Todd Gilson
Senior infrastructure security technology professional Todd Gilson of Stamford, Connecticut, is a senior security engineer at VOYA Financial in Windsor Locks. His primary role involves managing an eight-member security engineering…
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.
Benjamin Nasberg
Benjamin Nasberg grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, surrounded by a close family, hockey rinks, and a strong sense of community. He started working in restaurants at 16, drawn to the…
Bradley Hisle
Bradley Hisle grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as an only child in a working-class family. His mother owned a salon, and his father worked as an electrician for CP…
Tristan Persaud
Tristan Persaud is an information technology specialist with over five years of hands-on experience in system administration, technical support, and network troubleshooting. Upon joining Crete Professionals Alliance in 2022, Tristan…
Christina Gould
Christina Gould is an experienced program director in early childhood special education, recognized for her leadership in program administration, educator development, and policy compliance. As the program director for Keith…
Harry Gamble
Since 2008, Harry Gamble has been a member and special project collaborator with the Baldwin County chapter of Alabama Real Estate Investors (AREI). He joined AREI the same year he…
Hasan Hammo
Hasan Hammo is a skilled medical professional and author. He started his career as a general practitioner at Prince Hussein Hospital, doing a mandatory government internship to attain accreditation to…
Abel Oonnoonny
Possessing an extensive background in investment consulting, Abel Oonnoonny held responsibilities as a senior financial consultant with Charles Schwab in New York for over a decade. Regularly selected to the…
Tami Stepanyuk
Over the past five years, Florida homemaker and travel, fashion, and culinary enthusiast Tami Stepanyuk has built an expansive social media following. As an influencer and content creator, she shares…
Matthew Ryan
Matthew Ryan serves as CEO and board member with Traffic & Mobility Consultants (TMC), which delivers advanced transportation engineering and planning services. His Orlando-based company employs leading-edge technologies for roadway…
Philip Sibiga
Philip Sibiga is an experienced insurance professional who has worked in the industry for over 40 years. In 1987, Philip Sibiga joined Mathog and Moniello Insurance Agency as an account…
Dr. Phillip Jeffrey Greene
Throughout his career as a doctor, Dr. Phillip Greene has worked for several healthcare organizations in St. Louis, Missouri, beginning in 2001 with his residency. Since 2017, Dr. Phillip Jeffery…