How to sell a billion dollars of snacks, with the founders of Chomps
Chomps co-founders Rashid Ali and Pete Maldonado had an unusual side hustle: selling meat sticks online. The co-founders join host Jeff Berman to reveal the phone call from Trader Joe’s that changed e...
2 Okt 202532min
Design dominance sparks a blockbuster IPO, with Figma’s Dylan Field
Figma burst into the public eye in 2022 after Adobe was blocked from buying the design startup for $20 billion. This chapter set the stage for an even bigger milestone at Figma: a splashy IPO this sum...
30 Sep 202526min
Pioneers of AI: The power of storytelling in VCs, with Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang
In this episode of Pioneers of AI, Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang of the venture capital firm WndrCo share why storytelling is essential for building transformative companies and how AI shapes the...
27 Sep 202544min
Build stronger trust on your teams, with Rachel Botsman
What happens when your team doesn’t trust each other? How can you repair damaged trust at work? How has technology changed the way we decide who to trust? Author and trust researcher Rachel Botsman jo...
25 Sep 202530min
After devastating aid cuts, Mercy Corps keeps fighting, with Tjada D’Oyen McKenna
For an organization built around responding to crises around the globe, Mercy Corps now finds itself at the center of its own trauma. Following the Trump administration’s aid cuts, two-thirds of Mercy...
23 Sep 202531min
How to find your next mentor, with Janice Omadeke
A great mentor can supercharge your career. That’s why author and entrepreneur Janice Omadeke wanted to make it easier for people to connect with the best possible mentors. She joins host Jeff Berman ...
18 Sep 202532min
Historic changes across high fashion, with WSJ. Magazine’s Sarah Ball
As the fashion world navigates an unprecedented wave of turnover from Chanel to Dior, WSJ. Magazine’s Editor in Chief, Sarah Ball joins Rapid Response to explore the most closely watched New York Fash...
16 Sep 202526min
Possible: Stephen Colbert isn’t so sure about AI (with Reid Hoffman)
On the latest episode of Reid Hoffman’s Possible podcast, he and Aria talk with comedian Stephen Colbert. They discuss how J.R.R. Tolkien helps The Late Show host make sense of AI, whether technology ...
13 Sep 202555min
