S1 Ep194: Josh Harris, Co-Founder of Apollo Global Management, HBSE + MP of the 76ers & New Jersey Devils
Josh Harris is a Co-Founder of Apollo Global Management, the second-largest alternatives and largest alternative credit manager. He is also the Founder of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, a company created to accelerate community growth and explore strategic investment opportunities in sports, entertainment, and media. Within the HBSE portfolio, Josh is the Managing Partner of the Philade...
42m Jun 16, 2021
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S1 Ep193: Thomas Tull, Founder of Legendary Entertainment and Tulco, on Pursuing Childhood Passions
Thomas Tull is the Founder of Legendary Entertainment and Tulco LLC. Legendary entertainment is one of the first companies to jointly finance films with movie studios. Tulco is a holding company that helps its portfolio companies apply technology. In this episode, find out how Tull’s childhood passions have followed him throughout his career. This episode is sponsored by DoorDash for Work. Get...
40m Jun 09, 2021
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S1 Ep192: Sarah Leary, Co-Founder of Nextdoor, on Bringing Local Communities Together
Sarah Leary is the co-founder of Nextdoor, which has grown from a single neighborhood to neighborhoods in all 50 states. In this episode, Leary details her incredible journey of being a founder and the challenges she faced when realizing the first product she built wasn’t the right one. Leary stresses that at the end of the day, it is the team that is the true investment! This episode is spons...
46m Jun 02, 2021
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S1 Ep191: Todd Mckinnon, CEO & Co-Founder of Okta, on the Power of Cloud Computing
Todd McKinnon is the CEO and co-founder of Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA.) Okta puts identity at the forefront of security by providing a cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication. In his remarkable story, McKinnon details leaving his corporate job with little direction, but fascination driving him to pursue a start-up in cloud computing.
41m May 26, 2021
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S1 Ep190: Adam Bold, Chairman of A3 Artist Agency, on Changing the Culture of Talent Agencies
Adam Bold is an entrepreneur known for disrupting the financial world with “The Mutual Fund Store.” The company served the mass-affluent (people with $50-$500,000 to invest), a largely underserved market by investment firms. The company was a huge success and was purchased by Financial Engines Inc. A few years later, Bold saw an opportunity for necessary change in the culture of the entertainme...
46m May 19, 2021
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Wondery: The Vaping Fix
Two young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs set out to rid the world of smoking with an incredible new product. The device stands to disrupt the tobacco industry and make them rich, until it falls into the wrong hands and lives are ruined. From Laura Beil, the reporter behind Dr Death and Bad Batch, comes The Vaping Fix, the inside story of the rise of Juul and the making of a crisis. Listen to THE...
7m May 18, 2021
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S1 Ep189: Justin McLeod, Founder of Hinge, on the Magnitude of Relationships
Justin McLeod is the Founder of Hinge, the dating app which was acquired by Match Group in 2018. Hinge differentiates itself as an app focused on in depth ways of forming relationships, with the mantra “designed to be deleted.” McLeod founded Hinge based on his powerful romantic journey which borders a real-life fairytale! Tune into this week's episode for a story on innovation, authenticity, a...
42m May 12, 2021
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S1 Ep188: Paul English, Co-Founder of Kayak and Lola.com, on Importance of Design Simplicity
Paul English is the co-founder of the online travel agency, Kayak, which was acquired by Priceline in 2012. Currently, English is the co-founder and CTO at Lola.com, a company that develops corporate travel management and expense software for web browsers. English is a serial entrepreneur who has founded many successful tech companies. If his numerous tech companies weren’t enough, Paul is also...
43m May 05, 2021
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S1 Ep187: Alex Leiberman, Founder of Morning Brew, on Pursuing His Passion Instead of His Plan
Alex Lieberman is the Founder and CEO of Morning Brew. Morning Brew, which was recently acquired by Insider Inc. (formerly business insider) is an extremely successful email newsletter where readers can enjoy their business news in an innovative and creative way. The Brew started as a passion project, and when faced with the decision of following a set path in banking, or pursuing his passion i...
49m Apr 28, 2021
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S1 Ep186: Toni Ko, Founder of NYX Cosmetics, on the Grit She Learned as a First Generation Immigrant
Toni Ko is the Founder of well-known makeup brand NYX cosmetics, which sold to L’Oreal in 2014. She has gone on to found many more ventures ranging from a sunglasses company to an investment firm focused on women-owned businesses. Her current occupation is as CEO and Founder of Bespoke Beauty Brands. However, behind Toni’s incredible success is the story of a first generation immigrant who move...
52m Apr 21, 2021
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Wondery: Secret Sauce
In Wondery’s newest series, Secret Sauce, hosts John Frye and Sam Donner explore the stories and successes behind some of the most inspiring businesses, creative innovators and intrepid entrepreneurs. First up, we’re diving into the company that revolutionized how we vacation, travel, and even how we trust other people -- Airbnb. What was their magic - their secret sauce - that made them such...
6m Apr 15, 2021
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S1 Ep185: Nicholas Stone, Founder of BlueStone Lane, on the Power of Connecting with Others
Nicholas Stone is the Founder & CEO of Bluestone Lane. Bluestone Lane is the fastest growing premium cafe brand in the United States, with 50+ locations across 9 markets (NY, LA, SF, DC, NJ, PA, MA & Toronto CDN). Headquartered in New York City, Bluestone Lane is influenced by Australian independent coffee-culture, and is committed to providing elevated cafe experiences focused on human connect...
54m Apr 14, 2021
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S1 Ep184: Brooke Baldwin, News Anchor and Author, on an Incredible Support System for Women: The “Huddle”
Brooke Baldwin is the author of “Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power.” The longtime CNN news anchor describes the “huddle,” as a phenomenon where women get together in politics, Hollywood, activism, the arts, sports, and everyday friendships to provide each other with support, empowerment, inspiration, and strength to ultimately create change.
36m Apr 07, 2021
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S1 Ep183: David Rogier, Founder of MasterClass, on his Deep-Seated Love for Education
David Rogier is the CEO and Co-Founder of MasterClass—the online-learning platform where you can learn to shoot a basketball from Steph Curry, filmmaking from Martin Scorsese, and photography from Annie Leibovitz. MasterClass is slick and highly produced, carrying classes from the biggest names in their respective industries. On this week's episode Rogier details the progression of MasterClass ...
44m Mar 31, 2021
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S1 Ep182: Jeff Arnold, Founder of WebMD, on Reimagining Healthcare Through Technology
Jeff Arnold’s storied career began with founding QDS, a cardiac arrhythmia monitoring company, one of the first organizations to use telemedicine. He then founded WebMD, the first healthcare company to harness the internet’s power to create a destination for consumers, healthcare institutions, and physicians. Today, Arnold runs Sharecare, a digital health company helping people manage their nee...
41m Mar 24, 2021
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International expansion can be “Darn Tough” without EXIM
For many companies international expansion is an incredibly daunting task. That’s where the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) comes in! EXIM insures companies who are dealing with international clients that they will be taken care of. In this episode, we sit down with the local Vermont startup, Darn Tough, as they detail their incredible experience with EXIM helping them expand in...
36m Mar 18, 2021
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S1 Ep181: Frédéric Fekkai, Founder of Fekkai, on the Joy of Instilling Confidence in his Customers
For almost three decades, Frédéric Fekkai has shaped the international beauty landscape. Frédéric Fekkai evolved from a salon owner and stylist to a luxury lifestyle brand. With the brand taking off, Frédéric redesigned his flagship and opened the iconic 10,000 square foot salon on New York’s Fifth Avenue. Fekkai, which sold to Procter & Gamble was reclaimed by Frédéric in recent years, and he ...
42m Mar 17, 2021
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S1 Ep180: Eric Mosley, Founder & CEO of Workhuman, on the Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Office
Eric Mosley is the Founder and CEO of Workhuman. Workhuman works globally to help create a more inclusive, positive employee experience at work. Their human applications software fills the void between administrative governance and human connections. Mosley founded the company with the emotionally intelligent vision that we need to start treating people like human beings at work by connecting p...
45m Mar 10, 2021
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S1 Ep179: Mike Kennedy, Founder of Zelle, on Taking a Leap of Faith and Leaving Corporate America
Mike Kennedy is the former CEO and Co-Founder of Zelle, the largest digital peer-to-peer network in the United States. Zelle enables individuals to electronically transfer money from their bank account to another registered user's bank account. However, as an accomplished executive it wasn’t easy for Mike to take a leap of faith and exit the corporate world. Tune in to this week's episode of HS...
38m Mar 03, 2021
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S1 Ep178: Will Ahmed, Founder of WHOOP, on his Collegiate Athletic Career Shaping his Professional One
Will Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of WHOOP, which has developed next generation wearable technology for optimizing human performance and health. Ahmed founded WHOOP with a background in collegiate athletics where he realized the detriment of over-training and the importance of recovery. Today, WHOOP members range from professional athletes and fortune 500 CEOs to fitness enthusiasts and executi...
45m Feb 24, 2021
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S1 Ep177: Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark
Craig Newmark is a web pioneer, philanthropist, and leading advocate. Most commonly known for founding the online classified ads service craigslist, Newmark works to support and connect people and drive broad civic engagement. In 2016, he founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies to advance people and grassroots organizations that are “getting stuff done” in areas that include trustworthy journalism...
34m Feb 17, 2021
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S1 Ep176: Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph
 As co-founder and founding CEO of Netflix, Marc Randolph laid much of the groundwork for a service that’s grown to 150 million subscribers, and fundamentally altered how the world experiences media. Marc’s career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. He’s founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed doz...
52m Feb 10, 2021
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S1 Ep175: TB12 CEO John Burns Discusses Partnering With Tom Brady and Finding Success
Several years ago, Tom Brady founded TB12 and John Burns was an early client of TB12. A long time wellness entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast, John ended up at TB12 initially to help rehab a hockey injury and he left as the CEO. Today, through this pandemic, John is leading TB12 into new realms and working on building a billion-dollar business on step at a time. Hear from John about his past s...
55m Feb 03, 2021
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S1 Ep174: Alex Rodriguez, Founder of A-Rod Corp, On His Successes Off The Field
While Alex Rodriguez is best know for being an MLB All Star, most people don't know about his accomplishments off the field. It started with Alex starting A-Rod Corp in 2003 on the theory that investing his MLB earnings wisely would protect him from the kinds of financial struggles that afflict too many professional athletes. Today, A-Rod Corp is a massive business with multiple verticals inves...
26m Jan 27, 2021
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Wondery: Business Movers
In Wondery’s newest series, Business Movers, host Lindsay Graham dives deep into the inner workings of some of the most successful companies of all time. From the origin stories of their famed leaders to the million dollar idea that catapulted them to success, how exactly did these companies become multi- billion dollar corporations? Hear the landmark decisions, the scandals, and the stunning t...
7m Jan 15, 2021
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S1 Ep171: Daina Trout, Founder of Health-Ade Kombucha, on Building the Fastest Growing Brand
Daina Trout, has Masters’ degrees in Nutrition and in Public Health from Tufts University, she was working in corporate America when she decided to pursue her passion for “real” food and brew the best-tasting, highest quality kombucha on the market. Under her fearless leadership, Health-Ade has grown from a small production beverage made in her apartment and sold at local farmers markets into t...
53m Jan 13, 2021
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S1 Ep172: Evan Goldberg Founder of Oracle Netsuite on Success in Software
Since Evan Goldberg was a kid he always knew he wanted to build software. As the founder of Oracle NetSuite, he understood that a business starts with an idea and succeeds because of the people. He grew Netsuite from a small office above a hair salon into a global organization that was acquired by Oracle several years ago. But like most entrepreneurs success didn't come so easy to Evan. In fact...
48m Jan 06, 2021
48m
S1 Ep171: Nate Checketts Founder of Rhone Athleisure Wear on Building a Leading Brand
Nate Checketts is the founder of Rhone an athleisure wear company he started in 2014. Nate is a master brand builder and someone who is creating something much larger than a clothing brand. Simply put, Rhone is committed to the committed. Those guided by principle, driven to succeed and devoted to family. Those who refuse to settle. With the global pandemic wreaking havoc on many businesses Na...
51m Dec 30, 2020
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S1 Ep170: True Religion Founder Kym Gold On Having True Grit as an Entrepreneur
Kym Gold is an American fashion and home design executive. She was the co-founder of designer jeans brand True Religion which she eventually sold for close to a billion dollars. Aside from True Religion, Gold also founded Bella Dahl, Hippie Jeans, Babakul, and her latest venture Style Union Home.
43m Dec 23, 2020
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S1 Ep169: How The NFL Helped Shape Justin Forsett's Success As An Entrepreneur
Justin Forsett played in the NFL even having a Pro Bowl season in 2014-2015 while with the Baltimore Ravens. While playing in the NFL, Forsett unveiled ShowerPill, a body hygiene product athletes could use after working out. ShowerPill has turned into Hustle and Clean a company with multiple hygiene products in thousands of Target and Walmart stores around the world. Forsett is at the helm of a...
36m Dec 16, 2020
36m
S1 Ep168: In Pursuit of Passion: How Alli Webb went from Stylist to Founder of DryBar
Finding and pursuing her absolute passion has always been the goal for Alli Webb. Whether that’s taking the leap into beauty school or opening her 100th store, happiness has always been the driving force behind one of Marie Claire’s “Most Fascinating Women”. In this podcast, Alli lets us into her incredible story of how she created her, now multi-million dollar, blow out business, DryBar.
51m Dec 09, 2020
51m
S1 Ep167: YouTube's Original Sensation, Bethany Mota on the Power of Content
Bethany Mota is one of the original YouTube pioneers and influencer with over 20 million followers across all her channels. She was at the top of her game and named “most influential person on the internet” by TIME. Then, she took a step back from YouTube about a year ago because social media in general was having a severe effect on her mental health. During her time away from the platform, she...
50m Dec 02, 2020
50m
S1 Ep166: Beyond Meat Founder Ethan Brown's Is on a Mission to Change What We Eat
When Ethan Brown started Beyond Meat in 2009 he did it with a simple question in mind. Why do you need an animal to create meat and why can't you build meat directly from plants? Well It turns out you can and Ethan Brown and his company Beyond Meat figured out a way to do it. Today, his company is valued at over $11B. He is a purpose driven Entrepreneur and one who has achieved enormous success...
31m Nov 25, 2020
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S1 Ep165: Global Designer Eileen Fisher Built a Fashion Empire From Literally Nothing
Eileen is the Founder of EILEEN FISHER, Inc, the design company known for creating simple, timeless garments, where she also serves as the Chairwoman. Eileen ventured into clothing design in 1984. Her story and how she broke into the world of fashion is inspiring for any entrepreneur just starting out. It all started with her original concept—pieces that work together to help women get dressed...
49m Nov 18, 2020
49m
S1 Ep164: Jim McKelvey Founder of Square on Doing Something Thats Never Been Done
Jim McKelvey is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and of course the co-founder of Square, a financial payments company. He started the business with Jack Dorsey, who went on and founded Twitter and then Jack came back and helped Jim launch Square. Jim has been widely successful even ranked by Forbes as the 378th richest person in America. But for him it's not about the money, but more about the p...
52m Nov 11, 2020
52m
S1 Ep163: Scott Manson on Building a Game Changing Music Business with Scooter Braun
The close friendship between Scott Manson and Scooter Braun goes all the way back to their late teens. In 2012, Scott left his job as a lawyer at a major corporate law firm in Los Angeles and finally joined Scooter's company SB Projects, where today he is the COO. While Manson’s achievements include finding Internet sensation Psy and leading the company’s expansion beyond the realm of music he ...
48m Nov 04, 2020
48m
S1 Ep162: Neil deGrasse Tyson On The Meaning of Smart
One of America's best-known scientists, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has spent much of his career sharing his knowledge with others. He has an incredible talent for explaining complex concepts in a clear and accessible manner.Tyson fell in love with New York City's Hayden Planetarium the first time he visited it as a child. Amazingly enough later in life he ended up becoming its Director....
56m Oct 28, 2020
56m
S1 Ep161: Super Agent Steve Herz On Why Anything Is Possible
Steve Herz is President of The Montag Group, a sports and entertainment talent and marketing consultancy. He is also a career advisor to CEOs, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and young professionals. Prior to joining TMG, Steve was the President and Founding Partner of IF Management, an industry leader whose broadcasting division became one of the largest in the space, representing over 200 television ...
56m Oct 21, 2020
56m
S1 Ep160: The Today Show's Al Roker on his own Entrepreneurial Success
Al Roker is an institution. As the weatherman on NBC’s TODAY Show and co-anchor of the 3rd Hour of TODAY, Al has enjoyed the undivided attention of the nation – over 30 million viewers per week – every weekday morning as America prepares for school and work. What many people don't know is that Al has also built one of the most successful production companies in the world with Al Roker Entertain...
44m Oct 14, 2020
44m
S1 Ep159: Matt Higgins From Poverty to CEO of RSE Ventures
Matt Higgins grew up in poverty while having to take care of his ailing mother. He dropped out of high school, obtained an equivalency diploma and enrolled at Queens College. He started out as a reporter and attended law school at night, while he worked for Mayor Giuliani. Today, he is recognized as one of the savviest business leaders in the venture space as the CEO and co-founder of RSE Ventu...
1hr 7m Oct 07, 2020
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S1 Ep158: Thirty Five Ventures Rich Kleiman on Building Businesses With NBA Star Kevin Durant
Rich Kleiman formed a special bond with NBA superstar Kevin Durant. Together, they formed Thirty Five Ventures, an umbrella company for their business interests across sports, tech, culture and philanthropy. Rich and Kevin have been immensely successful with a diverse investment portfolio, including companies such as Postmates, Acorns, Overtime, Coinbase, and so much more Rich shares his incred...
54m Sep 30, 2020
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S1 Ep157: Rebecca Minkoff and Birchbox's Kate Beauchamp Are Empowering Female Entrepreneurs
Designer Rebecca Minkoff and Kate Beauchamp, the founder of Birchbox, the leading beauty and grooming subscription box with over 2.5 million customers, are working together to support the emerging Female Founder Collective. Minkoff founded the FFC with the mission to enable and empower female owned and led businesses to positively impact communities, both socially and economically. Together, Mi...
30m Sep 23, 2020
30m
S1 Ep156: NBA Star CJ McCollum on his Entrepreneurial Leap Into the Wine Business
CJ McCollum is a bonafide NBA star. He inked a four-year, $106.6 million contract extension with The Portland Trailblazers in 2016. This summer from inside the NBA's Bubble in Orlando he led his team to the playoffs. But basketball wasn't the only thing CJ was busy with this summer. Earlier this year, he launched his own wine brand, McCollum Heritage 91. CJ shares how he is handling both basket...
30m Sep 16, 2020
30m
S1 Ep155: Atlanta Falcons Owner and Home Depot Founder, Arthur Blank, on Building "Good" Companies
Arthur M. Blank believes that for good companies, purpose and profit can-and should-go hand in hand. Arthur found incredible success by doing just that with his company Home Depot. The rest is history. Blank stepped down as co-chairman of Home Depot in 2001 and the next year he bought the NFL's Atlanta Falcons for $545 million. Today, the team is worth an estimated $2.8 billion and recently pla...
44m Sep 09, 2020
44m
S1 Ep154: Former NBA Star Baron Davis on Building Businesses Off the Court
Baron Davis started preparing for life after the NBA when he was just in high school. Once in the NBA, he quickly became one of the key original investors in Vitaminwater and helped launch Thrive Market. Davis is an entrepreneur, investor and two-time NBA All-Star and record-holder. As powerful point guard, Davis won national acclaim for executing in crucial, high-pressure moments, when his tea...
50m Aug 26, 2020
50m
S1 Ep153: How Monique Brandon Is Fixing California's Affordable Housing Crisis
Monique Brandon is working together with legendary venture capitalist Steven Dietz to tackle California's affordable housing crisis. Her company United Dwelling facilitates the conversion of underutilized garages or backyards into attractive housing at an affordable price while also providing homeowners with extra income. She believes that the key to making this possible is to optimize operatio...
52m Aug 19, 2020
52m
S1 Ep152: Foursquare and Dodgeball Founder Dennis Crowley On Finding Success In Tech
Dennis Crowley is the co-founder of Foursquare, the technology company that powers location experiences for more than 1 billion people around the world. Previously, he founded Dodgeball, one of the first location-based mobile social services (acquired by Google in 2005) and help to build early location-based games PacManhattan (2004) and ConQwest (2004). Dennis is also the founder and Chairman ...
47m Aug 12, 2020
47m
S1 Ep151: The American Dream: Patron Spirits and Paul Mitchell Founder John Paul Dejoria
John Paul DeJoria is an American entrepreneur, a billionaire and philanthropist best known as a co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and The Patrón Spirits Company. He sold Patron two years ago to spirits company Bacardi for a reported 5.1 billion dollars. Not bad for a guy who was homeless two different times in his life and not bad for guy who started out with a series of job...
59m Aug 05, 2020
59m
S1 Ep150: Jillian Michaels On Overcoming Her Own Struggles to Achieve Success
Today, we know Jillian Michaels as a super successful personal trainer, entrepreneur, author, and of course TV star for her appearances on NBC's The Biggest Loser. What many people don't know though is that this super successful woman had to overcome many of her own challenges in life to then be able to help others. A fascinating look into the back story of one of the wellness industries bright...
46m Jul 29, 2020
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S1 Ep149: Allbirds Founder Tim Brown On Building A Billion Dollar Business Around Comfortable, Stylish, and Sustainable Footwear
A native of New Zealand, Tim Brown was always well versed in the magical qualities of merino wool. He was always inherently curious. That's why while he was playing professional soccer he began asking himself why such a remarkable, sustainable resource was virtually absent in the footwear industry. And with that spirit of wonder, Tim's Allbirds journey began. It was a journey that officially la...
52m Jul 22, 2020
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