How to find your big idea? Look for it. And look for it. And be ready to act. Spanx founder Sara Blakely was actively seeking a business idea when she thought of Spanx (she shares a never-fail technique). Then she moved fast, found help in the right places, and went all-in. The result: A billion-dollar company and women's wardrobes transformed.. With cameos ... Show More
Yesterday
The U.S. at 250: The case for reckoning and rebuild, with Ian Bremmer
As America hurtles toward its 250th birthday, the world is watching. Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group President and PBS host, joins Rapid Response to give his unvarnished read on the state of Brand America. He shares how he’s advising business and political leaders around the globe, wh ... Show More
31m 37s
Jun 11
The future of EVs, with Rivian’s RJ Scaringe
RJ Scaringe is the founder and CEO of Rivian Automotive. Host Jeff Berman digs into how Scaringe thinks about competing with Tesla, the hard won lessons of building a company that makes both vehicles and software, and how the company is scaling to fuel the highly anticipated laun ... Show More
40m 41s
Jun 9
World Cup kickoff: Goals, greed, and geopolitics, with ESPN’s Sam Borden
As the World Cup kicks off this Thursday, scrutiny surrounds ticket prices, disrupted fan travel, potential ICE activity, and FIFA’s murky dealings. ESPN Global Sports Correspondent Sam Borden has covered this tournament from Brazil to Qatar, and he joins Rapid Response to break ... Show More
32m 6s
Dec 2019
Live From The HIBT Summit: Sara Blakely Of Spanx
Our first episode from the 2019 <em>How I Built This </em>Summit features Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx. In front of a live audience, she tells Guy how she stayed confident in the earliest days of building the business, and why one day she still wound up sobbing on the floor of ... Show More
19m 53s
Apr 2023
How Barbara Corcoran Turned $1,000 Into $66 Million
<p>#26: I sat down with businesswoman and investor, Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran to discuss her story and rise to success, from real-estate queen to reality TV star. With $1,000 she started a company that became a real estate empire. Today, she shares the top thing she looks for ... Show More
40m 3s
Dec 2022
How Notion leveraged community to build a $10B business | Camille Ricketts (Notion, First Round Capital)
<p>Camille Ricketts began her career in journalism, at the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>, in 2006. In 2010 she joined Tesla, where she worked in communications alongside Elon Musk. She transitioned into marketing and became the Head of Content and Marketing at First Round Capital ... Show More
1h 7m
Nov 2021
The Secrets Behind Becoming a Profitable Entrepreneur
As an entrepreneur since college, I’ve always been in search of the secrets behind becoming a profitable entrepreneur. Our guest, Sarah Shawm is a bit a bit of a legend. Sarah is a fashion entrepreneur, product designer, and business coach that specializes in helping other entrep ... Show More
40m 19s
Jul 2023
Building The bossbabe Brand w/ Natalie Ellis
On this episode of the Own Your Future Podcast, Dean sits down with Natalie Ellis, CEO and Founder of bossbabe, inc and CEO Mama. If you’ve ever wanted to start a business and don’t know where to start, you're going to want to grab a cup of coffee or tea, a notebook, and maybe… n ... Show More
50m 45s