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Founders

Bold, Curious, and Building Big Ideas

Meet the dreamers and doers we celebrate in our series. They come from different places and moments in history, yet each had the courage to try something new. They often faced tough questions, doubters, and roadblocks. But they kept going.

Pleasant Rowland

Pleasant Rowland

Founder of American Girl

Toys & Education
Phil Knight

Phil Knight

Founder of Nike

Sportswear
Daniel Ek

Daniel Ek

Founder of Spotify

Music & Technology
Jensen Huang

Jensen Huang

Founder of NVIDIA

Technology
Nick Woodman

Nick Woodman

Founder of GoPro

Consumer Electronics
Markus Persson

Markus Persson

Creator of Minecraft

Gaming
Sara Blakely

Sara Blakely

Founder of Spanx

Fashion & Retail
Dharmesh Shah

Dharmesh Shah

Co-founder of HubSpot

Marketing & Software
Reed Hastings

Reed Hastings

Co-founder of Netflix

Entertainment & Technology

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