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Lessons from Gagan Biyani

Gagan Biyani, co-founder of Udemy, Sprig, and Maven, examines how active, cohort-based learning can replace passive video libraries, while Minimum Viable Testing, marketplace dynamics, early growth, and founder psychology sharpen the work of building companies.
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from GC Lionetti

Giancarlo “GC” Lionetti, a marketing and growth leader across Atlassian, Dropbox, Confluent, Zapier, and OpenAI, explains hybrid go-to-market: connect self-serve product adoption with enterprise sales, then align product-led growth, pricing, and AI commercialization.
Profile 7 min read

Lessons from Deepak Rao

Major Dr. Deepak Rao, an Indian military trainer, physician, and author, developed Close Quarter Battle training for the Indian Armed Forces and connects mental endurance, tactical decision-making, combat psychology, and Zen principles under pressure.
Profile 6 min read

Lessons from Dave Girouard

Dave Girouard, Upstart co-founder and former CEO and former Google Enterprise president, treats fast decision-making as a learnable company habit, connecting speed with startup scaling, management by exception, and the use of AI in consumer credit.
Profile 7 min read

Lessons from Daniel Debow

Daniel Debow, a Canadian entrepreneur and investor who co-founded Workbrain, Rypple, and Helpful before serving at Shopify, connects continuous workplace feedback and culture scaling with acquisition discipline, national productivity, and economic reform through Build Canada.
Profile 9 min read

Lessons from Bryant Chou

Bryant Chou, Webflow’s co-founder and CTO, built a platform translating visual design into production code and helped shape the no-code movement, offering a study in finding product-market fit while scaling technical strategy and engineering teams.
Profile 9 min read

Lessons from Ben Lang

Ben Lang, a former Notion community and marketing leader and Mapme founder, shows how bottom-up growth, pre-launch marketing, ambassador programs, and user-generated templates can turn enthusiastic software users into a decentralized force for adoption.
Profile 9 min read

Lessons from Ashley Kramer

Ashley Kramer, GitLab’s Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, connects product engineering with go-to-market strategy by translating technical capabilities into clear stories, offering a practical lens on product-led growth, leadership, and modern software development.

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