Alexis Sikorsky on Scaling Founder-Led Companies and Preparing for a Smarter Exit
In this conversation, entrepreneur and advisor Alexis Sikorsky shares lessons from building, scaling, surviving, and ultimately selling a software company after nearly two decades. He explains why the skills required to start a company are different from those needed to scale one, why founders sh...
Bennett Maxwell on Turning Door-to-Door Sales into a 25-State Cookie Franchise
In this conversation, Bennett Maxwell, chairman of Dirty Dough, shares how his background in sales, entrepreneurship, and building scalable systems helped him grow a gourmet cookie business into a rapidly expanding franchise. He explains how Dirty Dough simplified store operations through central...
Danny Bobrow: The Persuasion Blueprint for Better Marketing and Communication
Danny Bobrow, a longtime marketing consultant, nonprofit founder, and co-founder of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health, discusses how decades in dental marketing led him to focus on persuasive communication. He explains why generating leads is only part of the job, how poor communicati...
Gregg Majewski on Scaling Restaurant Brands Through Trust, Teams, and Discipline
In this conversation, Gregg Majewski, CEO and founder of Craveworthy Brands, shares how he built a multi-brand restaurant platform by combining operational expertise, franchising experience, and a strong focus on developing people. He explains how Craveworthy grew from zero restaurants in early 2...
Felicia Harris Hoss on Helping Companies Resolve Disputes Before Litigation Escalates
In this conversation, attorney, mediator, and arbitrator Felicia Harris Hoss explains why businesses should think about dispute resolution before litigation consumes time, money, and attention. Drawing on more than two decades of complex commercial litigation experience, she breaks down the diffe...
Danielle Strachman on Investing Early, Reading Founders, and Betting on Irrational Passion
In this conversation, Danielle Strachman, co-founder and general partner of 1517 Fund and a founding team member of the Thiel Fellowship, discusses how she identifies unconventional founders before their potential becomes obvious to the broader market. She explains how her background in homeschoo...
Richard Kersey on Building Chirpper, Human Trust Networks, and Fighting Internet Bots
In this conversation, Richard Kersey, founder and CEO of Chirpper, explains how he is building an invite-only social network designed to prioritize verified human participation, accountability, and higher-quality online interaction. Chirpper uses a lineage-based vouching system where users are re...
Dr. Sarah Crawford on Building Better Healthcare Through Entrepreneurship and Human Care
Dr. Sarah Crawford, founder of Anchor Wellness Center and WAVE Physical Therapy and Pilates, shares how burnout in traditional healthcare pushed her to build a different model for both patients and health and wellness professionals. She explains how she moved from insurance-based physical therapy...
Reena Goodwin on PR, AI Discovery, and Why Reputation Still Drives Business Growth
Reena Goodwin, founder and CEO of FACTEUR PR, shares how she built a specialized communications agency focused on women’s health, wellness, and aesthetics. She explains why strong positioning can help businesses stand out, attract better-fit clients, and build lasting authority in their market. R...
Erica Paulson: Surprising Parallels Between Giving Birth and Building a Business
In this conversation, Erica Paulson, doula, childbirth educator, clinical hypnotherapist, and founder of Nurture, shares how her own birth experience led her to a career supporting women and families through pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. She explains how Nurture grew from doula serv...
