For most, failure hurts and can hobble. But, for Adam Rippon, figure-skating champion and comedian and writer, Esther Povitsky, the pain of rejection and failure served as fuel for their insatiable desire to succeed. You’ll hear from them today as they speak with Alexandra Wilson of Forbes. You’ll also hear from the guy who brought Facebook to its knees, whistleblower, Chris Wylie, formerly of Cambridge Analytica. He speaks with Thomas Brewster of Forbes. Both these conversations took place at the 2018 Forbes Under-30 Summit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Long derided as a copy-cat of the tech industry, China is now a tech trailblazer. Steve Case, AOL founder and Kai-Fu Lee, chair and CEO of Sinovation Ventures warn that if the United States doesn’t start innovating more vigorously — it will fall behind China. You’ll hear from them, as well as Ryan Williams, CEO and cofounder of Cadre and Max Lubovsky, CEO and cofounder of Formlabs. This conversation, moderated by Steve Bertoni, was recorded at the Forbes Under-30 Summit late last year.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Howie Liu, cofounder and CEO of Airtable, the slick and elastic database-spreadsheet hybrid, speaks with Steve about the impact his first successful business had on his entrepreneurial outlook, his aspirations for Airtable and the Silicon Valley ethos that massive sleep loss is a sign of success. In fact, Liu eschewed the high-stress approach to building and now running Airtable. Can less stress mean more success?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Payal Kadakia had a great job and an exceptional job offer when she was formulating the idea of ClassPass, the company she founded and of which she is executive chair. But, it was keen words of advice from her mentor, that galvanized her to say no to the security of employment and instead move full-speed ahead on her business concept. Hear that sage guidance, what Kadakia’s first steps were to bring ClassPass to life and a few of Kadakia’s hard-earned lessons about what best sets up entrepreneurs to thrive. Plus, a look at future plans for the company.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Taavet Hinrikus, CEO and cofounder of TransferWise, had a big problem to solve. In his case, it was a financial one, and TransferWise, the company he cofounded and leads, fixed the issue for himself and now just seven years later -- millions of others. On this episode, hear Hinrikus share the origin story of TransferWise, how his company is achieving what banks are slow to embrace and discover a bit of fascinating history about Estonia, the little-known country from where Hinrikus hails - (and the origin country of Skype).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jamie Kern Lima sold her company, IT Cosmetics, to L'Oreal in late 2016 for $1.2 billion, and became the first woman CEO in L'Oreal's history. Kern Lima started out with no previous business experience. No matter — she embraced her scrappy and disciplined nature and operated on little money, resolved to solve her own skincare problems and those of others. She went on to upend the cosmetic industry by making unprecedented marketing choices and never letting “no” lead her to doubt her commitment to bringing IT Cosmetics to life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The son of a Holocaust survivor, Daniel Lubetzky has been guided by a mission of doing good. He first set out to bring Israelis and Arabs together around a mutually beneficial economic initiative making sun-dried tomato spreads. Next, he went about bringing to market a convenient and nutritious option for snacking. On this episode, the founder and CEO of the multi-billion dollar KIND Snacks talks about how he overcame early failure, what he considers healthy, how his snacks are made and how he's scaling KIND with a new partnership with Mars, Inc. to help the brand grow globally.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s simple for the consumer: You download the Postmates app, you order what you want and hope the goods get delivered fast. But, pull back the curtain on the business of running the company, and the myriad of micro-organization and efficiencies prominently stand out. Hear Bastian Lehmann, co-founder and CEO of Postmates, share the inner-workings of running his company, its evolution and how they pivoted big and early, in order to scale. Plus, find out what the most-ordered item was in 2018! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jen Rubio, cofounder, president and chief brand officer of the billion-dollar Away, shares how she and her cofounder, Stephanie Korey, were struck with the idea of making luggage fit the modern lifestyle, how they deliberately built up the company and applicable lessons learned while they were both at Warby Parker - a trailblazing direct-to-consumer company. Plus, get insight on a few maverick marketing experiments that both succeeded and failed in the most illuminating of ways.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Though his parents didn’t trust money, Tom Steyer went on to become a billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Farallon Capital. He’s also a well-known environmental activist, who is now running for president. Hear his take on the positive impact of clean energy, specifically when it comes to job creation, American ingenuity and the Trump administration. This interview was recorded in early February, 2017, shortly after Trump was inaugurated. Re-posting for its relevancy now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bradley Tusk is founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, which includes Tusk Ventures, Tusk Strategies, Kronos Archives, Ivory Gaming and Tusk Philanthropies. He's also a writer, whose recent book, The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death By Politics captures Tusk's involvement in many contentious battles including in 2011, when as political advisor to a little-known startup called Uber, he took on the taxi industry. Tune into this fast-moving interview full of fascinating anecdotes that give insight into government, business and the future of tech.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No one believed three college students could take a desire for fast, healthy food and turn it into a successful business and community. Jonathan Neman, cofounder and CEO of Sweetgreen, talks about living the sweetlife, while staying true to the company’s core value: win, win, win. Create solutions where the company wins the customer wins and the community wins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugar water, or do you want to come with me and save the world?” That’s the question Steve Jobs posed to John Sculley. We’ll hear how his time at Apple changed his path in life, as well as more insights into marketing, the consumer experience, and how perception trumps reality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As a child, John Sculley wasn’t interested in toys, he was interested in parts. That love of discovering how things work has been the thread through his life and career, including his tenure as Vice President and President of Pepsi-Cola, and CEO of Apple. He’s a master of marketing, and he shares insights on how perception leads reality, the importance of the consumer experience, his friendship with Steve Jobs, and his current role working with the health care industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shopify founder Tobi Lütke just wanted to have some fun on the slopes, and sell cool snowboards at the same time. When spring came to his adopted home of Ottawa, Canada, snowboard sales plummeted, and he was forced to look for a new revenue stream. That reality, and a love of technology led the snowboarder-programmer to the creation of Shopify. It was a fast ride down the slopes to becoming THE ecommerce platform made for everyone who sells, whether it is from a store, social media, or a garage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Casper Founders Philip Krim and Neil Parikh talk about flipping the mattress business, one customer at a time. From selling mattresses on-line from a college dorm room in 2013 to becoming a high-tech innovator, that is revolutionizing the business of sleep, in under 5 years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As a boy, Gary Hirshberg, cofounder of Stonyfield Farm, watched his family-run shoe company go bankrupt due to changes in the market. He went off to college eschewing any career in business. But, his entrepreneurial roots called upon him. It all started with one cow and a delicious yogurt recipe. Hear Hirshberg speak of how he faced big, relentless debt, his steadfastly loyal mother-in-law and his investment in making playing fields across the U.S. organic. Plus, find out why the liberally-minded Hirshberg thanks Ronald Reagan for his success. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Considered one of the great, financial minds of all time, Paul Tudor Jones II, founder of Tudor Investment Corporation, speaks with Randall Lane, editor and chief content officer at Forbes, at the 2017 Forbes 30 Under-30 Summit. Hear about the huge change he feels is necessary to save the financial system that’s made him rich. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At 18, Alex Banayan set out on a seven-year odyssey to discover how dozens of the biggest names in business and entertainment, including Maya Angelou, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, launched their careers. Now, that journey has culminated in his soon-to-be released book, 'The Third Door.' Banayan says they all have one thing in common. They entered through the “third door.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear Adam Neumann, cofounder and CEO of WeWork, paint a clear picture of the company’s corporate culture, share three tips for entrepreneurs that he wishes he was told and how to prepare for an (even more) automated world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today’s episode, we hear a chat recorded at the Forbes 30 Under 30 summit in 2017. It’s between Ray Dalio and Randall Lane, Chief Content Officer of Forbes Media. Dalio founded and runs the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, with $160 billion under management. He says it’s the company’s unique culture, an “idea meritocracy,” and a commitment to radical truth and transparency that’s causing the success. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aubrey Marcus is founder and CEO of Onnit, a company that’s all about total human optimization. He’s also on a book tour for his current best-seller ‘Own The Day, Own Your Life.’ Hear about the goodness of fat, cold two-minute showers, the power of psychedelics and big and small changes you can make in your life right now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Zimmer, cofounder and president of Lyft, merged his hospitality skills with cofounder and CEO, Logan Green’s transportation expertise and started Lyft together in 2012. Hear the origin story of the company, his predictions of the autonomous vehicle impact and the future of personal car ownership. (Hint: not a big future). Plus, the very special thing he does every New Year’s Eve. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The inimitable Suze Orman takes Steve through her days of living out of her car in Berkeley, to waitressing at the Buttercup Café to becoming a top-selling broker at Merrill Lynch and ultimately, a household name. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael Phelps is just like everybody else (minus the “greatest Olympian of all time” moniker). In that, despite his abundant success, he too has had to grapple with identity and self-value. Phelps’s soul searching has resulted in his dedication to helping other Olympians grapple with life and let down after that ancient competition. Hear his earnest take on dealing with depression, learning how to communicate at 30 – and where he brushes his teeth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s episode features a chat that took place late last year at the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit. It’s between Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe and Matthew Herper, senior editor at Forbes. Hear about Wojcicki’s vision to inspire a consumer revolution in healthcare, her inspiring attitude about conflict and how coming from a family of problem-solvers set her up to succeed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Spencer Rascoff, the CEO of Zillow Group, watched Steve Jobs reveal that Apple would allow outside apps on the iPhone, he rushed out of his office telling his team they needed to shift their entire strategy to mobile. A few years later, Jobs would show off the Zillow App onstage at the Worldwide Developer Conference. Hear Roscoff’s strategy for turning Zillow into one of the most popular apps around, and learn about the latest trends in the trillion-dollar real estate biz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Jennifer Hyman, cofounder and CEO of Rent The Runway (RTR) set out to figure out how to rent “occasion” outfits and dresses to women, she knew she had a great idea. Next question, how to execute? Hyman quickly determined she had a logistics and tech company on her hands. On this episode of “The Forbes Interview” hear how RTR made the choice to expand into Unlimited, a platform that rents everyday clothes and items, her take on deep investor bias and the piece of data that RTR relies on that no one else in the retail industry receives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trailblazers Adi Tatarko and her husband started the behemoth home remodeling/design website and community, Houzz, out of the kitchen of their first home (where they still reside). Hear how these two Silicon Valley professionals quit their day jobs to launch their side project and turned it into a billion-dollar business garnering 40 million users a month worldwide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Novak, former CEO of Yum! Brands which includes the fast-food giants Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC could have easily retired. Instead, he’s driven to train future leaders with his newly launched platform, OGoLead, which aims to give leadership tools and training developed over thirty years of hard-earned business experience. And, remember Crystal Pepsi? That was Novak’s brainchild. With frank and humorous acceptance, hear him take responsibility for what he calls one of his best ideas gone wrong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nick Cannon has that incredible rags to riches story. He grew up on government assistance and is now a very successful entertainer and entrepreneur. Hear how he went from teenage stand-up comedian to youngest staffed television writer in Hollywood to musician to businessman to college student – and the surprising career finish he expects for himself. Plus, his take on why the hunger, drive and multi-faceted skill set of stand-ups make for such giant careers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Hurd, Oracle CEO, talks about the anemic growth of IT systems and the race for vertical integration, a day in the life of CEO and the benefit of sharing the responsibility of leadership with Safra Catz and Larry Ellison. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear how John Amato, CEO of The Hollywood Reporter Billboard Media Group, leveraged the advantages of the mobile age and international outposts to build the two venerable periodicals into powerhouse multimedia outlets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A dense and comprehensive interview with Silicon Valley pioneer Tom Siebel, one of the first twenty Oracle employees and founder of two companies: Siebel Systems and C3 IoT. He’ll take you back to the bygone days of the 80s when running a business was “easy” to today, where running a business is far more complicated. You’ll hear about how the Internet of Things (IoT) will impact our everyday lives and how healthcare will benefit the most with disease prediction and precision medicine. And then, Siebel describes in harrowing detail how he survived an elephant attack that left him critically wounded on the barren ground of the Serengeti for three and a half hours. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben Lerer’s Group Nine Media consists of Thrillist (which he founded), NowThis, The Dodo and Seeker. The content is largely video and it’s sticky. Lerer says Group Nine is the #1 publisher on Facebook Watch with over 5 billion monthly video views. According to Nielson, its audience is overwhelmingly in its 20s, a coveted demographic. Hear Lerer talk about the future of media, developing business models for online media sites and his positive take on the changes FB is promising to make. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim Breyer has his hands in many pots. From helping to choose a new president for Harvard University to running his VC company, Breyer Capital, Breyer has developed a keen eye for talent and investments that pay off. As one of the first investors in Facebook (bought at .05 cents a share), hear his insider’s take on that social network, his favorite qualities in an entrepreneur and lots of talk about AI, the tech field he says is growing at a speed heretofore unseen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As he tells it, Ron Shaich has overseen six iterations of Panera Bread over the last 36 years he’s been running the company. It started out as a cookie store in downtown Boston. Now, Panera franchises cover the U.S. serving fresh bread, soups, salads, sandwiches and sweets. Hear Shaich talk about his pioneering days of fast-casual food, how he made smart, painful decisions to grow the company and why, when the company was public, he never focused on the stock price. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrew Mason shares how he came up with the idea for the trailblazing juggernaut, Groupon, how the company hurt itself and his latest and greatest -- Descript, a company he founded to help people in the audio business both transcribe and audio edit their recordings fast and affordably (without looking at audio waveforms -- just words). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Laura Behrens-Wu had no interest in entrepreneurism nor shipping – and yet here she is, entrepreneur supreme, as cofounder and CEO of Shippo, a company dedicated to ease up the complicated, costly yet necessary field of getting stuff where it needs to go. Shippo has big customers, like eBay Canada, but it mostly caters to small and medium size businesses, like ecommerce stores operating out of bedrooms. The company has recently raised $30 million and is zipping along with 65 employees. Hear Behrens-Wu talk about the setbacks, the inspiration and lessons learned as she dived into the very thing she never knew she wanted to do. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brad Katsuyama is the CEO of IEX, the newest stock exchange in the U.S. Katsuyama made a big splash when he outed the traditional exchanges for their practice of high-speed trading, that to his mind ultimately hurt the everyday investor. Hear Katsuyama share the latest about IEX, his daring choice to start a new stock exchange and his thoughts on whether regulation is a good or bad thing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear from the man himself, Captain Chesley Sullenberger, about how he saved Flight 1549 when he landed his Airbus A320 on the Hudson river. Also, how to thrive under pressure in business and life, how to build a team that manages risk and the future of transportation and self-driving cars. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam Shank, serial entrepreneur and travel industry vet, set out to make an app-only business that appealed to the spontaneous traveler with Hotel Tonight in 2010. That was a time when relying solely on a mobile-device audience was a novel idea. An easy-to-use interface allows travelers to book their stays the day of arrival (and up to seven days in advance). The company sells unsold rooms at boutique and independent hotels and capitalizes on the millennial prioritization of experience over material possession. Hear Shank talk about what inspired the idea, how he built up the app – and why the company that tried to outsmart Hotel Tonight failed to do so. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Laurie Segall is senior technology correspondent for CNN and editor-at-large for CNN Tech where she dives into the intersection of tech and culture. Her six-part investigative series, “Mostly Human” explores the deep and darker questions that arise out of humans’ integration of tech – tackling topics including sex, love and death. In this episode, recorded at WebSummit in Portugal, Segall and host Steve Bertoni, talk about the impact tech and social media are having on our day-to-day lives as veteran observers of the tech and start-up scene. Plus, hear Segall share how her custom-made AI bot went terribly wrong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

About twenty years ago, Simon Segars started out as a design engineer at ARM Holdings, then a scrappy start-up tech company. Now, ARM is a dominant force in designing the processing data on chips and Segars leads as CEO. The company's reach is far. In the past 25 years, 100 billion chips containing ARM technology have been shipped. Hear Segars talk about the company's unique culture, its approach to innovating tech and his predictions for the future of tech security. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jon Oringer started out with 30 thousand photos of his own that he sold subscription-style to members who wanted access to stock images. Now, Shutterstock has 160 million images and has branched into video, AI and machine learning. Hear how this serial entrepreneur figured out how to run a company though he's never worked for one, what it meant to take the company public and his predictions for the future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An early investor in Uber and many other startups, Jason Calacanis seems to have an eye for money-making companies. Hear about how he built wealth and influence from nothing, his work ethic and ways in which he thinks people can change their financial status. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What are investors excited about in technology? How do VCs evaluate start-up founders? How do investors decide to bet millions of dollars on unproven companies? Hear Megan Quinn and Jeremy Philips, both general partners at Spark Capital give us a rare look into the competitive and ever-shifting world of high stakes venture capital. Also hear Quinn and Philips, who have backed start-ups like Slack, Tumblr and Foursquare, talk about their career paths, how they curate their investments and why they lead with collaborative decision making. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Free and open to the public is a touring installation displaying legendary artist Robert Wilson's take on a Van Cleef & Arpels high jewelry art display. We sat down with both Wilson and the CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, Nicolas Bos, to hear about their collaboration to create a Noah's Ark-inspired exhibition that features brooches in the shape of animals. Each piece costs up to $500 thousand. We hear ruminations on the intersection of art and commerce, Wilson's approach to tackling projects and his startling act of kindness that led him onto his theatrical path. If you're able to experience the exhibition, it's said to be so immersive and theatrical, you might even forget to upload a photo to your Insta. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two interviews today! First: Why can't a burger be delicious, of high-end quality and presented in an inviting restaurant space for just five bucks? That's the question restauranteurs Danny Meyer and Randy Garutti set out to answer with Shake Shack -- the fast-food chain with an eye on health and sustainability that's expanding in the U.S. and internationally. We also have Aaron Mahnke on the show, creator of the smash hit podcast, "Lore" timed just for Halloween! (@40:38) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tariq Farid, founder of Edible Arrangements, shares how he got Edible Arrangements off the ground, innovated tech to support the business and the ethos that guides his company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scott Harrison has a gravitas born of growing up too fast watching his beloved mother chronically suffer of carbon monoxide poisoning. Then, perhaps to reclaim his youth, as a 20-something club promoter in Manhattan he turned to a life of debauchery. Finally, forced to grapple with his self-destruction, he didn't just clean up his own circumstances, he started to clean up one of the planet's dirtiest problem: drinking water. He founded charity: water, an organization dedicated to bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. Since 2006, charity: water's efforts have changed the lives of over seven million people in 24 countries with over 24 thousand projects funded. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Serial entrepreneurs Matt Meeker and Henrik Werdelin have mixed an obsession with dogs and the current subscription box craze to build Bark. The company started out as a monthly subscription service that delivers a box full of trendy dog toys and treats loved by both pets and people. Now, its products are carried in Target. Many might think this idea is for the dogs, but the team has turned a loyal following, sleek online retail strategy and whimsical products into a $100 billion business. Hear how they created the brand and their future plans for our four-legged friends. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet Brad Hargreaves, CEO and founder of Common, a company that rents co-living spaces. Dwellers share the chef-caliber kitchen, free on-site laundry and high-end furniture with beautiful interior design in exchange for a cost-conscious rent. Hear how this not-your-everyday-property management company wants to change the way you live by making the community-driven places affordable, fun and effortless. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick spent ten years making their ten-part PBS documentary series, "The Vietnam War." To do it, they spent countless hours poring over endless footage, documents, photos and interviews (from all sides of the conflict) to produce a film that delivers a 360 degree look at one of the most divisive and influential periods in American history. On this episode of "The Forbes Interview" podcast, hear Burns and Novick talk storytelling, technology and how to make long-form films in this short-attention-spanned, digital world. The first episode of the series aired on PBS on September 17. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elliott Bisnow's Summit started off as a more or less traditional conference and has evolved into a colossal experience: festivals loaded with a mishmash of celebrities, thought-leaders, billionaires and politicians and caters to attendees that have to apply to be selected to attend. Bisnow says his business mission at its core is to create deep connections between people, so it made perfect sense to buy a mountain in Utah and build a town on it populated with like-minded people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For close to ten years, Tim Chen's NerdWallet has helped everyday people navigate the complicated and often overwhelming world of personal financial choices. Hear how Chen annually visits people in their homes to get an intimate understanding of American's relationship to money, how he applies those insights to craft customized advice and tools and humble admissions of business fails he made and from which he learned. Plus, Chen shares the one money mistake you are probably making. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Raider, formerly of Warby Parker, took his success at the eyeglass startup and leveraged it to launch a razor company -- a crazy endeavor considering the space is dominated by industry giant Gillette and online rival, Dollar Shave Club. But cofounder Raider felt Harry's could infuse soul into the shaving experience combined with great attention to craft going out of his way to purchase a 100-year-old razor company in Germany because the cofounders felt it made the best blades in the world. Hear Raider talk about how he's tackling the shaving industry prioritizing customer experience and quality product. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You could call Jim Koch the father of the modern American beer movement. In 1984 he quit a stable career as a consultant to start a craft brewery with the aim of adding flavor to the watery U.S. beer market. His first beer, Sam Adams, launched an entire craft beer movement that has inspired professionals and hobbyists a like. On this episode, hear Koch talk about the ways in which he disrupted the beer industry. Also, Koch shares some of the wildest beer recipes he has tried, plus, some professional tips on avoiding a hangover when you've had a few too many cold ones. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ethan Brown, CEO and founder of Beyond Meat has developed a non-frozen, plant-based patty that attempts to taste like beef without all of the negative impacts of red meat. Beyond Meat, which is backed by Bill Gates and others, wants to disrupt the $48 trillion global meat industry. Hear exactly how the vegan burger is made and how Brown is building his business in the face of the powerful meat industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Football season is imminent, and in that spirit we have DraftKings CEO Jason Robbins on to talk about how he turned his passion for sports stats into a billion-dollar daily fantasy start-up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica Iclisoy couldn't find the baby products she wanted when her first son was born. So, she set off in her kitchen, conferring with chemists, to make her dream product. Cut to twenty years later and her company, California Baby, is ubiquitous and carried in Whole Foods, Walmart and Target, making Iclisoy one of the most successful and wealthiest self-made women in America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear from Ryan Holmes, founder and CEO of Hootsuite, a company that helps businesses navigate and leverage the social media networks. He talks about how he built his company in the early days of social to today, where he advises some of the worlds most significant enterprises. He also names the business leaders that use social most effectively -- including Donald Trump. And he raises a red flag, warning businesses to develop a social media strategy and resiliency or else -- citing "the $4 billion dollar tweet" (also the name of his recently published book). The tweet was unleashed on Lockheed Martin by Trump which caused the company $4 billion dollar pain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For this special episode, we feature an interview that host Steve Bertoni conducted with actor and investor Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary, investor and entertainment businessman, at the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 summit in Boston. Hear both Kutcher and Oseary speak frankly about how they leverage lessons learned in their day jobs as top players in their music and entertainment fields to their investment philosophy and how they determine value in companies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special episode, we broadcast an interview that took place in October at the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 summit. Randall Lane, editor of Forbes magazine, moderates a panel consisting of Richard Branson, billionaire and founder of Virgin Group joined by Tyler Haney, founder of Outdoor Voices; Payal Kadakia, founder and executive chair of ClassPass; and James Proud, CEO of Hello, who announced in June that Hello was shutting down.Tune in to hear them answer questions from the audience about starting and running their businesses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Eun, president of Samsung's innovation arm Samsung Next, joins the Forbes Interview to discuss the future of TVs, Phones, VR and smart homes. He also shares how surviving the 2013 Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco changed his outlook on work and life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An early investor in Uber and many other startups, Jason Calacanis seems to have an eye for money-making companies. Hear about how he built wealth and influence from nothing, his driven work ethic and ways in which he thinks people can change their financial status. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An early investor in Uber and many other startups, Jason Calacanis seems to have an eye for money-making companies. Hear about how he built wealth and influence from nothing, his driven work ethic and ways in which he thinks people can change their financial status. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cup by cup, custom-crafted coffee is dripped for the customer at Philz. Hear from CEO Jacob Jaber who with his father Phil, transitioned their grocery store business to a coffee shop. Now that coffee shop is a chain of almost forty stores and growing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When TD Ameritrade boss Joe Moglia stepped down as CEO to pursue his dream of coaching college football, both the business world and the sports world thought he was crazy. Now as head coach of Coastal Carolina, he's winning championships and changing the way colleges think about athletics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Handy, a home service start-up, has millions of customers paying to allow strangers into their homes to clean and repair. CEO Oisin Hanrahan talks about how he built Handy, customer trust and an amazing consumer experience in the tech economy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear Carl Pope, former head of the environmental group the Sierra Club, talk about timely solutions for climate change on the local, state and individual levels - regardless of the federal government. Pope discusses these issues and more in his new book, "Climate of Hope," which he wrote with businessman and former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg. (Bloomberg recently offered $15 million to the UN to make up for the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement.) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Warby Parker stormed into the eyewear scene and disrupted the traditional brick-and-mortar business model when it launched as an online-only store. Hear Neil Blumenthal, co-CEO and cofounder, talk about how he scaled the business, his hiring priorities and the ways in which his company conscientiously gives back. Recorded at the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit in October 2016. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Insight from a man who led Apple for ten years and before that PepsiCola for seven. After turns as CEO, president, marketer, investor and entrepreneur, he has loads of anecdotes and wisdom to share. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When his plane was going down Captain Chesley Sullenberger led his crew to save the day. Hear about this hero's boyhood dreams, work ethic, leadership style and fascinating details about his reaction to the crisis of that fateful flight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get into the head of best-selling author Michael Lewis. Hear about his writing process for his latest book, "The Undoing Project," the television shows he's binge-watching and the story that got away. (It still bothers him to this day.) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SoulCycle's Melanie Whelan has used slick marketing, strategic branding and a tight-knit community to turn a once dreaded activity into a luxury experience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When you're the son of one of the richest people on earth, what does that do to your sense of self? Hear about Peter Buffett's new album, Songs In The Current, what philanthropic cause resonates with him the most and how his father's relationship to work and money kept the family grounded. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam Braun founded Pencils of Promise to build schools in Ghana, Guatemala, Laos and Nicaragua. Now he's moving on to MissionU, a for-profit thats a one-year college alternative meant to prepare young people for careers without the burden of college debt. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aaron Levie has the fairytale founder story. He and a bunch of buddies drop out of college, build a company together and it actually succeeds. Levie talks about the origins of Box, tips for entrepreneurs and why he feels taking a political stance is a measure of how much he cares about the world's future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scott Cook listened to his wife when she complained about the annoying process of doing bills. Recognizing the opportunity to solve a big, everyday problem, Scott cofounded Intuit, which launched with Quicken -- then came QuickBooks, Turbo Tax and Mint. Hear Cook talk about leadership, business ethos and facing the prospect of shuttering his company's doors twice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who knew the man behind Paul Mitchell hair care products was an entrepreneur, philanthropist and raconteur? John Paul DeJoria started out poor, but now is a billionaire business man who, in addition to Paul Mitchell Systems, cofounded the abundantly successful Patron Spirits, Rok, a mobile/web/tech/app services company and Aubio Life Sciences, which offers a plant-based cold sore cure. Hear this effusive 72-year old man expound on business tips, company culture and the best way to reprimand an employee. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Insomnia anyone? Bestselling author and extremely popular podcasting host Tim Ferriss shares tips on how to beat sleeplessness, why everyone should have a podcast and an exclusive scoop that will help you alleviate stress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jordan Harbinger shares lessons learned while on Wall Street and how they informed the evolution of his business and extremely popular podcast, "The Art of Charm." Hear about soft-skills, non-verbal communication and what you should do when you walk through a doorway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Founder and CEO of Roivant Sciences, 31-year-old Vivek Ramaswamy, goes deep into the workings of the pharmaceutical industry. He explores questions including: Why take on Alzheimers when other big pharmaceuticals aren't? Why have there been so few changes in drug development for women's health? And why he's willing to take the financial risk of investing in drug research that fails. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dean Metropoulos, founder and CEO of Metropoulos & Co., has taken on America's most beloved but beleaguered brands and brought them back to life like: Pabst Blue Ribbon, Bumble Bee Tuna, Chef Boyardee and the Twinkie. Hear what draws him to a company, how he thinks business needs to modernize and why he doesn't spend a lot of money on advertising. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Though his parents didn't trust money, Tom Steyer went on to become a billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Farallon Capital. He's also a well-known environmental activist, who has turned his focus to politics. Hear his take on clean energy, American business ingenuity and the Trump administration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sean Rad hatched Tinder, the ultimate hook-up app that's morphed into an all-around social tool, connecting people, yes, sexually, but also BFFs too. These days, he's chairing both Tinder and now, Swipe Ventures, which will focus on developing new business for Tinder. Hear Sean share his concerns about society, which tech innovations deserve the spotlight and why doing absolutely nothing is critical to creation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you don't know his name, you likely know his songs. Song-writing, music producer extraordinaire, Jason Derulo has a whopping 11 platinum hits that upon listening, are immediately unforgettable. Hear about his creative process, his upcoming project -- and a childhood crush strategy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At 25, Jacqueline Novogratz left a cushy job as a banker and took off for ...Rwanda. Her aim? To start a microfinance institution for low-income people. In this interview, hear why Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen, an organization that invests money into companies tackling poverty, took the leap into financing people hard hit by their country's economy, politics and sectarian violence. Find out why she feels the meaning of success needs to be questioned and why the business world needs to expand its view of capital. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Founder and bad-ass Brad Katsuyama explains how he stood up to unfair trading practices on Wall Street, by starting a new stock exchange, IEX, with the mission of protecting the everyday investor. We will also hear from actress and founder Jessica Alba, on how her childhood illness inspired her billion-dollar startup as well as lessons learned from running a business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With characteristic salty candor, Adam Carolla talks about his slow rise to stardom and shares tasty anecdotes and words of wisdom along the way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Forbes Interview premieres Tuesday, January 17, 2017. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.