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.
Richard (Dick) Westergard founded Shade Tree Meteorology, LLC, located in Niskayuna, New York after retiring from government service in 2004. In 2006, Dick earned the American Meteorological Society’s (AMS) highest…
Meet Richard J. Westergard – Founder of Shade Tree Meteorology
Blair Tolbard is the Co-Founder, Principal and CEO of MiCORE Solutions, a dynamic and innovative company providing IT consulting and management services in the Washington, D.C. area. With over 30…
[quote style=”boxed”]Make mistakes. I’ve made so many mistakes as an entrepreneur; it is actually ridiculous. But it is through these mistakes that I learned and I wouldn’t change that attitude ever.[/quote]…
Alex Schiff is the CEO and co-founder of Fetchnotes, and a junior at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Prior to starting Fetchnotes, he was an early employee…
Barrie Hadfield has spent his 20-year career developing award-winning software. Most recently, he co-founded SkyDox after hearing that workflow and collaboration solutions only complicated team work. Barrie also co-founded Workshare,…
[quote style=”boxed”]I am so impatient, it is a disaster. If I have to wait for a few minutes, my blood starts cooking 🙂 I cover it up, by always having…
[quote style=”boxed”]By repeating them over and over again. As a CEO, I tell people what the idea is and reinforce the message. Just because I understand it doesn’t mean everyone…
Mark Vletter is the founder of Voys Telecom (one of the largest telecom providers in the Netherlands) and the one who’s trying to steer the company is the right direction…
Don Spear, President & CEO With more than 25 years of experience in starting and growing companies, Don served at PetSmart in senior officer and director positions from its founding…
[quote style=”boxed”]It used to be straight forward – go and implement. Now I try to model different business models around it and grasp some feedback from potential users before doing…
[quote style=”boxed”]Embracing failure as an unparalleled opportunity to learn, grow and get one step closer to your goals.[/quote] Yaron Samid is the founder and CEO of BillGuard, a personal finance…
[quote style=”boxed”]Put it out there, execute on the idea, and see where it goes–or doesn’t go. The important thing is execution, execution, and execution.[/quote] Benjamin F. Kuo is the founder,…