Founder Websites

Austin Rief is the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Morning Brew. He was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. His interest in the business world began during his junior year of high school. He graduated from Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School in 2013 and started college at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business in 2014. In 2015, he joined Alex Lieberman to build Morning Brew, officially launching it as a daily email newsletter where he served as co-founder and COO. In 2021, he became CEO of Morning Brew and began making personal investments through Austin Rief Ventures. He transitioned to the role of Executive Chairman in 2025. He is also an investor in Oceans Talent.

Jeremy Maluf is focused on indefinite backpack travel, pockets-only travel, and walking the world. More posts are coming soon. He can be contacted at hi@jeremymaluf.com. He can also be found on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Taylor Jacobson is the founder of Focusmate, a virtual co-working platform he launched in 2016 to help people follow through on what matters most. Focusmate is the world's leading virtual co-working community, with over 12 million sessions hosted for members in more than 175 countries.

Personal website of entrepreneur Chuck Longanecker, founder of the user experience design firm, Telepathy and former CEO of Basile Studio. Exploring The Betterment Method—a process of continuous improvement for building a richer personal and business life through better health, relationships, design, and meaningful products.