Marissa Arbour
Marissa Arbour grew up in Alpharetta, Georgia, in a household that valued curiosity and problem-solving. Her mother taught math. Her father worked in logistics. Both encouraged her to ask questions…
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.
Evans Chigounis
Evans Chigounis grew up in Clifton, New Jersey on a one-acre property filled with fruit trees, grapevines, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. That land was more than a home. It was…
Terence Cushing
Terence “Terry” Cushing has built a career shaped by discipline, curiosity, and steady progress. Born in Schenectady, New York and raised in Exton, Pennsylvania, he grew up in a household…
Rick Bainbridge
Rick Bainbridge Crew grew up in Buffalo, New York, in a family where building was a way of life. With more than 100 years of construction history behind him, he…
John Foster
John Foster has built a career around steadiness, service, and long-term thinking. His life began on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and unfolded across military bases in California, Hawaii, and…
Matthew V. Blackwell
Matthew V. Blackwell has spent his life building, learning, and starting again with purpose. Raised in Fairfield and Monroe, Connecticut, he grew up in a close family as the oldest…
Connor MacLeod
Connor MacLeod RI grew up in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where the ocean was part of everyday life. Raised in a close and supportive family, he learned early on the value…
Maryann Misiolek
Maryann Misiolek has always believed in working hard, staying consistent, and doing what’s right — even when no one’s watching. Raised in Central Pennsylvania by parents who ran a small…
Jonathan Haber
Jonathan Haber grew up in Montreal with a quiet curiosity about how things work. He wasn’t chasing shortcuts or quick wins. He was interested in better systems and clearer ways…
Rev. John Burger
Rev. John Burger is a seasoned pastor and missionary with over 30 years of experience in ministry. A graduate of Concordia University, Nebraska, and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, he has…
Bryan Griffith
Bryan has been working in the printing industry since he was 17 years old. He has held every title from print operator, to install, design, and company president. He loves…
Howard Pauchnik
Howard Pauchnik grew up in Weirton, West Virginia, where community and consistency shaped his early years. He graduated from Brooke High School in 1976 and went on to Fairmont State…