Andres Aiza
Andres Aiza grew up in Houston, a city known for its energy industry, rail yards, and vast warehouse corridors. From an early age, he saw how businesses moved goods and…
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.
Josh Seidenfeld
Josh is a Partner and Chair of Northern California at DLA Piper, where he advises life sciences, healthcare, and technology companies across the full company life cycle, from formation through…
Natalie Shpiegel
Natalie Shpiegel has never stayed in one place for long. Born in Israel, she spent much of her childhood moving across the world because of her father’s work with Motorola….
Jamiel Altaheri
An accomplished law enforcement professional, Jamiel Altaheri served for more than 20 years in the New York City Police Department, where he rose to the rank of deputy inspector. He…
Nubaira Kabir
With plans of pursuing studies in law, Nubaira Kabir is a Client Service and Sales admin at Ardeo Education Solutions with a background as a tax intern with Jenner &…
Timothy Gadson
Dr. Timothy Gadson is an accomplished educational administrator with a rich background, including significant contributions to the Salt Lake City School District and various other districts. Dr. Gadson serves as…
Kurt Weierstall
Based in Frederick, Maryland, Kurt Weierstall founded Embrasure Home. He has managed the architectural and construction services firm since 2009 and has also served as the head of design. In…
Rhett Buttle
Rhett Buttle is Founder and CEO of Public Private Strategies and a national leader working at the intersection of business, the economy, and public policy. As Founder & CEO of…
Jay Stampfl
Jay Stampfl joined Alliant Insurance Services in 2022. As the managing director and practice leader of the cyber insurance and advisory consulting groups, he engages with clients on matters of…
Jerry Alavena
Based in Congers, New York, Jerry Alavena serves as senior accountant with the Intercos Group and has experience in complex financial areas such as audit red flags and taxes, deductions,…
Karen Condi
Since 2006, Karen Condi has driven operations at Workspace Strategies, a shared workspace and coworking solutions provider she founded. As principal, she assists business leaders in the North American coworking…
John Urchak
A resident of West Caldwell, New Jersey, John Urchak studied business management at Pace University where he earned an NCAA football scholarship and subsequently earned a bachelor of arts in…