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Market uncertainty is on everyone’s mind. Given rising interest rates, inflation, the crypto crash, and other economic trends (hello, recession?), we talk about what this current climate means in the long term for beginner and seasoned investors alike.

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Nora chats with Corey Thomas, CEO of the cybersecurity company Rapid7. He talks about why nearly every company is a software company (whether they’re ready for it or not) and why we’re seeing so much investment in the cybersecurity industry right now. Plus: A breakdown of the booming hacker economy, and why it’s a lot like an Oceans 11-heist, but on the internet. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out realvision.com/businesscasual. 

Host: Nora Ali

Producer: Olivia Meade   

Video Editor: Sebastian Vega

Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus

Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder

Fact Checker: Kate Brandt 

Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop

VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer 

Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm

Nora chats with Toni Ko, the founder of NYX Cosmetics, about how she built her company from the ground up in 1999 at age 25. Toni shares marketing and sales insights from decades in the beauty industry, and talks about her decision to sell NYX to L'Oreal in 2014 for a reported $500 million. She also details why she made the decision to return to the industry in 2019 with the launch of Bespoke Beauty Brands. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out realvision.com/businesscasual. 

Host: Nora Ali

Producer: Olivia Meade   

Video Editor: Sebastian Vega

Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus, Griffin Jennings

Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder

Fact Checker: Kate Brandt 

Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop

VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer 

Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm

Nora chats with Rich Barton, the co-founder and CEO of Zillow. He offers potential solutions to the housing crisis, and his view on the future of real estate and home-buying. We’ll also hear about why Zillow has adopted what it calls a “Cloud-HQ” model, where employees are all able to work remotely. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out realvision.com/businesscasual. 

Host: Nora Ali

Producer: Olivia Meade   

Video Editor: Sebastian Vega

Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus, Griffin Jennings

Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder

Fact Checker: Kate Brandt 

Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop

VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer 

Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm

Nora chats with entrepreneur Eric Ly, a co-founder of LinkedIn who started a company called KarmaCheck, which uses AI to make the background check process easier for hiring managers. He details why KarmaCheck and the technology it uses is a big deal – not only for LinkedIn – but also when it comes to fighting misinformation all over the internet… even on dating profiles. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out realvision.com/businesscasual. 

Host: Nora Ali

Producer: Olivia Meade   

Video Editor: Sebastian Vega

Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus

Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder

Fact Checker: Kate Brandt 

Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop

VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer 

Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm

Nora chats with Elan Lee, game designer and the co-founder and CEO of Exploding Kittens, a card game that became the #1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history and has sold over 11 million games. Elan talks about creating the game with co-founder Matt Inman, creator of The Oatmeal, and how they turned a single piece of intellectual property -- a game about cats exploding -- into a multi-platform entertainment brand. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out realvision.com/businesscasual. 

Host: Nora Ali

Producers: Bella Hutchins, Olivia Meade   

Video Editor: Sebastian Vega

Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus

Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder

Fact Checker: Kate Brandt 

Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop

VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer 

Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm

Nora chats with Katie Gatti Tassin, creator of Money with Katie and host of The Money with Katie Show, about how she turned her side hustle into a lucrative full-time gig, and why she thinks having a bunch of side hustles in this hustle-culture environment may not always be the best decision for your happiness. She also explains how to start budgeting in your own life and how to set yourself up for success, even in the event of a recession. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out realvision.com/businesscasual. 

Host: Nora Ali

Producers: Bella Hutchins, Olivia Meade   

Video Editor: Sebastian Vega

Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus

Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder

Fact Checker: Kate Brandt 

Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop

VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer 

Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm

The venture capital fundraising landscape is shifting, and entrepreneurs looking for fundraising avenues outside of venture might want to consider crowdfunding. Nora chats with Becky Center, the new CEO of Indiegogo, one of the OG crowdfunding platforms which has hosted over 925,000 funding campaigns since its launch in 2008. They discuss the new opportunities she wants to make for the company, how Indiegogo has evolved and how crowdfunding fits into the creator economy. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out realvision.com/businesscasual. 

Host: Nora Ali

Producers: Bella Hutchins, Olivia Meade   

Video Editor: Sebastian Vega

Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus

Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder

Fact Checker: Kate Brandt 

Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop

VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer 

Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm

The CBD market is expected to soar to $19.5 billion in 2025, according to a forecast made last summer by the cannabis market research firm BDSA, and a lot of companies are looking to cash in on a trendy product. But CBD company Prospect Farms wants to bring standards and transparency to the space. CEO Brad Tipper and Chief Brand Officer Brooke Shields talk about why Prospect Farms is focused on the safety, sustainability and efficacy in all of their products. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out realvision.com/businesscasual. 

Host: Nora Ali

Producer: Bella Hutchins 

Video Editor: Sebastian Vega

Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus

Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder

Fact Checker: Kate Brandt 

Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop

VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer 

Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm

Nora chats with Jenn Hyman, CEO and co-founder of Rent the Runway, about how the company emerged from the pandemic as a broader and stronger business while making major changes that have paved the way for the company’s long term profitability. Plus, why Jenn says that entrepreneurs ​​should “talk to the people who are most likely to hate your idea.” For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out realvision.com/businesscasual. 

Host: Nora Ali

Producer: Bella Hutchins 

Video Editor: Sebastian Vega

Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus

Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder

Fact Checker: Kate Brandt 

Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop

VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer 

Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm