Allan Jones
Being your true, authentic self is to literally paint your destiny Eliminating the friction found in employment EARLIEST ENTREPRENEURIAL MEMORY: Pretending to sell my grandmother’s collection of high heels back to her. WHAT DO I DO WHEN I’M STRESSED: Meditate. When I can’t, I walk away from the stress or until I gain clarity. SOMETHING […]
Andrea Breanna
If I’m going to keep this company alive, it has to be not just because the company will be successful, but because I will be happy running it. Eliminating obstacles for Herself and Her Clients WHEN I WAS A KID, I HAD WANTED TO BE THIS WHEN I GREW UP: Out of the Closet. A […]
Billie Simmons
I try to say “yes” to everything that gets brought to me. It often leads me to a path of self-discovery. Make banking inclusive, diverse, & LGBTQ-friendly SOMETHING I CANNOT DO WITHOUT: Earplugs. SOMETHING PEOPLE DON’T USUALLY KNOW ABOUT ME: I have a degree in Pop Music. TWO TRUTHS ABOUT ME AND A LIE: I […]
Chris Wang
Build your business on problem solving. There are so many problems out there, so anything else just isn’t going to excite you over the long haul. Helping others become the best version of themselves TWO TRUTHS ABOUT ME AND A LIE: (1) I auditioned to be London Tipton’s cousin. (2) I can lucid dream: Controlling […]
Darrell Silver
I know the world is not efficient and there is a lot we have to do to fix it, so why not do it? The thrill of being thrown into the deep end HOBBIES: Skiing, woodworking, photography. EARLIEST ENTREPRENEURIAL MEMORY: Rollerblade instructor to Columbia students when I was 14. A QUALITY ABOUT A PERSON THAT […]
Gaurang Choksi
Being able to leverage technology to increase access to inclusive health care for culturally diverse communities, including my community – the LGBTQ+ community, has been truly fulfilling and rewarding. Leveraging data to make healthcare more human A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION: Being an immigrant. EARLIEST ENTREPRENEURIAL MEMORY: Wanting to start a candy store as a kid. […]
Henry Shao
I don’t think I would have lasted at any of my companies if I didn’t believe in their missions. Guiding others, to make up for the lack of guidance FAVORITE DISH: Fries. WHAT TIME I USUALLY GET UP: Late morning 10am. ONE OF THE HARDEST TIMES IN MY LIFE: When I have nothing to do. […]
Jesse Horwitz
Help others grow alongside you in the community, and your home is now bigger and warmer. It’s not about being in business. It’s about owning the industry. HOBBIES: Tennis, Reading non-fiction. PEOPLE OFTEN DESCRIBE ME AS: Ornery. SOMETHING I’M REALLY PROUD OF: My Bookshelf. WHAT DO I DO WHEN I’M STRESSED: Work. SCALE SEPARATES ENTREPRENEURS […]
Jordan Goldman
Building a company comes down to attracting the right people to tackle the right opportunity – then working incredibly hard to create the right context for them to be most successful. Placing bets on what’s most important A QUALITY ABOUT A PERSON THAT CATCHES MY ATTENTION: Thoughtful questions, forward-thinking orientation, long-term perspective. SOMETHING THAT MAKES […]
Kento Hoshi
Working life is hard enough already, and there’s no reason to make the job hunt even harder. Opening traditions up to new possibilities A QUALITY ABOUT A PERSON THAT CATCHES MY ATTENTION: Perseverance. WHAT DO I DO WHEN I’M STRESSED: Karaoke. SOMETHING I’M REALLY PROUD OF: My sister who established JobRainbow together with me. SOMETHING […]