Barry Nixon
Barry (Baz) Nixon is the founder of Blue Sky Grant Services, LLC, a consultancy dedicated to helping nonprofits secure the resources they need to thrive. After celebrating five years in…
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.
Luke Martin
Luke Martin, St. Petersburg, Florida resident, studies finance and financial management at Clemson University. Versatile and hard working, he has a goal of earning CPA qualifications and pursuing a client-focused…
Bradley Cochrane
Bradley Cochrane, Cleveland, OH resident, has worked as a professional engineer for 11 years, including a role at HWH AEP, Inc. As a professional engineer with the firm, Bradley…
Caroline Mascott
A resident of Massachusetts, Caroline Mascott has pursued studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville since 2021. She majors in medicine, health and society, and cognitive studies and aspires to become…
Michael A. Bozett
Michael A. Bozett is a seasoned sales specialist with nearly 10 years of experience, primarily within Illinois. Academically, Michael A. Bozett holds an associate of arts degree in business from…
Alp de Waal
Based in the UK, Alp de Waal serves as registered manager at Berkeley Psychiatrists, where he guides several aspects of daily operations. Overseeing management, he ensures that services provided are…
Ryan Walterhouse
A former police officer from Danville, California, Ryan Walterhouse has worked in law enforcement and security since 2013, when he began working with the Oakland Police Department. Ryan Walterhouse currently…
Vickie Dehart
Vickie DeHart’s story begins in Jacksonville, Florida, where she grew up in a close-knit family with two brothers. From an early age, she learned the value of hard work and…
Eric Gripentrog
Eric Gripentrog is a business executive in Portland, Oregon, with 30+ years of leadership experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. He has held several senior positions across the globe,…
Alex Mershon
Alex Mershon serves as the sales and IT director at Prattville Turbine Engines in Prattville, Alabama. In this role, Alex Mershon oversees software development initiatives to support internal operations and…
Robert Maynard
Robert Maynard practiced as a registered nurse for over a decade. The expert emergency medical care Robert Maynard received after an accident at age 19 inspired him to dedicate his…
Father Horacio Medina
Since 1998, Father Horacio Medina has served the Archdiocese of Newark in the role of Roman Catholic Priest. Compassionate and task-focused, he ministers to the incarcerated at local prisons each…