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Shopify: Tobias Lütke. How a snowboarder built a $150 billion business (2019)
In 2004, German programmer Tobias Lütke was living in Ottawa with his girlfriend.An avid snowboarder, he wanted to launch an online snowboard shop, but found the e-commerce software available at the time to be clunky and expensive.So he decided to write his own e-commerce softwar ... Show More
58m 48s
Jun 4
Advice Line with Tim Ferriss (August 2025)
Entrepreneur, author, and podcaster Tim Ferriss joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Tim shares the inspiration behind his latest venture, Coyote—a 10-minute card game that encourages time spent with friends and family.First, Lau ... Show More
47m 25s
Jun 1
UGG: Brian Smith. How an epiphany, surfers, and $500 launched an iconic sheepskin footwear company.
In 1978, Brian Smith quit his accounting job in Australia and headed to California with a surfboard, some savings, and ambition. He figured California was where he’d find an idea or a product to bring back home to Australia to build a business. A year in, he was still looking.But ... Show More
1h 28m
Aug 2020
How COVID Affected Consumer Behavior -- Tyson Stockton // Searchmetrics
<p>Today we discuss how COVID outbreak affected consumer behavior. Joining us is Tyson Stockton, Vice President of Client Services and Account Management at Searchmetrics. In part 1 of our conversation, we discuss how COVID outbreak affected consumer behavior. Show Notes</p><p><s ... Show More
11m 40s
Feb 2024
#724: Claire Hughes Johnson — How to Take Responsibility for Your Life, Create Rules That Work, Stop Being a Victim, Set Strong Boundaries, and More
2h 19m
Feb 2024
Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Special Markets | 1
<p>In 1940, Pepsi President Walter Mack makes headlines by hiring a team of Black salesmen to target African American customers in a new “special markets” division. The pioneering sales team ventures into the Jim Crow south, where they build Pepsi’s brand loyalty among the Black ... Show More
36m 17s
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
31m 23s
Feb 2018
Netflix vs Blockbuster - Interview with Rich Greenfield | 8
23m 13s
Oct 2018
Southwest vs American - Interview with Joseph Guinto | 7
<p>Host David Brown chats with freelance journalist and series writer Joseph Guinto about the 22 years he’s spent covering Southwest Airlines… including his memories meeting and interviewing Southwest’s major players, from Rollin King to Herb Kelleher himself. Plus, the famous pa ... Show More
24m 9s
Jan 2021
“Never Mistake Presence for Power”
Economic and social inequalities between white and Black people gained global attention again this year. In this podcast episode, Rashad Robinson, president of Color Of Change — the largest online racial justice organization driven by more than 7.2 million members — spoke on the ... Show More
33m 9s
Sep 2023
Business Daily meets: Mohit Lad
From losing his job in the 2008 financial crash, to a billion dollar idea.We speak to Mohit Lad, who teamed up with his old college friend Ricardo to trawl through the trash cans of shuttered businesses in Silicon Valley to get the first server for their tech start-up, ThousandEy ... Show More
18m 19s
Mar 2023
Lessons from scaling Stripe | Claire Hughes Johnson (former COO of Stripe)
1h 21m
Jun 2021
361: The Near-Death Experience That Fuelled Omaze’s Matt Pohlson
In this episode of the Foundr podcast, we speak with Omaze’s Matt Pohlson to discuss how a near-death experience taught him a powerful lesson about optimism—and how it changed his perspective on business forever.
Pohlson is cofounder and CEO of Omaze, an online fundraising plat ... Show More
53m 17s
Cathy Hughes is the founder of Urban One, the largest African American-owned broadcast network with 54 radio stations around the United States. Cathy spoke with Guy about the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement and how Black entrepreneurs can meet the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience se ... Show More
<p><strong>Claire Hughes Johnson</strong> currently serves as a corporate officer and advisor for <a href="http://stripe.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stripe</a>, a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the Internet. Claire previously ... Show More
<p>Rich Greenfield is a tech and media analyst with BTIG who’s been covering this battle in some capacity for decades. We had the chance to talk to him in depth on today’s episode.</p><p>Follow Rich on Twitter @RichBTIG</p><p><br></p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors!</p>< ... Show More
<p>Brought to you by <strong>Linear</strong>—The new standard for modern software development | <strong>Vanta</strong>—Automate compliance. Simplify security. | <strong>Dovetail</strong>—Bring your customer into every decision.</p><p>—</p><p>Claire Hughes Johnson is the former CO ... Show More
