Forbes Talks

Elliott Bisnow's Summit started off as a more or less traditional conference and has evolved into a colossal experience: festivals loaded with a mishmash of celebrities, thought-leaders, billionaires and politicians and caters to attendees that have to apply to be selected to attend. Bisnow says his business mission at its core is to create deep connections between people, so it made perfect sense to buy a mountain in Utah and build a town on it populated with like-minded people.

For close to ten years, Tim Chen's NerdWallet has helped everyday people navigate the complicated and often overwhelming world of personal financial choices. Hear how Chen annually visits people in their homes to get an intimate understanding of American's relationship to money, how he applies those insights to craft customized advice and tools and humble admissions of business fails he made and from which he learned. Plus, Chen shares the one money mistake you are probably making.

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For close to ten years, Tim Chen's NerdWallet has helped everyday people navigate the complicated and often overwhelming world of personal financial choices. Hear how Chen annually visits people in their homes to get an intimate understanding of American's relationship to money, how he applies those insights to craft customized advice and tools and humble admissions of business fails he made and from which he learned. Plus, Chen shares the one money mistake you are probably making.

Jeff Raider, formerly of Warby Parker, took his success at the eyeglass startup and leveraged it to launch a razor company -- a crazy endeavor considering the space is dominated by industry giant Gillette and online rival, Dollar Shave Club. But cofounder Raider felt Harry's could infuse soul into the shaving experience combined with great attention to craft going out of his way to purchase a 100-year-old razor company in Germany because the cofounders felt it made the best blades in the world. Hear Raider talk about how he's tackling the shaving industry prioritizing customer experience and quality product.

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Jeff Raider, formerly of Warby Parker, took his success at the eyeglass startup and leveraged it to launch a razor company -- a crazy endeavor considering the space is dominated by industry giant Gillette and online rival, Dollar Shave Club. But cofounder Raider felt Harry's could infuse soul into the shaving experience combined with great attention to craft going out of his way to purchase a 100-year-old razor company in Germany because the cofounders felt it made the best blades in the world. Hear Raider talk about how he's tackling the shaving industry prioritizing customer experience and quality product.

You could call Jim Koch the father of the modern American beer movement. In 1984 he quit a stable career as a consultant to start a craft brewery with the aim of adding flavor to the watery U.S. beer market. His first beer, Sam Adams, launched an entire craft beer movement that has inspired professionals and hobbyists a like. On this episode, hear Koch talk about the ways in which he disrupted the beer industry. Also, Koch shares some of the wildest beer recipes he has tried, plus, some professional tips on avoiding a hangover when you've had a few too many cold ones.

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You could call Jim Koch the father of the modern American beer movement. In 1984 he quit a stable career as a consultant to start a craft brewery with the aim of adding flavor to the watery U.S. beer market. His first beer, Sam Adams, launched an entire craft beer movement that has inspired professionals and hobbyists a like. On this episode, hear Koch talk about the ways in which he disrupted the beer industry. Also, Koch shares some of the wildest beer recipes he has tried, plus, some professional tips on avoiding a hangover when you've had a few too many cold ones.

Ethan Brown, CEO and founder of Beyond Meat has developed a non-frozen, plant-based patty that attempts to taste like beef without all of the negative impacts of red meat. Beyond Meat, which is backed by Bill Gates and others, wants to disrupt the $48 trillion global meat industry. Hear exactly how the vegan burger is made and how Brown is building his business in the face of the powerful meat industry.

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Ethan Brown, CEO and founder of Beyond Meat has developed a non-frozen, plant-based patty that attempts to taste like beef without all of the negative impacts of red meat. Beyond Meat, which is backed by Bill Gates and others, wants to disrupt the $48 trillion global meat industry. Hear exactly how the vegan burger is made and how Brown is building his business in the face of the powerful meat industry.

Football season is imminent, and in that spirit we have DraftKings CEO Jason Robbins on to talk about how he turned his passion for sports stats into a billion-dollar daily fantasy start-up.

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