When Jack Ma first visited Africa in 2017, he was struck by the massive economic potential of the continent. Late that year, Alibaba and the UN invited 25 African entrepreneurs to participate in the eFounders…
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Going Commando with CEO Kerry O’Brien
Kerry O’Brien quit her corporate PR job in NYC after 9/11 and moved to Vermont with her husband to start a new chapter in life. She wasn’t sure what she was going to do, but…
Why 70% of Men and Women Lie on their Online Dating Profiles…and How Personal Branding Can Be Deceptive
A whopping 70% of online daters lie in their dating profile, mostly about height, weight and age, says relationship and online dating expert Dr. Jess Carbino. But only major exaggerations seem to matter much to…
Christine Hunsicker Is Bringing the Sharing Economy to the Fashion World
Christine Hunsicker had an idea to bring the sharing economy to apparel. Airbnb’s success had convinced her that consumers would embrace clothing rental: if people were willing to lay their heads on strangers’ pillows, she…
Mindy Grossman on Profound, Radical Change in Business
What She’s Learned from Working with Oprah Winfrey, Ralph Lauren, Barry Diller and Phil Knight Before Mindy Grossman joined WW International as CEO, she took a day to visit board member Oprah Winfrey to see…
How Dani Beckerman Used Instagram to Build a Thriving Dessert Business from Scratch
“When did you realize that Instagram could be your store?” That’s one of the questions host Matt Rubel asked Dani Beckerman when they sat down to talk about the business Beckerman unwittingly launched nearly six…
CBD Beauty: Where Beauty, Wellness and Cannabis Intersect
CBD is one of the most exciting new trends in beauty and wellness since retinols. A natural molecule found in cannabis, CBD is different from THC, the chemical that produces a “high.” A federal law…
Shoptalk Series, Part 4 Need Supply Co. and Wayfair: Setting the Standard for Next-Gen Shopping
What if you could virtually “feel” a fabric swatch when you’re shopping for a sofa on your smartphone? That tech isn’t available yet, but the team at Wayfair is already imagining how it would work….
Shoptalk Series Part 3: Zola and Lightspeed – A Marriage Built on Shared Values
Just like marriages, relationships between retail companies and investors often fail, but Zola and Lightspeed have one of those strong partnerships that’s based on shared values and a common vision. For the third episode of…
Shoptalk Series Part 2: Reimagining The Mall
Malls today must become stages, where retailers and ideas can come to life, offering new experiences and content that draw consumers together to socialize, eat, be entertained and discover new brands. In the second episode…