David Rogier could teach a MasterClass in tenacity.

Growing up with a stutter, his parents taught him to love learning and to be fearless regardless of his challenges. So when he created MasterClass, he already knew something about pushing through. He called and cold-emailed some of the most famous people in the world in pursuit of just one yes that would launch the company. The call came, and then another and another. From the start, Rogier had hoped to level the educational playing field and now with talent like Steph Curry, Steve Martin and Annie Leibovitz on board, he’s done it.