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Founder Leadership

How Poppi’s founder is using her platform to launch her next venture

Allison Ellsworth, who founded the probiotic-soda brand, is working on a new brand and encouraging her followers to apply.

Katie Hicks
Photo of Forrest Zeisler and Sam Pillar, two men standing next to each other smiling at the camera. Both have light skin, shaved heads, and short dark beards. Sam, on the left, wears a black short-sleeved button down shirt and light jeans, while Forrest, on the right, wears a khaki colored long-sleeve button down shirt and dark blue jeans.
Founder Leadership

Why Jobber's founders say strangers make better co-founders

Jobber co-founders Sam Pillar and Forrest Zeisler met by chance in an Edmonton coffee shop. They explain why not being friends first helped them build trust, challenge each other, and become better leaders.

Jamila Huxtable
A portrait of Stephanie Chon, a woman with long wavy dark hair wearing a white suit
Founder Leadership

The founder of Balian Springs on the stressful parts of the spa business

Stephanie Chon didn't set out to become an expert in permits, construction, and commercial operations. But building one of the East Coast's largest wellness destinations required mastering the challenges of brick-and-mortar entrepreneurship—and rethinking what modern wellness could look like.

Jamila Huxtable
A portrait of Andy Chen, co-founder and managing partner of Outcast Ventures
Founder Leadership

This VC wants to help you start a company with someone you don’t yet know

Andy Chen’s Catalyst program aims to pair co-founders and create startups during one eight-week sprint.

Dan Latu
Headshot of Angie Hicks, a light-skinned woman with an auburn short pixie cut with long side swept bangs wearing a pale pink top and black cardigan. She is smiling widely at the camera.
Founder Leadership

Angi co-founder Angie Hicks on why the right people make the best businesses

“Culture actually makes or breaks the company.”

Megan McCarthy
Headshot of Brett Schulman, a man with light skin and short cropped salt-and-pepper hair wearing a navy blazer and white button down shirt smiling broadly at the camera.
Founder Leadership

How Cava CEO Brett Schulman earned the trust of the original founders

Brett Schulman joined Cava after its three original founders had already launched a restaurant. He discusses joining as a leader, making difficult decisions as the company scaled, and why letting go became one of the hardest parts of leading a fast-growing brand.

Jamila Huxtable
Headshot of Aaron and Samantha Edwards. Aaron has dark skin, short dark hair close cropped on the sides with a close-shaven beard, is wearing a navy blue blazer and t-shirt, and is looking sternly at the camera. Samantha has dark skin, shoulder-length dark straight hair parted to the side, wearing a navy top, and is smiling warmly at the camera.
Founder Leadership

The sibling system behind The Charles Group's 15-year success

Brother-and-sister founders Aaron and Samantha Edwards explain how they divide power, resolve disagreements, and why they believe the toughest businesses are built by founders willing to "scrap with anyone and anything.”

Jamila Huxtable

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