Benjamin Woodburn
Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, Benjamin Woodburn is an experienced design architect and project manager with over 15 years of experience in the software systems industry. He currently works as a…
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.
Cynthia Hwang
Based in Seattle, Washington, Cynthia Hwang has served as a banker and vice president at a major financial institution since 2018. Previously, Cynthia Hwang served the same company as a…
Daniel Matuk
Daniel Matuk is a freelance graphic designer based in New York City, New York, who has built an impressive portfolio working with diverse clients including Three Six Zero Industries, Bardavon…
Dr. Deserae Raphael
Based in Delaware, Dr. Deserae Raphael maintains a varied entrepreneurial career, including serving as founder of Sound The Alarm, LLC. As a local education representative with Elwyn Inc., she facilitates…
Dr. Monica Boniadi
Monica Boniadi, DDS, is owner of the Laser & Cosmetic Dental Institute of Orange County and AlisoLaguna Family Dental Care. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience, she provides general,…
Jay Kolmar
Jay Kolmar, senior counsel with Fentin Goldman Turk & Davidoff LLP in White Plains, New York, brings decades of experience to the commercial real estate sector. A resident of Riverside,…
Liza Loidolt
Currently based in Laguna Beach, California, Liza Loidolt began her career in the pharmaceutical industry as a life sciences consultant at Celerant Capital in Boston, Massachusetts. This was followed by…
Mark Lezanic
An investment executive based in Pompano Beach, Florida, Mark Lezanic is the president and CEO of Mark Lezanic Private Wealth Management. He provides investment guidance to high-net-worth individuals. Specifically, Mark…
Dr. Wayne Jones
Based in Dallas, Texas, Dr. Wayne Jones has more than four decades experience as a psychiatrist and educator. He presently maintains a integrative health consultancy where he provides in-depth guidance…
Matt Corley
Matt Corley Sr is an experienced and versatile sales professional based in Middletown, New Jersey. Middletown resident Matt Corley Sr started his professional career in 2006 as a technician at…
Jeff Rosenblum
Jeff Rosenblum is an experienced legal and human resources professional with over two decades of service across different federal agencies including the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission,…
Marcus Skipwith
Based in Nashville, Marcus Skipwith is an innovation-driven healthcare executive who serves as vice president, technology, with Cigna-HealthSpring. His team provides business leaders with collaborative support that enables them to…