Founder Stories

Co-Founder and CEO of Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods, talks about being 'out of sync' with the Valley all around him, and how he and his team have handled recent scandals.

Fred Wilson shares why experience running a company doesn't always make a better Venture Capitalist and how he has learned what works and what doesn't work on the Web.

The Founder of Ellevest talks about her experiences as one of the most senior and prominent women in the financial world, and why she left Wall Street on a mission to close the gender investing gap.

Former CEO of Etsy talks about his unconventional journey at the helm of 1.8M DIY-or-DIE crafters.

With a wish to build up communities, Craig built a company with clear community values (and no focus on profit) that brought people together in a way nobody could have imagined.

The Founder of Girlboss Media talks about the ups and downs of starting her first company, NastyGal, and how she has been able to productize her unique attitude and sense of style.