
The Founder Who Fired Himself
Every entrepreneur dreams of building a company that makes a difference in the world and he or she is able to grow for years to come. George Morris (@gmorris) felt the same way but felt a tension in his own soul as he did. The things the company needed from him were not resonating with who...

Schooled: One Man's Journey From the Projects to PhD
Dr. Ryan Ross’ (email) journey from the projects to PhD will show you he transformed through grit, hustle, and the kindness of others. There are a couple things to pay particular attention to in this episode. The first is how Ryan always came up with a third option when faced with two unappealing ones. The second is the sheer amount...

Meet the Founder Whose 93 Ventures in 59 Countries Benefit 8 Million Lives
Teju Ravilochan (@tejuravi) is the CEO and co-founder of the Unreasonable Institute, has already been named “30 Under 30” by Inc. Magazine, and received a standing ovation for his TEDx talk. And he’s as humble as they come. Since 2009, his institute offers entrepreneurs from around the world, a 5-week bootcamp connecting them with highly seasoned mentors to build...

The Definitive Guide to Hire a DJ
You’re here to hire a DJ but before you do, think about how many parties and weddings have you been to that sucked? Sure there were food and drinks, but the night dragged on and the only buzz people caught was from drinking too much. Now have you ever been to a party that felt...

Maggie Hsu on “Engineered Serendipity”, Working with Tony Hsieh, and Revitalizing Downtown Las Vegas
My guest this episode is Maggie Hsu (email), Chief of Staff to Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com. Maggie is an Advisor at the Downtown Project which treats downtown Vegas like a startup, using $350 million of Tony’s personal funds, to revitalize the city. After she gave me a personal tour and did a shot of...