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Seth Goldman | How Honest Tea Became the World’s Best-Selling Bottled Tea Brand Jul 12, 2022

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Seth Goldman is the co-founder and former CEO of Honest Tea, a bottled organic tea company he started with his college professor, Barry Nalebuff, in 1998. After selling the company to Coca-Cola, he stepped down from his role as CEO in 2015 and became the executive chair of Beyond Meat.

In February 2020, he co-founded Eat the Change (along with PLNT Burger) which is on a mission to create chef-crafted and nutrient-dense snacks that are kind to the planet. In May 2022, Coca-Cola announced they would discontinue Honest Tea.

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Kenneth Cole | Fashion Designer and Founder of Kenneth Cole Jun 21, 2022

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Kenneth Cole is an American fashion clothing designer, entrepreneur, and founder of the eponymous company and brand. He founded Kenneth Cole Productions in 1982, which designs men’s and women’s footwear, clothing, and accessories, and has been running the company ever since.

Aside from his business, he has been openly involved in publicly supporting AIDS awareness and research throughout his career. In 2020, he launched The Mental Health Coalition to end the devastating stigma surrounding today’s most prevalent public health crisis.

We really enjoyed getting to know Kenneth and learning about his upbringing, how he started his brand, his key learnings and takeaways over 40 years, why he launched The Mental Health Coalition, and much more.

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T.K. Pillan | Changing American Food Culture for the Better with Veggie Grill Jun 14, 2022

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T.K. Pillan is the founder and chairman of Veggie Grill, the largest 100% plant-based restaurant company in the United States. Founded in 2006, Veggie Grill’s mission is to change American food culture for the better. T.K. is also a founding partner of PowerPlant Partners, a growth equity fund investing in emerging consumer food, beverage, and food service companies. Prior to Veggie Grill, T.K. was co-founder of Guidance Solutions, one of L.A’s first end-to-end web development and e-commerce systems integration firms which he ran from 1995 to 2004.

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Ross Mackay | How Daring Foods Created a Plant-Based Chicken May 17, 2022

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Ross Mackay is the co-founder and CEO of Daring Foods. Founded in Los Angeles in 2018, Daring Foods produces plant-based chicken aimed to provide a healthy food alternative. The company's products include vegan meat products that are dairy and egg-free as well as contain no palm oil, genetically modified organisms, hormones, or antibiotics, thereby creating a sustainable, delicious and nutritious plant-based option for an audience that consumes chicken multiple times a week. The company has raised over $100M over 3 rounds of funding from investors such as Founders Fund, Drake, Steve Aoki, Naomi Osaka, Cam Newton, and others.

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Toni Ko | Founder of NYX Cosmetics & Bespoke Beauty Brands May 10, 2022

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Toni Ko is the founder of NYX Cosmetics, a cosmetics brand offering a wide range of vegan-friendly products which are sold in over 70 countries at thousands of retailers. Toni immigrated from South Korea to Los Angeles in 1986 and in 1999, founded the company that was later acquired by L’Oréal (in 2014) for a reported $500 million.

Following the acquisition and five-year non-compete agreement with L’Oréal, Toni founded Bespoke Beauty Brands, a cosmetics-focused company that helps launch brands in cooperation with various celebrities and social media influencers. She’s also the founder and CEO of Butter Ventures, a principal venture firm investing in female-founded startups.

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Rich Antoniello | How Complex Became a Media Empire and Driver of Culture Apr 19, 2022

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Rich Antoniello is the founder and former CEO of Complex Networks, a media and entertainment company for youth culture that reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports, and pop culture. Complex was originally started as a bi-monthly magazine by fashion designer Marc Eckō. Rich joined forces with Marc several years in and helped transform the company into a multi-media conglomerate of brands which includes First We Feast, ComplexCon, Pigeons & Planes, and Sole Collector.

The company was first acquired in 2016 through a joint venture by Verizon and Hearst, and went through a second acquisition in 2021 by Buzzfeed via a SPAC merger valued at around $300 million. Rich served as CEO of Complex for 18 years, starting in 2003 until stepping down last year following the Buzzfeed acquisition.

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Matteo Franceschetti | Optimizing Rest and Recovery with Eight Sleep Apr 12, 2022

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Matteo Franceschetti is the co-founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, the first sleep fitness company. Eight leverages innovation, technology and personal biometrics to restore individuals to their peak energy levels each morning. Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors including Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator, it was named by Fast Company in 2018 as one of the Most Innovative Companies in Consumer Electronics.

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Ben Goodwin | How OLIPOP Created a Healthy Alternative to Soda Apr 05, 2022

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Ben Goodwin is the co-founder and CEO of OLIPOP, a company on a mission to provide an affordable, delicious alternative to soda that delivers leading-edge health benefits to mainstream consumers. The company has received significant investment from celebrities such as Camila Cabello, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, The Jonas Brothers, Mindy Kaling, Logic, Gwyneth Paltrow, and more, and recently raised a $30 million Series B round at a $200 million valuation. Prior to OLIPOP, Ben founded Obi Probiotic Soda which was acquired in 2016.

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Brad Hargreaves | Co-Founder of General Assembly and Common Mar 08, 2022

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Brad Hargreaves is the founder and CEO of Common, the nation’s leading residential brand and operating platform that designs, leases, and manages multifamily properties that appeal to today's renters. Before Common, he co-founded General Assembly, a global educational institution empowering individuals to find work they love. General Assembly was acquired by the Adecco Group in 2018 for $412 million.

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