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July 11, 2025

Why Dave Olsen Believes You Can Have Both Impact and Freedom

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…

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July 9, 2025

How Caroline Breeding Built a Business That Empowers Clinicians and Changes Lives

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…

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July 7, 2025

How Erik Barnett Turned “Tech Support for Mom” Into a Scalable Business Model

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…

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July 2, 2025

Leading with Heart: How Executive Coach Mitchell Schuckman Found Freedom in Uncertainty

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…

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June 30, 2025

Rukmini Banerjee Didn’t Wait for a Solution—She Built CuroNow

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…

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June 27, 2025

Why Thinking Like the "Anti-Peer" Helped Jack Murphy Win in Tech

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…

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June 25, 2025

How One Job Seeker’s Win Turned Congxing Cai’s Startup Into a Mission

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…

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June 23, 2025

Parenting with Purpose: How Rose Sprinkle Is Helping Kids Grow Up Kind

From her early dream in high school to becoming an award-winning author and parenting expert, Rose Sprinkle has built The Little Virtues into a transformative force for families. Her mission: to help kids master emotional regulation and positive cha…

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June 20, 2025

How a $50K Client Proved Dr. Lorne Lavine Was on the Right Track

Dr. Lorne Lavine’s journey from periodontist to tech entrepreneur is one of precision, passion, and pivoting with purpose. Disillusioned by the unpredictability of surgical outcomes, he left dentistry behind to create a company that now powers…

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June 18, 2025

Faith Over Fear: How Kelsey Hart Built a Business That Reflects Her Soul

Kelsey Hart turned trials and side hustles into a powerhouse digital agency: Creative Honey Badger. What began in survival mode blossomed into a values-driven business helping scrappy startups and small business owners feel seen, supported, and prof…

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June 16, 2025

How Rick Cockerham’s AI Outsmarts Wall Street without Predicting a Thing

Rick Cockerham didn’t set out to ride the AI hype wave—he built A.N.N.I.E. to be different. His stock-trading AI system isn’t about prediction, but performance, using neural networks and genetic algorithms to behave like a savvy tr…

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June 13, 2025

AI-Powered and Founder-Funded: How Yogesh Nagarkar Built UNpkl His Way

Yogesh Nagarkar turned late-night tinkering into UNpkl—a hardware-software cybersecurity startup making network control as simple as typing a sentence. What began as a side project matured into a live Amazon-listed product, prompting Yogesh to…

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June 11, 2025

The Power of Clarity: What Tyler Hinsley Wishes Every Entrepreneur Knew

For Tyler Hinsley, entrepreneurship wasn’t just about building a business—it was about creating space for vision, alignment, and human connection. As the founder of Hinsley Consulting, Tyler blends emotionally intelligent marketing with …

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June 9, 2025

How Adam Melenkivitz Turned Product Feedback Into a Secret Weapon for Amazon Sellers

From a family legacy of self-starters to a hard-won lesson in sustainable scaling, Adam Melenkivitz's journey to entrepreneurship was forged through experience and refined by intentionality. His company, TestSquared, connects Amazon sellers with rea…

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June 6, 2025

How Victoria Petersen Is Transforming Clinics by Rethinking Operations and Internal Marketing

After years inside healthcare systems watching promising professionals burn out and walk away, Victoria Petersen founded Medi-Consult Solutions to be the change agent practices didn’t know they needed. As part of our Wantrepreneur to Entrepren…

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June 4, 2025

Why Jake Pavelle Believes ‘Every Day Is a School Day’ in Business

After a decade climbing the corporate sales ladder, Jake Pavelle felt the golden handcuffs tighten, until one life-changing conversation on the Tuesday after Memorial Day 2024 flipped the script. Inspired by his father’s entrepreneurial grit a…

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June 2, 2025

The Uber of Cleaning? How Chris Randall Made Housework On-Demand and Human-Centered

Chris Randall walked away from a promising corporate career with a bold vision: to make house cleaning as easy as ordering a pizza, while empowering the people who do the work. That vision became Sweep, a tech-enabled platform that blends customer c…

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May 30, 2025

From Quant to Clarity: Eugene Yashin’s Journey to Building Holistico’s Human-Centered AI

After two decades at the helm of institutional investing, Eugene Yashin realized that everyday investors were being left behind—confused by jargon, underserved by tools, and caught in the noise of hype-driven apps. That insight sparked Holisti…

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May 28, 2025

From Free Advice to Paid Impact: How Tom Sprinkle Transformed His Expertise into a Business

After years of enabling others’ success from behind the scenes, Tom Sprinkle realized it was time to step into the spotlight himself. Driven by a deep-rooted belief that AI is reshaping every facet of business, he launched BlueCrush AI to guid…

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May 26, 2025

The Startup Whisperer: How Beth Thornton Helps Founders Build Confidence and Metrics That Matter

When one startup closed its doors, Beth Thornton opened a new one—this time, her own. Blending her experience in SaaS Customer Success and her passion for empowering others, Beth launched Thornton Advisory Solutions to support both early-stage…

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May 23, 2025

Coaching Gen Z, Coaching Himself: How Injil Muhammad Built a Business That Works Both Ways

Injil Muhammad went from “just a little project” to leading a company that’s reshaping how Gen-Z talent thrives in the workplace. What began as an AI-driven tool evolved through missteps, pivots, and insights into Buddle, a full-fl…

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May 21, 2025

Beyond Resumes: The Human-Centered Hiring Vision Behind Sensiply

What began as a series of job rejections became a bold leap into entrepreneurship for Azam Dadabhoy. Alongside his brother, he turned personal frustration into a mission, building Sensiply, a video-first, AI-powered hiring platform tailored for over…

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May 19, 2025

How Kris Rohman Helps Entrepreneurs Escape the Chaos and Scale Smoothly

From corporate uncertainty to entrepreneurial clarity, Kris Rohman’s journey is a testament to resilience and focus. As the founder of ROH Consulting, Kris helps service-based businesses break through operational chaos to achieve sustainable g…

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May 14, 2025

From “One Day” to Day One: Christie Harrison’s Bold Leap Into Entrepreneurship

Christie Harrison, founder of Core Performance 38:16, turned frustration with corporate limits into a mission to empower others. As part of the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Spotlight series, Christie shares how she left a secure leadership role to …

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