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Ben Haynes Spent 22 Years Making the Database Feel Human
Founder · Executive · Operator

Ben Haynes Spent 22 Years Making the Database Feel Human

Before headless CMS had a name, a Brooklyn agency founder was tired of rebuilding the same back office. Two decades, five self-built versions and one beloved rabbit later, his workaround has become a lesson in patient software.

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Yasin Ehsan
Founder · Engineer · Investor

Yasin Ehsan

Yasin Ehsan is a New York-bred software engineer turned edtech founder and venture scout. After winning 13 hackathons, landing a job at Capital One the week he graduated, and filing two AWS patents on the Eno chatbot, he co-founded Headstarter - an edtech platform that has helped generate 60+ six-figure job offers for undergrads. In 2025, he joined Andreessen Horowitz's Speedrun accelerator as a scout, bridging the gap between emerging technical talent and Silicon Valley capital.

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