How I Did It: Success with a Purpose-Driven Company Can a purpose-driven startup be successful? That’s a question that James Boettcher, CEO of Righteous Gelato, asked–and answered–years ago when he started out with a single gelato shop in Calgary, Canada. James...
How I Did It: Mission Accomplished Amit Kapoor was just starting his senior year at George Washington University when a tragic event shifted the trajectory of Amit’s career forever. Four airliners were hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the World Trade Center,...
How I Did It: Making that Big Payday a Reality We’ve all heard the adage “big risks lead to big rewards.” But that doesn’t mean you should take unnecessary risks. Bob Eisiminger built Knight Point Systems into a company he successfully sold for $250 million with a...
How I Did It: Turning Regulations into a Moonshot Regulations are typically considered a hindrance to the industries that must deal with them. But they also create opportunities for smart entrepreneurs who can jump in to help companies comply. That was Evren Ozkaya’s...
How I Did It: Getting the FBI to Fund A Moonshot As a government contractor who provided software development services to the likes of the Department of Defense, Jere Simpson had a pretty safe gig. The federal government’s typical time-and-materials contracts meant...
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