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Interview with Rosie Pope, Founder of Rosie Pope Maternity Rosie Pope is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Designer at Rosie Pope Maternity, and one thing’s for sure; Rosie has...
Interview with Kenny Lao, Co-Founder of Rickshaw Dumpling Bar Kenny has been passionate about food for a long time. From a early age, he’s loved dumplings, and funny enough,...
Interview with Claire Chambers, Founder of Journelle It’s funny how I want to start each of these posts with, “this person is an all out rockstar,” but...
Interview with Keith Ferrazzi, Founder of Ferrazzi Greenlight and Best Selling Author of “Never Eat Alone” and “Who’s Got Your Back” Keith Ferrazzi is passionate about relationships, and they’ve been the backbone of his success. From Yale to Harvard Business School,...
Interview with Amy Feminella and Joe Hodnicki, Co-Founders of OKOTO Amy and Joe have created a very cool lifestyle fashion line centered around surfing, and following your passion. In fact,...
Interview with Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder of Wine Library TV and Best Selling Author of “CRUSH IT!” Gary Vaynerchuk is following his passions, and loving every step of the way. Since we was a young boy, Gary...
Interview with Jesse Itzler, Co-Founder of Marquis Jet and Founder of Suite 850 Jesse Itzler is a rockstar, hands down. From the music industry (he’s created songs for the NBA and other sports...
Interview with Jamail Larkins, CEO of Ascension Aircraft At the age of 12, Jamail Larkins took his first flight, and was hooked! He began taking flying lessons towards...
  • Interview with Rosie Pope, Founder of Rosie Pope Maternity0March 3, 2010

    Interview with Rosie Pope, Founder of Rosie Pope Maternity

    Rosie Pope is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Designer at Rosie Pope Maternity, and one thing’s for sure; Rosie has...
  • Interview with Kenny Lao, Co-Founder of Rickshaw Dumpling Bar0February 24, 2010

    Interview with Kenny Lao, Co-Founder of Rickshaw Dumpling Bar

    Kenny has been passionate about food for a long time. From a early age, he’s loved dumplings, and funny enough,...
  • Interview with Claire Chambers, Founder of Journelle1February 17, 2010

    Interview with Claire Chambers, Founder of Journelle

    It’s funny how I want to start each of these posts with, “this person is an all out rockstar,” but...
  • Interview with Keith Ferrazzi, Founder of Ferrazzi Greenlight and Best Selling Author of “Never Eat Alone” and “Who’s Got Your Back”1February 10, 2010

    Interview with Keith Ferrazzi, Founder of Ferrazzi Greenlight and Best Selling Author of “Never Eat Alone” and “Who’s Got Your Back”

    Keith Ferrazzi is passionate about relationships, and they’ve been the backbone of his success. From Yale to Harvard Business School,...
  • Interview with Amy Feminella and Joe Hodnicki, Co-Founders of OKOTO0February 3, 2010

    Interview with Amy Feminella and Joe Hodnicki, Co-Founders of OKOTO

    Amy and Joe have created a very cool lifestyle fashion line centered around surfing, and following your passion. In fact,...
  • Interview with Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder of Wine Library TV and Best Selling Author of “CRUSH IT!”4January 28, 2010

    Interview with Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder of Wine Library TV and Best Selling Author of “CRUSH IT!”

    Gary Vaynerchuk is following his passions, and loving every step of the way. Since we was a young boy, Gary...
  • Interview with Jesse Itzler, Co-Founder of Marquis Jet and Founder of Suite 8500January 20, 2010

    Interview with Jesse Itzler, Co-Founder of Marquis Jet and Founder of Suite 850

    Jesse Itzler is a rockstar, hands down. From the music industry (he’s created songs for the NBA and other sports...
  • Interview with Jamail Larkins, CEO of Ascension Aircraft1January 13, 2010

    Interview with Jamail Larkins, CEO of Ascension Aircraft

    At the age of 12, Jamail Larkins took his first flight, and was hooked! He began taking flying lessons towards...
  • Interview with Scott Harrison, Founder of Charity Water1January 6, 2010

    Interview with Scott Harrison, Founder of Charity Water

    I have had the pleasure of interviewing some really incredible people, and Scott Harrison is no different. He is a...
  • Interview with Landy Ung, Co-Founder and CEO of 8coupons.com0December 30, 2009

    Interview with Landy Ung, Co-Founder and CEO of 8coupons.com

    From corporate America to the streets of entrepreneurship, Landy Ung and her team have built a really cool company to...
  • Interview with Jeff Glassman, Co-Founder and President of Fire Island Beer Company0December 23, 2009

    Interview with Jeff Glassman, Co-Founder and President of Fire Island Beer Company

    What do real estate, exotic cars, and beer have in common? They are all things that Jeff Glassman is extremely...
  • Interview with Divya Gugnani, Founder of Behind the Burner0December 16, 2009

    Interview with Divya Gugnani, Founder of Behind the Burner

    Let me just get started by saying Divya Gugnani is amazing! Her passion and energy are contagious, and there’s much...
  • Interview with Charles Best, Founder of DonorsChoose.org2December 9, 2009

    Interview with Charles Best, Founder of DonorsChoose.org

    If you haven’t checked out DonorsChoose.org yet, you MUST! It’s truly an amazing organization that helps teachers raise funds for...
  • Interview with Ben Lerer, Co-Founder of Thrillist0December 2, 2009

    Interview with Ben Lerer, Co-Founder of Thrillist

    I am jealous. Ben Lerer, co-founder and CEO of Thrillist, took his interests (which coincide with most men; i.e. alcohol,...
  • Interview with Sarah Lindholm, Founder of Cooper Martin0November 27, 2009

    Interview with Sarah Lindholm, Founder of Cooper Martin

    Sarah Lindholm, Founder of Cooper Martin, has an interesting story. A few years ago, Sarah found herself miserable with her...
  • Interview with Matt Flannery, Co-Founder of Kiva0November 18, 2009

    Interview with Matt Flannery, Co-Founder of Kiva

    Matt’s career as a software engineer (last worked for Tivo) came to a halt when his passion for entrepreneurship and...
  • Interview with Matt Mullenweg, Founder of Automattic and Wordpress0November 11, 2009

    Interview with Matt Mullenweg, Founder of Automattic and Wordpress

    Matt Mullenweg, founder of Automattic and Wordpress, is another entrepreneur who’s passionate about music and entrepreneurship, and he’s only 25!...
  • Interview with Brad Jefferson and Jason Hsiao, Co-Founders of Animoto0November 4, 2009

    Interview with Brad Jefferson and Jason Hsiao, Co-Founders of Animoto

    Brad and Jason have been friends and business partners for a long time. They went to high school and college...
  • Interview with Tim Westergren, Founder of Pandora0October 28, 2009

    Interview with Tim Westergren, Founder of Pandora

    Often described as the “musician’s musician,” Tim Westergren is without a doubt passionate about music. Tim started playing the piano...
  • Interview with Eric Blinderman, International Litigation Counsel at Proskauer Rose and Owner of Mas (NYC restaurant)0October 21, 2009

    Interview with Eric Blinderman, International Litigation Counsel at Proskauer Rose and Owner of Mas (NYC restaurant)

    Not only is Eric an amazing attorney passionate about international human rights at one of New York’s top law firms,...
  • Interview with Matt Higgins, EVP of Business Ops. for NY Jets2October 14, 2009

    Interview with Matt Higgins, EVP of Business Ops. for NY Jets

    At only 34 years old, Matt has accomplished a lot. He’s always been on a quest for knowledge, and his...
  • Interview with John Stevenson, Executive Chef of the Rose Group1October 7, 2009

    Interview with John Stevenson, Executive Chef of the Rose Group

    John is a rockstar who’s passionate about cooking. What started out as an excuse to get out of class to...
  • Interview with Reed Baker, CEO of Sophist Productions1September 30, 2009

    Interview with Reed Baker, CEO of Sophist Productions

    Music, entrepreneurship, event marketing, and helping philanthropies: Reed Baker is passionate about them all. He’s a talented musician, but his...
  • Interview with Jody Weiss, CEO of Peacekeeper Cause-Metics0September 23, 2009

    Interview with Jody Weiss, CEO of Peacekeeper Cause-Metics

    Jody Weiss is an activist first, and an entrepreneur second. This amazing women has a very interesting story that’s very...
  • Interview with Noah Glass, CEO of GoMobo0September 15, 2009

    Interview with Noah Glass, CEO of GoMobo

    Noah Glass has created a really cool company, GoMobo, that he’s definitely passionate about. GoMobo allows an individual to order...
  • Interview with Derek Sivers, Musician and Entrepreneur0September 9, 2009

    Interview with Derek Sivers, Musician and Entrepreneur

    Derek Sivers, musician and entrepreneur, has incredible advice for following your passions and overcoming obstacles. I had the honor of...
  • Interview with Sarah Endline, CEO of Sweetriot1September 2, 2009

    Interview with Sarah Endline, CEO of Sweetriot

    From the farms of small town Michigan, to the hustle of New York City, Sarah’s journey has taken her on...
  • Interview with Jon Bischke, CEO of eduFire.com1August 26, 2009

    Interview with Jon Bischke, CEO of eduFire.com

    Jon has successfully coupled his passion for education and the Internet to create three web based companies. His first two...
  • Interview with Jared Kim, CEO of WeGame1August 19, 2009

    Interview with Jared Kim, CEO of WeGame

    Jared’s drive and passion got him going at an early age. He grew up in the United States, but went...
  • Interview with Lawton Ursrey, CEO of Indie Peace2August 12, 2009

    Interview with Lawton Ursrey, CEO of Indie Peace

    Lawton Ursrey, CEO of Indie Peace is certainly following his passions. After graduating from college, Lawton worked in the corporate...
  • Interview with Whitney Joiner, Journalist0August 5, 2009

    Interview with Whitney Joiner, Journalist

    Whitney is a journalist and has some great advice about following your passion to write. After studying at NYU and...
  • Interview with Eric Andre, Comedian1July 29, 2009

    Interview with Eric Andre, Comedian

    I met Eric Andre about two and a half years ago and I haven’t stopped laughing since. He is absolutely...
  • Interview with Dan Lack, Founder Pushing Beyond5July 22, 2009

    Interview with Dan Lack, Founder Pushing Beyond

    We received some feedback from our viewers who wanted to learn more about me, Dan Lack, and how I came...
  • Interview with Garrett Gravesen, CEO Global LEAD Program0July 15, 2009

    Interview with Garrett Gravesen, CEO Global LEAD Program

    Garrett Gravesen, the CEO of the Global LEAD Program, has a unique story. At 19 Garrett became the youngest student...
  • Interview with Haley Kilpatrick, Founder and Executive Director of Girl Talk4July 8, 2009

    Interview with Haley Kilpatrick, Founder and Executive Director of Girl Talk

    When Haley was 15, she founded Girl Talk to help her younger sister overcome the challenges of being a young...
  • Interview with Aaron Arnold, CEO of Music Is My Business3July 1, 2009

    Interview with Aaron Arnold, CEO of Music Is My Business

    After graduating from college, Aaron went on to work with 4 of the 5 biggest corporate PR firms in Chicago...
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