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March 9, 2026

Building Trust with Tech: Doby Lanete’s Innovative Approach to Client Engagement

Building Trust with Tech: Doby Lanete’s Innovative Approach to Client Engagement

Doby Lanete's journey from wantrepreneur to entrepreneur is a testament to resilience and innovation. As the founder of DobotAI, he revolutionizes marketing and email/SMS agencies with intelligent automation systems, freeing teams to focus on strate…

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March 8, 2026

How Eileen Gu Built a Global Brand at 18 Without Burning Out

How Eileen Gu Built a Global Brand at 18 Without Burning Out

In an interview on The Burnouts, Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu did something most high performers struggle to do: she pulled back the curtain.At 18, Gu had already won Olympic gold, modeled for Victoria’s Secret, appeared in Sports Illustr…

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March 7, 2026

Tim Cook on Steve Jobs’ Legacy — And the Culture That Keeps Apple Unmatched

Tim Cook on Steve Jobs’ Legacy — And the Culture That Keeps Apple Unmatched

In September 2015, during an interview with 60 Minutes, Tim Cook was asked a deceptively simple question:“What is it about Apple?”His answer wasn’t about market share.It wasn’t about profits.It wasn’t even about…

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March 5, 2026

Why Airwallex’s Jack Zhang Turned Down Stripe’s $1.2 Billion Offer — and Built an $8 Billion Fintech Instead

Why Airwallex’s Jack Zhang Turned Down Stripe’s $1.2 Billion Offer — and Built an $8 Billion Fintech Instead

In 2018, Stripe offered to buy Airwallex for $1.2 billion.The company was just three years old. Revenue was around $2 million. For most founders, that would have been the moment.Jack Zhang said no.As he shared on the Founder Effect podcast, th…

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March 4, 2026

Discovering Hidden Assets: The TurboTax-Inspired Tool Simplifying Estate Settlements

Discovering Hidden Assets: The TurboTax-Inspired Tool Simplifying Estate Settlements

Davis Wilkinson transformed his camping trip reflections into a groundbreaking venture with Heirloom, a self-help software for estate executors. This Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Spotlight highlights how Davis turned inspiration from the book "Desi…

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March 3, 2026

The Martha Way: How Martha Stewart Built an Empire on Discipline, Taste, and Systems

The Martha Way: How Martha Stewart Built an Empire on Discipline, Taste, and Systems

In an interview on The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast, Martha Stewart said something that perfectly captures her career:“I was reinventing a new thing… Everybody has to live. But nobody had really taught anybody how to li…

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March 2, 2026

The Fractional Founder: Jamie Henning’s Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Freedom

The Fractional Founder: Jamie Henning’s Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Freedom

Jamie Henning's journey from Executive Assistant to entrepreneur is a testament to the power of perspective and perseverance. Initially an 'accidental entrepreneur,' Jamie's leap of faith led to the creation of J Force, a transformative service for …

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March 1, 2026

How Doug McMillon Reinvented Walmart by Betting on People Before Technology

How Doug McMillon Reinvented Walmart by Betting on People Before Technology

Twelve years ago, if you’d asked most analysts what Walmart’s future looked like in the age of Amazon, the answer would’ve been blunt:It doesn’t have one.Legacy retailer. Slow. Bureaucratic. Brick-and-mortar dinosaur.Bu…

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Feb. 28, 2026

Joe Tsai on Building Alibaba: Why “Find Your People” Matters More Than Your Business Plan

Joe Tsai on Building Alibaba: Why “Find Your People” Matters More Than Your Business Plan

When Joe Tsai first climbed the stairs to Jack Ma’s apartment in Hangzhou, there was no business plan.No revenue.Not even a company.Just a domain name, a fresh website, and a second-floor apartment scattered with sleeping bags and ten to…

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Feb. 27, 2026

How NeutronTech is Defying Industry Norms with On-Device AI Innovation

How NeutronTech is Defying Industry Norms with On-Device AI Innovation

From a vision in Africa to transforming AI technology, Josh Hipps’ journey is both profound and pioneering. Founder of NeutronTech, Josh has redefined AI with tools that prioritize privacy and sovereignty—ensuring data never leaves the u…

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Feb. 26, 2026

Shelby Sacco: The #1 Sales Skill That Can Change Your Income and Your Identity

Shelby Sacco: The #1 Sales Skill That Can Change Your Income and Your Identity

In an interview on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, sales expert Shelby Sacco reframed something most people misunderstand:“Everybody thinks sales is a job. It’s not. It’s a skill set.”And if you master it, she believes so…

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Feb. 24, 2026

Olivia Dean Didn’t Try to Make a Smash. She Tried to Tell the Truth.

Olivia Dean Didn’t Try to Make a Smash. She Tried to Tell the Truth.

In an interview on the podcast And The Writer Is with Ross Golan, Olivia Dean opened up about imposter syndrome, writing “terrible” songs, and the emotional process behind her album The Art of Loving .When she first arrived in Los Ange…

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Feb. 22, 2026

“Say Yes, Say No, Tell the Truth”: The Leadership Legacy of Shonda Rhimes

“Say Yes, Say No, Tell the Truth”: The Leadership Legacy of Shonda Rhimes

How Shonda Rhimes built Shondaland, changed television, and reinvented herself — without ever losing her voice"The most exciting part of my legacy? I meet so many young women who went into science and medicine because of Grey’s Anato…

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Feb. 21, 2026

ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski: How to Make Your First $10,000 a Month With AI Voice Agents

ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski: How to Make Your First $10,000 a Month With AI Voice Agents

When Mati Staniszewski co-founded ElevenLabs, he wasn’t trying to build a $6.6B AI company.He was trying to fix bad dubbing.Growing up in Poland, every foreign film was narrated by a single, monotone voice — regardless of whether the…

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Feb. 19, 2026

Whitney Wolfe Herd’s founder reset: how stepping away made her better at building

Whitney Wolfe Herd’s founder reset: how stepping away made her better at building

In an episode of ReThinking with Adam Grant (TED), Whitney Wolfe Herd opens with a line that sounds like product strategy—but it’s really a values statement:“We’re in the era of AI, and I want to make sure that we use AI …

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Feb. 18, 2026

Leadership Maturity Unlocked: How Romie Montpeirous Builds Authentic Leaders

Leadership Maturity Unlocked: How Romie Montpeirous Builds Authentic Leaders

After two decades in operations leadership, Romie Montpeirous recognized a critical gap: leaders were expected to perform without proper development. As the founder of Leadership From The Heart, Romie empowers leaders to truly embody their roles, tr…

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Feb. 17, 2026

From Teenage Party Promoter to Tech Titan: Jürgen Ingels’ 50 Lessons on Building a Business That Lasts

From Teenage Party Promoter to Tech Titan: Jürgen Ingels’ 50 Lessons on Building a Business That Lasts

In a conversation on The Oprah Podcast, Oprah Winfrey sat down with Belgian tech pioneer and venture capitalist Jürgen Ingels, founder of Clear2Pay and author of Start, Grow, Sell: 50 Tips for Entrepreneurial Greatness .What unfolded wasn&rsq…

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Feb. 15, 2026

Tony Robbins: The #1 Mindset That Gets You Ahead of 99% of People

Tony Robbins: The #1 Mindset That Gets You Ahead of 99% of People

Before the stages.Before the private jets.Before the bestselling books and global influence.Tony Robbins was a kid trying to survive chaos.And that matters—because the mindset that built his empire wasn’t learned in comfort. It w…

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Feb. 14, 2026

When Grit Isn’t Enough: Angela Duckworth on Belonging, Leadership, and the Loneliness Behind Achievement

When Grit Isn’t Enough: Angela Duckworth on Belonging, Leadership, and the Loneliness Behind Achievement

Angela Duckworth didn’t set out to question grit.She helped define it.As the psychologist behind one of the most influential ideas in modern achievement culture, Duckworth gave a generation of founders, students, and strivers a language fo…

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Feb. 12, 2026

Patrick Collison Thinks Silicon Valley Is Overrated. Especially for People in Their 20s

Patrick Collison Thinks Silicon Valley Is Overrated. Especially for People in Their 20s

For decades, Silicon Valley has been sold as the default destination for ambitious young builders. If you’re smart, driven, and interested in technology, the script goes, you move to San Francisco, start a company, and change the world.But i…

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Feb. 11, 2026

Nate Hebbert on Turning Personal Struggles into a Business Vision

Nate Hebbert on Turning Personal Struggles into a Business Vision

Nate Hebbert's journey from wantrepreneur to entrepreneur began with a personal crisis that reshaped his path. As the founder of SelfWare Consulting, he tackles tech industry burnout with innovative strategies that don't require hitting pause on lif…

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Feb. 10, 2026

From Center Court to the Boardroom: Maria Sharapova on Reinvention, Resilience, and Building Beyond Sports

From Center Court to the Boardroom: Maria Sharapova on Reinvention, Resilience, and Building Beyond Sports

Maria Sharapova didn’t just dominate tennis — she transformed it.From winning Wimbledon at just 17 to becoming the world’s highest-paid female athlete, Sharapova crafted a legacy that blended fierce athleticism with smart busines…

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Feb. 8, 2026

Jeff Bezos on Risk, Scale, and Thinking Long-Term

Jeff Bezos on Risk, Scale, and Thinking Long-Term

Practical Founder Lessons from Amazon, Blue Origin, and a Life of Big BetsJeff Bezos has built companies that require a kind of thinking most founders never attempt: decade-long time horizons, massive upfront losses, and bets where success isn&rsq…

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Feb. 7, 2026

Peter Steinberger Built a $100M Dev Tool, Burned Out, Then Came Back to Code with AI Agents And Never Looked Back

Peter Steinberger Built a $100M Dev Tool, Burned Out, Then Came Back to Code with AI Agents And Never Looked Back

**In an interview on The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast, Peter Steinberger, creator of PSPDFKit and Claudbot, shared how he went from elite iOS engineer to burned-out founder—and came back with a radically different approach to building software. …

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