Education Industry

In this interview, Garrett Lord discusses the journey of building Handshake into a leading career network serving millions of students and employers. He shares lessons on resilience, hiring exceptional talent, and evolving as a leader while scaling a fast-growing organization. Lord also explains why strong culture, high performance standards, and long-term conviction are critical for building enduring companies, particularly in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.

In this interview, Alice Bentinck discusses how Entrepreneurs First pioneered a model of investing in talented individuals before they have a startup idea. She shares lessons from navigating early uncertainty, building strong co-founder partnerships, and scaling a founder-focused platform. Bentinck also explains how relocating fundraising efforts to San Francisco accelerated growth, increased valuations, and reinforced the importance of customer feedback, speed, and continuous learning.

In this interview, Fabricio Bloisi discusses his vision for building globally competitive technology companies across Europe, India, and Latin America. He explains how artificial intelligence is accelerating innovation, improving execution, and enabling teams to serve customers more effectively at scale. Bloisi also shares leadership lessons on grit, continuous learning, and confronting difficult realities while maintaining the ambition required to create transformative businesses and long-term value.

In this interview, Dan Martell discusses the principles behind building scalable SaaS businesses and helping entrepreneurs create companies that support their ideal lives. He shares insights on time management, leadership, founder development, and the importance of systems-driven growth. The conversation highlights delegation, personal performance, long-term thinking, and how entrepreneurs can increase their impact by focusing on high-value activities while avoiding burnout.

In this interview, Sam Stoffel discusses building and exiting a multi-million-pound subscription business before launching Subspot, a SaaS platform for subscription commerce. He shares insights on maintaining ethical business practices, navigating legal and competitive challenges, and building companies with strong unit economics. The conversation highlights focus, resilience, customer value, and the importance of sustainable growth, cash discipline, and long-term thinking in entrepreneurship.