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Apr 16
Why CEOs need to think more like athletes, with investor Byron Deeter
Byron Deeter has spent two decades at the epicenter of tech as an investor with Bessemer Venture Partners. His portfolio includes some of the most innovative companies in the world, from Anthropic to Waymo to Canva. He talks with host Jeff Berman about his advice for both founder ... Show More
36m 30s
Apr 14
LIV Golf’s gambit to rewrite global sports, with Scott O’Neil
Scott O'Neil has run NBA and NHL franchises. Now he's betting on a golf revolution. The LIV Golf CEO joins Rapid Response to reveal what it really takes to disrupt a legacy sport, the unique pressures of answering to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, and why golf may be the m ... Show More
31m 52s
Apr 9
Humanize AI before it dehumanizes us, with Dr. Rana el Kaliouby at SXSW
AI is moving fast. But are we really keeping humans at the center? In this special live Rapid Response, recorded on stage at South by Southwest, host Bob Safian sits down with AI scientist, founder of Affectiva, investor at Blue Tulip, and host of Pioneers of AI, Dr. Rana el Kali ... Show More
43m 19s
Dec 2022
HIBT Lab! Gro Intelligence: Sara Menker
<p>Growing up in Ethiopia in the 1980s and ‘90s, Sara Menker saw the devastating effects of drought and famine firsthand. Later as a commodities trader on Wall Street, Sara realized that a major driver of food insecurity around the world was a lack of good data to predict weather ... Show More
38m 43s
May 2022
Best of Business Wars Daily | Plant-Based Food on A Roll | 6
<p>Plant-based foods are no longer a tiny niche market. Consumers are hungry for more and even fast-food giants are eating up the trend. On this episode, we're joined by Wall Street Journal reporter Heather Haddon and comedy writer Halle Kiefer to look at stories about the changi ... Show More
37m 28s
Oct 2019
Food Site Gets Prized Ingredient: $83 Million in Funding
5m 14s
Jul 2020
Pasture-Raised Egg Producer Vital Farms To Take a Crack at Wall Street
4m 51s
Nov 2020
Whole Foods Offers Accident Insurance for First Time Turkey Cooks
4m 10s
Sep 2020
Fast Food Giants are Reinventing the Restaurant, Pandemic Style
4m 4s
Apr 2020
Potential Shortages of Real Meat Create a Boom for Beyond Meat
5m 59s
May 2024
Despite Restaurant Slowdown, Fast Casual Reigns
Today is Tuesday, May 21, and we're looking at Chipotle vs. Sweetgreen.Listen to Business Wars Daily on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your f ... Show More
3m 12s
Apr 2020
Under Fire, Shake Shack Returns $10 Million in Small Business Funds
5m 10s
Mar 2020
Burger King’s Bold Advertising Goes Even Riskier with Moldy Whopper
4m 31s
Will the U.S. run out of food? Can the world's food supply chains survive coronavirus? Sara Menker, founder and CEO of Gro Intelligence, which parses 650 trillion agricultural data points daily, shares eye-opening insights based on real-time facts. Learn about the hidden forces that impact what we see on shelves -- and why we might be worrying about the wron ... Show More
<p>Today is Thursday, October 10, and we’re looking at Food 52 vs. The Food Network. </p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.co ... Show More
<p>Today is Thursday, July 16, and we’re looking at Vital Farms vs. Cal-Maine Foods.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com ... Show More
<p>Today is Monday, November 23, and we’re looking at Whole Foods Market vs. ShopRite.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.c ... Show More
<p>Today is Monday, September 14, and we’re looking at Burger King vs. Taco Bell.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/pr ... Show More
<p>Today is Wednesday, April 29, and we’re looking at Beyond Meat vs. Impossible Foods. </p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19 ... Show More
<p> Today is Tuesday, April 21, and we’re looking at Shake Shack vs. Burger King.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/pr ... Show More
<p>Today is Thursday, March 5, and we’re looking at Burger King vs. Asana.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#d ... Show More