Lessons from Mike Knoop

Mike Knoop, a co-founder of Zapier, draws on building a large company to discuss entrepreneurship, remote work, artificial intelligence, and product development. His recurring terrain connects the co-founder mindset with building products, organizing remotely, and adapting to technological change.

Lessons from Art Levy

Art Levy, Chief Strategy Officer at Brex, brings experience spanning venture capital and a key operating role in fintech. His perspective connects career development with business strategy, asking what changes when an investor’s lens meets the daily demands of execution.

Lessons from Joel Hellermark

Joel Hellermark, founder of the AI-powered learning platform Sana, began the company at nineteen. His thinking connects artificial intelligence, education, and work through a mission to augment human intelligence and examine how AI could transform learning.

Lessons from Francis Pedraza

Francis Pedraza, philosopher-entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Invisible Technologies, brings contrarian thinking to business, technology, and work. His perspective links company building with the future of AI and personal growth, treating entrepreneurship as an intellectual practice.

Lessons from Paolo Ardoino

Paolo Ardoino, Chief Executive Officer of Tether, is an outspoken voice on stablecoins, Bitcoin, financial freedom, and technology. His perspective is worth studying for the connection it draws between Tether’s mission, digital assets, and the problem of financial inclusion.

Lessons from Fahd Ananta

Fahd Ananta, founder of Roach Capital and a former product lead at Shopify and Snap, grounds his investing perspective in operating experience. His “Roach” philosophy prizes founder resilience: the capacity to persevere through difficult conditions and continue acting.

Lessons from Steven Sinofsky

Steven Sinofsky, former head of Microsoft’s Windows and Office divisions, writes on software development, management, and strategy. His perspective brings strategy and vision into the practical arena where organizations must coordinate people, products, and long-term technological decisions.

Lessons from Chris Hohn

Sir Chris Hohn, a hedge fund manager and philanthropist, combines research-intensive activism with long-term value investing and concentrated portfolios. His approach is distinctive for joining investment practice to corporate accountability, climate action, and a deep commitment to philanthropy.

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