Ahmed Elbatrawy is the founder and licensed partner of Engel & Völkers in Orlando. Leading one of the global real estate brand’s regional offices is a culmination of all his…
Marwan Kheireddine
Marwan Kheireddine is the CEO of Al Mawarid Bank, and an avid enthusiast of contemporary art. In his role as CEO, and in his passion for the art scene in…
Greg Okwuosah
Gregory Okwuosah relocated from Nigeria, a country located on the west coast of Africa, to the United States to attend college at Utah State University, Logan, Utah, and later transferred…
Eugene Plotkin
Eugene Plotkin is a Russian-born, Harvard-educated finance, business, and technology professional. Plotkin started as a Wall Street investment banker at Goldman Sachs and then later, Melvin Capital. During his time…
David Nettles
David Nettles of Houston is the Owner and founder of Nettles & Co. Property Tax Consulting. This firm specializes in tax reduction, value analysis, and real estate valuation and research….