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This week, Liz is joined by the President and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Chris McCann, to discuss how he and his brother, Jim McCann, grew their small New York flower shop into an industry leader in the floral and gift space. Chris shares the trials they faced in the early years of the company and how they have continued to innovate and evolve over the last four decades.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Feb 202128min

This week, Liz is joined by Founder and CEO of Hooked, Prerna Gupta to discuss how she cycled through many misses before finding success as an entrepreneur. She shares the impact of being a second-generation American in a small town in Oklahoma, how she experienced her first huge success with her app Songify, and her aspirations to adapt the stories from her most recent app, Hooked, to movies and television shows. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Feb 202127min

This week, Liz is joined by Co-Founder and CEO of Bluemercury Inc., Marla Beck to share what changed her perspective and allowed her to follow her entrepreneurial spirit. Marla explains how she was inspired after hearing Jeff Bezos speak on the value of e-commerce, the innovations that sprung from working in the first Bluemercury retail location, how she navigated the position of CEO after selling the company to Macy’s and her advice for young entrepreneurs on achieving their dreams. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Jan 202135min

Host of FOX Business Network's The Claman Countdown, Liz Claman is joined by founder and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, Peter Schiff.  In early January, Bitcoin made headlines as its value peaked at over $40k, causing at-home investors and finance mavens alike to race to get their hands on the cryptocurrency.  But ever since Bitcoin became available in the early 2010s, Peter Schiff has been skeptical of its worth. Today, he joins Liz to discuss how Bitcoin works, why he doesn't like the cryptocurrency as an investment, and how he thinks Bitcoin will ultimately fail.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Jan 202140min

Host of FOX Business' The Claman Countdown, Liz Claman, is joined by the Founder and CEO of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, Cameron Mitchell. By the time he was 18 years old, Cameron Mitchell had run away from home, dropped out of school, and barely earned his degree. But one night while working in a kitchen in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio Cameron committed himself to making it in the restaurant industry. Today, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants boasts an impressive portfolio of favorites, including the acclaimed Ocean Prime restaurant. In this conversation, Mitchell discusses how he harnessed his inspiration to reach his goals, his company's guiding rules for serving employees and customers, and his guidance for facing those "near-death" business challenges.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Jan 202131min

Host of FOX Business' The Claman Countdown, Liz Claman, is joined by FOX News National Correspondent, Jacqui Heinrich. FOX's Jacqui Heinrich got her start in news after interning on Capitol Hill, as an intern for Norah O'Donnell on MSNBC. From working overnights at MSNBC, Jacqui went to KOAA in Colorado Springs, then KTNV-TV in Las Vegas, and then Boston 25 News before coming to New York City to work for the FOX News Channel. In this conversation, Jacqui and Liz discuss the winding climb that all broadcast journalists face as they advance in their careers. Jacqui explains the lessons she learned as a novice reporter, her experience covering the 2020 election as a FOX political reporter, and what's ahead for her coverage and her career.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Jan 202131min

Host of FOX Business' The Claman Countdown, Liz Claman, takes time to remember some of the most impactful moments of 2020, and her favorite interviews from the podcast.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Dec 202037min

Host of FOX Business' The Claman Countdown, Liz Claman, is joined by the CEO & Co-Founder of NerdWallet, Tim Chen. In 2008, after studying finance at Stanford University, Chen found himself laid off from his Wall Street job in New York City. It wasn't until his sister asked him for credit card advice that Chen discovered the need for reliable financial information on the web, and NerdWallet was born. In this conversation, Tim discusses how his setbacks fed his entrepreneurial success, the commitment NerdWallet has to its consumers and his strategies for leading his company through key growth stages.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Dec 202033min