Dale Bendler
Dale Bendler grew up in a middle-class family in New Jersey. His home was always full—his parents, a sister, and two brothers filled the house with energy and lessons that…
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.
Faranak Firozan
Faranak Firozan is a Santa Clara-based marketing strategist known for driving powerful brand narratives and delivering measurable business results. With more than 12 years of experience spanning startups to global…
Stephen Husarik
Stephen Husarik is a professor of humanities and music history at the University of Arkansas. He has taught at this university since 1992. Over the past three decades, he has…
Edward Adams
Edward Adams, University of Minnesota professor, is a world-renowned expert in accounting, corporate finance, corporate law, entrepreneurship, and commercial law. Throughout his 33-year career as a professor at the University…
Joseph Patrick Roop
An accomplished Charlotte financial planning executive, Joseph Patrick Roop hosts the WBT 1110 AM radio talk show “Retire(meant) for Living.” He focuses on wealth strategies that minimize taxes for high-net-worth…
Norman F Newton Jr
A resident of Texas, Norman F. Newton, Jr. has over 30 years of executive leadership experience with both public and private companies domestically and internationally in 13 countries. In…
Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell is a New York area corporate consultant who serves Deloitte as a Senior Service Delivery Advisor. A Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), he informs processes relating to information…
Curtis Leaverton
Curtis Leaverton has served as the chief executive officer of Vintco in Clive, Iowa, since 2018. His responsibilities in this leadership position include managing the company’s business plan, overseeing financial…
Lucky Chopra
Dr. Lucky Chopra has built thriving ventures in both the healthcare and hospitality industries. A graduate of two distinguished medical programs, the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and…
Michael Wolfe
Michael Wolfe, Greenville, SC, financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments is a community leader who has been built on extensive experience in growing and expanding various nonprofits. Before he devoted…
Emma Sarley
An experienced account executive, Emma Sarley is transitioning into a career in real estate and is now a licensed real estate professional in California. Emma Sarley is knowledgeable about residential…
Thomas Pickels
Thomas Pickels is a seasoned IT executive with deep expertise in enterprise solution sales and delivery, vendor management, and customer success. He began his career at Accenture, supporting clients across…