Elizabeth Gilbert is best known for her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love — but for founders and creatives, her real brilliance might lie in how she navigates purpose, fear, and boundaries.In an intimate interview on The Tim …
After years in the tech world, Arthur “Artie” Chang saw a persistent problem—fragmented communication systems that left businesses lagging behind. Fueled by a vision to unify and elevate customer engagement, he founded PanTerra Net…
When Perry Chen first pitched the idea behind Kickstarter, it wasn’t about scaling a tech company. It was about staging a concert.He was living in New Orleans and wanted to bring in the DJ duo Kruder & Dorfmeister for a show. But the ris…
After years of leading high-stakes tech transformations, Megan Maloney took a leap from corporate constraints to entrepreneurial freedom. A pivotal betrayal on a major project lit the spark, but it was her first independent pitch that sealed her ide…
In a wide-ranging interview on Remarkable People, LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman opened up about the past, present, and future of entrepreneurship. From war stories at PayPal to AI's potential to uplift society, Hoffman o…
"If this is the future of design, I'm changing careers." That’s what one early reviewer said about Figma—a real-time, collaborative design tool that Dylan Field, then just 19, dropped out of Brown University to build.In a deeply p…
Dave Olsen’s entrepreneurial evolution began with a bold question: “Why can’t you have both?” That mindset shift sparked the creation of Nimbl, a modern accounting firm built to liberate founders from the grind of back-office…
In a world eager to anoint its next CEO, Stacey Brown-Philpott chose something harder—and more enduring. After leading TaskRabbit through a successful acquisition by IKEA, she turned down a flurry of elite job offers and instead went silent. L…
Caroline Breeding’s path from loyal employee to bold founder is marked by a deep commitment to both people and purpose. After nearly a decade scaling someone else’s business, she launched Intuitive Learning Solutions to revolutionize edu…
In an episode of the a16z Podcast, music producer Rick Rubin joins Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz—not to talk about beats or bands—but about coding, AI, and ancient wisdom.Yes, that Rick Rubin—founder of Def Jam,…
Erik Barnett’s journey from protecting his mom’s hacked computer to launching HomeSirens—an “internet security officer in a box”—is a masterclass in mission-driven innovation. What began as a personal problem quic…
In an episode of Masters of Scale hosted by LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, Arianna Huffington opens up about the moment that changed her life—and the lives of countless entrepreneurs since.“I had fallen complete prey to the d…
When Dara Khosrowshahi took the reins at Uber in 2017, he wasn’t stepping into a company—it was a movement. Uber had changed how cities moved. But with growth came complexity, controversy, and a need to operationalize what founder Travis…
In a riveting conversation on the Remarkable People podcast, marketing legend Seth Godin shared raw, reflective insights that cut through entrepreneurial noise and zero in on what truly moves the needle — not just in business, but in…
When Luis von Ahn launched Duolingo in 2012, it wasn’t with a bold monetization plan or aggressive marketing playbook. In fact, the company didn’t make a single dollar until five years later. And yet, Duolingo now boasts 100 million mont…
After decades of coaching leaders inside a global powerhouse, Mitchell Schuckman faced a forced retirement date—but chose reinvention over retreat. Launching The Schuckman Group allowed him to transform his deep well of leadership expertise in…
"Most of our communication is spontaneous. It’s impromptu. It’s in the moment," says Matt Abrahams, Stanford lecturer and author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter. In a recent interview with Guy Kawasaki on Remarkable People, …
When Rukmini Banerjee stepped out of her COO role last fall, she didn’t expect a casual coffee shop conversation to ignite her next mission. But hearing firsthand about the emotional toll caregiving takes on busy professionals led her to co-cr…
In a world speeding toward artificial general intelligence, philosopher and futurist Nick Bostrom is asking the most provocative question of all: What happens when there’s nothing left for humans to do?Appearing on the Young and Pr…
In a revealing episode of Decoder, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky laid out a vision for Airbnb’s future that’s as ambitious as it is unconventional. Not content with being the go-to platform for vacation rentals, Chesky is now on a mission…
From remixing Slim Shady to reshaping compliance tech, Jack Murphy brings bold energy and fresh perspective to Motion 3 Technology. What started with a leap of faith and a resignation letter has evolved into a dual-pronged VCIO/CTO and MSP firm maki…
For wantrepreneurs dreaming of global scale, IKEA may seem like a fantasy: a beloved household name, 900 million annual store visits, and a design philosophy that's as profitable as it is purposeful. But for Jesper Brodin, CEO of IKEA, the company&r…
Congxing Cai’s journey from spark to solution began with a problem he couldn’t ignore: brilliant candidates losing opportunities due to interview anxiety. That frustration lit the path to founding Synco AI—an interview copilot that…
Tom Hanks didn’t set out to become a Hollywood icon. He didn’t grow up in the industry, didn’t have acting in his bloodline, and didn’t even consider it a viable career until well after high school. And yet, over four decades…