Paul Kraaijvanger – Owner of Real Equity Group One LLC
Don’t worry too much about getting the “right” degree or going on to get additional degrees before you start working. Just get started. Understand that this is a process of…
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.
Don’t worry too much about getting the “right” degree or going on to get additional degrees before you start working. Just get started. Understand that this is a process of…
Give yourself a chance to try everything.” Deborah Y. Strauss, DVM is a well-rounded and experienced veterinarian, based in the greater Cedar Rapids area of Iowa. At her self-run vaccination…
Meet Deborah Y. Strauss – Owner of Deborah Y. Strauss Mobile Veterinary Clinic
Don’t give up after a failure. Everyone has ups and downs, it’s all about the process.” Chan J. Yang is becoming Mid-Michigan’s leader in Microblading. After graduating from Michigan State…
Go for what you believe in and you will succeed! Fred Stone attended college at Wake Forest University and knew he wanted to pursue a business career after completion….
Don’t be afraid to take that leap of faith – you are better than you think you are!” Neha is the Co-Founder and CMO at Vertoe – a leading…
Make listening your competitive advantage with your customers, your suppliers, your team – everyone.” Children’s advocate and author Robert Martin writes books with his granddaughter Keira Ely, including the bestsellers…
Bringing ideas to life requires starting from the end and working your way backwards in your planning, then making sure you find the time and resources to make the plan…
Meet Shana Haynie – Co-Founder and Creative Director of Vulpine Interactive
On the road to success there are going to be people who tell you that it can’t be done or that you can’t do it, but if you keep going…
Live a healthy lifestyle, exercise, enjoy the outdoors, spend quality time with family and friends, eat healthy food (splurge once in a while).” Tyler Callantine is the owner and operator…
Believe in yourself and your intuition. Forget about the naysayers.” Dr. Veronica Stahl is an international expert and leader in the dental industry. She has delivered care and led…
I try not to be influenced by other analysts or professors or anything like it. I believe it is better to make my mind with facts rather than opinions.” Igor…
Nothing has to be forever unless you choose it. You have the power to change your life!” British designer Sophie Burkart created SoffiaB based on her personal quest to find…
Meet Sophie Burkart – Creator of SoffiaB Luxury Robes and Dressing Gowns