š What Are Top Founders & Industry Disruptors Are Doing in 2026?
We hear the same big names all the time but whatās more interesting is what the current wave of high-level operators quietly dominating their niches and what they are actually doing differently right now. Because in 2026, winning isnāt about being the loudest, itās about being the most aligned, leveraged, and precise. Here are 3 less mainstream, but highly effective founders and what theyāre doing that you can apply immediately š 1ļøā£ Shaan Puri (Business Builder/Media x Leverage) Shaan is not just building companies, heās building full distribution + leverage ecosystems. What Shaan is doing differently ā ⢠Turning ideas into assets quickly (no overthinking) ⢠Using audience as leverage before product ⢠Building āpermissionlessā momentum (he doesnāt wait, he tests) š Key Insight: Start sharing your ideas before theyāre perfect. Your content becomes your testing ground and your audience becomes your unfair advantage. 2ļøā£ Codie Sanchez (Boring Business Acquisitions) Sheās made āboringā sexy and wildly profitable. What stands out about Codie is: ⢠Buying cash-flowing businesses instead of starting from scratch ⢠Simplifying wealth creation (no hype, just numbers) ⢠Teaching + documenting the process publicly š Key Insight: Look for opportunities in what others overlook. Whether itās your niche, your messaging, or your offer, simple and profitable ALWAYS beats flashy and inconsistent. 3ļøā£ Greg Isenberg (Community x Product Integration) Bridging the gap between audience and product like few others. What heās doing: ⢠Building community-first, then layering monetization ⢠Turning conversations into product ideas ⢠Using community as retention, not just acquisition š Key Insight: If youāre running a Skool community, this is HUGE. Donāt just āhaveā a community, build with them. Let their problems shape your offers, elevate your content, and refine your systems. š The Real Pattern (This Is What Matters): Across all three of these Founders, I've found that: