Donyall Dickey
Based in Washington, DC, Donyall Dickey has an extensive background in Pre-K- 12 teaching and learning, school leadership, and district administration. Having founded Educational Epiphany in 2008 and expanding its…
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.
David Torske
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Shane Kinahan
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Hector Konomi
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Blake Bars
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Kyle Knudsen
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Bassem Mansour
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GL Construction
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Terra Ziolkowski
Terra Ziolkowski is a dental assistant based in Miami, Florida, who has built her career through consistency, care, and a strong sense of purpose. From the beginning, she was drawn…
Leon Harris
Leon Harris is a nationally and locally award-winning news anchor, motivational speaker, podcaster, and mentor, whose career spans more than three decades. He began his professional journey at CNN, where…
Jessie Andrews
Jessie Andrews is a self-made entrepreneur, designer, and creative director whose career has been shaped by curiosity, discipline, and trust in her own instincts. Raised in Miami, she moved to…
Dr. David Tabaroki
Dr. David Tabaroki’s story begins far from the city where he built his career. He was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to New York at the age of 12….