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Phil Santoro

Miami
As seen in: Wilbur Labs, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Inc., Santa Fe New Mexican, News-Press Now, Stacker, The Caledonian-Record, KMVU-TV (Medford, OR)
Covers:  Entrepreneurship, Startups, Business, Technology
Co-Founder of @wilburlabs, we turn bold ideas into market-leading companies

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Phil Santoro’s Biography

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Phil Santoro is an entrepreneur.

Phil Santoro is a prominent entrepreneur. Phil is a Co-Founder of Wilbur Labs, a startup studio that turns bold ideas into market-leading companies. Phil previously worked at Google and founded and sold FreeForums .org.

Phil's Experience Building Companies

Phil is an expert on building companies. Phil built his first computer in 2001 at the age of 12 and founded his first company at age 13. In 2017 Phil built FreeForums .org, a leading online forum platform and …

Phil Santoro’s Journalist Portfolio

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What's the Invisible Impact of AI? The Winners Aren't Who You Think | Entrepreneur

What's the Invisible Impact of AI? The Winners Aren't Who You Think | Entrepreneur

AI technology will usher in a new era and allow businesses to solve problems in ways never thought possible.

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How to Manage a Startup Through Recessions and Downturns | Entrepreneur

How to Manage a Startup Through Recessions and Downturns | Entrepreneur

Scarcity drives creativity and innovation; entrepreneurs can flourish in a downturn with the right mindset an…

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Next generation leadership: Three core principles to follow

Next generation leadership: Three core principles to follow

Keeping the trust of consumers doesn’t drive ancillary revenue—it’s at the core of the business.

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What the Wright Brothers Can Teach You About Building a Company

What the Wright Brothers Can Teach You About Building a Company

On Wilbur's birthday, lessons from the inventors that resonate for your business today.

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Why startups can compete—and win—against incumbents

Why startups can compete—and win—against incumbents

Companies that are first to market aren’t always those that win. In a large space with multiple competitors, …

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How to Guard Your Time More Effectively

How to Guard Your Time More Effectively

Time is one of the most precious assets each of us has during a day.

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Articles

Joblist Acquired by BOLD

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By Phil Santoro
| Wilbur Labs
In 2019, Wilbur Labs’ research team asked a simple but radical question: Why are job-search platforms built for employers first rather than candidates? That insight led to the launch of Joblist, the first platform designed from the ground up to put the job seeker first. Over the past seven years, Joblist helped more than a hundred million people search for jobs. Today, the company is entering its next chapter. Joblist has been acquired by BOLD, a global leader in career technology.
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Survey finds failure doesn't scare founders, and most say they would try again

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By Phil Santoro
| Santa Fe New Mexican Verified
Founders are launching companies at record levels despite high failure rates and economic uncertainty. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, Americans filed over 532,000 new business applications in January 2026. But a startup doesn’t equal success. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that approximately 4 in 5 businesses survive their first year, but that rate declines to about 50% by year five. However, fear of failure shouldn’t prevent anyone from starting a business.
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Survey finds failure doesn't scare founders, and most say they would try again

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By Phil Santoro
| The Caledonian-Record Verified
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

thankfully no, the delete and backspace keys are my favorite keys when writing.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

The Wilbur Labs study on Why Startups Fail. One great way to raise the odds of startup success is to learn from current and past founders.
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