5 Companies Started in 2014
Learn from founders and CEOs who launched their businesses in 2014

Morgan DeBaun
Founder
How I built a digital media powerhouse focused on Black culture and created a platform that amplifies diverse voices.

Sam Stoffel
Founder & CEO
Sam Stoffel built a multi million pound subscription business teaching match betting strategies, exited for £10M, and now leads Subspot Shopify for subscriptions. His playbook: ethics over easy volume, focus over distraction, and cash buffers over bravado.

Eric Siu
Founder & CEO, Leveling Up
Eric Siu is the gamer-turned-operator who took over a failing SEO shop, almost shut it down, then rebuilt it into Leveling Up – a multi-million dollar marketing and education company. He now runs multiple businesses under the Leveling Up brand, hosts two podcasts, and treats entrepreneurship as a long-term game.

Garrett Lord
Co-founder & CEO, Handshake
Garrett Lord is the co-founder and CEO of Handshake, a career network powering millions of students and employers. He shares lessons on resilience, hiring, culture, scaling leadership, and building with Olympic-level standards.

Kate O’Neill
Founder & CEO, KO Insights
Kate O’Neill is a tech humanist, author, and CEO of KO Insights, advising global leaders on human-centered technology, ethical AI, and future-ready strategy.