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How 90+ Cellars Became the Fastest Growing Wine Brand in the U.S. Jul 06, 2015

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90+ Cellars is the fastest growing wine brand in the U.S. yet they don’t own any vineyards, they don’t plant any grapes, and they don’t even own any wineries. Kevin Mehra (President) and Brett Vankoski (Vice President) join Growth Show producer Dave Gerhardt on this episode to share the story behind 90+ Cellars and going from launching the company during the recession to growing 580%.

Codecademy CEO Zach Sims Jun 29, 2015

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With only one year left until graduation, Zach Sims decided to drop out of Columbia in 2011 to start Codecademy. Fast forward to 2015 and Codecademy has grown to help more than 25 million people around the world learn how to code.

Elon Musk Biographer and Businessweek Writer Ashlee Vance Jun 22, 2015

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Veteran tech journalist Ashlee Vance (NYT, Businessweek) joins Mike to talk about Ashlee’s best-selling biography of Elon Musk. Ashlee goes behind the scenes to talk about PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla and SolarCity, Elon’s personality and working style, and why he’s more like Thomas Edison than Steve Jobs.

theSkimm Founders Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg Jun 15, 2015

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Carly and Danielle quit their jobs at NBC News without a product and only two months worth of savings in their bank accounts. Today, they’re the founders of theSkimm, which has been called Oprah’s must-read newsletter. And Oprah’s not alone -- theSkimm has grown to over one million subscribers, and the founders are well on their way to turning news into a lifestyle brand.

Harvard Business Review and Venturebeat on the Future of Publishing Jun 08, 2015

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We’ve got two special guests on this episode of The Growth Show: Harvard Business Review Group Publisher Josh Macht and Venturebeat Editor-In-Chief Dylan Tweney. Dylan steps in as host and talks to Josh about the future of the publishing industry, how Harvard Business Review has grown an audience of millions in an age where traditional media is declining, and they both share their thoughts on why today’s publishers need to diversify their revenue streams and not rely on a single business model.

How an Event Grew from an Idea to 10,000 Attendees Jun 01, 2015

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If you've ever thought about running an event for your business, you don't want to miss this episode. Mike sits down with HubSpot's VP of Brand & Buzz Cindy Goodrich to talk about how INBOUND grew from a small conference to an event with over 10,000 attendees and speakers like Martha Stewart, Seth Godin, Arianna Huffington, Malcolm Gladwell and Amy Schumer.

Mark Roberge, Chief Revenue Officer, HubSpot May 31, 2015

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When Mark Roberge joined HubSpot in 2007, he had never run a sales team. So he stuck with what he knew how to do and created a system of hiring and development that relied heavily on metrics and quantitative analysis (he was trained as an engineer at MIT). Mark grew to serve as HubSpot's SVP of Worldwide Sales and Services until 2013, during which he increased revenue over 6,000% and expanded the team from 1 to 450 employees.

Ask Mike Anything May 29, 2015

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Mike answers your questions on this special episode of The Growth Show — including how his team maintains a startup mentality, the right way to pay marketers, and what he would do with a billion dollar budget. Thanks to everyone who submitted their questions via Inbound.org.

Michelle Miller, The Underwriting May 25, 2015

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In 2013, Michelle Miller left her job at JP Morgan to write a story about Wall Street and Silicon Valley called The Underwriting. She knew nothing about publishing or marketing a book but knew she wanted to do something different, so she wrote the story and released it on her website, one chapter at a time over the course of 12 weeks.

Ministry of Supply CEO Gihan Amarasiriwardena May 20, 2015

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Imagine wearing a dress shirt that didn’t make you sweat on your commute to work? Launched out of MIT, Ministry of Supply has set out to do just that: create clothes for work that behave like clothes you’d wear to the gym. After the company was started out of MIT, Ministry of Supply set out to raise just $30,000 on Kickstarter. Within five days of launching their campaign, the team not only met their goal but went on to raise over $400,000 and shattered the record for a fashion campaign on Kickstarter.

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