At 25, Larry Kasanoff risked his dream job to greenlight a movie nobody at his studio wanted to make -- and Platoon went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. He shares how that bet became a …
Why Amazon Deleted Her Bestselling Book Overnight — with Wiebke Tasch
To save herself the hassle of mixing a pen name with her real name, publishing strategist Wiebke Tasch opened two Amazon accounts -- a move that quietly violated Amazon's rules. One morning she woke …
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Why Acting as Your Own Lawyer Almost Killed the Deal — with Mike Grossman
To save a few thousand dollars in legal fees, six-time Silicon Valley CEO Mike Grossman acted as his own lawyer on a routine contract -- and nearly torpedoed the acquisition that would later save his …
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Why Speaking Up Backfired Early in Her Career & Fear-Based Leaders—with Kate Lowry
Kate Lowry -- CEO coach, venture capitalist, and author of Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders -- joins to share why reporting misconduct early in her career backfired, and what it …
On Strategy, Startup Failure, and What “Best Practices” Get Wrong — with Eric Ries
Eric Ries's favorite mistake wasn't a failed product, it was not knowing what "strategy" meant until a panel of Boston consultants told him so. We trace that lesson from The Lean Startup to his new …
Getting Too Close to What You Love: When Fandom Becomes a Career — with Joe Hennes of Tough Pigs
Joe Hennes built a career around what he loves most -- first as editor-in-chief of the Muppet fan site Tough Pigs, then as an employee at Sesame Workshop itself. In this episode he opens up about what …