My guest today is Will Ahmed, founder of fitness wearable company WHOOP. What started as a business plan in 2011 has evolved into the 24/7 health-tracking device you’ll often see on athletes across professional sports. During our conversation, Will and I discuss how his own backstory ties into the founding of WHOOP, the key design decisions they made in the ... Show More
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Martín Escobari - Inside General Atlantic - [Invest Like the Best, EP.449]
My guest today is Martín Escobari. Martín is Co-President and Head of Global Growth Equity at General Atlantic.
We talk about General Atlantic’s unique founding story and how its long-term structure, including permanent capital, a single P&L, and partnership culture, allows it t ... Show More
1h 9m
Nov 19
Ari Emanuel - The Anti-AI Bet - [Invest Like the Best, EP.448]
My guest today is Ari Emanuel. Ari runs one of the most influential portfolios in global sports, entertainment, and media. He oversees TKO, which includes the UFC and WWE, serves as the Executive Chairman of WME Group, and recently founded MARI, a new company focused on global ev ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 11
Wolfgang Hammer - The Power of Story - [Invest Like the Best, EP.447]
My guest today is my friend Wolfgang Hammer. Wolfgang is a successful film producer and executive who helped create House of Cards and ran several major studios, including Lionsgate, CBS Films and Miramax. He’s now building a new kind of film studio with support from Mitch Lasky ... Show More
41m 32s
Jun 2024
How to Build an Unconventional Brand that Sells for $419 Million | Mike Fata
Mike Fata, a 25-year entrepreneur, shares his journey of personal transformation and the connection between health and business success. He emphasizes the importance of prioritizing health and wellness, as it directly impacts performance and effectiveness in entrepreneurship.
Co ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2024
Visma: Mission Critical European Software - [Business Breakdowns, EP.145]
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down the largest privately-owned software business in Europe, Visma. Visma is a software company with over 15,000 employees offering accounting, payroll, and HR software products for customers across the Nordic, Benelux, and Baltic regions ... Show More
46m 4s
Jul 2023
Lululemon Athletica: The Athleisure Leader - [Business Breakdowns, EP.120]
This is Zack Fuss, an investor at Irenic Capital, and today we’re breaking down Lululemon Athletica. The Canadian company, founded by Chip Wilson in 1998, has grown from a pop-up store in a yoga class to a $45 billion apparel business. Along the way, it pioneered the trend of ath ... Show More
46m 29s
Nov 2022
235. Great Brands Care About People, with Dr. Tessa Misiaszek
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today's conversation, I am joined by Dr. Tessa Misiaszek, coauthor of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Branding That Means Business</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Tessa is an instructor with Harvard Professional Devel ... Show More
48m 20s
Oct 2022
Whoop Founder: How I Built A $3.6 BILLION Company & BEAT Apple! Will Ahmed
Will Ahmed is the founder of Whoop, the fitness monitoring app worn by LeBron James and Serena Williams, and which goes toe to toe with Apple, Google and Amazon.
Will is the classic example that business and entrepreneurial drive follow on from being obsessed with a problem. Aft ... Show More
1h 45m
Apr 2024
Nearly 20 Million Books Sold! | The Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones with bestselling author, James Clear
James Clear has sold an incredible 15 million copies of his bestselling book, Atomic Habits, which has 4.8 stars on Amazon with more than 120,000 reviews. Wow! In this episode of Behind the Brand Bryan and James talk about the proven way to build good habits and break bad ones.
C ... Show More
1h 10m