Charles Howenstine DDS
Charles Howenstine DDS is a dentist and practice owner based in Stevensville, Michigan, whose clinical philosophy centers on prevention and the early steps that help arrest dental disease before it…
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.
Nino Vanin
Nino Vanin is a Philadelphia-based sports business executive with more than 20 years of experience in corporate partnerships, sponsorship sales, business development, and sports marketing. He grew up in Amherst,…
Ben Bair
Ben has an extensive background in many different businesses. It started when he worked at his Mom’s frozen yogurt shops around the Sale Lake Valley when he was between the…
Jeff Herter
Jeff Herter of Rye, New Hampshire, has built his career by combining discipline, analytical thinking, and a long-term perspective. Growing up in Naperville, Illinois, he learned the value of hard…
Ron Mix
Ron Mix has spent a lifetime succeeding in two very different fields. First, he earned national recognition on the football field. Later, he built a career helping others through the…
Leonid Reiman
Leonid Reiman is a telecommunications expert, entrepreneur, and consultant known for his role in developing Russia’s modern communications infrastructure. Born on July 12, 1957, in Leningrad, he graduated as a…
Jeff Fager
Jeff Fager spent 37 years at CBS News, including fourteen years as Executive Producer of 60 Minutes and a term as Chairman of CBS News from 2011 to 2015. He…
Genevieve Mar
With over 30 years of experience in her profession, Genevieve Mar is a Northbrook, Illinois, financial services industry executive who emphasizes a caring, no-pressure approach to portfolio planning. Affiliated with…
Elizabeth Heinhuis
Elizabeth Heinhuis is a mental health professional whose work integrates clinical expertise, teaching, and community engagement to support meaningful change in individuals and systems. Through her private practice and academic…
Marco Baeza
Throughout his more than two decades as a higher education executive, Marco Baeza, EdD has effectively stabilized human resources operations at numerous institutions, guiding schools, districts, and other public-sector organizations…
Don Carlos Lee Gibson Jr
Don Carlos Lee Gibson Jr. didn’t set out to build a career across multiple industries. He simply developed a reputation for solving problems, leading people, and improving the organizations he…
Michael Venturino
Michael Venturino is the founder of HLV Ventures, an investment firm focused on identifying and capitalizing on high-growth opportunities across private markets, with a particular emphasis on late-stage and pre-IPO…