In order to launch her intimates and loungewear brand, Lively, Michelle Cordiero Grant decided to do everything a little differently. In fact, some of her strategy turned convention on its head. She built up a community of fans and advocates before she had a product to sell–and made several other counterintuitive business decisions along the way to an $85 million acquisition very early in her startup’s life. She explains her motivations, inspirations, and the company’s turning points to host Christine Lagorio-Chafkin.

The co-founder and President of LTK, the influencer-shopping ecosystem, Amber Venz Box, works with a personal assistant. But that hasn’t always been seamless, she tells Christine Lagorio-Chafkin. Her simple collaboration tool was right under her nose.

Christine Lagorio-Chafkin talks with Amber Venz Box--co-founder and president of LTK--about being an introvert, founding a company with her significant other, and the power of delegating.

Christine Lagorio-Chafkin talks with Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia and chairman of Vayner X.

Christine Lagorio-Chafkin continues her conversation with Ryan Breslow and asks him about how he interviews potential employees.

Christine Lagorio-Chafkin talks with the founder and CEO of the company that ranked No. 64 the 2021 Inc. 5000, Ryan Breslow. The company is called Bolt, and it is one-click checkout for retailers. Ryan started Bolt in 2014 as an offshoot of his cryptocurrency research at Stanford, and after years of product development and fundraising and slow growth, the company has hit an inflection point and is growing wildly, with over 10 million shoppers on the Bolt network.

Welcome to Business Brainstorm Podcast. Today's guest is Stephen Mathai Davis. Diversifying our investment might be easy in hindsight, but understanding the benefits and caveats requires an expert of Stephen's caliber. With his relentless pursuit of finding new investment themes, this intriguing episode is a must-listen for people interested in investments! You are going to love this episode.

Christine Lagorio-Chafkin talks with Michael Dell about how to secure a huge customer in this segment of What I Know BEST.

Business brainstorm with the top entrepreneurial minds in the world. Hear scaling and growth tips, leader and management tactics, and big business ideas of how to create ultra-successful companies. Hosted by Andrew Medal, founder of creative digital agency Agent Beta.

In this episode, Eric talks with the director of the Shorenstein Center and the Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice of Press, Politics and Public Policy, Nancy Gibbs.