For The Better

A Founder’s Guide to Pivoting Without Killing the Company

Misha Esipov reflects on building a company in one of the hardest corners of finance, the leadership tradeoffs along the way, and what it takes to stay true to a mission as the business evolves.

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Escaping the Zero-Sum Economy: A New Model for Local Prosperity

I sit down with Zita Cobb to explore how her roots on Fogo Island and her experience in high tech shaped her belief that business should solve real problems and reinvest in local communities.

No PhD in Economics Needed

Companies who prioritize profits over customers can’t hide

Generosity as a Moat

Create more value than you capture

The Ultimate Guide for Creating Products People Trust

Seth Goldman shares the real story behind Honest Tea. Its rise, sale, and shutdown, and how trust, values, and long-term relationships have shaped his mission to build purpose-driven companies.

The research I've been working on

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How the Former U.S. CTO Built a $3B Healthcare Company Powered by Love

I'm joined by Todd Park, co-founder of Devoted Health and former U.S. Chief Technology Officer, to explore what it looks like to design a company for human flourishing at scale.

The G.O.A.T.s of Kindness on Bootstrapping a Purpose-Driven Company

I'm joined by Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, co-founders of Beekman 1802 on the podcast.

The AI platform I use every day

From Fired CEO to Billion-Dollar Exit: How Lukas Biewald Turned Failure into the Future of AI

I'm joined by the CEO and Co-Founder of Weights & Biases, Lukas Biewald.

When “Don’t Be Evil” Stopped Working at Google