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Founder Leadership

Nectar’s founders learned AI can’t build a brand for you

After years at Meta, sisters Misbah and Farah Uraizee left to build Nectar Social, an AI platform for brands. Along the way, they’ve learned what AI can—and can’t—do for a brand.


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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.


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.


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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.


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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.”


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Founder Leadership

Beli’s married co-founders on how their partnership is their company’s ‘superpower’

“The fact that I can work with someone that I completely trust makes making decisions a lot easier, and we can be very honest.”


Carylyne Chan and Emily Hurd
Founder Leadership

Why Good Instincts rejected the “move fast” startup mentality

Carylyne Chan and Emily Hurd spent six years and 100+ iterations learning why “move fast and break things” can backfire in consumer health products.

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