Brian and Scott Rudolph, Co-Founders of Banza, on Building a Business with Family

Bobbi Llyod, CEO of Magnolia Bakery, on how Kindness, Humanity, and Passion Correlate with Success

Bobbi Lloyd, CEO of Magnolia Bakery, shares her journey from culinary school graduate and former chef for Calvin Klein to leading an iconic brand renowned for its amazing cupcakes and out-of-this-world banana pudding, a favorite of host Robert Tuchman. After working under former guest Danny Meyer, she saw what it took to run a successful restaurant and used her newfound insights to help create her own. Bobbi prides herself on kindness, hospitality, and humanity, showcasing the resilience and heart behind her entrepreneurial spirit.

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Adam Wexler, Founder of PrizePicks, From Doing What You Love to Loving What You Do

Adam Wexler, the digital marketing savant shares his journey from a real estate major at UGA to the founder of PrizePicks. Explore how his early ventures, like GoRankem, honed his entrepreneurial skills, and how serving Fortune 500 companies with Insightpool enriched his expertise. We talk about his time with the Atlanta Hawks, where he embraced the digital and social media boom. Finally, witness how Adam's passion for sports and innovation converged, propelling him to create PrizePicks, and revolutionizing fantasy gaming becoming the largest growing sports company in North America.

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Amy Errett, Founder of Madison Reed, on the Importance of Passion and Resilience in Entrepreneurship

Amy Errett, the visionary behind Madison Reed, shares her journey of building a successful omnichannel beauty brand specializing in the hair color space. Despite reaching the top of the Venture Capitalist industry, Amy felt a burning desire to create her own venture. Recognizing a gap in the hair color market riddled with harmful ingredients, she seized the opportunity to offer safe, high-quality alternatives for everybody to enjoy. Join us as Amy discusses the resilience and passion it takes to become a successful entrepreneur.

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How Small Business Leaders Are Leveraging AI to Make Smarter Decisions

One in four employees are now using AI at work – a significant jump from the adoptions rates seen in 2023. So how are businesses leveraging AI in the workplace? We sit down with Christina Janzer, SVP of Research and Analytics at Slack, to discuss how businesses are embracing AI to increase productivity, make data-drive decisions, drive innovation and how Slack AI is enabling people to work smarter and faster.

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Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, Co-founders of The Skimm, on Transforming Women’s Media

Carly Zakin and Danielle Wesberg, entrepreneurs behind The Skimm, discuss creating a successful Media company. Danielle and Carly fresh out of college identified a significant gap in the media landscape, there was a lack of media outlets specifically tailored to Women. Despite Women making upwards of 90% of household financial decisions, there was a lack of content that catered to their perspectives and priorities. Join us as Carly and Danielle take us through the creation of their revolutionary company, The Skimm.

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