How a Bartender-turned-Florist Became The First Ecommerce Giant: 1-800-Flowers' Jim McCann
Jim McCann fondly remembers his humble beginnings in Queens, growing up the son of a working-class Irish Catholic family. He worked plenty of jobs before he finally bought a flower shop, with plans to...
19 Okt 202437min
High School Dropout To Founder & CEO: How DUB’s Steven Wang Is Democratizing Investing
Steven Wang caught the startup bug early, launching his first business in the 1st grade. His parents immigrated from China, hoping to give their son a chance at the American Dream. That got complicate...
12 Okt 202440min
"Owning Manhattan" Real Estate Mogul Ryan Serhant Has No Regrets
Ryan Serhant has worn quite a lot of hats. From soap opera star to off-off-Broadway actor, before eventually settling on hustling real estate agent. Remembering his earliest experiences living in Ne...
5 Okt 202438min
Never Too Old to Start Over: How NHL Star Mike Richter Left the Ice & Headed to Yale
In 1994, the New York Rangers were in a drought—they hadn’t won a national hockey championship in 54 years. Enter goalie Mike Richter and his team, who would lead the Rangers all the way to a Stanley ...
28 Sep 202447min
Sky High Ambitions: Frank Lorenzo's Turbulent Ride To The Top Of The Airline Industry
Growing up the kid of Spanish immigrants living in Queens, New York—Frank was always looking up at the sky to catch a glimpse of the incredible planes flying right above him. Soaring into adulthood, h...
21 Sep 202422min
From Diagnosis to Dough : How Loren Castle Turned Health Crisis Into A Cookie Company
Just out of college at age 22, a cancer diagnosis upended the life Loren had planned on. After a year of chemotherapy and a stricter diet, she earns a clean bill of health, and along with it not just ...
14 Sep 202450min
From The Basement To The Big-Time: DJ Duo Two Friends' Success Story
What’s better than one friend…Two Friends! Liz is joined by Matt Halper and Eli Sones of the dynamic EDM DJ/Producer Duo, Two Friends. They share how a friendship that began on the playground in the...
7 Sep 202439min
The Climb: An Everyone Talks To Liz Labor Day Special
On this special episode commemorating Labor Day, Liz revisits conversations of passion, persistence, and grit. In this one-hour special, Liz sits down with entrepreneurs and executives about their jou...
31 Aug 202438min
