SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Chloe Valdary‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:18‌. Diversity, equity and inclusion, commonly referred to as DEI. You would think that all of these things would be good for American business and society at large. But ni longer; more and more companies are coming under attack for having a DEI policy. Chloé Valdary who is the founder of the Theory of Enchantment, a New York-based DEI organization that fights against racism and bigotry by teaching love. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Gary Hawkins‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 18:37. There is no doubt that retail is going is going through further transformation es ..read more

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Shawn D. Nelson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌What would you do in your business differently if you could do it all over again? Shawn D. Nelson is the author of Let Me Save You 25 Years: Mistakes, Miracles, and Lessons from the Lovesac Story. He is the founder and CEO of the Lovesac Company, which designs, manufactures, and sells such furniture as modular couches and bean bag chairs. Nelson holds a BA in Mandarin Chinese from the University of Utah and a Master’s degree in Strategic Design and Management from Parsons, The New School for Design in New York City, whe ..read more

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Josh Greene,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ Its lonely at the top, especially as a solopreneur. Where and to whom does a business owner turn? Josh Greene is the co-founder and CEO of Groove where he builds on his passion for community, helping solopreneurs find the support and human connection they need to accomplish great things. Prior to co-founding Groove, Josh served as part of the leadership team at WeWork and held various roles as a strategy and innovation consultant. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Benjamin Friedman,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 15:00:‌ ‌ ‌Mitigating risk c ..read more

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Elliot Holland,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ I spend a lot of my time these days helping business owners buy and sell companies. Almost always, buyers and sellers are never prepared for the process. Elliott Holland is a Harvard Business School alum & expert in the small business acquisition space.  Elliott helps entrepreneurs do two very important things:  (1) execute great small business acquisitions and (2) kick bad deals out quickly, saving time and money.  He provides an audit-like product called a Quality of Earnings (QoE) to verify the num ..read more

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Guy Kawasaki,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌As we get more experienced in our careers, some of us give up on truly making a difference in our work and other people’s lives. That has never happened to my next guest. He’s here to help us transform our lives and make a difference. Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. His new book is called Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference. SEGMENT ..read more

When Elon Musk first announced his deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, the billionaire tech mogul believed that his ownership of the company would restore free speech to the masses and even help to preserve humanity. Then, almost immediately, everything went sideways. Kurt Wagner is a Bloomberg journalist who used his years of knowledge and experience covering social media to write the ultimate book on the story of Twitter: “BATTLE FOR THE BIRD: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 Billion Fight for Twitter’s Soul.” In the book, Kurt presents a deeply reported, insider exploration int ..read more

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Akeem Shannon,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ I love to share comeback from failure stories since we can all relate to that… Akeem Shannon has had more than his fair share of failures, fall downs, setbacks, and hurdles. But through failing again and again, he found himself inching his way toward success. From college dropout to CEO of an Inc Magazine Top 50 Fastest Growing Consumer Brand, Akeem has shared his story on stages to antsy 3rd graders and the walls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Chris Glanden,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 18:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌The ..read more

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Mike Michalowicz,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ It has never been harder to build successful teams. With the challenges of work-from-anywhere, flex-scheduling, and generational divides, business leaders bend over backward searching for solutions that work. They’ve tried everything from food perks and ping pong tables to endless team-building exercises and training—but nothing sticks. Mike Michalowicz leads two new multi-million-dollar ventures, as he tests his latest business research for his books. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and a bu ..read more

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Alexandra Watkins,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ What is the key to picking the right brand name for your company and the products inside your company? Alexandra Watkins is a leading and outspoken authority on brand names with buzz. If you have ever eaten a Wendy’s Baconator, you have literally eaten her words. For nearly 20 years, she and her naming firm, Eat My Words, have created love-at-first sight brand names for countless companies including Amazon, Coca-Cola, Disney, Twitter, and Google. Her own "Name Hall of Fame" includes frozen yogurt franchise Spoon Me, the Neato ..read more

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Robert J. Khoury,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌With few professional job opportunities, lots of job seekers and employers are now turning to “the internship.” As a small business owner, how do you make sure the internship benefits your company, and as an intern, how do you make sure you can do meaningful work? SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Jacqueline Snyder,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:00:‌ ‌ ‌ Product-based small businesses have special challenges over service-based businesses, including manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and shipping to name a few. Our next guest, Jacqueline Snyder, is a ..read more