Dr. Joseph Luzzi, literary professor at Bard College, speaks about how business moguls like Bill Gates utilize reading as a way to make better...
Life Hacks, Thought Leaders, Venture
Tag - entrepreneur
The kings of business and investments, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs, have made incredible business decisions through the wisdom they’ve...
Thought Leaders, Venture
IVY Ideas Night (CHI) | How to Be a Great Leader: The Power of Authenticity with Best-Selling Author Mindy Mackenzie | Presented by smartwater®
Mindy Mackenzie has walked the walk: as the Chief Performance Officer of Beam, she oversaw the company’s $16-billion acquisition by Japan’s Suntory...
Thought Leaders, Venture, Wellness
From Receptionist to CEO: How Karen Kaplan Made It to the Top of Her Industry
Karen Kaplan began her career as a receptionist at Hill Holliday, the advertising firm behind “America Runs on Dunkin” and other high-profile...
Thought Leaders, Venture
How to Use Word-of-Mouth to Your Advantage | Daniella Yacobovsky, Co-Founder of BaubleBar
Chances are you’re more likely to follow the recommendation of a friend than what any old ad tells you to do. For that reason, word-of-mouth is a...
Thought Leaders, Venture
IVY Ideas Night (DC) | How to Be a Great Leader: The Power of Authenticity with Best-Selling Author Mindy Mackenzie | Presented by smartwater®
Mindy Mackenzie has walked the walk: as the Chief Performance Officer of Beam, she oversaw the company’s $16-billion acquisition by Japan’s Suntory...
Podcast, Venture
#118: How to Find Your Co-Founder, Fundraise, and Scale a Business with Plated CEO Josh Hix
The Harvard Business School Class of 2010 graduated in the midst of the worst economic crisis in the United States since the Great Depression. These...
Thought Leaders, Venture
What You Need to Know Before Launching a Startup | Plated Co-Founder and CEO Josh Hix
Josh Hix, the co-founder of the meal kit delivery service Plated, heard “no” 200 times before he got his first yes from a venture capital firm. Now...
Approximately 543,000 new businesses are “born” each month, as cited by Forbes. Yet an even greater number shut down each month. What does it take to...
Podcast, Venture
#117: Finding Comfort in Your Panic Zone: How to Be a Serial Entrepreneur with George Swisher
In this episode, we talk to serial entrepreneur, corporate advisor, and IVY Thought Leader, George Swisher. A former ad agency executive who has...
Thought Leaders, Venture
How Crowdfunding Empowers Female Entrepreneurs with Indiegogo Co-Founder Slava Rubin | Presented by Emerge212
Indiegogo Co-Founder Slava Rubin explains how he supported the “Code Like A Girl” crowdfunding campaign of Code.org — which raised over $5 million...
In this episode, we speak with Lavinia Errico, the visionary founder of Equinox Fitness Clubs and the “Inside/Out” movement. A nationally...