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Lessons from Eric Janssen

Eric Janssen is an Ivey Business School professor, Ivey Academy CEO, podcast host, and repeat technology founder who reframes sales as a fundamental life skill while examining the hustle and grit required to sustain meaningful growth.
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Lessons from Roger Federer

Roger Federer is one of sport’s most graceful and successful athletes, yet his reflections shift attention beyond natural talent toward the discipline behind effortlessness, the necessity of resilience, and the importance of building a life beyond professional accolades.
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Lessons from Jonah Peretti

Jonah Peretti, co-founder of The Huffington Post and founder of BuzzFeed, decoded the interplay of human psychology and network dynamics, tracing how information spreads and online identities form from viral email chains through algorithm-driven social ecosystems.
Digest 5 min read

Weekly Digest — 2026-03-14

Individual copilots do not make an AI-native firm. Company-level gains require redesigning workflows around autonomous outcomes, pairing executive direction with frontline experimentation, and standardizing specifications and verification so internal software delivery can operate at factory speed.
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Lessons from Joshua Kushner

Joshua Kushner is the founder of Thrive Capital and co-founder of Oscar Health, whose concentrated, high-conviction investment philosophy emphasizes respecting founders and making significant, long-term bets on visionary entrepreneurs tackling complex industries through technology.
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Lessons from Adam Foroughi

Adam Foroughi, co-founder and CEO of AppLovin, built a resilient mobile technology company by prioritizing efficiency and long-term value, offering an operating study in disciplined execution, bootstrapping at scale, and sustaining an always-on entrepreneurial spirit.
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson is a venture capitalist and Union Square Ventures co-founder whose thesis-driven strategy spans Web 2.0, blockchain, and climate technology, pairing market conviction with questions about startup management, product development, and founder resilience across changing market cycles.
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from Albert Wenger

Albert Wenger is a Union Square Ventures managing partner and author of World After Capital who joins venture expertise with philosophical inquiry, asking how to reallocate attention during the transition from the Industrial Age to the Knowledge Age.

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