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Being a Dad at Two Hypergrowth AI Startups | Lee Robinson (Dad of 1, Cursor)

Lee Robinson is the VP of Developer Education at Cursor , one of the fastest-growing AI developer tools in the world. Before Cursor, he spent five years at Vercel helping define how modern developers learn and build on the we...

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Being a Dad at Two Hypergrowth AI Startups | Lee Robinson (Dad of 1, Cursor)
Feb. 19, 2026

Being a Dad at Two Hypergrowth AI Startups | Lee Robinson (Dad of 1, …

Lee Robinson is the VP of Developer Education at Cursor , one of the fastest-growing AI developer tools in the world. Before Cursor, he spent five years at Vercel helping define how modern developers learn and build on the we...

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Stop Being A Boring Dad | Pranav Piyush (Dad of 2, Paramark)
Feb. 12, 2026

Stop Being A Boring Dad | Pranav Piyush (Dad of 2, Paramark)

Pranav Piyush is the co-founder and CEO of Paramark , a marketing analytics company, and a dad to two young children. On his entrepreneurial journey, Pranav has faced health challenges, raised kids without a local support net...

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Building Meaningful Connections | Jason Smith (Dad of 2, Klue)
Feb. 5, 2026

Building Meaningful Connections | Jason Smith (Dad of 2, Klue)

Jason Smith is the Co-Founder and CEO of Klue , an AI-powered competitive intelligence platform. He’s a five-time startup founder, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and a father of two daughters. But his most transforma...

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Finding Peace in the Dopamine Desert | Dr. Emilio Galán (Dad of 2, Founder turned Stay-At-Home-Dad)
Jan. 29, 2026

Finding Peace in the Dopamine Desert | Dr. Emilio Galán (Dad of 2, Fo…

Dr. Emilio Galán is a former medical student, entrepreneur, and now a full-time stay-at-home dad. He took a drastic turn in his career, moving from building a successful AI-driven company to focusing on family life after step...

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Homeschooling My Kids Across 21 Countries | Michael Goodbody (Dad of 2, Robinhood)
Jan. 22, 2026

Homeschooling My Kids Across 21 Countries | Michael Goodbody (Dad of …

Michael Goodbody is the former Global Head of Marketing & Communications at Robinhood , CMO at Dave, and VP Marketing at Credit Karma. A year ago, he resigned from his executive job at Robinhood to homeschool his children wh...

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Founding A Company As A Single Dad | Andrew Song (Dad of 2, Make Sunsets)
Jan. 15, 2026

Founding A Company As A Single Dad | Andrew Song (Dad of 2, Make Suns…

Andrew Song is the co-founder of Make Sunsets , a climate startup working to slow global warming by deploying reflective aerosols in the stratosphere. A longtime startup operator, Andrew has spent his career taking contrarian...

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