Nitin Bhatnagar
Nitin Bhatnagar’s career has been shaped by big ideas and the persistence to bring them to life. Born and raised in India, he began his professional journey in finance. He…
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.
Certified Home Nursing Solutions
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Sam Kazran
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Tyler Pommier
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Alan Jewett
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Justin Gotshaw
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Chloe Dinello
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Lawrence Pentelow
Lawrence Pentelow is a multifaceted professional with over 40 years of leadership experience in nonprofit management, business systems integration, and program development. From 2003 to 2018, he served as managing…
Rashaun Mercés-Clark
A University of Baltimore alumnus, Rashaun Mercés-Clark is a program manager and administrative officer in the federal government. He reports to the associate director and oversees a tenant portfolio. He…
Jim Peters
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João Eduardo Tavares de Andrade Lopes
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Stefano Maroni
Stefano Maroni was born in New Jersey to Italian immigrants and grew up between two different cultures — the gritty pace of American suburbia and the deep-rooted traditions of his…