Forbes Talks

Dean Metropoulos, founder and CEO of Metropoulos & Co., has taken on America's most beloved but beleaguered brands and brought them back to life like: Pabst Blue Ribbon, Bumble Bee Tuna, Chef Boyardee and the Twinkie. Hear what draws him to a company, how he thinks business needs to modernize and why he doesn't spend a lot of money on advertising.

Though his parents didn't trust money, Tom Steyer went on to become a billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Farallon Capital. He's also a well-known environmental activist, who has turned his focus to politics. Hear his take on clean energy, American business ingenuity and the Trump administration.

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Though his parents didn't trust money, Tom Steyer went on to become a billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Farallon Capital. He's also a well-known environmental activist, who has turned his focus to politics. Hear his take on clean energy, American business ingenuity and the Trump administration.

Sean Rad hatched Tinder, the ultimate hook-up app that's morphed into an all-around social tool, connecting people, yes, sexually, but also BFFs too. These days, he's chairing both Tinder and now, Swipe Ventures, which will focus on developing new business for Tinder. Hear Sean share his concerns about society, which tech innovations deserve the spotlight and why doing absolutely nothing is critical to creation.

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Sean Rad hatched Tinder, the ultimate hook-up app that's morphed into an all-around social tool, connecting people, yes, sexually, but also BFFs too. These days, he's chairing both Tinder and now, Swipe Ventures, which will focus on developing new business for Tinder. Hear Sean share his concerns about society, which tech innovations deserve the spotlight and why doing absolutely nothing is critical to creation.

If you don't know his name, you likely know his songs. Song-writing, music producer extraordinaire, Jason Derulo has a whopping 11 platinum hits that upon listening, are immediately unforgettable. Hear about his creative process, his upcoming project -- and a childhood crush strategy.

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If you don't know his name, you likely know his songs. Song-writing, music producer extraordinaire, Jason Derulo has a whopping 11 platinum hits that upon listening, are immediately unforgettable. Hear about his creative process, his upcoming project -- and a childhood crush strategy.

At 25, Jacqueline Novogratz left a cushy job as a banker and took off for ...Rwanda. Her aim? To start a microfinance institution for low-income people. In this interview, hear why Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen, an organization that invests money into companies tackling poverty, took the leap into financing people hard hit by their country's economy, politics and sectarian violence. Find out why she feels the meaning of success needs to be questioned and why the business world needs to expand its view of capital.

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At 25, Jacqueline Novogratz left a cushy job as a banker and took off for ...Rwanda. Her aim? To start a microfinance institution for low-income people. In this interview, hear why Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen, an organization that invests money into companies tackling poverty, took the leap into financing people hard hit by their country's economy, politics and sectarian violence. Find out why she feels the meaning of success needs to be questioned and why the business world needs to expand its view of capital.

Founder and bad-ass Brad Katsuyama explains how he stood up to unfair trading practices on Wall Street, by starting a new stock exchange, IEX, with the mission of protecting the everyday investor. We will also hear from actress and founder Jessica Alba, on how her childhood illness inspired her billion-dollar startup as well as lessons learned from running a business.

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