Founder Stories

Steve Case, Former AOL Chairman and CEO, shares lessons about perseverance and forward-thinking from his AOL journey that startups today can learn from, today.

Pandora Co-Founders Tim Westergren and CTO Tom Conrad discuss early challenges, the tensions between streaming services and artists, the arduous battles in Congress, and share some crucial advice to help other entrepreneurs get through tough times.

The founder of Slack talks about how he created Flickr and Slack out of the ashes of failed projects and shares tips for achieving a billion dollar valuation.

John Zimmer, Co-Founder of Lyft, talks about plans for growth, company culture and finding success in the cut-throat ride sharing industry.

We sit down with Jerry Yang, Co-Founder of Yahoo!, to discuss the early days of Yahoo!, how he met Jack Ma and pulled off one of the best investments in tech history, what he’s doing now, and how to win in China.

The Co-Founder and CEO of Buzzfeed shares his journey to success, his focus on community and how he turned viral prankery into a billion dollar empire.