I find it funny that the Stripe founders have inspired and influenced people by retracting from the cult-of-the-founder image that causes people to be inspired and influenced by you. It's true that these guys aren't the most important piece of the Stripe puzzle, but there's a reason FT chose to interview the founders and no one else. The first guys are the most inspiring. And these guys tastefully make sure they don't get too self-indulgent with that fact, making them pretty awesome people. Really a great article, and these guys seem like humble, awesome people that can do successful work on a billion dollar problem without tooting any horns about it.

If you're looking for more inspirational founder articles, FT ran one on on Sean Parker a while back shortly after the Social Network came out -- http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/8383ab06-45e3-11e0-acd8-00144.... Sean's a bit more indulgent than these two. Then again he co-founded Napster and was a major influence in Facebook, and it's bit hard to be humble when you stuntin' on a Jumbotron (which is why the Stripe founders are so awesome for being able to do that). In the end, he's still a massive problem-solver and an entrepreneurial inspiration. I'd recommend it.