In an episode of The Burnout, Sophia Amoruso—founder of Nasty Gal, author of #Girlboss, and now a venture capitalist—shared the raw, unfiltered story behind her rise and reinvention. Before her name became synonymous with startup success and viral …
12 years ago, Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali started Chomps with $6,500 and no outside investors. Today, it’s the fastest-growing food brand in America. Their story isn’t about overnight success — it’s about timing, discipline, and building a busines…
After decades of building and scaling businesses across wildly different industries, Andrew Safnauer discovered his true zone of genius: helping founders make bold, confident decisions in moments of uncertainty. His journey—from media exec burnout t…
“It's like a big puzzle to solve and understand.” That’s how Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, describes his 41-year (and counting) entrepreneurial journey. In an in-depth interview with David Senra on the Founders podcast, Dell …
“Even if you have great creative ideas, it doesn’t mean you have the business plan to back it up.” — Reese Witherspoon In a business landscape where celebrity-led ventures often flare and fade, Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine stands apart — …
How Anthony Casalena quietly built a billion-dollar business while staying true to the entrepreneurial grind. In a world obsessed with flashy startups and rapid exits, Anthony Casalena is a rare breed: a founder who built, scaled, took public, and …
“Since when is life about happiness? It’s about impact.” That’s what Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of Spotify, told Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi when Dara was on the fence about taking the job as CEO during one of Uber’s most turbulent moments. That singl…
Ankit Dave walked away from a thriving career at Google to chase something bigger than stability—impact. As the founder of Farflung.AI, he’s reinventing the way we connect, blending the chaos of group chats with the clarity of AI-powered planning. I…
"We do gym. That’s it. That’s our USP, our competitive advantage, and what we’re going to be the best at in the world." – Ben Francis In a world of startup blitzscaling, product pivots, and hypergrowth unicorns, Ben Francis stands out—not for t…
Hannah Roze turned her own wedding planning frustrations into the spark that launched Plannerd, a fresh and intuitive platform reshaping how couples and pros tackle wedding chaos. What began as a personal pain point quickly revealed itself as a univ…
In a raw, revealing interview on the Founders Podcast with David Senra, Todd Graves — founder of Raising Cane’s — shared how he built a multibillion-dollar chicken finger empire by ignoring conventional wisdom, staying relentlessly focused, and neve…
In a wide-ranging interview on the Danny Miranda Podcast, Mustafa Suleyman — co-founder of DeepMind and now CEO of Microsoft AI — shared a riveting vision of our AI-powered future. He isn’t just predicting what’s next. He’s helping build it. Over t…
How the Good American co-founder built an empire by chasing fear, rejecting imposter syndrome, and talking money—loudly. In a conversation with Forbes Women, Emma Grede—co-founder and CEO of Good American, founding partner of SKIMS, chairwoman of t…
Brandi Croghan’s leap into entrepreneurship wasn’t marked by paperwork—it was the moment she walked onto a plane, representing no one’s brand but her own. Through The What If Collective, she helps mission-driven leaders and teams shift how they thin…
“I’ve come to terms with being misunderstood.” — Huda Kattan For many, Huda Kattan is the glamorous, fearless face of a billion-dollar beauty brand. But behind the makeup, the followers, and the global empire lies a woman shaped not by glitter …
“You don’t even need to predict the future that well — if you just live in everyone else’s relative future, you're ahead.” — Tobi Lütke, CEO of Shopify In a recent appearance on ACQ2, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke offered a masterclass in how founder…
Scott Sager spent years watching change management teams struggle with blind spots, burnout, and bad data—so he built the tool he always wished they had. As the founder of ChangeMap, he’s transforming how organizations navigate complex change, equip…
From street food empire builder to sleeping in a van, Dan Rossi’s journey through entrepreneurship, injustice, and resilience is one of New York’s most powerful underdog stories. In an unforgettable episode of Networth & Chill with Your Rich BFF, h…
As revealed on the Silicon Valley Girl podcast “The AI thinks a lot like a person would.” – Robby Stein, Google If you're building a business in 2025, here's the truth you need to hear: AI is deciding who gets found. That’s according to Robby…
After hundreds of unanswered job applications, Charisse Tabak didn’t retreat—she reinvented. Fueled by curiosity and courage, she merged two unlikely paths—embodiment work and AI—to found Aigent-C, a human-first AI literacy and leadership company. I…
In 2020, the pandemic upended lives. For fashion veteran Marina Larroudé and her husband Ricardo, it meant two jobs lost, two kids at home—and a decision most would consider reckless: cashing out their retirement savings to launch a shoe company. B…
After a devastating injury left him unable to work, Brandon Pankey didn’t just adapt—he built something better. Drawing on his arborist credentials and a deep-rooted sense of purpose, Brandon founded Blue Pine Works LLC, a full-service arboriculture…
“Quality is subjective as f*ck.” That’s not just a hot take — it’s a wake-up call from Caleb Ralston, the mastermind who helped take GaryVee’s TikTok from 300k to 3.5M and later scaled Alex and Leila Hormozi’s reach from 1.2M to 11.5M. Now on his o…
Joyce Shin didn’t launch her venture from a business plan — she launched it from a purpose. As the founder of Stochastic Potential, a creativity intelligence thinktank, Joyce is building the science behind how humans and AI co-evolve in work, learni…