Looking Beyond With Michael Sikand

In Episode 43, listeners hear from Jill Schlesinger, the award-winning CBS business analyst and talk show host, about her job taking complicated financial topics and making them digestible, the disconnect between reality and the stock market, and her advice to young people.

In Episode 42, listeners hear from Jake Cohen, a VC at Detroit Venture Partners, about selling his first company at 24, serving on the boards of 6 companies including StockX + Genius.com + 100 Thieves, and his career advice to young people interested in venture capital and beyond.

In Episode 41, listeners hear from Chris Caren, CEO of Turnitin, about leading a multi-billion dollar education company, how Turnitin's tech platform combats plagiarism, and his advice to young people entering the remote learning environment.

In Episode 40, listeners hear from Scott Gravelle, CEO/CTO of Attabotics, a robotics company reinventing supply chains through high density storage, an idea Scott came up with when watching a nature documentary about Leaf-Cutter Ants. Scott discusses how he started a robotics company with zero experience, how his mini-fulfillment centers work and his vision for distributed supply chain, and his advice to young people going about the world with fresh perspectives.

In Episode 39, listeners hear from David J. Lee, CFO of Impossible Foods, about the role of finance in corporate strategy, the mind-boggling growth of Impossible Foods since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and his advice to young people launching into their careers. Check out the Our Future Newsletter - https://bit.ly/ourfuture1

In Episode 38, listeners hear from Steve Miller, CFO of Warby Parker, about balancing growth and profitability from the perspective of a CFO, the beauty of the direct-to-consumer business model, and his advice to young people launching their careers.

In Episode 37, listeners hear from Kevin Merida, SVP and Editor-in-Chief at ESPN, about interviewing President Bush on morning jogs while at the Washington Post, getting the opportunity to launch a brand-new media enterprise out of ESPN, and his advice to young people as they embark upon their careers.

In Episode 36, listeners hear from Ian Shapiro, VP of Valuation and Strategy at IPG360, where he architects multi-million dollar real estate deals in the sports and entertainment industry and beyond. He discusses the rise of mixed-use developments, the downfall of WeWork, and why he loves working in real estate.

In Episode 35, listeners hear from Jon Glickman, former President of MGM Studios and Founder of Glickmania, about how he got his first big movie internship in an elevator pitch, how he turned around one of the most iconic film studios in Hollywood, and his advice to young people going out into the world in these unprecedented times.

In Episode 34, listeners hear from Guy Kawasaki, Chief Evangelist at Canva and legendary author, investor, advisor, speaker, and marketing guru. He talks about his two biggest wins in the business world with Canva and Apple, his famous 10/20/30 rule for slide decks, and his advice for young people about to dive head first into their career.