Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChewy.com’s Make-or-Break Logistics Dilemma
Episode 186
In late 2013, Ryan Cohen, cofounder and then-CEO of online pet products retailer Chewy.com, was facing a decision that could determine his company’s …
3 years, 11 months ago
Corporate Governance and Growth Strategy at Capital SAFI
Episode 185
Jorge Quintanilla Nielsen started the independent asset management firm Capital SAFI in 2007. Now a leader in Bolivia’s closed-end funds industry, wi…
4 years ago
Larry Fink at BlackRock: Linking Purpose to Profit
Episode 184
In 2014, Larry Fink started writing letters to the leaders of some of the largest publicly listed companies, urging them to consider the importance o…
4 years ago
Reinventing an Iconic Independent Bookstore
Episode 183
In 2020, Kwame Spearman (MBA 2011) made the career-shifting decision to leave a New York City-based consulting job to return to his hometown of Denve…
4 years, 1 month ago
Management Lessons from the Sinking of the SS El Faro
Episode 182
Captain Michael Davidson, of the container ship SS El Faro, was determined to make his planned shipping trip on time—but a hurricane was approaching …
4 years, 1 month ago
A Lesson from Google: Can AI Bias be Monitored Internally?
Episode 181
Dr. Timnit Gebru was the co-lead of Google’s Ethical AI research team – until she raised concerns about bias in the company’s large language models a…
4 years, 2 months ago
Can Bombas Reach New Customers while Maintaining Its Social Mission?
Episode 180
Bombas was started in 2013 with a dual mission: to deliver quality socks and donate much-needed footwear to people living in shelters. By 2021, it ha…
4 years, 2 months ago
Can the Foodservice Distribution Industry Recover from the Pandemic?
Episode 179
At the height of the pandemic in 2020, US Foods struggled, as restaurant and school closures reduced demand for foodservice distribution. The situati…
4 years, 2 months ago
Scaling a Fintech Startup for the Greater Good
Episode 178
Esusu launched in 2018 with a rotational savings product and continued growing their fintech startup in late 2019 with Esusu Rent, a rent reporting t…
4 years, 3 months ago
What Does It Take to Close the Opportunity Gap in America’s Labor Market?
Episode 177
In the wake of George Floyd’s killing and widespread protests for social justice in the United States, OneTen was formed by a coalition of 40 large c…
4 years, 3 months ago