Scott Borgerson
Scott Borgerson grew up in Essex, Maryland, a small town on the Chesapeake Bay where hard work wasn’t optional—it was expected. His father worked long hours at the Bethlehem Steel…
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.
Justin Brewer
Justin Brewer grew up in Somers, Connecticut, where soccer shaped much of who he is today. From an early age, he was drawn to competition, hard work, and the satisfaction…
Chris Behrens
Chris Behrens serves as corporate board director and chairman at ALTI Financial, which provides everyday investors with access to private equity opportunities that would otherwise be available only to institutions….
Vivek Shah
Vivek Shah is a Los Angeles entrepreneur who excels at launching companies with unique concepts. Serving as CEO of Gauge AI, he is integrating AI systems into several businesses. In…
Canadian Academy of Osteopathy
The Canadian Academy of Osteopathy (CAO) was founded on a belief that healthcare should focus on the person, not the protocol. From the beginning, the academy’s mission has been to…
Lisa Doverspike
Lisa Doverspike has spent her career leading a multigenerational family enterprise that has evolved into a dynamic organization spanning technology, real estate, healthcare, and philanthropy. Lisa Doverspike’s background is a…
Shaian Mohammadi
Shaian Mohammadi is a San Jose attorney who holds a JD from the California Western School of Law (ABA) and is admitted to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of…
Ken Mwatha
Ken Mwatha is a board-certified emergency medicine physician with over a decade of experience in high-acuity emergency care. He serves as an attending physician at St. Agnes Hospital’s Department of…
Noah Smith Regina
Noah Smith Regina is a respected entrepreneur, strategist, and mentor from Edmonton, Canada, with over twenty years of experience building and guiding successful businesses. Known for his calm discipline and…
Nirav Pandya
Nirav Pandya’s story starts in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, where he grew up watching his father build a new life from scratch. His dad, a civil engineer from IIT Madras,…
Lucy Lukic
Lucy Lukic is an insurance advisor with 25+ years of experience in the financial services and insurance sectors. She is currently an Insurance Advisor and the President of AGFI (Anchor…
REI Accelerator
REI Accelerator began with a simple idea — that anyone can learn to build wealth through property if they have the right tools and guidance. Its founders started as hands-on…