Episodes

  • Smoking is Cool. Now, So is Quitting.

    Smoking is Cool. Now, So is Quitting.
    Jun 27 2024
    Let's face it: Smoking is just f--ing cool. Run go watch any of the biggest films and tv from the past year. What do you notice? They all feature cigarettes and vapes. The dangers of smoking are well documented. But today, many Gen Z who try e-cigarettes remain e-cigarette users (CDC). So we talk with a new company called Blip about how they plan to un-hook an entire generation. The Growth Show is a special series brought to you by The Hustle Daily Show // Hosted and produced by Matthew Brown.
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    12 mins
  • Shred the Mechanical Gnar at Surf Resorts

    Shred the Mechanical Gnar at Surf Resorts
    May 17 2024
    We're back -- now in special series form! That's right, the show you love and let stand in your podcast feeds returns for an all new run of growth stories. So here's how it works: New episodes launch on our cousin podcast The Hustle Daily Show. About a week later, you can catch the second wave over here on our original feed. Subscribe to The Hustle Daily Show to get new episodes when they drop (and your fair shake of business news each morning while you're at it). Our first episode back takes a dive into the mechanical wave pool of the future. Aventuur is planning to develop surf resorts in 11 cities across North America. But for their hefty price tag, success will take more than a perfect wave on demand. Hosted & produced by Matthew Brown // Previously released on The Hustle Daily Show // You're the best.
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    11 mins
  • Welcome to the Mirror World

    Welcome to the Mirror World
    Nov 17 2020
    Kevin Kelly is a futurist and co-founder of Wired Magazine. His latest article looks at augmented reality's role in our future lives, in a world he calls the Mirror World. Kevin talks about how business leaders can be better futurists, and why it's not about being right but being ready.
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    33 mins
  • How Minnesota Freedom Fund Scaled Quickly Under International Spotlight

    How Minnesota Freedom Fund Scaled Quickly Under International Spotlight
    Nov 10 2020
    Following the death of George Floyd, Minnesota Freedom Fund found itself in the international spotlight. Over 900 thousand donations, from around the globe, came pouring in. And celebrity endorsements from folks like Mark Ruffalo guided their followers on how to help support protesters. As Greg Lewin quickly found out, he needed to not only scale operations at Minnesota Freedom Fund fast but maintain the integrity of its important mission to end discriminatory, coercive, and oppressive jailing.
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    29 mins
  • How Aequales Is Closing the Gender Gap

    How Aequales Is Closing the Gender Gap
    Oct 21 2020
    On a global scale, women only hold 29 percent of senior management positions. Not to make any sweeping assumptions, but that’s a far cry from gender equality. But 29 percent is also the highest percentage ever recorded in that category. And it’s thanks to folks like Mia Perdomo and Andrea de la Piedra -- the co-founders and co-CEOs of Aequales. Their consulting firm provides tools for closing gender gaps in the workplace in Latin America.
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    25 mins
  • Black is Beautiful

    Black is Beautiful
    Oct 2 2020
    Marcus Baskerville created Black is Beautiful -- a collaborative beer initiative amongst the brewing community and its customers -- in an attempt to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily. And you can now find this open source beer at 1,158 breweries, in 50 states, and 21 countries. And As someone who has personally dealt with the abuse of power by the police, this recent turmoil the country is facing has hit home for Marcus.
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    13 mins
  • Why Personalization Makes BarkBox Leader of the Pack

    Why Personalization Makes BarkBox Leader of the Pack
    Sep 22 2020
    If you have a dog, then you know BarkBox. It’s customizable monthly subscription boxes are your dog’s favorite pieces of mail. Co-founder Matt Meeker believes the secret to the company’s success is putting every four-legged (and two-legged) friend first. Matt talks about how a pig, yes a pig, redefined the company’s personalization policies and why BARK has invested so heavily in customer service.
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    24 mins
  • The Future of How We Buy is Sound

    The Future of How We Buy is Sound
    Sep 10 2020
    Rodney Williams founded LISTNR with one thing in mind: simplicity. He saw that the way we buy items involves too many steps. And it could all be solved through the use of sound. LISTNR uses ultrasonic sound to transfer data. That means truly contactless transactions -- be it at the coffee shop, the drive through, or your next concert. Remember concerts? Register for INBOUND 2020: Inbound.com/register
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    25 mins