Funny or Die: "The Creative Drives the Deal"
Funny or Die CEO Dick Glover and President of Production Mike Farah sit down with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal in the production company's Hollywood offices to talk about the changing landscape of media...
View ArticleJack Dorsey of Square on what he's learned as CEO
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square and co-founder of Twitter, sits down with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal to discuss Square, his life since Twitter and what the future holds for a visionary that many have called...
View ArticleJen Hyman on Rent the Runway's "dream fulfillment"
Jen Hyman started Rent the Runway right out of business school, and the young entrepreneur says she never dreamed she would be the boss of 250 employees and serve four million customers, let alone run...
View ArticleA new podcast: Corner Office from Marketplace
Imagine this. You get Jack Dorsey – yeah, that Jack Dorsey, the guy from Twitter and Square – in front of a microphone for half an hour, but you can only fit five or six minutes on the radio. Or Dick...
View ArticleRandy Garutti on Shake Shack's 'accidental' start
Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti hops in line with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal at the restaurant’s original location in Manhattan’s Madison Square Park to talk about how the company evolved from a hot dog...
View ArticleBrian Chesky of Airbnb on "the worst idea ever"
The first step in starting a successful business is having a good idea, but sometimes even a bad one can work. Brian Chesky started Airbnb on the risky premise that people would agree to open their...
View ArticleDomino's Patrick Doyle on making a 'perfect pepperoni'
Back in 2010, Domino's admitted it had a pie problem. CEO Patrick Doyle apologized to customers, telling them the chain would strive to make better pizzas. Since then, Domino's has been seeking to...
View ArticleTesla CEO Elon Musk: The future runs on batteries
Musk is CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, with an interest on the side in getting people to Mars. Last week, we headed to the Tesla factory in Fremont, California for a chat with Musk about battery technology...
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Charles Koch: 'I don't like politics'
Charles Koch is the CEO of Koch Industries, a company that was founded 75 years ago, making its name in oil and gas. Koch has grown to be the second-largest privately held company in America with...
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Atom Factory's Troy Carter: 'Music sells everything but music'
Troy Carter is one of the biggest names in the music biz. He's perhaps most famous for helping to break Lady Gaga, but he's also behind the success of Eve, Meghan Trainor and John Legend, just to name...
View ArticleDon't call Wolfgang Puck a celebrity chef
You've probably heard the statistic that 90 percent of restaurants fail in the first year. That's not true. It's actually more like 60 percent in the first three years. But the sentiment still holds....
View ArticleFull interview: Shinola CEO Steve Bock
Marketplace visited Shinola's headquarters in Detroit where the company also has its leather shop. We interviewed CEO Steve Bock for this episode of Corner Office, listen to the audio player for the...
View ArticleFull Interview: Janice Min pulls back the curtain on Hollywood
The Hollywood Reporter, one of the major trade magazines for the entertainment industry, was on its last legs in 2010 when Janice Min joined the team as editorial director. Since then, Min has...
View ArticleFull Interview: Paula Schneider, American Apparel fixer
The last two years at Los Angeles–based clothing manufacturer American Apparel have been anything but boring. The company, known for T-shirts and racy ads, had been in dire financial straits for...
View ArticleExtended interview: Jim Koch, founder of Sam Adams
The Boston Beer Company, brewers of Sam Adams Lager, is the biggest producer in the craft beer market. The company shipped over 4 million barrels of suds last year and that brought in a crisp $1...
View ArticleFull Interview: Phil Knight talks about founding Nike
Before the phrase "athleisure," before "Just do it," before the swoosh, Nike co-founder and Chairman Phil Knight sold sneakers out of the back of his car. He chronicles the rise of his famous company...
View ArticleFull Interview: GlaxoSmithKline CEO says "things have to change"
Sir Andrew Witty is the CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, a British pharmaceutical company that counts itself as one of the fifth or sixth largest in the industry. Marketplace host, Kai Ryssdal talked to him...
View ArticleFull Interview: Gates Foundation CEO on "Big Philanthropy"
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest private foundation in the world. Its CEO, Sue Desmond-Hellmann, talks about Big Philanthropy, partnering with private businesses, and why the worst...
View ArticleExtended Interview: Izumi Kajimoto leads Stetson into the 21st century
After 27 years of working for fashion giants like Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Donna Karen, Izumi Kajimoto took the CEO reins of Stetson Worldwide, the makers of the famous Stetson cowboy hat....
View ArticleFull Interview: EA CEO on video games, what's in your fridge, and One...
Electronic Arts or EA is the company behind video games such as FIFA, Madden, and Battlefield. Its CEO, Andrew Wilson, talks to Marketplace host, Kai Ryssdal, about e-sports, the multi-screen nature of...
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