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Leveraging celebrity culture to sustain an iconic brand, with The Apollo’s Michelle Ebanks
For over 90 years, countless iconic musicians have graced The Apollo Theatre in New York City, from James Brown and Aretha Franklin, to Drake and Bru…
1 year, 8 months ago
Egg prices, avian flu & golden yolks, with Vital Farms CEO Russell Diez-Canseco
Feeling the impact of eggflation? Vital Farms’ CEO Russell Diez-Canseco joins Rapid Response to offer valuable context beyond the eye-popping price t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Fixable: Can kindness (and a little math) be all it takes to save a struggling company?
Rapid Response brings you a special episode from Fixable with Francis Frei and Anne Morriss. In this featured conversation, Francis and Anne sit down…
1 year, 8 months ago
Kickstarter 2.0: Expanding far beyond crowdfunding, with CEO Everette Taylor
It’s no longer just start-ups and indie creators raising funds on Kickstarter. The site is now attracting big brands like L’Oreal looking to directly…
1 year, 8 months ago
Can Rivian avoid the EV speed bumps? with founder and CEO RJ Scaringe
As demand declines for EVs, and Tesla’s Elon Musk wields power in the new Trump administration, electric automaker Rivian is taking this time to adap…
1 year, 8 months ago
Musk’s DOGE agency and the real need to declutter government, with Jen Pahlka
As former US Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Jen Pahlka helped to create the US Digital Service (USDS) to upgrade the government’s tech capabilities…
1 year, 8 months ago
From Nike to Bud Light to Tubi: Lessons from the Super Bowl 2025 ads, with Autodesk's Dara Treseder
Super Bowl LIX had a clear winner on the field, but victory for brands was more hard-won. Sure, plenty of ad spots were star-studded, from Seal to Da…
1 year, 9 months ago
Return-to-office: What leaders are getting wrong, with Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei
As many organizations throughout the business landscape implement return-to-office mandates, the debate around RTO’s impact on performance and cultur…
1 year, 9 months ago
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is here to put the brand back on top
Amid higher costs, longer wait times and waning sales, Starbucks is ready for a brand refresh. The company’s new CEO, Brian Niccol joins Rapid Respon…
1 year, 9 months ago
Brian Chesky on Airbnb's emerging reinvention
After 17 years, Airbnb’s Brian Chesky is hitting ‘reset’ — reinventing the business from the ground up and expanding the brand in unexpected ways. Ch…
1 year, 9 months ago