Levi Pettit
Levi Pettit founded Dornick Wealth Management with a singular goal: to provide clients with the kind of focused, high-level financial guidance typically reserved for executive teams—serving as an outsourced CFO…
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.
Jonathan Jeffress
Jonathan Jeffress is an experienced trial lawyer specializing in white-collar criminal law. He provides criminal defense and government investigations services as a partner at Kaiser PLLC. Jonathan Jeffress’ activities in…
Shamim Shakibai
Since 2023, Dr. Shamim Shakibai, MD, has improved the pre-operative process and provided communities with access to care as head of the firm MyPreOP and the non-profit Priventa Health, respectively….
Mary Fambrini
Mary Fambrini of The Woodlands, Texas, has over two decades of career experience worked for companies in both Texas and California. She earned a BS and BA from the University…
Leni Alston
Leni Alston grew up in a Filipino household where caring for others was a way of life. From a young age, she learned the value of empathy, listening, and showing…
Alexandra Forrestall
Alexandra (Alex) Forrestall is a Calgary, Alberta-based professional with a diverse background spanning talent recruitment, education, customer service, and animal care. She holds a diploma in early childhood education from…
Thomas John Byrne
Dr Thomas John Byrne has built a remarkable career in obstetrics and gynaecology. He was born in Bradley, Illinois, and studied at Kankakee Community College, Loyola University of Chicago, and…
Krishan Bajnath
Krishan Bajnath’s story begins in New Jersey, where he spent his early years. He later moved to Florida, but life there wasn’t easy. Facing racism, his family decided to move…
John Kralik
John Kralik was born on May 12, 1981, in Pasadena, California. His childhood was shaped by strong values of faith, gratitude, and family. His father, a Superior Court Judge and…
David Kazaros
David Kazaros is an experienced real estate investment strategist who brings a consultative approach to portfolio optimization, balancing aggressive growth with calculated risk management. Drawing on his extensive experience as…
Kingsley Obiora
Active with the Nigerian Economic Society and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Kingsley Obiora is an economic policy expert who most recently served as Deputy Governor (Economic Policy)…
Dave Posner
Dave Posner, Santa Clarita, CA, insurance professional has worked as a claims manager for 30 years. He is currently the vice president – claims with HUB International Insurance Services in…