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
Jan 24
Reid Hoffman & Inflection AI’s Sean White on designing AI that makes us better humans
At Masters of Scale Summit in October of 2025, Reid Hoffman and Dr. Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI, discuss how to design responsible AI systems, build smarter AI-fueled businesses, and the potential for transforming everything from healthcare to education. This conversation is ... Show More
21m 19s
Jan 20
Anti-polarizing strategies from a purple city, with OKC Mayor David Holt
Mayors are unique leaders in America, often more loved and less polarized than state or federal politicians, with a different mandate and metric for success. Mayor of Oklahoma City, David Holt, is also the current president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and he joins Rapid Res ... Show More
31m 11s
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