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Founders

David Senra

David Senra studies biographies of entrepreneurs and shares the lessons he draws from their lives and work. The series connects business history with practical questions about company building, leadership, habits, and decision-making, using the experiences of founders and other accomplished figures as its recurring source material.

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BiographiesEntrepreneurshipBusiness history

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Biography-based business-history episodes · Colossus

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Pair a compelling founder story with a different account of the same business.

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Founder and host, Founders

David Senra

David Senra created Founders in 2016 to study entrepreneurs through biographies and business history. Each week he reads a book and draws out practical lessons from the subject’s decisions, habits, and company-building experience. His work has covered hundreds of biographies, creating a catalog of entrepreneurial case studies. Senra also hosts the separate David Senra interview podcast, where conversations with living founders build on the historical research that underpins Founders.

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Profile checked September 18, 2026. Editorial notes are Perimeter’s interpretation.