Podcast Episodes

254: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at How Foundr CEO Nathan Chan Built A Global Brand

Success doesn’t happen overnight.

This is something Foundr CEO Nathan Chan knows all too well. Before he started his business, Nathan was in a common …

7 years, 3 months ago

253: How Refinery29 Defied Critics and Became a Digital Media Pioneer, With Co-Founders Christene Barberich and Piera Gelardi

“I think about how little we knew, but how—I believe—how courageous we were,” says Christene Barberich, reflecting on the early days of Refinery29.

Be…

7 years, 4 months ago

252: The Refinery29 Story—From Bar Napkin Sketch to Media Empire, with Philippe von Borries and Justin Stefano

Media, Refined How four founders turned a sketch on a cocktail napkin into an iconic digital media brand.

One night in 2004, in a bar in New York Cit…

7 years, 4 months ago

251: How a Humble Typewriter Salesman Started a Software Company Now Worth Billions, With Red Hat Co-Founder Bob Young

The Open Source CEO Bob Young’s journey from renting typewriters to co-founding an open-source software company to founding a self-publishing platfor…

7 years, 4 months ago

250: How Dollar Shave Club Used Mission, Humor, and Viral Videos to Lead Up to a $1B Acquisition, With Michael Dubin

A viral video put Dollar Shave Club on the map, but it took a team to get it where it is today. CEO Michael Dubin talks about DSC’s growth, acquisiti…

7 years, 4 months ago

249: How Blinkist’s Bite-Sized Book Summaries Attracted 9M Users, with Niklas Jansen

Raise your hand if you’ve experienced the all-too-common dilemma of wanting to read new books but instead falling slave to long hours and mindless di…

7 years, 5 months ago

248: On Emerging Technologies and Creating a World of Abundance, With Peter Diamandis of XPRIZE

The Sky’s the Limit Space enthusiast, doctor, and serial entrepreneur Peter Diamandis on abundance, exponential technologies, and why the world is be…

7 years, 5 months ago

247: Finding Your Focus as a Serial Entrepreneur, With Jake McKeon of Coconut Bowls

The Power of Focus How Jake McKeon of Coconut Bowls stopped chasing new ideas, and scaled a business and community that he’s passionate about.

Jake M…

7 years, 5 months ago

246: Co-Founder Matthew Brimer on General Assembly’s Tremendous Growth and $412M Exit

Matthew was a guest of StartCon, Australia’s largest startup and growth conference. It was held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on Nov. 30 and Dec. …

7 years, 5 months ago

245: Crafting a Brand Worn by the NBA, NFL, AND Navy SEALS, With Aidan Clarke of 2XU and SA1NT

How Aidan Clarke grew global brands 2XU and Saint by prioritizing product.

In a market saturated with quick, cheap fashion, building a high-quality, …

7 years, 5 months ago