How To

Share your story
with IdeaMensch.

IdeaMensch is a community-supported resource for entrepreneurs worldwide. We believe that short of doing it yourself, the best way to learn is from other entrepreneurs. Every path is different — but often, our experiences, challenges, and opportunities cross paths.

Every day we publish interviews featuring entrepreneurs — from the very famous to those just getting started. We always ask the same questions and expect smart, thoughtful answers. We don’t turn down any entrepreneur who wants to do an interview, as long as they put serious work into it and provide real insights to our community.

All interviews are scheduled in the order they come in. Please read the submission instructions below carefully before you begin.

What you need to submit

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A high-resolution photo

At least 1200px wide × 800px tall. Must be high-res and not stretched. This is the single most common reason interviews are delayed — please don’t skip this.

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A bio (200–500 words, third person)

Write about yourself as if you were someone else describing you. Cover your background, what you’ve built, and what you’re working on now.

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Your location

City + state if you’re in the U.S., or city + country if you’re not.

The questions

01What is your typical day, and how do you make it productive?

02How do you bring ideas to life?

03What’s one trend that excites you?

04What is one habit that helps you be productive?

05What advice would you give your younger self?

06Tell us something you believe that almost nobody agrees with you on.

07What is the one thing you repeatedly do and recommend everyone else do?

08When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, what do you do?

09What is one strategy that has helped you grow your business or advance in your career? Please explain how.

10What is one failure in your career, how did you overcome it, and what lessons did you take away from it?

11What is one business idea you’re willing to give away to our readers?

12What is one piece of software that helps you be productive? How do you use it?

13What is the best $100 you recently spent? What and why? (personal or professional)

14Do you have a favorite book or podcast (or both) from which you’ve gotten much value, and why?

15What’s a movie or series you recently enjoyed and why?

Key learnings

Required at the end of your interview

Write 3–5 bullet points summarizing the key learnings from your interview. This should not be written in first-person or be self-congratulatory in any way. Focus on what’s most valuable to other entrepreneurs reading your interview. These key learnings will also be used to promote your interview on social media.

Before you submit

The top reasons your interview publish date could be delayed (3 months or more): not answering all the questions, or submitting a photo that is too small.

Answer every question. Submit a photo at least 1200px wide. If you have any questions, check our FAQ. One note: all outgoing links on IdeaMensch are no-follow.

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