Start ReadingTable of ContentsCreditsWriters: Paige Bennett, Brianne Garrett, and Alex SventeckisPhotography: Elli Bock & Irina LograVideo: Gnarly BayGraphic design: Hyun Kim"Dot & Dash" art and article: Jay KiddEditing and layout: Ron Dawson, Paige BennettContent disclaimerTable of ContentsLetter from the EditorThe Creativity ConundrumClay's inspiration to help counter the dramatic drop in inherent creativity that happens in us as we become adults.Continue readingClay's Creative Rebellion: How an AI Sales Platform Became New York and the Valley's Most Artistic UnicornHow a $3.1B AI sales platform proved that creativity — not just technology — is the only sustainable competitive advantageContinue readingThe Last Mile Is the HardestEJ Cho’s decade-long journey turning early AI into the future of marketing executionContinue readingThe Acquisition Paradox: When Selling Your Company Means Scaling Your VisionFrame AI's founder George Davis traded independence for the chance to scale his mission to 250,000 businesses.Continue readingThe $36,000 Glass Ceiling: How Dawn Dickson Weaponized Crowdfunding Against VC BiasWhen venture capital failed her, Dawn Dickson raised funding from 10,000 everyday investorsContinue reading“Dot & Dash”Dash has a brilliant idea! Misdirected as it is. Then read the accompanying business lesson essay.Continue readingCopyright 2025 HubSpot, Inc. All rights reserved. Journalistic disclaimer.
