In this episode, Margaret Anadu, head of Goldman Sachs’ Urban Investment Group, talks about COVID-19’s impact on US small businesses and explains the firm’s recent announcement to commit $500 million in capital for emergency loans to small businesses. Then, three entrepreneurs and graduates of Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses program share their person ... Show More
Yesterday
The AI Investment Boom: When Will It Pay Off?
The economics of artificial intelligence are more questionable today than two years ago, says Goldman Sachs Research's Jim Covello, as enterprise buyers, model companies, and hyperscalers have yet to show returns on their spend. In a conversation with Alison Nathan and George Lee ... Show More
24m 10s
May 26
‘Complexity is Our Friend’: James Brocklebank on Advent's Private Equity Strategy
Advent Co-Chair James Brocklebank explains why complex markets can create opportunities for private equity investors. This episode was recorded on April 21st, 2026. The opinions and views expressed herein are as of the date of publication, subject to change without notice, and ma ... Show More
31m 53s
Apr 2022
Rapid Response: How Chief became a phenomenon, w/CEO Carolyn Childers
<p>Amid pandemic disruption, Chief turned a small, NYC-based club for women executives into a national phenomenon with more than 12,000 members. Co-founder and CEO Carolyn Childers joins Rapid Response to share how she and co-founder Lindsay Kaplan managed the unlikely transforma ... Show More
30m 2s
May 2024
Bobbie Lloyd, CEO of Magnolia Bakery, on how Kindness, Humanity, and Passion Correlate with Success
Bobbie Lloyd, CEO of Magnolia Bakery, shares her journey from culinary school graduate and former chef for Calvin Klein to leading an iconic brand renowned for its amazing cupcakes and out-of-this-world banana pudding, a favorite of host Robert Tuchman. After working under former ... Show More
41m 47s
Nov 2023
In Hindsight: With Kirsty Leighton, founder & group CEO of Milk & Honey PR
<p>In a new regular format of the PRmoment Podcast with me, Ben Smith, we’ll be catching up with UK public relations leaders - and our guests will share their in-hindsight secrets that they wish they'd known when they started their businesses!<br/><br/> Today, we're cha ... Show More
45m 54s
Apr 2021
Bonus: From College Dropout to "Most Admired" CEO, In Conversation with Kirk Simpson, CEO of Wave Financial
We are in conversation with an entrepreneur named Canada’s Most Admired CEO in the growth sector. Kirk Simpson, is the co-founder and CEO of Wave Financial, an accounting software business, that was recently acquired by H&R Block for over $500 million CAD.Like many founders, Simp ... Show More
32m 11s