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Feb 2
HOKA: Jean-Luc Diard and Nicolas Mermoud. The “Clown Shoe” That Became a $2B Bonanza
In the late 2000s, two French mountain athletes set out to build a running shoe that captured the feeling of flying. Jean-Luc Diard and Nicolas “Nico” Mermoud had spent decades inside the innovation engine at Salomon—where product was obsession. In 2007, as Nico recovered from a ... Show More
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Advice Line with Serial Entrepreneur Mark Cuban
Plus, Mark on his most challenging venture yet: revolutionizing the prescription drug market in America.First we meet Lucy from Washington DC, considering an opportunity to bring her upside-down peanut butter brand into a big box retailer. Then Macy from Utah, wondering if her yo ... Show More
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A bright blue guitar covered in orange koi fish vanished from a museum display … and Swifties immediately knew what it meant.That distinctive guitar—the one Taylor Swift used to record Speak Now—had been a gift. Hand crafted, by the founders of Taylor Guitars. When she brought it ... Show More
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#124: Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories
<p>This episode is one of my favorite I've ever done. Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) is an Academy Award-winning actor, a Grammy Award-winning musician, and a famous standup and improv comedian. He is, without a doubt, the most consummate performer and entertainer I have ever me ... Show More
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Rebecca Minkoff: Building a Global Brand and a Good Life.
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<p>This episode is brought to you by Wondery in partnership with Dell Technologies. In honor of small businesses, we're featuring inspiring stories of successful companies that started out small.</p><p>It’s 1970 and Gert Boyle’s life is in ruins. Her husband’s just died, and now, ... Show More
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Brothers Jamie and Lyndon Cormack founded Herschel Supply Co to sell modern bags with a timeless feel. While working in the sports and apparel industry, they realized they couldn’t find backpacks and totes with the same stylish but simplified vibe as their favorite sneakers and shirts. With no background in manufacturing, they learned to make bags partly by ... Show More
<p>Ever wonder if it’s possible to build a flourishing career and global brand, without going to college?</p><p>Growing up in San Diego and Tampa, <a href="http://www.rebeccaminkoff.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebecca Minkoff</a> (http://www.rebeccaminkoff.com/ ... Show More
<p>This is a special episode of the podcast, which features three guests: author <a href="https://tim.blog/2017/02/08/soman-chainani-the-school-for-good-and-evil/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Soman Chainani</strong></a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/som ... Show More
