Shan-Lyn Ma, co-founder and co-CEO of wedding registry site Zola, was destined to be an entrepreneur. In fact, her childhood bedroom décor featured a poster of her idol, Jerry Yang, the co-founder of Yahoo. After graduating with her MBA from Stanford, Ma pursued her lifelong dream and took a role at Yahoo, first as an intern and later in product marketing. T ... Show More
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Kahlana Barfield Brown: Founder of KBB by KAHLANA
Kahlana Barfield Brown is the founder of her namesake clothing brand, KBB by Kahlana. Before she became a designer, she was an icon in the editorial world. Her career started at InStyle, where she worked her way up from intern to the publication’s first-ever beauty and fashion ed ... Show More
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Celebrity Stylist Petra Flannery on Emma Stone’s '90s-Inspired Press and Award Show Looks for Bugonia
In this episode, Who What Wear co-founder Hillary Kerr sits down with celebrity stylist Petra Flannery. She's best known for her long-term partnerships with Oscar-winning clients like Emma Stone, who’s currently up for another Oscar, and Zoe Saldaña, who just wrapped up a global ... Show More
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Jenn Lueke: Culinary Creator and Cookbook Author
Jenn Lueke, aka Jenn Eats Good, is a culinary creator, recipe developer, and newly anointed cookbook author. She started her now-famous Instagram account while she was in college studying business, finance, and entrepreneurship. During her undergrad, she interned in several relat ... Show More
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How I Built Resilience: Shan-Lyn Ma of Zola
With the wedding industry dramatically impacted by the pandemic, co-founder and CEO of Zola, Shan-Lyn Ma decided to pivot. Instead of just wedding planning, Zola would expand to include livestreaming virtual weddings as well as an e-commerce marketplace for home goods. Shan-Lyn t ... Show More
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Dec 2022
Indra Nooyi on Leadership, Culture, and Steve Jobs
During her 12-year run as CEO of Pepsi, Indra Nooyi helped the company grow sales by 80%. Despite her success as one of the most powerful women in business, she's happy to be out of the world of “bits and bytes.” Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner caught up with Nooyi to ... Show More
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Mar 2021
Norma Kamali on Rebelliousness, Creativity and How She Made a Lasting Business
<p class="article-lead">After the release of her new book, I Am Invincible, designer Norma Kamali sat down with BoF’s chief correspondent Lauren Sherman to talk about the inception of her brand, its evolving purpose and plan, creativity and ageing.</p> <p>Norma Kamali has always ... Show More
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Chandrika Tandon: From McKinsey to a Grammy Nomination
<p>Growing up in India, Chandrika Tandon broke with tradition to pursue her education and became a high-powered, glass ceiling-shattering partner at the consulting firm, McKinsey & Company. But a “crisis of spirit” led her to re-evaluate her life, leave behind her corporate p ... Show More
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May 2021
Sponsored: Small Business Stories | Columbia Sportswear | 2
<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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