Jul 14, 2026
Stephanie spent 20 years helping her dad grow his natural ingredient business. She fell in love with the work, the industry, and the meaning behind it all. Then they sold it — and she was left staring at a blank page.
What do you do when the thing that gave your work its soul is gone?
You build something new. From...
Jul 8, 2026
Derek Coburn has made a lot of decisions in his life. Good ones. Bad ones. But ask him which one changed everything — and the answer comes without hesitation.
Marrying Melanie.
Not a business deal. Not a career pivot. Not a bold financial bet. The person he chose to build his life with. And 17 years, two kids, and a...
Jun 16, 2026
In February 2020, Willie Litvack had his biggest month ever. Squadup — the self-service ticketing platform he'd spent six years building brick by brick — had just crossed $400K in monthly revenue. The business was profitable. The momentum was real.
Then the phone rang.
Within nine days, revenue went from $400K to...
Jun 11, 2026
Shiv Gettu didn't find his big idea in a boardroom. He found it in a basement, 45 minutes deep in meditation.
That moment of stillness sparked a decision that would define the next decade of his life — convincing his co-founder Kendrick to quit his job, become a leasing agent for free, and spend nine months learning...
Jun 4, 2026
Justin Gelinas hated school. Not because he wasn't smart, because the box was too small.
Then a teacher named Laurie took him on a field trip to a design studio in Burlington, Vermont. Tribe Called Quest was playing. There was a half pipe in the basement. Twenty-somethings were designing brand strategy for Burton...