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Explore the stories, struggles, and wins behind today's entrepreneurs. We highlight real founder journeys and lessons that shape how new businesses are built and grown.

Guillaume Pousaz, CEO and Founder of Checkout.com

Guillaume Pousaz: The Fintech Founder Who Built Checkout.com His Own Way

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November 24, 2025

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How Guillaume Pousaz built Checkout.com into a multi-billion-dollar fintech by mastering payments and patience.

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Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi: The Young Founders of Brex Who Rebuilt Startup Finance From The Inside Out

How Brex founders Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi reinvented startup finance before turning 30.

Alexandr Wang: The Young Founder Teaching AI to See the World

Learn how Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang built the data engine powering

Melanie Perkins, Co-Founder and CEO of Canva

Melanie Perkins: The Reluctant Designer Who Redrew the Rules of Creativity

How Melanie Perkins built Canva from a living room idea into a

Li Jin, Venture Capitalist and the Co-Founder of Variant Fund

Li Jin and the Passion Economy: The Architect of an Ownership-Driven Internet

January 27, 2026

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Li Jin explains the passion economy and how creators, ownership, and internet-native businesses are reshaping work and careers.

Emily Weiss, Founder and Executive Chairwoman of Glossier

Emily Weiss, Glossier, and the Rise and Fall of the DTC Community-First Model

January 23, 2026

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The rise and fall of Glossier shows how Emily Weiss built a community-first brand - and what happens when it meets scale.

Dylan Field, Co-Founder and CEO of Figma

Dylan Field and the Long Road to Making Design Truly Collaborative

January 15, 2026

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The story of how Dylan Field built Figma by betting on collaboration, patience, and a browser-first future for design teams.

Stewart Butterfield, Co-Founder and CEO of Slack

Stewart Butterfield: The Art of Building What You Didn’t Set Out to Build

January 13, 2026

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How Stewart Butterfield turned failure into Slack and reshaped how teams communicate through taste, persistence, and adaptation.

Shan-Lyn Ma, Zola, and the Reinvention of the Wedding Industry

January 9, 2026

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How Shan-Lyn Ma built Zola and reinvented the wedding industry with product-driven, culture-first, empathy-led leadership.

Michelle Zatlyn, co-founder, President, and COO of Cloudflare

Michelle Zatlyn and Cloudflare: Building Trust Into the Internet’s Infrastructure

January 2, 2026

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Michelle Zatlyn co-founded Cloudflare by building trust-first internet infrastructure that quietly powers a safer, faster web.

Vitalik Buterin: The Founder Who Built Ethereum by Refusing to Control It

December 23, 2025

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Vitalik Buterin's founder story reveals how Ethereum was built through decentralization, restraint, and leadership without authority.

Brian Chesky, Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb

Brian Chesky and the Radical Idea That People Would Trust Strangers

December 18, 2025

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Brian Chesky built Airbnb by designing trust at scale, reshaping travel, belonging, and how strangers share space.

Jessica Alba, Founder of The Honest Company

Jessica Alba: How The Honest Company Was Built on Consumer Skepticism

December 16, 2025

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Jessica Alba built The Honest Company by turning consumer skepticism into a trust-driven, publicly traded business.

Shaquille O’Neal: The Founder Who Turned Curiosity Into a Billion-Dollar Playbook

December 11, 2025

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Shaquille O’Neal's journey from NBA legend to disciplined investor shows how curiosity - not fame - builds lasting wealth.

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Guillaume Pousaz: The Fintech Founder Who Built Checkout.com His Own Way

Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi: The Young Founders of Brex Who Rebuilt Startup Finance From The Inside Out

Alexandr Wang: The Young Founder Teaching AI to See the World

Melanie Perkins: The Reluctant Designer Who Redrew the Rules of Creativity

Li Jin and the Passion Economy: The Architect of an Ownership-Driven Internet

Emily Weiss, Glossier, and the Rise and Fall of the DTC Community-First Model

Dylan Field and the Long Road to Making Design Truly Collaborative

Stewart Butterfield: The Art of Building What You Didn’t Set Out to Build

Shan-Lyn Ma, Zola, and the Reinvention of the Wedding Industry

Michelle Zatlyn and Cloudflare: Building Trust Into the Internet’s Infrastructure

Vitalik Buterin: The Founder Who Built Ethereum by Refusing to Control It

Brian Chesky and the Radical Idea That People Would Trust Strangers

Jessica Alba: How The Honest Company Was Built on Consumer Skepticism

Shaquille O’Neal: The Founder Who Turned Curiosity Into a Billion-Dollar Playbook

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