Hitting The Mark

Gardar Stefansson co-founded Good Good, a company from Iceland that makes waves around the globe with its no-sugar-added breakfast and brunch products.   To me, startups like Good Good are...

Andy Hunter founded Bookshop.org with a mission to disrupt Amazon’s book sales and put them back into the hands of bookstores.   He sees his brand to be the MC...

Brice Partouche founded Satisfy, a performance fashion brand for runners to unlock the high.   He wouldn’t say it, but I can: Satisfy is quickly developing into a cult brand...

Adam Rich co-founded Thrillist by sending out an e-mail newsletter to 600 people about things to do in NYC. Well, as they say, the rest is history.   I talk...

Together with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Michael Mohr founded Houseplant, a lifestyle brand rooted in cannabis that creates and curates thoughtful, design-led original products.   By unifying the words...

Doug Zell is the Founder of Intelligentsia Coffee, a brand that established itself as a leader in what came to be known as third-wave coffee.   Intelligentsia embodies a quest...

Angela Jia Kim founded  Savor Beauty with a strong brand ethos inspired by a career as a concert pianist.   What caught my eye about Angela's brand was how she checks...

David Neeleman is the Founder of 5 airlines and changed the way people experienced surprise and delight by flying JetBlue.   During the pandemic, he launched his latest airline brand,...

Chris Boyd is the Co-Founder of Monday, a Southern California distillery that crafts non-alcoholic spirits such as gin and whiskey.   The brand is only a year old and its...

Chris Meade, 28 years young, a Forbes 30 under 30 nominee, invented a new sport with his co-founders that mixes Four square with Volleyball.  Today you can catch Crossnet on...