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Aug 13
The Way Up, Episode 6 - Nixta Taqueria
They fed neighbors during a storm — and ended up winning a James Beard Award.In this episode of The Way Up, Guy Raz meets Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi, the couple behind Nixta Taqueria in Austin, Texas. What started with resilience in the face of disaster became a nationally ac ... Show More
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Aug 6
The Way Up, Episode 5 - Green Apple Books
Pop-up shops, clever T-shirts, and made-up holidays — all in the name of keeping indie books alive.In this episode of The Way Up, Guy Raz sits down with Pete Mulvihill, co-owner of San Francisco’s iconic Green Apple Books. While big-box retailers dominate the market, Pete and his ... Show More
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Jul 2025
The Way Up, Episode 4 - Vala’s Pumpkin Patch
Can a family farm turn into a full-blown theme park? The Valas made it happen.In this episode of The Way Up, Guy Raz visits Vala’s Pumpkin Patch in Nebraska to meet Tim and Kelsey Vala — the father-daughter duo behind one of the country’s most beloved fall destinations. From a si ... Show More
23m 17s
Feb 2025
80. Going-Out-of-Business Sales
16m 46s
Aug 2023
Craig Brommers (AEO) | A Lesson in Marketing to Generation Z
<p>Jim's guest today on The CMO Podcast is Craig Brommers, the Chief Marketing Officer at American Eagle Outfitters, the ubiquitous, youth-focused clothing and accessories retailer. American Eagle Outfitters, AEO for short, has about 1,000 stores globally and about 40,000 associa ... Show More
51m 35s
Mar 2025
I Sold for $100M and Now I Spend $1M/Year
This podcast is a ridiculous concept: high-net-worth people reveal their personal finances.
Inspired by real conversations happening in the Hampton community.
If you're a founder doing at least $3M/year in sales, check out Hampton: https://www.joinhampton.com/.
Dan Berger sold hi ... Show More
47m 57s
Nov 2024
High Margin & Big Upside in Lice Treatment
1h 37m
May 2025
Undoing a $5 Billion Acquisition and Building a Durable Standalone Plaid (with Plaid CEO Zach Perret)
We sit down with Zach Perret, CEO of Plaid, to discuss the remarkable journey of Plaid and the broader fintech landscape over the past several years. Zach takes us blow-by-blow through journey of almost getting acquired by Visa, the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic… ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2024
The Great Luxury E-Commerce Reckoning
<p>In 2024, luxury e-commerce faced a harsh reckoning. A pandemic-era boom gave way to a bruising downturn that exposed deep-seated weaknesses, as rising marketing costs, excessive discounting, outdated technology management and intensifying competition hit profitability. </ ... Show More
26m 27s
Nov 2023
Derek Yarbrough (J.Crew) | The Role of a CMO as the Customer Champion
<p>Jim's guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Derek Yarbrough, the Chief Marketing Officer at the J.Crew Group, where he looks over the J.Crew and Madewell brands. J.Crew began in 1983–40 years ago–with its first catalog. Since then it has grown to a multi-billion dollar clothin ... Show More
51m 24s
Dec 2024
Deep Dive: How Nike Lost Its Cool
<p>Nike, once a cultural powerhouse defined by iconic athletes like Michael Jordan and collaborations with fashion legends, is facing a tough year marked by plummeting sales and a sharp drop in stock value. The company's struggles are partly due to missteps under former CEO J ... Show More
8m 50s
Jul 2024
S2E11: Online Retail and the Modern-Day Consumer with Former Amazon Executive Dave Clark
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Apr 2025
Vizio: William Wang
<p>When Wiliam Wang started selling flat-screen TV’s, he used a winning playbook: partner with an efficient manufacturer, cut out the middlemen, and price your product as low as you can. William used a similar strategy at his first company–making computer monitors–and he built it ... Show More
57m 48s
When Ken Hicks took the helm as CEO of Foot Locker in 2009, the company was on the brink: the economy was in shambles, sales had cratered by nearly a billion dollars, and the decline of indoor malls spelled further doom. But within three years, Hicks led Foot Locker to a stunning $2 billion rebound. His strategy? A renewed focus on storytelling—connecting th ... Show More
<p>Behind that 70% off sign, there’s a liquidation consultant trying to maximize retailer profits. Zachary Crockett seeks a deal.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://tigergroup.com/portfolio-items/bradley-w-snyder/">Bradley Snyder,</a> executive m ... Show More
<p>Derek Croft bought a $1m SDE business with a national footprint in an unusual niche. Just don't call him The Lice King.</p><p>Topics in Derek’s interview:</p><ul><li>Leaving Bain to search for a business</li><li>Acquiring LiceDoctors</li><li>Why it’s good for a profitable busi ... Show More
<p>For our July episode, co-hosts <a href='https://haslam.utk.edu/people/profile/ted-stank/'>Ted Stank</a> and <a href='https://haslam.utk.edu/people/profile/thomas-goldsby/'>Tom Goldsby</a> speak with <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/davehclark/'>Dave Clark,</a> former CEO o ... Show More