Susan Kennedy
Susan Kennedy is the Chair and CEO of Cadiz, a Los Angeles-based water solutions company with infrastructure assets across Southern California. Appointed to the Board in 2021, elected Chair in…
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.
Kwesi Alleyne
Kwesi Alleyne is a passionate entrepreneur, marketing professional, and youth soccer coach based in Hollywood, Florida. As one of the four founding partners of Herculeads Marketing Group, he plays a…
Rehan Azhar
Rehan Azhar built his reputation as an operator who could navigate complex, high-growth environments long before he entered healthcare. The Northwestern University industrial engineering graduate cut his teeth at L.E.K….
Michael Russo
Doctor Michael Russo is an accomplished physical therapist based in Hoboken, New Jersey. He has worked in human resources with the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission in Newark since 2020. His…
Bill Clawson
Bill Clawson is a seasoned executive and financial strategist with a strong track record of leadership across multiple industries. He currently serves as CEO of Endeavor Financial Insights LLC, where…
Roland Sanchez-Medina
Roland Sanchez-Medina’s story starts in Cuba but truly unfolds in the heart of Miami. Raised by immigrant parents, Roland grew up surrounded by hard work, humility, and hope. Those values…
Khanh Horne
Most recently a liver sr. therapeutic specialist at Gilead Sciences, Khanh Horne, covered the Los Angeles area, serving clients including key academic institutions UCLA, USC, and Cedar Sinai Medical Center….
Phoevos Hughes
Phoevos Hughes is an experienced clinical operations professional. In 2022, he joined Socioto Biosciences and became vice president, clinical operations. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing clinical programs….
Cameron Writt
A data analyst at WCI in Bentonville, Arkansas, Cameron Writt collects and analyzes sales data for a range of companies and products to create reports for clients and help them…
James Mahoney
A member of the Pittsburgh Business Collective, James Mahoney lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has over 20 years’ experience in sales. Starting out in medical device sales in Baltimore and…
Dakota Ibrahim
A firefighter and paramedic licensed to work in Illinois, Dakota Ibrahim takes great pride in serving others. He has worked as a firefighter/paramedic for over a decade, saving lives from…
Emiliana Sparaco
Emiliana Sparaco is an experienced labor organizer whose journey through community service, political engagement, and union leadership spans more than two decades. Raised in Southern California, she began her activism…