Is it possible to roll out facial recognition for crowds without waking up in 1984? Panos’ life path changed early, back when he was in Greece doing his bachelors in Statistics and Math. One of his professors saw something in him and pulled him aside. He asked point-blank:

Roel is writing his path in stone - literally. If he gets it right, we’ll all be taking notes in water-resistant stone paper. Roel always loved startups – he studied business and econ to learn as much as he could. Thinking about planet Earth before it was cool (or hot), he did

Can a couple of fresh grads bring our education system to the 21st century? Joao started his 1st business in school - selling imported football jerseys to classmates. “I’ve wanted to have my own business since high school, and I’m crazy about football.” Margins were great,

Can a CRM be so good that it wins Product of the Day, Week and Month on Product Hunt? Simo Lemhandez (right) grew up in Morocco, studied in France, and quickly made it to McKinsey and Morgan Stanley. Eager to learn and explore, he did projects across Africa, until it was time

If your primary startup goal is financial freedom, search for blue oceans in developing countries. The demand is already there and you get to advance society instead of building vaporware.

When kids are given the blueprint, what classrooms do they create? Noam Gerstein, her team, and tiny humans are forging a new path for education. Noam took an unconventional educational path herself. At just 15 years old, Noam studied history and philosophy at the University

I set out to reach 2 scary goals back in January...they were both done by June. As things wind down for the holidays, take some time to recharge and write down new ones for 2024. Scary goals are a lot like good friends. They keep you accountable while saying "you got this".

Can comedy solve climate apathy? Paul decided to find out. We all know Stan Lee. But do you know Paul Goodenough? He may not be making your typical comic books, but his mission to protect the planet is also cape-worthy. By day, Paul is an Emmy nominated writer, producer and

Can you build an online brand when everyone wants magazines? Chris knew she wanted to be her own boss from a young age. Growing up in the farmlands of Australia, wealth was counted in moments, not dollars. Moments can't pay the bills, so Chris focused on her studies. Armed

You're reading this inside a feed full of promises and frameworks to 10x your life in 10 seconds. I hope 2024 brings you peace of mind and the clarity to spend your hours doing what is actually important to you.

Can mining give back to nature? Back in uni, Matt (left) thought academia wasn’t for him. 3 years into a landscape architecture degree, he had enough and noped out. How do we find our purpose? For Matt, the answer was out there in the great unknown: He spent a couple of

A lot of you are new here (welcome!) so we’d like to bring back some of our favorite founders. Everybody loves to see underdogs win. When I met Alberto, he had zero startup experience. But Alberto is a smart cookie. He studied in Granada, Spain, before scoring jobs at

If you love AI, startups and VC you probably wanna follow these guys. Quietly building impressive IP. tiktok.com/@chamaeleon_vc

Can a subsidiary survive if the CEO parts ways with its global brand? Growing up, Nuno was convinced he didn’t want to work with people. He wanted something remote that gave him independence. Translation happened to fit the bill. With his degree in hand, he started getting

Can AI decide if you need surgery better than doctors? It already does, thanks to Andrej. Andrej grew up in a small village in Lithuania with one of the highest PhDs per capita. Surrounded by big brain energy and with a nuclear scientist for a dad, he had a lot to live up to.

We need to raise our standards re work quality - I wonder how many millions are currently trying to push through burnout instead of doing a system reset asap. Cultures focused on outcomes and honesty solve this.

How do business owners buy the equipment they need when banks won't touch them? From day one, Hans was set to sail in his Navy officer dad’s wake. After an internship with the German Navy, he was sold. “I did what my father expected - but I also wanted it.” To become a Navy

Your company's performance is a consequence of how good you feel. Build and maintain a healthy foundation, so the rest can grow on top of it.