Here Comes Everybody

Most people think of Seth Godin as a marketing guru, and for good reason. But he’s much more than that. It’s entirely possible he’s done more to encourage Soloists than anyone we know. Ever.

Early in her career, Diana Levine built an enviable portfolio, photographing celebrities like Harry Styles, John Legend, and Kim Kardashian, and two former presidents (Clinton and Obama). When the time came to start a family, she decided to leave New York and do it all over again in her hometown of Boston. Starting from scratch, she rebuilt her client portfolio, designed and built the studio of her dreams, and was flourishing — only to have it all close down when the pandemic hit. Ever resilient, Levine pivoted again. She picked up an old hobby — knitting — launched a YouTube channel, and wrote, designed, photographed, and self-published a knitting book. Naturally it became a best-seller on Amazon.

Dave Whorton spent decades in the Silicon Valley, the land of dreams of going public. His grand next act: creating a community of companies building for the next 100 years—and remaining private.

In an audacious second act, long-time Silicon Valley exec Martin Babinec returned to his tiny upstate New York hometown, determined to reimagine the region's future.