In the late 1970s Janice Bryant Howroyd moved to Los Angeles and began temping as a secretary. She soon realized there were many other young people in situations similar to hers. So with $1,500 in her pocket, Janice rented an office in Beverly Hills and created the staffing company ACT-1. Today, ActOne Group is an international workforce management company, ... Show More
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Advice Line with Serial Entrepreneur Mark Cuban
Plus, Mark on his most challenging venture yet: revolutionizing the prescription drug market in America. First we meet Lucy from Washington DC, considering an opportunity to bring her upside-down peanut butter brand into a big box retailer. Then Macy from Utah, wondering if her y ... Show More
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Apr 2024
Preserve start-up spirit at scale: Techstars’ Maëlle Gavet
<p>Maëlle Gavet is the CEO of Techstars, a pre-seed investor focused on early-stage entrepreneurs. It boasts a market cap of $111.6 billion, and supports founders in programs that span from Tokyo to Lagos to Alabama. Maëlle champions hard work, gratitude, and a questioning nature ... Show More
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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
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Jul 2023
[EXTRAIT] Sophie Grégoire, présidente d'Agnelle : l'autodidacte qui a sauvé l'entreprise familiale
<p>Aujourd’hui je partage avec vous un extrait de mon interview à venir avec <strong>Sophie Grégoire</strong>.</p><p>Sophie est une personne qui a quitté les études très tôt, elle n’était pas faite pour ça. Et puis elle a décidé avec sa maman, de se consacrer à l’entreprise famil ... Show More
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May 2018
Superwomen We Ain't - Trailer
The truth about starting a business, crafting a career, having a family and managing to fit it all in. Janine Allis, founder of Boost Juice and Gram Consulting Group founder Margie Hartley are both accomplished business women but superwomen they ain’t! Join them as they talk abou ... Show More
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Jan 2024
Shan-Lyn Ma: Zola Co-Founder and Co-CEO
<p>Shan-Lyn Ma, co-founder and co-CEO of wedding registry site Zola, was destined to be an entrepreneur. In fact, her childhood bedroom décor featured a poster of her idol, Jerry Yang, the co-founder of Yahoo. After graduating with her MBA from Stanford, Ma pursued her lifelong d ... Show More
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