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John Doerr, Chair of Kleiner Perkins & Author of Speed and Scale, on the Global Climate Crisis Feb 16, 2022

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John Doerr is the chair of Kleiner Perkins and the author of the number-one best-seller Measure What Matters and Speed and Scale, an action plan to solve the global climate crisis. John has served entrepreneurs with ingenuity and optimism, helping them build bold teams and disruptive companies. A pioneer of Silicon Valley’s cleantech movement, he has invested in zero-emissions technologies since 2006. In this very important episode John discusses the climate crisis in detail.

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Jessica Livingston, Co-Founder of Y Combinator, on Putting Entrepreneurs First Feb 09, 2022

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Jessica Livingston is a co-founder and partner at Y Combinator. Y Combinator (YC) is a startup fund and program. Since 2005, YC has invested in over 3,000 companies including Airbnb, DoorDash, Stripe, Instacart, Dropbox, and Coinbase. The combined valuation of YC companies is approaching $1T. Y Combinator was the first startup accelerator, and continues to lead the space with programs and resources that support founders throughout the life of their company.

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Falon Fatemi (Founder of Fireside) & Deepak Chopra (MD, FACP) on Revolutionizing Content Creation Feb 02, 2022

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Falon Fatemi is the CEO of the interactive entertainment platform, Fireside which she co-founded with Mark Cuban. Fireside empowers professional creators to own their content and tell stories in completely new ways. One of the most prominent creators on Fireside is Deepak Chopra. He is the Founder of The Chopra Foundation & Chopra Global. Deepak is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine, personal transformation, and continues to be at the forefront of the meditation revolution.

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Ben Francis, Founder of Gymshark, on Transforming the Fitness Apparel Space Jan 26, 2022

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Ben Francis is the Founder and CEO of Gymshark — the first-of-its-kind, British fitness community and apparel brand. Ben founded Gymshark when he was 19, while juggling University and working as a pizza delivery driver. Bootstrapping the brand from his bedroom, Ben found his passion at the intersection of business, IT, and fitness, creating what would become a billion dollar company. In 2020, Gymshark became the second of only two UK brands to achieve Unicorn status with no external funding.

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Mariam Naficy, Founder of Minted, on Building a Marketplace of Independent Artists Jan 19, 2022

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Mariam Naficy is the Founder and Co-CEO at Minted. Minted is the leading crowd-sourcing design company that holds continuous design competitions. Designers submit work from all over the world and Minted’s community votes to tell the company what to sell. Previously she co-founded the first online cosmetics retailer, Eve.com, which was sold for over $100 million. In this episode we get to hear Mariam’s expertise on entrepreneurship and business strategy.

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Special Episode: How Success Happened for Host, Robert Tuchman Jan 12, 2022

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In this episode, we turn the mic around. Who’s this host, Rob Tuchman, interviewing the world's most successful entrepreneurs? Well, I’m currently co-founder of Amaze Media Labs. Amaze is one of the fastest growing businesses within the podcast industry. Formerly, I built and sold my two previous businesses around my passions (sports & entertainment.) This week I'll be interviewed by Brett Perlmutter, the producing manager for the How Success podcast, who also does work in the venture space.

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Matt Meeker, Co-Founder of Bark & Meetup.com, on Building an Authentic Business Jan 05, 2022

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Matt Meeker is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of Bark (NYSE: BARK.) Bark was launched with BarkBox, a monthly themed subscription of all-natural treats and clever toys. Today, Bark is a subscription commerce company that serves dog parents who are obsessed with their dogs, sending thousands of boxes each month. Prior to Bark Matt co-founded Meetup, a network of local communities that meet offline about shared interests and passions.

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Sal Khan, Founder of Khan Academy, on Providing a Free, World-Class Education for Anyone, Anywhere Dec 29, 2021

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Sal Khan is the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Sal founded Khan Academy as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2008. Today, Khan Academy’s platform includes more than 70,000 practice problems as well as videos and articles that cover a range of K–12 subjects. Nearly 20 million learners use Khan Academy every month in 190 countries and 51 languages.

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Nick Brown, Co-Founder of Imaginary Ventures, on Making Decisive Investments & Career Choices Dec 22, 2021

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Nick Brown is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Imaginary Ventures, a venture capital firm focusing on the consumer, product, and retail enablement sectors. Founded in partnership with Natalie Massenet, founder and former CEO of Net-A-Porter, Imaginary invests in brands, platforms and entrepreneurs that are changing how a new generation of consumers live, eat and shop. Some key investments include Everlane, Reformation, Glossier, SKIMS, FarFetch, Universal Standard, and Daily Harvest.

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Ian Schrager, Founder of Studio 54 & Ian Schrager Company, on Trailblazing the Experiential Industry Dec 15, 2021

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