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…
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.
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…
Petri Hyde
Before assuming the position of risk and controls manager at S&A Legal Management Services, Inc., Petri Hyde served as a vendor relations analyst at Scott & Associates, PC, in Carrollton,…
Constantine Toumbis
Based in Crystal River, Florida, Constantine Toumbis, MD, serves the needs of Tampa/St. Petersburg area patients as the owner of the Citrus Spine Institute. At Citrus Spine, he emphasizes a…
Zahid Abdul Qadir
Zahid Abdul Qadir, also known as Zahid Motiwala, studied business at Karachi University and earned a bachelor of arts. Employed in Karachi, Pakistan, for over 30 years in various sectors,…
John DeLacio
Leading Advanced Treatment, Inc., John DeLacio, PA, sewage trainman system executive who takes on diverse projects spanning residential and commercial properties. Whether repairing and maintaining current systems or engineering new…
Simone Monasebian
Simone Monasebian has an extensive background in law and public policy and is committed to assisting those who have endured human trafficking and gender-based violence. As Chief Program Officer for…
Dr. Natasha Halfkenny
Dr. Natasha Halfkenny is an accomplished educational leader with over two decades of experience dedicated to uplifting inner-city youth through equity-centered learning. Her journey as an educator began in Boston,…
Lee Reichenberger
Lee Reichenberger, Oklahoma resident, is an accomplished supply chain executive with over 15 years of progressive leadership experience in logistics, supply chain, and operations management. An alumnus of the University…