When Dara Khosrowshahi took the reins at Uber in 2017, he wasn’t stepping into a company—it was a movement. Uber had changed how cities moved. But with growth came complexity, controversy, and a need to operationalize what founder Travis…
In a riveting conversation on the Remarkable People podcast, marketing legend Seth Godin shared raw, reflective insights that cut through entrepreneurial noise and zero in on what truly moves the needle — not just in business, but in…
When Luis von Ahn launched Duolingo in 2012, it wasn’t with a bold monetization plan or aggressive marketing playbook. In fact, the company didn’t make a single dollar until five years later. And yet, Duolingo now boasts 100 million mont…
After decades of coaching leaders inside a global powerhouse, Mitchell Schuckman faced a forced retirement date—but chose reinvention over retreat. Launching The Schuckman Group allowed him to transform his deep well of leadership expertise in…
"Most of our communication is spontaneous. It’s impromptu. It’s in the moment," says Matt Abrahams, Stanford lecturer and author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter. In a recent interview with Guy Kawasaki on Remarkable People, …
When Rukmini Banerjee stepped out of her COO role last fall, she didn’t expect a casual coffee shop conversation to ignite her next mission. But hearing firsthand about the emotional toll caregiving takes on busy professionals led her to co-cr…
In a world speeding toward artificial general intelligence, philosopher and futurist Nick Bostrom is asking the most provocative question of all: What happens when there’s nothing left for humans to do? Appearing on the Young and Pr…
In a revealing episode of Decoder, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky laid out a vision for Airbnb’s future that’s as ambitious as it is unconventional. Not content with being the go-to platform for vacation rentals, Chesky is now on a mission…
From remixing Slim Shady to reshaping compliance tech, Jack Murphy brings bold energy and fresh perspective to Motion 3 Technology. What started with a leap of faith and a resignation letter has evolved into a dual-pronged VCIO/CTO and MSP firm maki…
For wantrepreneurs dreaming of global scale, IKEA may seem like a fantasy: a beloved household name, 900 million annual store visits, and a design philosophy that's as profitable as it is purposeful. But for Jesper Brodin, CEO of IKEA, the company&r…
Congxing Cai’s journey from spark to solution began with a problem he couldn’t ignore: brilliant candidates losing opportunities due to interview anxiety. That frustration lit the path to founding Synco AI—an interview copilot that…
Tom Hanks didn’t set out to become a Hollywood icon. He didn’t grow up in the industry, didn’t have acting in his bloodline, and didn’t even consider it a viable career until well after high school. And yet, over four decades…
From her early dream in high school to becoming an award-winning author and parenting expert, Rose Sprinkle has built The Little Virtues into a transformative force for families. Her mission: to help kids master emotional regulation and positive cha…
In an era where many companies still debate the merits of AI, Aaron Levie is already ten steps ahead. The co-founder and CEO of Box is not only transforming his cloud content platform into an AI-powered intelligence engine, he’s offering a roa…
When Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft in 2014, few expected a turnaround. The tech giant, once dominant in the 90s, seemed destined to fade into irrelevance amid a wave of faster, more innovative startups. Instead, Nadella engineered one of th…
Dr. Lorne Lavine’s journey from periodontist to tech entrepreneur is one of precision, passion, and pivoting with purpose. Disillusioned by the unpredictability of surgical outcomes, he left dentistry behind to create a company that now powers…
In 2012, a quiet revolution began with a neural network named AlexNet. It changed the course of computing forever. Behind the scenes? NVIDIA's GPUs, powering a new paradigm in how computers learn. Fast forward to today, and Jensen Huang, co-founder…
Kelsey Hart turned trials and side hustles into a powerhouse digital agency: Creative Honey Badger. What began in survival mode blossomed into a values-driven business helping scrappy startups and small business owners feel seen, supported, and prof…
When Sir Richard Branson picks up the mic, entrepreneurs listen because he’s one of the few moguls who still talks like a pirate with a purpose. On a recent episode of How I Built This Lab, Branson joined host Guy Raz to answer live call…
Rick Cockerham didn’t set out to ride the AI hype wave—he built A.N.N.I.E. to be different. His stock-trading AI system isn’t about prediction, but performance, using neural networks and genetic algorithms to behave like a savvy tr…
When Howard Schultz first walked into a Starbucks in 1981, it wasn’t the global brand we know today. It was a modest operation in Seattle, selling coffee beans and not lattes. But what Schultz saw was potential. And not just to sell coffe…
In a digital era that bombards us with complexity, Marie Forleo’s mantra hits like a breath of fresh air: “Simplify to amplify.” From selling PDFs in the early 2000s to leading 80,000+ entrepreneurs through her signature …
Yogesh Nagarkar turned late-night tinkering into UNpkl—a hardware-software cybersecurity startup making network control as simple as typing a sentence. What began as a side project matured into a live Amazon-listed product, prompting Yogesh to…
For Tyler Hinsley, entrepreneurship wasn’t just about building a business—it was about creating space for vision, alignment, and human connection. As the founder of Hinsley Consulting, Tyler blends emotionally intelligent marketing with …