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How I Built This with Guy Raz
Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights on their eventual success. How I Built This is a master-class on innovation, creativity, lea...
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Faherty Brand: Alex and Mike Faherty. How Jersey Shore + Manhattan Chic grew to 80 stores.
When identical twins Mike and Alex Faherty launched their clothing brand, they made a daring move– launching wholesale, retail, and online, pretty muc...
Advice Line with Michael Dubin of Dollar Shave Club
Dollar Shave Club founder Michael Dubin joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Michael shares his lat...
Pressbox and Tide Cleaners: Vijen Patel. The $1.99 Gamble That Built a National Brand
What if the best startup isn’t sexy at all? In 2013, Vijen Patel left private equity to pursue “the least-worst idea”: dry cleaning. No patents. No ap...
Advice Line with Tony Xu of Doordash
Tony Xu, founder of DoorDash, joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Tony updates Guy on his lat...
Craigslist: Craig Newmark — The Forrest Gump of the Internet
What if the founder of one of the internet’s most enduring brands… never wanted to run a company?
In 1995, Craig Newmark was a 42-year-old compu...
Advice Line with Randy Hetrick of TRX
Randy Hetrick, former Navy SEAL and founder of the suspension training company TRX, joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-...
Poppi: Allison and Stephen Ellsworth. From Farmers Market Vinegar Drink to $2B Soda Sensation
A decade ago, Allison Ellsworth was drinking apple cider vinegar for health reasons and doctoring it with fruit so she could stand the taste. Her husb...
Advice Line with Bobbi Brown of Jones Road Beauty
Bobbi Brown, founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Jones Road Beauty, joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage...
Nirav Tolia: Nextdoor. How neighborhood chatter went global
Many of us don’t know our neighbors anymore — and Nirav Tolia wanted to change that. He walked away from millions in stock options at Yahoo and eventu...
Advice Line with Dave Weiner of Priority Bicycles
Priority Bicycles founder and CEO Dave Weiner joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Dave shares his...
Carlton Calvin: Razor. The wild rise, collapse, and reinvention of a mobile toy empire.
In the summer of 2000, Razor scooters were everywhere—on sidewalks, in schools, even in Silicon Valley offices. At the center of it all was Carlton Ca...
Advice Line: Playing to Your Strengths
This week, Guy is joined by Lady Gaga’s former manager Troy Carter, Joe Gebbia of Airbnb, and Sadie Lincoln of barre3 in a special mashup episode of t...
Don Vultaggio: AriZona Beverage Company - The Snap Decision That Outsmarted Snapple
What does it take to turn a Brooklyn beer salesman into the king of iced tea?
In the early 1990s, the iced tea market was dominated by Lipton, N...
Advice Line with Tim Ferriss
Entrepreneur, author, and podcaster Tim Ferriss joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Tim shares the...
(July 2021) Ben Chestnut: From Side Business to $12 Billion – The Accidental Triumph of Mailchimp
In 2001, three web designers built a quirky email tool called Mailchimp.
It wasn’t their main business.
It wasn’t even meant to make real...
Advice Line with Jamie Siminoff of Ring (August 2024)
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders about balancing short- and long-term goals. ...
Madison Reed: Amy Errett
Amy Errett had a successful career in finance and venture capital before taking a leap into an entirely new business: hair color. When her wife compla...
Exclusive Update: The Chef Who Shocked the Culinary World and Why He’s Changing Course Again—Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park
In 2021, Daniel Humm shook up the dining world by making his 3-Michelin-star restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, 100% plant-based.
No meat. No butt...
Crumbl: Jason McGowan
Crumbl may be a cookie business – but Jason McGowan turned it into a fast-growing restaurant chain by building it like a tech startup. He and co-found...
Advice Line with Mei Xu of Chesapeake Bay Candle and Blueme
Chesapeake Bay Candle and Blueme founder Mei Xu joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Mei shares the...
Simon Cowell: Music Mogul
Long before he became famous as the sharp-tongued TV personality who launched the careers of pop stars, Simon Cowell was a rebellious teenager who dro...
Advice Line with Isaac Larian of MGA Entertainment
Isaac Larian is the founder of MGA Entertainment, the company behind Bratz and LOL Surprise dolls. This week, he joins Guy on Advice Line to answer qu...
Torchy's Tacos: Mike Rypka
Long before founding Torchy’s Tacos, Mike Rypka was a troubled teenager trying to outrun his own self-destruction. Growing up around addiction and fal...
Advice Line with Troy Carter of Atom Factory
Former manager of Lady Gaga and Atom Factory founder Troy Carter joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entr...
WHOOP: Will Ahmed
As a Harvard squash player, Will Ahmed discovered his game improved when he focused on things like sleep, diet, and time spent recovering from trainin...
Advice Line with Justin McLeod of Hinge
Hinge founder and CEO Justin McLeod joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Justin describes Hinge’s n...
Chobani: Hamdi Ulukaya (2022)
As a newly arrived immigrant from Turkey, Hamdi Ulukaya learned to be resourceful, determined, and even stubborn when he needed to be. All those trait...
Advice Line with Norma Kamali of Norma Kamali (2024)
Iconic fashion designer Norma Kamali joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early stage founders. Plus, Norma shares her...
Rick Steves' Europe: Rick Steves (2021)
Rick Steves spent the summer after high school backpacking through Europe on two dollars a day—sleeping on the floor, sneaking into museums, and subsi...
Advice Line with Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company (August 2024)
Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders about finding product-market fit.
Talenti: Josh Hochschuler
After falling in love with the gelato shops of Buenos Aires, Josh Hochschuler came home to Dallas with a bold idea: bring authentic Argentine gelato t...
Advice Line with Eric Ryan of Method
Method co-founder and serial entrepreneur Eric Ryan joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Eric share...
UNTUCKit: Chris Riccobono
On a trip to Las Vegas, Chris Riccobono found himself wearing the same J.Crew shirt over and over; it was the only dress shirt he had that looked good...
Advice Line with Marcia Kilgore of Beauty Pie
Serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore — founder of brands like Beauty Pie and Soap & Glory — joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions fr...
Figma: Dylan Field
The dashboard in your car – the interface on your Zoom screen … many of the products we interact with every day were created with the collaborative so...
Advice Line with Perry Chen of Kickstarter
Kickstarter co-founder Perry Chen joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about what they really wan...
Perfect Snacks: Bill and Leigh Keith
Bill and Leigh Keith had an extraordinary childhood, travelling the country in a school bus with their parents and ten siblings. Along the way, their...
Advice Line with Mark Ramadan of Sir Kensington's (June 2024)
Sir Kensington’s co-founder and former CEO Mark Ramadan joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they work through business challenges with three early-sta...
Tatcha: Vicky Tsai (July 2020)
In 2008, Vicky Tsai walked away from a startup job and set out to rediscover herself on a trip to Japan. In Kyoto, she had an unforgettable meeting wi...
Advice Line with Steve Holmes of goba Sports Group
Springfree Trampoline founder Steve Holmes joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Steve...