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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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Ivan Zhao and Notion: Rebuilding a Startup from the Brink to a Global Product

Ivan Zhao rebuilt Notion from near failure into a global productivity platform, showing how persistence and product focus can drive startup success.

Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi, Founders of Brex

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

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

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

Li Jin explains the passion economy and how creators, ownership, and internet-native

Zhang Yiming, Founder, Former CEO, and Former Chairman of ByteDance

Zhang Yiming and ByteDance: The Founder Who Let the Algorithm Lead

February 10, 2026

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Zhang Yiming built ByteDance by trusting algorithms over ego, scaling global impact while stepping away from the spotlight as a founder.

Katrina Lake, Founder and Executive Chairperson of Stitch Fix

Katrina Lake and Stitch Fix: A Founder’s Journey Built in Quiet Conviction

February 3, 2026

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Katrina Lake built Stitch Fix by challenging founder stereotypes and scaling a quiet, data-driven vision into a billion-dollar company.

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.

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Founders - Page 5

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

Ivan Zhao and Notion: Rebuilding a Startup from the Brink to a Global Product

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

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

Katrina Lake and Stitch Fix: A Founder’s Journey Built in Quiet Conviction

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

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