What founders can learn from building viral AI products in ultra-competitive spaces In the era of AI-powered everything, one founder stands out for not only surviving the noisy world of productivity tools but thriving in it. David Shim, the founde…
After years of driving success for major companies—only to be rewarded with layoffs and burnout—Chris Pearcey knew it was time to build something of his own. With decisio media, he's tackling streaming fatigue head-on, helping viewers st…
"Design is one of the most powerful ways to prepare yourself to be really good at learning new things quickly." — Sarah Stein Greenberg, Executive Director, Stanford d.school In a world of rapid AI evolution, fractured workforces, and shifti…
When Jane Alexander stood in her kitchen wiping up Cheerios, she didn’t expect it to be the moment her startup journey would begin. But that quiet decision sparked the birth of Emma Advisor, an AI-powered college admissions platform helping ov…
🏗️ The Biggest Marketplace That Doesn’t Exist — Yet In a recent interview on The Aarthi and Sriram Show, Kaz Nejatian, the newly appointed CEO of Opendoor, sat down with a16z partner and early Opendoor investor Alex Rampell to unpack th…
After years in the corporate grind building someone else’s vision, Mike Conway decided it was time to create something of his own—something with purpose. That vision became Arcodo, a platform designed to support the often chaotic, multid…
When Justin McLeod rebooted Hinge in 2015, the dating app landscape was a crowded field of swipes, hookups, and gamified engagement loops. Nearly a decade later, Hinge has carved out a different path — one defined not by more matches, but more…
When Vivian Tu left her six-figure job at BuzzFeed, she was chasing freedom. In a candid conversation with Gary Vaynerchuk on The GaryVee Audio Experience, Tu — now better known as “Your Rich BFF” — peeled back the curtain o…
Benjamin Shapiro made the bold leap from tenured professor to tech founder, driven by a desire to see his research become real-world innovation. As the CEO of Lumenuity, he’s transforming the future of imaging with Light Unfolding® technol…
“People don’t really want to listen to you… they already have a narrative about how this will go. To get their attention, you must defy the narrative.” – Robert Herjavec If your pitches fall flat, your presentatio…
Troy Fine turned a wake-up call into a launchpad. After years of entrepreneurial ambition, it was a moment of personal loss that propelled him to trade hesitation for action. Now, as the founder of a cybersecurity compliance firm, he empowers busine…
In a Masters of Scale conversation, SharkNinja CEO Mark Barrocas unpacks how a once-struggling mop company transformed into a global powerhouse behind two multi-billion-dollar brands—Shark and Ninja—now spanning 37 categories and operati…
Eshan Chordia’s entrepreneurial path has been anything but linear—but it’s exactly that journey that shaped the founder he is today. From a failed startup to leading AI innovation for non-technical users, Eshan now builds tools tha…
When two seasoned marketers like Eric Siu (Single Grain, Leveling Up) and Neil Patel (NP Digital) sit down to talk about business, you don’t just get marketing tips—you get an unfiltered window into how billion-dollar ideas are born, sca…
In a revealing conversation on the Just Ingredients Podcast, Crumbl Cookies co-founder Jason McGowan shared the unlikely story of how a cookie shop slated for demolition in Logan, Utah turned into one of the fastest-growing franchises in the U.S. W…
Francois Bergeron and James Binda turned chaos into clarity when they launched Digital Aspect Marketing—proving that scaling a service business requires more than hustle; it demands structure. What started as hands-on freelancing evolved into …
If you’re a creator or early-stage founder, your fastest path to meaningful revenue isn’t more views—it’s a focused digital course plus a simple, repeatable launch. That’s the core thesis Amy Porterfield shared in a rec…
After months of disheartening job interviews and soul-searching in a San Francisco hotel room, Rebecca Dhrimaj chose purpose over predictability—and never looked back. As co-founder of The Empathy Collective, she now helps organizations lead c…
"There's no better way to be the expert than just to do the work." — Tony Xu, CEO of DoorDash In a revealing interview on "How to Build the Future" by Y Combinator, DoorDash co-founder and CEO Tony Xu broke down the gritty, customer-ob…
When DevRaj Patel couldn’t find a drink that truly reflected his cultural roots, he decided to build one. Blending Ayurvedic inspiration with modern mixology, he launched Jivati—a premium Indian-inspired RTD cocktail brand rooted in iden…
How Meta Plans to Reinvent Connection, Creator Culture, and the Digital Neighborhood “People talk about wanting generational change in leadership and culture — this is it.” — Mark Zuckerberg In a rare and wide-ranging i…
Before she carried dual CMO + CRO titles at Calendly and led revenue marketing at Asana, Jessica Gilmartin was slinging frozen yogurt in the Bay Area. In her recent interview in The GMTnow Podcast with Scott Barker, her franchise thrived—and s…
Andrea Marquardt Finck’s entrepreneurial path was shaped by profound personal loss, resilience, and a determination to give people back their most valuable resource—time. As a multipreneur leading businesses like Lightsome and Home Watch…
“We Have to Change the Way Technology Works” When Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel walked into The Colin and Samir Show, Southern California was literally burning—both hosts had just lost their homes to the Palisades fire. The conversati…