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Not Another Preachy Trade Story, With Paul Rice, Founder of Fair Trade USA

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- Not Another Preachy Trade Story, With Paul Rice, Founder of Fair Trade USA
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- 11 hours ago
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- Flashback to the 1990s: Beanie Babies are all the rage, everyone’s doing the Macarena, and, chances are, you have at least one fanny pack. Al Gore is a prominent voice spreading awareness of the looming disaster of climate change, and consumer sentiment is shifting in favor of wanting to help save the planet. Stores such as Whole Foods are starting to experience exponential growth, introducing to climate-conscious customers organic foods and ethically sourced products. Fair Trade is becoming both a rallying cry and a stamp.
Paul Rice is the founder of Fair Trade USA, which he launched as a nonprofit in 1998. It became a certification body for products that meet a set of sustainability and human rights qualifications in how they work with international suppliers on everything from coffee beans to fish to cotton.
But what’s changed since the ’90s is that customer...

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- Retireize | Inc.
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- 3 days ago
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- Welcome to Build-a-Biz, where Shark Tank meets Whose Line is it Anyway? In this episode, the co-founders of Inc. 5000 honoree Boardsi take the Build-a-Biz challenge and end up with a new lifestyle brand for seniors.
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- We Challenged 2 Strangers to Build a New Kind of Recruiting Business in Under 5 Minutes | Inc.
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Erika Neuman of iSTEMmentors and Morgan English of End to End Partners compete in Inc.’s Build-a-Biz challenge.
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- Learning How to Be Successful on TikTok
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- 7 days ago
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- In this episode, Inc. Executive Editor Diana Ransom interviewed Lerin Lockwood, the CEO of the Texas-based company Lion Latch. They were ranked No. 441 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list. They offer easy-to-carry protective cases to hold jewelry and other valuables while traveling or playing sports or even washing your dishes.
Lerin discussed her experience on the hit entrepreneurial TV show, Shark Tank, how she learned to create a good hook on TikTok videos, and what she did to defend her product from counterfeits.

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- American-Made Electrification, With RJ Scaringe of Rivian
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- 7 days ago
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- Before Teslas started popping off the line in 2011, few EVs were on roads. Recently, the terrain has become far more crowded. Teslas aren’t sharing the road just with major automotive companies that make their own EVs, but with smaller operators that are gaining ground as well. Christine reminded me of a new company called Slate, led by Chris Barman (https://www.inc.com/kristin-shaw/slate-scrappy-tesla-competitor-just-unveiled-a-20000-electric-pickup/91180755) , who, like Diana, clocks in at 5 feet, 2 inches. But unlike Diana, Barman is a car industry veteran—and one to watch.
And then there’s Rivian (https://www.inc.com/chloe-aiello/rivian-volkswagen-are-one-step-closer-to-5-billion-deal.html) , the Irvine, California, electric vehicle maker that’s ascended in America’s consciousness—particularly in the wake of Tesla owner Elon Musk’s efforts at the Department of Government Efficiency (https://www.inc.com/melissa-angell/the-26-sba-contracts-kil...

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- Back Nine Careers | Inc.
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Welcome to Build-a-Biz, where Shark Tank meets Whose Line is it Anyway? In this episode, Erika Neuman of iSTEMmentors and Morgan English of End to End Partners compete in Inc.’s Build-a-Biz challenge.
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- Watch 2 Founders Take SaaS to the Next Level in This Wacky Challenge | Inc.
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- 10 days ago
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- DOE Media co-founders Jacob Chandler and Ramzey Nassar take Inc.’s Build-a-Biz challenge.
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- Innovating Industries—How These Entrepreneurs Are Addressing Pain Points
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- 13 days ago
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- The health care industry is full of challenges, from inefficiencies in data usage to gaps in patient care and accessibility. How are entrepreneurs tackling these pain points and driving meaningful change?
At our recent Inc. Founders House in Philadelphia, Inc. editor-in-chief Mike Hofman sat down with Brigham Hyde of Atropos Health, Anne Fulenwider of Alloy Health, and Amer Alnajar of Vytalize to discuss how they are identifying and addressing critical pain points in health care. They chatted about how they leverage innovative approaches, integrate patient insights, and transform challenges into opportunities to enhance the overall customer experience. They’re identifying critical industry needs while building smart, scalable solutions.

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- The Best Cookie Story, With Connie McDonald and Pam Weekes of Levain Bakery
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- 14 days ago
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- Connie McDonald and Pam Weekes of Levain Bakery were pioneers in the cookie industry. And their journey from owning a neighborhood bakery into running a nationally revered brand would take 30 years. The first inflection point came in 1997, when Amanda Hesser wrote in The New York Times that Levain made "the largest, most divine chocolate chip cookies in Manhattan." Following that, their business grew rapidly, with lines forming around the corner from their original location. In 1998, they launched a website to capitalize on their newfound success, and over the next decade, the mail-order business for Levain cookies grew by 1,600 percent. By the early 2000s, investors began to show interest as well.
Inc. executive editor Diana Ransom recently sat down with Weekes and McDonald to discuss their friendship, their business relationship, their early venture into e-commerce, brand and store expansion, and—perhaps most important...

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- 2 Business Leaders Take Inc.’s Challenge to Build a Clown-Themed Running Club | Inc.
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Social Contract’s Ron Berry and marketer Dan Young develop a scarily good fitness concept at the Inc. 5000 Build-a-Biz challenge.
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- How the Trump Administration has handled AI so far | Inc.#first100days #ai #incmagazine
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- 18 days ago
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- In his first 100 days in office, President Trump has made some pretty bold statements around AI. But what has the administration actually done? Inc. staff reporter Ben Sherry breaks it down.
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- Business Beyond Pro Sports: Strategic Shifts From Sports to Enterprise | Inc.
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Basketball legend and Chamelo chief brand officer Stephon Marbury joins Philadelphia Eagles center and Beef Jurgy founder Cam Jurgens in a conversation on life beyond the game. From Jurgens’s 117-year-old family-owned farming business to Marbury's business philosophy of accessible, community-driven products, they’ll share their journeys from professional athlete to entrepreneur and discuss the challenges of growing a business, while offering insights into how athletes successfully pivot into new industries and build brands. This session dives into the transformative journey from athletic excellence to entrepreneurial success while exploring the challenges of pivoting from sports to business, offering insights on scaling brands from the ground up.
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- The New Creative Frontier: Navigating the Creator Economy | Inc.
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Artists, musicians, and creators have more power than ever to build their brands and monetize their craft. How are independent artists and creators transforming the business landscape? Dave Silver, founder of REC Philly, and Matt Quinn, lead singer of Mt. Joy, unpack the innovative strategies reshaping creative industries. Learn how these thought leaders harness entrepreneurial spirit, leverage unique platforms, and drive meaningful change by empowering creators. Gain firsthand insights into building sustainable creative enterprises and learn how to navigate the evolving creator economy for success.
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- The Future of Capitalism: Tariffs, Growth & Market Shifts | Inc.
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- As business leaders navigate economic uncertainty, rising tariffs, and shifting global dynamics, companies must pivot to uncover new opportunities for growth. Join University of Pennsylvania Wharton macroeconomist Joao Gomes, Senior Vice Dean of Research and Professor of Finance, in conversation with Inc. editor-in-chief Mike Hofman for a discussion on how tariffs are reshaping trade and strategy, what it takes to grow in today’s tight economic climate, and what the future may hold for capital markets and capitalism itself. They’ll explore the real impact of tariffs on businesses, how entrepreneurs can adapt to today’s challenges, and the evolving nature of the global economic order.
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- The $75 Billion Deception Economy and the Female Founders Finding the Solution - FROM INC. STUDIO...
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The online deception economy is rife with romance scams, financial fraud, and even violence. In just four years, $75 billion has been lost to pig butchering scams, where fraudsters use fake identities, like the scammers who infamously posed as Brad Pitt. In the U.S., one in 10 dating profiles is estimated to be fake, and with advances in AI, falsified information is even more difficult to detect.
In this custom episode, host Abigail Bassett sits down with Kalie Nitzsche, founder and CEO of Fuzzy, and Jaqi Saleem, founder and CEO of Qualified Digital, to learn how these two visionary female founders are leveraging the power of collaboration to create revolutionary technology to solve this global issue. Discover how their new brand empowers everyone to stay safer online.

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- Challenger Brands: Companies Punching Above Their Weight to Win | Inc.
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Businesses are finding new ways to rise above the competition through scaling, disruption, and viral success. Join us for a discussion as founders share their journeys in transforming their brands into market disrupters. Danielle Guizio (founder and CEO, Guizio), Justin Rosenberg (founder and CEO, honeygrow), and Sarah Paiji Yoo (co-founder and CEO, Blueland) will explore strategies for growing and scaling brands in today’s competitive landscape. Discover how viral momentum and innovative disruption can level the playing field against industry giants, and gain insights on turning bold ideas into powerful, game-changing businesses.
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- The Future of E-Commerce: Trends, Tech & Tactics | Inc.
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- As digital commerce rapidly evolves, brands must adapt to new consumer behaviors, emerging platforms, and cutting-edge technologies. Join us for an insightful discussion on the future of online shopping, the rise of social commerce, AI-driven personalization, and the impact of changing regulations. Join us for insights on how businesses can stay ahead in the competitive e-commerce world of 2025 and beyond.
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- Business Beyond Pro Sports: Strategic Shifts From Sports to Enterprise | Inc.
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Business Beyond Pro Sports: Strategic Shifts From Sports to Enterprise
Speakers: Cam Jurgens (Jurgy); Stephon Marbury (Chamelo Eyewear)
Moderator: Graham Winfrey (Inc.)
4:05 - 4:35 PM
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- Challenger Brands: Companies Punching Above Their Weight to Win
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Challenger Brands: Companies Punching Above Their Weight to Win
Speakers: Danielle Guizio (Guizio); Sarah Paiji Yoo (Blueland); Justin Rosenberg (honeygrow)
Moderator: Ali Donaldson (Inc.)
2:05 - 2:35 PM
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- Trump’s First 100 Days
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- 21 days ago
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- As the Trump administration closes out its first 100 days, significant changes have taken place. The Small Business Administration has cut at least 20 percent of its workforce, while Trump has tasked the agency with managing student loans. Meanwhile, the IRS is in turmoil, as some 7,000 employees have been laid off, and it’s at risk of losing tens of thousands more. In addition, we have witnessed a resurgence in cryptocurrency, and surges and flip-flops in tariffs, and we are beginning to see the impact of Trump’s trade war with China on the global economy.
Inc. executive editor Diana Ransom recently hosted a roundtable discussion with senior staff writer Jennifer Conrad, policy correspondent Melissa Angell, and staff writer Brian Contreras to share the latest updates from their reporting during the first 100 days.
Additional resear...

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- Running of the Clowns | Inc.
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Welcome to Build-a-Biz, where Shark Tank meets Whose Line is it Anyway? In this episode, Social Contract’s Ron Berry and marketer Dan Young develop a scarily good fitness concept at the Inc. 5000 Build-a-Biz challenge.
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- Watch These Inc. 5000 Founders Pitch a Pet-Friendly Gym in This Fun Business Challenge | Inc.
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Reconciled founder Michael Ly and Tuck Consulting Group founder Alex Tuck work out a ‘Shark Tank’-worthy pitch for Inc.’s Build-a-Biz challenge.
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- Trump's First 100 Days: The SBA | Inc.
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Inc. Magazine delivers advice, tools, and services to help business owners, entrepreneurs and CEOs grow their businesses more successfully. You'll find information and advice covering virtually every business and management task including marketing, sales, finding capital, managing people, and much more. Visit Inc.com for the latest!
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- How to Get a Job in AI | Inc.
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Inc. Magazine delivers advice, tools, and services to help business owners, entrepreneurs and CEOs grow their businesses more successfully. You'll find information and advice covering virtually every business and management task including marketing, sales, finding capital, managing people, and much more. Visit Inc.com for the latest!
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- Buff Pets | Inc.
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Welcome to Build-a-Biz, where Shark Tank meets Whose Line is it Anyway? In this episode, Reconciled founder Michael Ly and Tuck Consulting Group founder Alex Tuck work out a ‘Shark Tank’-worthy pitch for Inc.’s Build-a-Biz challenge.
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- Prioritizing Mental Health Could Save You Money
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- 28 days ago
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- In this episode, Inc. staff reporter Ali Donaldson interviews Ashley Kirkwood, founder of Speak Your Way to Cash, which is No. 370 on the 2024 Inc. 5000. The company aims to help speakers, experts, and entrepreneurs land speaking contracts.
Ashley talks about balancing her work life and her married life, her trick to staying productive, and how she's learned to incorporate self-care into her daily routine.

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- Build-a-Biz Premieres April 25th! | Inc.
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Get ready for Build-a-Biz, the game show where Shark Tank meets "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Watch as entrepreneurs from some of America's fastest-growing companies come up with a brand new business idea in just five minutes.
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- SaaSY | Inc.
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Welcome to Build-a-Biz, the game show where we challenge entrepreneurs of some of the fastest-growing companies in America to create a new business idea in just five minutes. In this episode, DOE Media co-founders Jacob Chandler and Ramzey Nassar take Inc.’s Build-a-Biz challenge.
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- Season 2, Episode 6: Briefly Famous
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- This episode looks back at where all of our main characters landed in their lives after the tech boom and bust and what they have learned.

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- Keeping It in the Family
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- In this episode, Inc. executive editor Diana Ransom chats with Sheila Janakos, CEO of Healthy Horizons Breastfeeding Centers, which is ranked No. 1,698 on the 2024 Inc. 5000.
Healthy Horizons focuses on workplace lactation programs for big and small companies— any organization that wants to support their working moms and parents. In this conversation, Shelia describes how she started setting up these centers, what the company did during the pandemic to pivot, which eventually helped it grow, and what it's like working so closely with her daughter.

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- From Building Brands to Fighting Division, With Daniel Lubetzky
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of Kind Snacks, is perhaps best known for his appearances on Shark Tank. But much of his focus these days is on expanding his Builders Movement, the initiative he co-founded that aims to bring together “builders” from around the world to help replace extremism with practical problem-solving. Lubetzky is trying to counter the political polarization that is taking over our culture and discourse, and to build better communities by promoting compromise and efforts to find common ground among people who disagree.
Inc. editor-at-large Christine Lagorio-Chafkin spoke to Lubetzky about Shark Tank, his investment firm Camino Partners, his business philosophy, and how Builders Movement got started. He told From the Ground Up: “We need to bring a builder’s mindset to all conversations by relying on curiosity, compassion, creativity, and courage.” He said that, while founders, and leaders, are important to the ...

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- Are you ready for Build-a-Biz? Inc.
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Welcome to Build-a-Biz, where Shark Tank meets "Whose Line is it Anyway?" We surprise founders of some of the fastest growing companies in America with a challenge to create a whole new business from scratch, all under five minutes.
In this episode
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- Are you ready for Build-a-Biz? | Inc.
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Welcome to Build-a-Biz, the game show where Shark Tank meets "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Premiering April 25th!
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- Season 2, Episode 5: Crazy Bill
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Goto.com rises to the highest levels of success and even tries to buy Google. But this episode looks at what went wrong.

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- How Bill Gross helped transform e-commerce | Inc. Podcasts
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- In this episode of Computer Freaks, we pivot to Pasadena where the world of e-commerce is taking off to broader audiences. Through our e-commerce characters, we meet Bill Gross who is digging into the radically changing world of paid search. We also meet the owners of a hot sauce brand that became one of the first e-commerce websites.
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- Recognizing a Gaping Need in the Marketplace
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- In this episode, Inc. executive editor Diana Ransom chats with Anupam Satyasheel, the founder of Occams Advisory. Ranked No. 1,804 on the 2024 Inc. 5000, the company has made the list eight times in the past nine years.
Occams is a financial advisory firm bringing Fortune 500-level expertise to smaller businesses and partnering with clients through their business life-cycle. Anupam tells Diana how the idea came to him to start the company, which included building deeper know-how in the tax credit space and starting a book club.

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- Being Fearless, With Arian Simone
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Over the past 13 months, venture capitalist Arian Simone has been tested. A federal court case against her Fearless Fund, which backs under-resourced entrepreneurs such as women of color to ensure they have the support they need to succeed in business, became one of the most closely watched anti-DEI lawsuits in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action. Those months of litigation meant substantial costs for Fearless Fund, including the loss of two-thirds of its team and stymied fundraising efforts. That's not to mention the emotional toll on Simone and her remaining team. However, in September 2024, the case was settled and she remains optimistic despite the continuing challenges facing DEI.
As part of our 2025 Female Founder’s series, Inc. executive editor Diana Ransom sat down with Arian to talk about her upbringing, the federal court case, and how to pursue a mission-driven venture. She even spoke a...

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- Season 2, Episode 4: Permissionless Innovation
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In this episode, we pivot to Pasadena where the world of e-commerce is taking off to broader audiences. Through our e-commerce characters, we meet Bill Gross who is digging into the radically changing world of paid search

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- Harnessing Innovation to Maintain Your Competitive Edge
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- 2 months ago
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- Keeping abreast of the latest technology and incorporating it into your company can be cumbersome and cost-prohibitive. In this episode, you'll hear from Sheila Lirio Marcelo, founder and CEO of Ohai.ai and founder of Care.com, and Luan Cox, president and CEO of FinMkt, as Inc. editor-in-chief Mike Hofman chats with them about how they strategically harnessed technology to develop unique business platforms and saw their businesses grow exponentially. Learn concrete tactics on how you can utilize the latest digital innovations, such as AI, to scale your business.
You'll also hear from Sarah Lynch, recognition program manager at Inc., along with Capital One Business VP of brand and acquisitions marketing Caryn Bonner.

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- Bad Blood | Inc. Podcasts
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In the latest episode of 'Computer Freaks,' we explore a new protocol war between EIT and Netscape over security.
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- Realizing That Liftoff Moment
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- 2 months ago
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- In this episode, Inc. recognition program manager Sarah Lynch talks to Lizeth Velez, the founder and CEO of the construction management company LJV Development. Last year was the company's first time on the Inc. 5000, and it landed at No. 115. It’s based in Boston and specializes in both exterior and interior renovation.
Lizeth chatted about needing a good foundation as a business, investing in specific tools that will help your company perform, and that liftoff moment when you realize you're unlocking growth.

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- Inc. x Cheddar Teamed Up at Inc. Founders House at SXSW 2025 | Inc.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Cheddar Business was on the ground with Inc. Founders House for exclusive interviews with the leaders of some of todays most talked-about businesses.
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- Run Your Own Race, With Cate Luzio
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Former finance executive Cate Luzio founded and self-funded the professional-network platform Luminary in late 2018 with the mission to uplift, upskill, and propel women and allies forward through all phases of their professional journeys. Luminary is a gender inclusive B2C and B2B global professional education and networking platform. Today the company has more than 15,000 members globally across 30 countries and leads more than 20 workshops, programs and events each month in person and virtually.
Not only did Cate appear on our Female Founders list in 2019 and 2021, but in 2024 and this year she also joined our Female Founders board of advisers and helped review the 2025 list.
Our hosts, Inc. executive editor Diana Ransom and Inc. editor-at-large Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, sit down with Cate in a special roundtable discussion to wrap up our Female Founders 2025 series. They chat about the state of women in en...

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- Computer Freaks - "Marc the Shark" | Inc. Podcasts
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- This is the origin story of when Marc Andreessen first arrives in Silicon Valley. This episode paints a picture of the world he arrives in, who he befriends and who he alienates.
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- Saving the Social Web: What Savvy Creators Are Doing Now | Inc.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- For years, the tech world has been defined by the enormous success of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, which have enabled millions of businesses—including homegrown creators on the platforms—to build value from their audiences. But with the rise of AI, changes to the underlying algorithms, and the ubiquity of creators today, the social web has reached an inflection point. What is likely to develop in its place, and what kinds of creators and businesses will profit going forward?
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- Season 2, Chapter 2: Marc the Shark
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- This is the origin story of when Marc Andreessen first arrives in Silicon Valley. This episode paints a picture of the world he arrives in, who he befriends and who he alienates.

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- Your Next Move: Female Founders—The Funding Question
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In 2024, startups with exclusively female founders received just 1.8 percent of all venture capital dollars, a decline from 2023, according to PitchBook. Add a male co-founder and that number shoots up to 21.7 percent. This despite the evidence suggesting that when women do get funded, they deliver higher returns. Is change likely? And if so, what should we expect?
At our SXSW Inc. Founders House, Mansueto Ventures CEO and chief content officer Stephanie Mehta sat down with Rebecca Minkoff, founder and chief creative officer, of Rebecca Minkoff, and Ali Wyatt, co-founder and CEO, of Female Founder Collective and The NORTH, to discuss the state of funding and the challenges facing female founders.

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- What's Beyond the Bleeding Edge | Inc.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Futurist Amy Webb takes a look beyond today's trends and even predictions about tomorrow to contemplate a future shaped by technologies we can only begin to imagine. In this thought-provoking conversations, we'll consider concepts and ideas that could radically transform science, economy, and ultimately society as we know it.
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- How to Turn Customer Obsession Into Business Impact | Inc.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Are you obsessed with your customers—everything from their wants and needs to the overall experience they have of interacting with your company? Here's how customer-centric companies gather and leverage consumer insights; how leaders personally get and stay close to customers; and what changes they’ve made to their companies, products, and marketing messages based on that all-important feedback loop.
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- The Future of Sustainable Sourcing | Inc.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sustainable sourcing of ingredients is how a number of breakout brands—including those represented on this panel—have successfully positioned themselves in recent years. But amid supply-chain disruption, changing attitudes about ingredients labels, and inflation, the gains made in terms of sustainable sourcing are being tested. So where do things stand today? And what comes next?
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