Matt Connolly – Co-Founder of myLovelyParent
[quote style=”boxed”]Running is a great way to take stock of things. To take time out, gain perspective.[/quote] Matt Connolly set up his first company in his early 20s, a digital…
technology
Technology moves fast. Everyone says that. What they don’t say is how weird it gets along the way. The founders in this section are building the tools, platforms, and systems that shape how we live and work. Some of them are solving problems you didn’t know you had. Others are solving problems you’re painfully aware of.
From artificial intelligence to SaaS platforms to hardware that actually works, the range here is broad. And that’s the point. Technology isn’t one thing. It’s a thousand different people in a thousand different rooms trying to make something better than what exists today.
These interviews get past the jargon. No whitepapers. No buzzword bingo. Just founders explaining what they’re building, why they’re building it, and what they’ve learned along the way. The honest version, not the pitch deck version.
You’ll find conversations about product development, scaling challenges, hiring mistakes, and the particular brand of optimism required to ship software into a world that already has plenty of it. Whether you’re building in tech, investing in tech, or just trying to understand why your phone now has opinions, there’s something here for you.
Matthew Sigman – Co-Founder and President of Tivity
[quote style=”boxed”]Having McDonald’s serve breakfast all day long. Buy my own franchise, show how it destroys all other McDonald’s in cash flow and make it a worldwide phenomenon.[/quote] Matthew Sigman…
Tara Agacayak – Co-Founder and COO of GlobalNiche.net
[quote style=”boxed”]Ideas come to life when they’re ready. I find they hit me when I’m washing dishes or vacuuming or meditating. They might come to mind right as I’m waking…
Mary-Alice Brady – Founder and CEO of mosaicHUB
[quote style=”boxed”]Working on priorities. As an entrepreneur, there is always more work than you can physically do. Setting priorities is the key to being a good entrepreneur.[/quote] Mary-Alice Brady is…
Brandon Chicotsky – Founder of BaldLogo.com
[quote style=”boxed”]Inundate your mind with information. Read everything.[/quote] In an article for TexasEnterprise.org, Brandon Chicotsky wrote about his American generation raised with the Internet as “digital natives.” At age 27,…
John Meyer – Co-founder of 9 Clouds
[quote style=”boxed”]Ask for help. I think having the title of “entrepreneur” makes us believe we’re all alone and need to do it by ourselves.[/quote] John T. Meyer is the CEO…
Scott Lewis – Chief Marketing Officer for Fantasy Politics
[quote style=”boxed”] One thing I think is super-important is to know your buyers: build what they need, not what you can build.[/quote] Scott Lewis is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing…
Meet Scott Lewis – Chief Marketing Officer for Fantasy Politics
Brian Cardarella – Founder and President of DockYard
[quote style=”boxed”]Answer email as soon as you can. There is nothing ruder than letting an email linger and not getting back to people.[/quote] Brian Cardarella is the founder and President…
Gerard Murphy – CEO and Co-Founder of Mosaic
[quote style=”boxed”]Ask questions as if you were your own worst critic. If you can’t sell yourself on an idea, then you shouldn’t try to sell others.[/quote] Gerard Murphy is the…
Ariel Diaz – Co-Founder of Boundless
[quote style=”boxed”]Focus. Startups have limited resources, and it’s really important to focus on the right things. [/quote] Ariel Diaz is an experienced entrepreneur with an incredible passion for improving the…
Raphael Caldas – Creator of Aherk!
[quote style=”boxed”]I would focus on following my passion. It’s a stupid mistake to think that you need to give up what you love in order to make ends meet.[/quote] Raphael…
Steven Dziedzic – Founder and CEO of Hoppit
[quote style=”boxed”]My philosophy has three pillars: 1) know the market, 2) know your consumers, and 3) trust your lens.[/quote] Steven Dziedzic is an innovator and adviser in consumer Internet searching….