A decade ago, Sal Khan envisioned using technology to tailor education to individual and community needs.
Joshua Reeves, co-founder and CEO of ZenPayroll, describes how his first startup was more of a reaction to growing interest in social media, rather than stemming from a personal passion to solve a problem he cared about. Without an authentic mission, Reeves says the decision was clear to forego additional startup funding and let the business be acquired.