On today’s episode,  we are joined by Mr. Paul Polman.  Business leader, campaigner, Co-Author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take”, recently published October 2021.  I loved the book so please go check it out on Amazon here: Net Positive Book on Amazon. To learn more about Mr. Polman and what he is trying to accomplish regarding ESG please check out his website here: Net Positive Website. Paul Polman works to accelerate action by business to...

On today’s episode,  we are joined by Mr. Paul Polman.  Business leader, campaigner, Co-Author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take”, recently published October 2021.  I loved the book so please go check it out on Amazon here: Net Positive Book on Amazon. To learn more about Mr. Polman and what he is trying to accomplish regarding ESG please check out his website here: Net Positive Website.  Paul Polman works to accelerate action by business to...

On today's episode, we have self-made billionaire Ken Fisher, an esteemed author, CEO, and financial columnist. With Mr. Fisher, we discuss current economic and market conditions, money management, the true meaning behind diversification in a portfolio, key metrics when deciding when to buy a stock, Biden’s new infrastructure plan, how his Father Phillip Fisher (famed growth investing pioneer) shaped him into the person he is today, and Mr. Fisher's experience as an author and...

     On today's episode, we have Jim Rogers, chairman of Beeland Interests, Inc. and co-founder of the Quantum Fund, one of the first truly global funds. From 1973 to 1980, the Quantum Fund portfolio gained 4,200% while the S&P advanced only about 47%.  He is also accredited as the creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RCI) and co-founder of Soros Fund Management. In addition, Rogers is a holder of three Guinness World Records and is much more than just an investor and...

GTOAT- The Greatest Trade of All Time. On today’s episode we have one of the best if not the best hedge fund manager of all time, John A. Paulson. And today we reveal how he pulled off his Big Short during the 2008 financial crisis. Paulson leads Paulson & Co., a New York-based investment management firm he founded in 1994 and turned his hedge fund into a family office in 2020. He has been called "one of the most prominent names in high finance" and "a man who made one of the biggest...

CHAPTER MARKERS: 0:09- Introduction 1:35- Chris Larsen's Origin Story 4:35- The Story of E-loan. 8:40- Chris Larsen's greatest challenge starting E-loan. 11:25- His advice for all future & present entrepreneurs and What makes a great entrepreneur 16:52- The Overview & Creation of Ripple and XRP. 20:45- How Chris Larsen got into cryptocurrency. 22:15: Chris Larsen’s opinion on Bitcoin and its energy usage 23:24- What makes XRP so valuable? 24:30- What is a...

Chapter Markers: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 How He Got Started 2:52 Why Best Buy? 5:27 The REVIVAL of Best Buy 10:03 Why Businesses NEED People 13:09 Challenges & Accomplishments of Best Buy 16:40 How to be a Good Leader 17:45 Principles to Follow for Success 22:47 How to Find YOUR Meaning and Purpose 25:51 Why Passion Leads to Happiness and Success 29:44 4 Elements to Find Meaning in a Job 34:11 Aim for Perfection → FAILURE 35:55 How to be a Great Leader 41:04 What Drives Hubert...

Glenn Hubbard is an American economist.  He is widely considered as one of the greatest economists in the world.  From 1991 to 1993, he was The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Tax Policy to The US Treasury under President George H. W. Bush. He The Former Chairman of The Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Hubbard was The Dean at Columbia University’s School of Business from 2004 to 2019. Lastly, he was the Former Chairman of the Economic Club of...

Wall Street Legend, Renowned Investor, and Philanthropist. Today’s episode will be with billionaire investor Leon Cooperman. Cooperman is the CEO and chairman of Omega Advisors, which is a hedge fund. The company Omega Advisors was founded in 1991 by...

Roy Kuan,  was the managing partner at CVC Capital Partners. He was the Head of Asia for CVC Capital, but retired in 2018.  CVC is a top 5 private equity firm in the world, managing over 109 billion dollars in assets. Roy led and raised the LARGEST...

Howard Marks is the Co-Founder/Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital. His company is the largest investor in distressed securities worldwide. His company manages over $124 billion dollars in assets. Howard is widely considered as one of the greatest investors...

Victor Chen is the Vice President of CapitalG formerly known as Google Capital. Victor graduated from UC Berkeley, and began his career as, an associate at Goldman Sachs, and later transitioned into venture capital. We will discuss the main concepts...

Welcome to the 5th episode of the podcast. I am joined by a very very special guest, Mark W. Nelson, The Dean at Cornell University’s School of Business. Mark W. Nelson is the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean and Professor of Accounting at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management in Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business. He received his BBA degree from Iowa State University and his MA and PhD degrees from The Ohio State University. Dean Nelson is responsible for Johnson’s...

In the fourth episode of the podcast, I talk to The Chair of Entrepreneurship Jon Fjeld at Duke Fuqua’s School of Business. In this discussion Professor Fjeld and I talk about the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial strategy.From...

In today’s episode, I am joined by Professor Fred Feinberg from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Mr. Feinberg got his PhD from MIT, and is the current chair of marketing at the Ross School of business. Prof. Feinberg's research...

In the second episode I talk with Professor Torsor Kotee of UC Berkeley Haas. UC Berkeley Haas has been named the 3rd best undergraduate business school in the nation for many years. Torsor is the founder of an Tech-Ed startup called, “market games”. This game allows a student to experience what an entrepreneur or a business leader experiences. Having to deal with ambiguity when making decisions, knowing outcomes are uncertain. His game can simulate that real-world experience. His company...

In this interview I talk with Tim Draper of Draper Associates.  Mr. Draper has been listed as the 7th best venture capitalist in the world on the Forbes Midas List, as well as the 48th most influential Harvard Alum. In today’s fireside chat  Tim and I talk about his career as a venture capitalist, how he evaluates companies to invest in, his most notable investments and why he invested in them, risk management, his outlook on the US economy due to Covid-19, why bitcoin should be the new...