In this podcast series, we hit the road to find and sit down with incredible founders, entrepreneurs, and creators behind some of the world’s most successful and up-and-coming startups, businesses, and movements to document their stories and inspire listeners to turn their ideas into actions.
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Nik Ingersoll is a self-made serial entrepreneur, award-winning designer and Forbes Under 30 inductee; exploring the eclectic and eccentric mind. Ingersoll is also well known as Co-Founder & CMO of Barnana, a DEMO Launchpad Alumni of Silicon Valley and Combat Sports Practitioner.
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Joe Gebbia | The Creative Force Behind Airbnb and Samara
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Joe Gebbia's journey began in Georgia, where his early interest in sports led him to work as a ball boy for the Atlanta Hawks. However, his true passion lay in art, earning him the nickname "art guy" in school as he spent countless hours drawing from comic books. This passion led him to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he discovered …
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Michelle Wahler | Building Beyond Yoga Into a $400 Million Exit to Levi’s
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Michelle Wahler is an entrepreneur, business leader and mother. In 2005, she co-founded the active lifestyle company Beyond Yoga, where as CEO, she built the product and brand from the ground up. What started as a mere concept led to a global wholesale business, e-commerce site and opening of six retail stores, selling tens of millions of units aro…
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Max Levchin | Co-Founder of PayPal and Affirm
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In this episode of The Founder Hour, we have an insightful conversation with Max Levchin, a true trailblazer in the tech world. Max’s journey began in Ukraine, where he grew up in a family of scientists who instilled in him a deep respect for knowledge and discovery. After his family relocated to Crimea to escape the fallout from the Chernobyl disa…
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Joe Kudla | Innovating Athletic Apparel with Vuori
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Joe Kudla is the visionary founder and CEO of Vuori (pronounced VEE-YOUR-EE), a brand that's redefining activewear. Joe's path to success is anything but ordinary, including a career in fashion and modeling that took him to the fashion capitals of Italy and also, accounting. However, his entrepreneurial spirit led him back to the U.S., where he fac…
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Niki Nakayama | Two-Michelin-Starred Chef and Owner of n/naka
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Niki Nakayama’s cooking is driven by intuition. At her two-Michelin-starred restaurant, n/naka in West Los Angeles, she masters modern kaiseki, a Japanese dining discipline focused on taste, texture, and presentation. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Nakayama began her culinary career at Takao restaurant in Brentwood and refined her skills in Japan.…
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Larry Fitzgibbon | Co-Founder and CEO of Tastemade
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Larry Fitzgibbon is the co-founder and CEO of Tastemade, a global video platform with hundreds of millions of monthly viewers. Under his leadership, Tastemade has created a vibrant community around its Food, Travel, and Home & Design programming, available across digital, mobile, streaming, and TV platforms. Larry helped raise over $130 million in …
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Jennifer Hyman | Democratizing Designer Fashion with Rent the Runway
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Jennifer Hyman is the co-founder and CEO of Rent The Runway, a pioneering fashion technology company that has revolutionized the way women get dressed. Under her leadership, Rent The Runway has grown into a multi-million dollar business, offering clothing and accessory rentals from over 700 designer brands. Jennifer’s vision for a more sustainable …
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Aaron Levie | How Box Pioneered Cloud Content Management
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Aaron Levie is the co-founder and CEO of Box, a trailblazing enterprise content management and collaboration platform. Since starting Box in 2005, Aaron has led the company to become a global leader in cloud computing, transforming how businesses manage and share information. He is a prominent voice in the tech industry, frequently discussing the f…
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Angie Hicks | How Angie’s List Became a Household Name
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Angie Hicks is the co-founder of Angi (formerly Angie’s List). She started Angie’s List in 1995, which has grown over nearly 30 years from supporting a few cities, to the first national digital directory for home improvement, through an IPO, an acquisition and a rebrand. Hicks has worn many different hats during her time at Angi, but today, she is …
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Ray Dalio | Founder of Bridgewater Associates, Philanthropist, and Author of “Principles”
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Ray Dalio is an American billionaire investor, philanthropist, and author. He founded Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, in 1975 out of his two-bedroom apartment. Under his leadership, Bridgewater grew into one of the most successful investment firms globally, renowned for its innovative approaches to economics and finance. Dal…
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Keith Rabois | Venture Capitalist and Co-Founder of Opendoor and OpenStore
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Keith Rabois is a Managing Director at Khosla Ventures and CEO of OpenStore, bringing over 20 years of experience as a founder, operator, and investor. At Khosla Ventures, he led early investments in DoorDash, Affirm, and Stripe, and co-founded Opendoor. Previously, at Founders Fund, he invested in Ramp, Trade Republic, and Aven, and personally inv…
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Ken Grossman | How Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Pioneered Craft Beer
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Inspired by frequent trips to the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, Ken Grossman founded Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in 1980 and today it remains family-owned and operated. What started as a homebrewing hobby eventually grew into a well-honed craft, and later, one of the largest independent breweries in the U.S. Ken built the first brewhouse by hand in C…
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Amy Liu | How a Battle with Eczema Led to Tower 28
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For over 15 years, Amy Liu worked as a beauty executive at some of the fastest-growing prestige companies, including Smashbox, Kate Somerville, and Josie Maran Cosmetics. But as a longtime eczema sufferer, she couldn’t even enjoy the best part of working in the beauty industry: trying out all the products! Even the clean alternatives were super exp…
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Dave Asprey | Founder of Bulletproof and Father of Biohacking
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Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof Coffee and a pioneer in the Biohacking movement, is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, CEO of Upgrade Labs and Danger Coffee, and host of the Webby award-winning podcast, The Human Upgrade. As a maverick in health science and biotechnology entrepreneurship, Dave made history by selling the first produ…
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Marc Lore | Mercenary to Missionary: The Man Behind Jet.com, Diapers.com, and Wonder
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Marc Lore is a serial entrepreneur and self-made billionaire renowned for his innovative ventures in e-commerce. From an early age, he harbored a passion for growth and risk-taking, wanting to be a farmer when he was 4 years old. While not a farmer in the traditional sense, Marc's entrepreneurial journey mirrors the same principles of cultivating a…
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Scott McNealy | Co-Founder and Former CEO of Sun Microsystems
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Scott McNealy stands as a prominent figure in the tech industry, celebrated for his role as the co-founder and former CEO of Sun Microsystems. Established in 1982, Sun Microsystems quickly rose to prominence in Silicon Valley, renowned for its groundbreaking computer hardware, software, and network computing solutions. Its transformative contributi…
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Brian Smith | The Birth of UGG and the Market for Sheepskin Boots
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Brian Smith is the innovative entrepreneur behind UGG, the iconic footwear brand known for its luxurious sheepskin boots. Originally from Australia, Brian founded UGG in 1978, aiming to bring the relaxed Australian lifestyle to the United States. His vision and determination transformed UGG from a small business into a global sensation, beloved for…
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Ashley Tisdale | Actress, Singer, Producer, and Founder of Frenshe
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Ashley Tisdale rose to fame as an actress, singer, and producer. She gained prominence with her role as Sharpay Evans in Disney Channel's "High School Musical" franchise and as Maddie Fitzpatrick in "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody." Ashley’s versatile talents extended into music, where she released three studio albums, showcasing her pop sensibiliti…
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Curt Jones | The Inventor of Dippin’ Dots and Beaded Ice Cream
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Curt Jones is the innovative mind behind Dippin' Dots, a revolutionary frozen treat that has captured the imagination of dessert lovers worldwide. As the founder and inventor, Curt pioneered a unique flash-freezing process in 1987, transforming ordinary ice cream into tiny, flavorful beads. This innovative approach not only created a delightful new…
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Col Needham | Connecting 200M+ Entertainment Fans Worldwide with IMDb
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Col Needham is the visionary founder and CEO of IMDb, the world's most comprehensive and trusted source for movie, TV, and celebrity content. With a passion for film and an unwavering commitment to providing invaluable information to movie enthusiasts worldwide, Col has played a pivotal role in shaping IMDb into the go-to platform for entertainment…
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Stephen Kaufer | Helping People Become Better Travelers with Tripadvisor
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Stephen Kaufer is the co-founder and former CEO of Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform which helps hundreds of millions of people each month become better travelers, from planning to booking to taking a trip. Before that, Steve was President of CDS, Inc., a successful independent software vendor specializing in programming and…
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Jonathan Neman | Inspiring Healthier Communities with Sweetgreen
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Jonathan Neman is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand that serves healthy food at scale. Jonathan and his co-founders and fellow Georgetown classmates Nathaniel Ru and Nicolas Jammet started Sweetgreen in 2007, opening their first location in Georgetown, DC, just three months out of college. The trio were disappo…
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Giada De Laurentiis | Chef, Author, Restaurateur, and Founder of Giadzy
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Giada De Laurentiis is the Emmy award-winning television personality of Food Network’s Everyday Italian, Giada at Home, Giada’s Weekend Getaways, Giada In Paradise, Giada In Italy, Giada’s Holiday Handbook, Giada Entertains, Giada On The Beach, a judge on Food Network Star and Winner Cake All, a NBC Today Show contributor, and a successful restaura…
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Nick Green | Making Healthy Living Easy with Thrive Market
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Nick Green is Co-Founder & CEO of Thrive Market, a membership-based online platform that makes healthy living easy and accessible to all. Since launching in 2014, Thrive Market has grown to 1.3 million paying members and become a touchstone example of a mission-driven company at scale. In addition to offering the world’s best natural and organic pr…
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Seamus Blackley | Creator of Xbox, Video Game Designer, and Theoretical Physicist
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Welcome to a riveting episode of The Founder Hour, where we explore the captivating journey of Seamus Blackley, the ingenious mind behind the creation of Xbox. Seamus takes us on a compelling odyssey through his personal story and entrepreneurial ventures. From his fascination with physics to an impactful career in video games, including a stint wo…
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