Cody Lovins
Cody Lovins has owned and managed numerous Sport Clips franchises in and around Houston, Texas, since 2005. He has grown his franchise portfolio to include 15 hair care stores. Cody…
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.
Abrahim Damal
Abrahim Damal is a Madison, Wisconsin, entrepreneur who heads Damal Express, LLC, where he operates an 18-wheel big rig. As owner-operator of the company, he plans and drives routes across…
Ruby Marzovilla
A resident of New York City, Ruby Marzovilla graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in anthropology and biochemistry in 2020. After working in health-related positions for several years, Ruby…
Gary Lane Allen II
An accomplished healthcare administrator with over a decade of hands-on leadership experience in long-term care and rehabilitation facilities, Gary Lane Allen II serves as the administrator of Nesbit Living and…
Chris Conover
Overseeing the Hudson Companies (formerly Hudson Valley Wealth Management) as president and chief investment officer, Chris Conover delivers holistic approaches to actively managing client wealth. His team of SEC-registered investment…
Tara Allyson Presta
Based in Newport Beach, California, Tara Allyson Presta has owned and operated several businesses during her career. She managed operations at Alkobar Liquor in Palm Desert, California, before selling the…
Jeffrey Kallister
As the owner and operator of S&K Buick GMC in Springfield, Illinois, Jeffrey P. Kallister directs all phases of operation, including the sale and maintenance of new and used trucks…
John Shaban
In addition to his work as an elected State Representative, John Shaban has over three decades of experience as a commercial litigation attorney and law firm partner. He has provided…
Hampton Luzak
A resident of Jackson, Wyoming, Hampton Luzak is an entrepreneur with professional experience in various fields. An alumna of Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, Ms. Luzak is an avid winter…
Bryant Livingston
Bryant Livingston has 20 years of federal service and received an honorable discharge from the United States military. In 2016, he joined the Salem VA Medical Center in Roanoke, Virginia,…
Ronnie Saliba
An investor with two decades of experience, Ronnie Saliba began working in financial services in 2004 as a registered sales assistant and later as its assistant vice president for the…
Thomas Shad
Thomas Charles Shad is an accomplished sales professional with extensive experience in the medical diagnostics industry. He has successfully managed sales programs at the national, regional, and local levels. As…