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- Why The SpaceX IPO Will Benefit California Over Texas
Forbes Senior Editor Alan Ohnsman sat down with Forbes Talks to discuss the upcoming historic SpaceX initial public offering and why its financial windfall will primarily benefit the state of California despite the company's headquarters relocating to Texas. Ohnsman also discussed how the inclusion of underperforming assets like X and XAI impacts investor sentiment regarding SpaceX's $1.77 trillion valuation.
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4 min - How To Successfully Navigate The ‘Leadership Labyrinth’ From Women Who Have Made It To The Top
Senior Vice President of Bryson Gillette Jade Floyd sat down with Forbes to discuss her book, The Leadership Labyrinth, and the circuitous paths women take to reach the C-suite. Floyd also discussed the importance of "failing forward" to achieve multi-billion dollar success and the role of "friendtours" in building a sustainable professional community.
00:00 The Path To The C Suite03:28 Balancing Wellness And High Performance Leadership06:18 Learning To Fail Forward10:57 Teaching The Next Generation Of Leaders To Pivot14:20 Building Community Through Strategic 'Friendtours'16:57 Navigating Business Power In An Uncertain World19:25 The Impact Of AI On The Future Of Women In BusinessLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 min - Why A SpaceX IPO Could Leave Tesla Eating Rocket Dust
Tesla’s biggest problem may no longer be Chinese competitors, slowing demand for its EVs or the still-theoretical payoff from robotaxis and humanoid robots.
It might be SpaceX.
If Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite-internet company goes public at anything close to the rumored $1.75 trillion valuation, it will not just be one of the biggest IPOs in history. It will give Tesla investors tired of waiting for the CEO’s promises to materialize something they haven’t had in a while: a potentially bigger, more exciting way to invest in the Musk myth. Certainly, SpaceX, with its reliable and steady leadership under long-time president Gwynne Shotwell, is shaping up to be a shinier proxy — with fewer close competitors or awkward quarterly questions about exactly when Tesla can take on Waymo in self-driving tech or actually deliver its C-3PO-style robot.
By Alan Ohnsman,
Senior Editor
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21 min - Howie Liu On How To Future-Proof Your Company
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Recorded LIVE from the 2026 30 Under 30 Summit in Phoenix, AZ.
Airtable democratized software by letting anyone build a database. When AI shock up software, founder Howie Liu relaunched Airtable as an AI-native app platform. The visionary founder and CEO shares inside lessons about AI-proofing your tech and the art of the pivot.
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21 min - Inside the C-Suite with Visa's CMO Frank Cooper on the NFL, AI, and Marketing
Frank Cooper, the Chief Marketing Officer at VISA, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. In the discussion, Cooper talks about VISA's shift away from its partnership with the NFL, the future of marketing, and reflects on his career journey—from Motown Records to stints at BlackRock and overseeing Pepsi's mega deal with Beyoncé.
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54 min - How K-Pop Demon Hunters' Audrey Nuna Wrote The Playbook For Creative And Cultural Disruption
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Recorded LIVE from the 2026 30 Under 30 Summit in Phoenix, AZ.
Audrey Nuna made history with “Golden,” the first K-pop song to win a Grammy. Now she’s channeling that momentum into her own music and broader cultural and philanthropic impact—defying convention and expectations as she goes.
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21 min - Michael Phelps' New Chapter
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We are honored to present the Forbes Under 30 Role Model Award to Michael Phelps, celebrating his unparalleled legacy of excellence and his transformative impact on global sports. Beyond his record-breaking achievements, this award recognizes his courageous leadership in mental health advocacy and his dedication to inspiring the next generation of champions.
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24 min - Dwyane Wade’s MVP Mindset: How Sports Strategies Can Make You A Business All-Star
The NBA legend and entrepreneur shares the lessons that drove his success in the NBA and in business.
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24 min - Rewind: Bootstrapped To $1 Billion: How Lectric eBikes Is Dominating The Market
How do you build a $1 billion direct-to-consumer business without relying on the traditional venture capital playbook? Forbes' Alex York sits down with Levi Conlow, co-founder and CEO of Lectric eBikes, to unpack how his company became North America’s largest e-bike brand. Despite a shrinking post-boom market, supply chain friction, and looming tariffs, Lectric continues to grow profitably by focusing on operational leverage, aggressive component negotiations, and a radically different approach to customer service.
00:00 - Introducing Levi Conlow01:00 - Navigating Tariffs & Weeding Out the Competition03:25 - The Truth About the Post-Boom E-Bike Market05:30 - Acquiring Bankrupt Competitors & Deploying Capital08:38 - Why VC-Backed E-Bike Brands Fail (And Bootstrapping Wins)13:16 - Managing a Complex Global Supply Chain Amidst Tariffs15:25 - The Reality of Manufacturing: Why Reshoring Doesn't Work16:57 - Delivering Premium Quality at an Entry-Level Price Point19:47 - Negotiation Leverage: Forcing the Industry to Upgrade23:14 - Building a Powerhouse Team in Phoenix, Arizona26:36 - The ROI of Philanthropy: Clean Water & Foster Scholarships30:41 - Unconventional Leadership & Building an Elite Company Culture36:01 - Bouncing Back After Blowing The First $40k InvestmentSubscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:Stay ConnectedForbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.comForbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbesForbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbesForbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbesMore From Forbes: http://forbes.comForbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
44 min - How SambaNova Is Challenging Nvidia With High Performance Inferencing Technology
SambaNova CEO and Cofounder Rodrigo Liang sat down with Forbes to discuss the fundamental differences between traditional GPUs and data flow chips for AI inference. He also talks about the transition from human-centric AI use to the rise of autonomous agentic workflows and the necessity for low-latency hardware to support these complex, serial agent interactions.
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