Best Steve Bertoni Podcasts (2025)

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Failure Is Fuel For Success: Adam Rippon, Esther Povitsky, Chris Wylie 34:16

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For most, failure hurts and can hobble. But, for Adam Rippon, figure-skating champion and comedian and writer, Esther Povitsky, the pain of rejection and failure served as fuel for their insatiable desire to succeed. You’ll hear from them today as they speak with Alexandra Wilson of Forbes. You’ll also hear from the guy who brought Facebook to its …

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Can U.S. Tech Innovation Stay Ahead Of China?: Steve Case, Kai-Fu Lee, Ryan Williams, Max Lubovsky 28:35

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Long derided as a copy-cat of the tech industry, China is now a tech trailblazer. Steve Case, AOL founder and Kai-Fu Lee, chair and CEO of Sinovation Ventures warn that if the United States doesn’t start innovating more vigorously — it will fall behind China. You’ll hear from them, as well as Ryan Williams, CEO and cofounder of Cadre and Max Lubovs…

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Move Slow And Make Things: Howie Liu 26:30

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Howie Liu, cofounder and CEO of Airtable, the slick and elastic database-spreadsheet hybrid, speaks with Steve about the impact his first successful business had on his entrepreneurial outlook, his aspirations for Airtable and the Silicon Valley ethos that massive sleep loss is a sign of success. In fact, Liu eschewed the high-stress approach to bu…

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Payal Kadakia: Hard-Earned Entrepreneurial Lessons From ClassPass Founder 30:23

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Payal Kadakia had a great job and an exceptional job offer when she was formulating the idea of ClassPass, the company she founded and of which she is executive chair. But, it was keen words of advice from her mentor, that galvanized her to say no to the security of employment and instead move full-speed ahead on her business concept. Hear that sag…

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Taavet Hinrikus: TransferWise Forges A Modern, Affordable Path For Transferring Money 30:01

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Taavet Hinrikus, CEO and cofounder of TransferWise, had a big problem to solve. In his case, it was a financial one, and TransferWise, the company he cofounded and leads, fixed the issue for himself and now just seven years later -- millions of others. On this episode, hear Hinrikus share the origin story of TransferWise, how his company is achievi…

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Jamie Kern Lima: The Daring Story of Billion-Dollar IT Cosmetics 27:13

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Jamie Kern Lima sold her company, IT Cosmetics, to L'Oreal in late 2016 for $1.2 billion, and became the first woman CEO in L'Oreal's history. Kern Lima started out with no previous business experience. No matter — she embraced her scrappy and disciplined nature and operated on little money, resolved to solve her own skincare problems and those of …

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Daniel Lubetzky: Making a Unique and Healthier Snack Bar 30:04

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The son of a Holocaust survivor, Daniel Lubetzky has been guided by a mission of doing good. He first set out to bring Israelis and Arabs together around a mutually beneficial economic initiative making sun-dried tomato spreads. Next, he went about bringing to market a convenient and nutritious option for snacking. On this episode, the founder and …

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Bastian Lehmann: On-Demand Delivery Service Pioneer 32:28

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It’s simple for the consumer: You download the Postmates app, you order what you want and hope the goods get delivered fast. But, pull back the curtain on the business of running the company, and the myriad of micro-organization and efficiencies prominently stand out. Hear Bastian Lehmann, co-founder and CEO of Postmates, share the inner-workings o…

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Jen Rubio: Billion-Dollar Away Upends The Staid Luggage Industry 34:06

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Jen Rubio, cofounder, president and chief brand officer of the billion-dollar Away, shares how she and her cofounder, Stephanie Korey, were struck with the idea of making luggage fit the modern lifestyle, how they deliberately built up the company and applicable lessons learned while they were both at Warby Parker - a trailblazing direct-to-consume…

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Tom Steyer: Inside The Mind Of The Billionaire Presidential Candidate 45:31

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Though his parents didn’t trust money, Tom Steyer went on to become a billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Farallon Capital. He’s also a well-known environmental activist, who is now running for president. Hear his take on the positive impact of clean energy, specifically when it comes to job creation, American ingenuity and the Trump admi…

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Bradley Tusk: Investing In Startups Tackling Government Regulations 32:24

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Bradley Tusk is founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, which includes Tusk Ventures, Tusk Strategies, Kronos Archives, Ivory Gaming and Tusk Philanthropies. He's also a writer, whose recent book, The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death By Politics captures Tusk's involvement in many contentious battles including in 2011, when as political ad…

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Jonathan Neman: Upending The Concept Of Salad And Bowls 37:03

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No one believed three college students could take a desire for fast, healthy food and turn it into a successful business and community. Jonathan Neman, cofounder and CEO of Sweetgreen, talks about living the sweetlife, while staying true to the company’s core value: win, win, win. Create solutions where the company wins the customer wins and the co…

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John Sculley – Part 2 of Steve’s conversation with the master marketer and former president of Peps-Cola and CEO of Apple. 28:32

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“Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugar water, or do you want to come with me and save the world?” That’s the question Steve Jobs posed to John Sculley. We’ll hear how his time at Apple changed his path in life, as well as more insights into marketing, the consumer experience, and how perception trumps reality.See Privacy Policy a…

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John Sculley – Part 1 business leader, or champion of noble causes? Or both? 33:28

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As a child, John Sculley wasn’t interested in toys, he was interested in parts. That love of discovering how things work has been the thread through his life and career, including his tenure as Vice President and President of Pepsi-Cola, and CEO of Apple. He’s a master of marketing, and he shares insights on how perception leads reality, the import…

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Tobi Lütke: Snowboarding to Success with Shopify 38:51

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Shopify founder Tobi Lütke just wanted to have some fun on the slopes, and sell cool snowboards at the same time. When spring came to his adopted home of Ottawa, Canada, snowboard sales plummeted, and he was forced to look for a new revenue stream. That reality, and a love of technology led the snowboarder-programmer to the creation of Shopify. It …

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Casper Founders Philip Krim and Neil Parikh 34:41

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Casper Founders Philip Krim and Neil Parikh talk about flipping the mattress business, one customer at a time. From selling mattresses on-line from a college dorm room in 2013 to becoming a high-tech innovator, that is revolutionizing the business of sleep, in under 5 years.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti…

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Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield Farm: Organics And Yogurt Visionary 43:47

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As a boy, Gary Hirshberg, cofounder of Stonyfield Farm, watched his family-run shoe company go bankrupt due to changes in the market. He went off to college eschewing any career in business. But, his entrepreneurial roots called upon him. It all started with one cow and a delicious yogurt recipe. Hear Hirshberg speak of how he faced big, relentless…

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Paul Tudor Jones II On Saving Capitalism From Cannibalizing Itself 30:23

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Considered one of the great, financial minds of all time, Paul Tudor Jones II, founder of Tudor Investment Corporation, speaks with Randall Lane, editor and chief content officer at Forbes, at the 2017 Forbes 30 Under-30 Summit. Hear about the huge change he feels is necessary to save the financial system that’s made him rich.See Privacy Policy at …

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Under-30 VC Captures How The World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers 43:41

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At 18, Alex Banayan set out on a seven-year odyssey to discover how dozens of the biggest names in business and entertainment, including Maya Angelou, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, launched their careers. Now, that journey has culminated in his soon-to-be released book, 'The Third Door.' Banayan says they all have one thing in common. They entered …

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Adam Neumann, Founder And CEO Of WeWork Prioritizes Human Connection Over Connectivity 33:42

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Hear Adam Neumann, cofounder and CEO of WeWork, paint a clear picture of the company’s corporate culture, share three tips for entrepreneurs that he wishes he was told and how to prepare for an (even more) automated world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Ray Dalio On Truth and Transparency In Business Begetting Billions 29:42

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On today’s episode, we hear a chat recorded at the Forbes 30 Under 30 summit in 2017. It’s between Ray Dalio and Randall Lane, Chief Content Officer of Forbes Media. Dalio founded and runs the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, with $160 billion under management. He says it’s the company’s unique culture, an “idea meritocracy,” and…

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Aubrey Marcus Wants To Help You Be The Best You 40:34

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Aubrey Marcus is founder and CEO of Onnit, a company that’s all about total human optimization. He’s also on a book tour for his current best-seller ‘Own The Day, Own Your Life.’ Hear about the goodness of fat, cold two-minute showers, the power of psychedelics and big and small changes you can make in your life right now.See Privacy Policy at http…

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Lyft Cofounder’s Big Ideas On Disrupting How We Get To Places 34:07

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John Zimmer, cofounder and president of Lyft, merged his hospitality skills with cofounder and CEO, Logan Green’s transportation expertise and started Lyft together in 2012. Hear the origin story of the company, his predictions of the autonomous vehicle impact and the future of personal car ownership. (Hint: not a big future). Plus, the very specia…

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Suze Orman: From Waitress To Personal Finance Wizard 44:18

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The inimitable Suze Orman takes Steve through her days of living out of her car in Berkeley, to waitressing at the Buttercup Café to becoming a top-selling broker at Merrill Lynch and ultimately, a household name.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Michael Phelps On Normalizing Depression And Advocating For Water Safety and Conservation 41:20

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Michael Phelps is just like everybody else (minus the “greatest Olympian of all time” moniker). In that, despite his abundant success, he too has had to grapple with identity and self-value. Phelps’s soul searching has resulted in his dedication to helping other Olympians grapple with life and let down after that ancient competition. Hear his earne…

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Anne Wojcicki Of 23andMe Is Upending The Way Consumers Get And Give Their Health Data 37:35

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Today’s episode features a chat that took place late last year at the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit. It’s between Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe and Matthew Herper, senior editor at Forbes. Hear about Wojcicki’s vision to inspire a consumer revolution in healthcare, her inspiring attitude about conflict and how coming from a family of pro…

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How Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff Turned A Real Estate Site Into One Of The World’s Hottest Mobile Apps 49:03

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When Spencer Rascoff, the CEO of Zillow Group, watched Steve Jobs reveal that Apple would allow outside apps on the iPhone, he rushed out of his office telling his team they needed to shift their entire strategy to mobile. A few years later, Jobs would show off the Zillow App onstage at the Worldwide Developer Conference. Hear Roscoff’s strategy fo…

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Rent The Runway’s Jennifer Hyman Keeps Shaking Up How Women Shop 55:24

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When Jennifer Hyman, cofounder and CEO of Rent The Runway (RTR) set out to figure out how to rent “occasion” outfits and dresses to women, she knew she had a great idea. Next question, how to execute? Hyman quickly determined she had a logistics and tech company on her hands. On this episode of “The Forbes Interview” hear how RTR made the choice to…

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Houzz Cofounder On Building The Business With Fellow Preschool Parents 38:51

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Trailblazers Adi Tatarko and her husband started the behemoth home remodeling/design website and community, Houzz, out of the kitchen of their first home (where they still reside). Hear how these two Silicon Valley professionals quit their day jobs to launch their side project and turned it into a billion-dollar business garnering 40 million users …

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David Novak, Former CEO of Yum! Brands Is Training Future Leaders 41:24

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David Novak, former CEO of Yum! Brands which includes the fast-food giants Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC could have easily retired. Instead, he’s driven to train future leaders with his newly launched platform, OGoLead, which aims to give leadership tools and training developed over thirty years of hard-earned business experience. And, remember Crys…

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Nick Cannon Is Way More Than An Entertainer 46:19

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Nick Cannon has that incredible rags to riches story. He grew up on government assistance and is now a very successful entertainer and entrepreneur. Hear how he went from teenage stand-up comedian to youngest staffed television writer in Hollywood to musician to businessman to college student – and the surprising career finish he expects for himsel…

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Oracle CEO Mark Hurd On How A Tech Giant Can Stay Nimble And Bet Big On Future Change 38:16

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Mark Hurd, Oracle CEO, talks about the anemic growth of IT systems and the race for vertical integration, a day in the life of CEO and the benefit of sharing the responsibility of leadership with Safra Catz and Larry Ellison.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf…

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How The Hollywood Reporter And Billboard Magazine Turned Mobile 41:29

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Hear how John Amato, CEO of The Hollywood Reporter Billboard Media Group, leveraged the advantages of the mobile age and international outposts to build the two venerable periodicals into powerhouse multimedia outlets.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Tom Siebel Tech Titan Talks Internet Of Things And Elephant Attack 48:35

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A dense and comprehensive interview with Silicon Valley pioneer Tom Siebel, one of the first twenty Oracle employees and founder of two companies: Siebel Systems and C3 IoT. He’ll take you back to the bygone days of the 80s when running a business was “easy” to today, where running a business is far more complicated. You’ll hear about how the Inter…

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Ben Lerer’s Group Nine Media Is A Millennial Magnet 53:46

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Ben Lerer’s Group Nine Media consists of Thrillist (which he founded), NowThis, The Dodo and Seeker. The content is largely video and it’s sticky. Lerer says Group Nine is the #1 publisher on Facebook Watch with over 5 billion monthly video views. According to Nielson, its audience is overwhelmingly in its 20s, a coveted demographic. Hear Lerer tal…

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Visionary VC Jim Breyer On How He Picks Winners Like Facebook 49:20

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Jim Breyer has his hands in many pots. From helping to choose a new president for Harvard University to running his VC company, Breyer Capital, Breyer has developed a keen eye for talent and investments that pay off. As one of the first investors in Facebook (bought at .05 cents a share), hear his insider’s take on that social network, his favorite…

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Panera Bread Founder, Ron Shaich, On Making Serious Dough 58:30

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As he tells it, Ron Shaich has overseen six iterations of Panera Bread over the last 36 years he’s been running the company. It started out as a cookie store in downtown Boston. Now, Panera franchises cover the U.S. serving fresh bread, soups, salads, sandwiches and sweets. Hear Shaich talk about his pioneering days of fast-casual food, how he made…

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Former Groupon Founder Andrew Mason On Latest Endeavor, Descript 47:17

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Andrew Mason shares how he came up with the idea for the trailblazing juggernaut, Groupon, how the company hurt itself and his latest and greatest -- Descript, a company he founded to help people in the audio business both transcribe and audio edit their recordings fast and affordably (without looking at audio waveforms -- just words).See Privacy P…

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Shippo Makes The Necessary Evil Of Shipping For Businesses Easy 50:21

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Laura Behrens-Wu had no interest in entrepreneurism nor shipping – and yet here she is, entrepreneur supreme, as cofounder and CEO of Shippo, a company dedicated to ease up the complicated, costly yet necessary field of getting stuff where it needs to go. Shippo has big customers, like eBay Canada, but it mostly caters to small and medium size busi…

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Brad Katsuyama Is Setting The Stock Market Straight 30:56

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Brad Katsuyama is the CEO of IEX, the newest stock exchange in the U.S. Katsuyama made a big splash when he outed the traditional exchanges for their practice of high-speed trading, that to his mind ultimately hurt the everyday investor. Hear Katsuyama share the latest about IEX, his daring choice to start a new stock exchange and his thoughts on w…

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Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger On How To Thrive Under Extreme Pressure 1:02:12

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Hear from the man himself, Captain Chesley Sullenberger, about how he saved Flight 1549 when he landed his Airbus A320 on the Hudson river. Also, how to thrive under pressure in business and life, how to build a team that manages risk and the future of transportation and self-driving cars.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ…

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Sam Shank’s Uncanny Vision To Build An App-Only Travel Business 52:22

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Sam Shank, serial entrepreneur and travel industry vet, set out to make an app-only business that appealed to the spontaneous traveler with Hotel Tonight in 2010. That was a time when relying solely on a mobile-device audience was a novel idea. An easy-to-use interface allows travelers to book their stays the day of arrival (and up to seven days in…

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CNN Tech Reporter Laurie Segall Dives Into The Dark Side 52:03

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Laurie Segall is senior technology correspondent for CNN and editor-at-large for CNN Tech where she dives into the intersection of tech and culture. Her six-part investigative series, “Mostly Human” explores the deep and darker questions that arise out of humans’ integration of tech – tackling topics including sex, love and death. In this episode, …

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ARM Makes Tech That Runs The Gadgets You Depend On 34:27

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About twenty years ago, Simon Segars started out as a design engineer at ARM Holdings, then a scrappy start-up tech company. Now, ARM is a dominant force in designing the processing data on chips and Segars leads as CEO. The company's reach is far. In the past 25 years, 100 billion chips containing ARM technology have been shipped. Hear Segars talk…

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How Jon Oringer Turned A Side Gig Into A Billion Dollar Empire 42:56

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Jon Oringer started out with 30 thousand photos of his own that he sold subscription-style to members who wanted access to stock images. Now, Shutterstock has 160 million images and has branched into video, AI and machine learning. Hear how this serial entrepreneur figured out how to run a company though he's never worked for one, what it meant to …

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Angel Investor Jason Calacanis Speaks Plainly About How To Get Rich 1:04:58

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An early investor in Uber and many other startups, Jason Calacanis seems to have an eye for money-making companies. Hear about how he built wealth and influence from nothing, his work ethic and ways in which he thinks people can change their financial status.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar…

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Spark Capital's Megan Quinn And Jeremy Philips Talk Big Trends In Tech Investing 40:56

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What are investors excited about in technology? How do VCs evaluate start-up founders? How do investors decide to bet millions of dollars on unproven companies? Hear Megan Quinn and Jeremy Philips, both general partners at Spark Capital give us a rare look into the competitive and ever-shifting world of high stakes venture capital. Also hear Quinn …

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High Jewelry And High Art Merge In Van Cleef & Arpels And Robert Wilson Installation 38:59

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Free and open to the public is a touring installation displaying legendary artist Robert Wilson's take on a Van Cleef & Arpels high jewelry art display. We sat down with both Wilson and the CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, Nicolas Bos, to hear about their collaboration to create a Noah's Ark-inspired exhibition that features brooches in the shape of anim…

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How Shake Shack Grew From Hotdog Stand To Global Brand 1:12:52

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Two interviews today! First: Why can't a burger be delicious, of high-end quality and presented in an inviting restaurant space for just five bucks? That's the question restauranteurs Danny Meyer and Randy Garutti set out to answer with Shake Shack -- the fast-food chain with an eye on health and sustainability that's expanding in the U.S. and inte…

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Edible Arrangements Founder On Turning A Flower Shop Into A Franchise Fortune 41:19

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Tariq Farid, founder of Edible Arrangements, shares how he got Edible Arrangements off the ground, innovated tech to support the business and the ethos that guides his company.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…