Eva and Jenna discuss the best coffee meetings she’s ever had, navigating the VC Founder relationship, why she spends 25% of her week with people outside of tech, and how exposure to the world helps us build better companies.
Gina and Jenna discuss the increasingly powerful role software will play creating community-powered brands with network effects and how each member who joins increases the value and utility of your brand. We also chat about the importance of ‘washing away your skepticism,’ strengthening your gut overtime, and how to prime your brain in the morning to align your priorities.
Jessica and Jenna discuss how Stella & Dot Family Brands empowers women with choice and purpose to pursue entrepreneurship on their own terms. They chat about Jessica’s experiences launching the business from making jewelry in her living room, going door to door selling it and deciding to bootstrap so she could “manage the business for the mission not the quarter.” Jessica emphasizes how the team’s Day One mentality drives their innovative culture and how looking at the world with curiosity ...
Venture Capitalist, Tony Tjan joins Moe Abdou to discuss why legendary companies value people over ideas, products, and profits.
Danny and Jenna discuss how Crew is making distributed workplaces, like hospitals, restaurants and retail stores, more connected to ensure everyone has a successful day at work. They chat about why Crew doesn't have product managers and the techniques that help the team listen and respond to customer feedback at scale. Danny also shares the guiding role science plays at Crew, deriving inspiration from Drake’s Equation searching for extraterrestrial life, and why startups should manage their runw...
Ron and Jenna walk through his experiences transforming Target into Tarjay by asking: Why does good design have to be expensive? They chat about the birth of the Apple store and Genius Bar and how the team constantly turns their core thought of enriching lives into practice. Ron also shares how his latest company Enjoy is creating the specialty store of the digital era and unlocking personal service like we’ve never seen before.
Vishal and Jenna discuss Obvious Ventures’ mission to back #WorldPositive companies that believe their business is a critical part of our social and environmental fabric and commit to actively serving the greater good. They deconstruct value based leadership touching on Vishal’s experiences at Patagonia and stories from Obvious VC companies, like Gusto and Virta Health. Most importantly, Vishal emphasizes how and why culture is shaped and reshaped daily by every decision every team member in you...
Stuart and Jenna chat about why ‘move fast and break things’ doesn’t, and won’t, work in FinTech and Current's plan to be a long-term change agent in the industry. They also discuss that while stress and adrenaline intensify our purpose it’s critical to be in charge of our mindset by controlling how we use our daily decision credits and creating positive feedback loops to counter the insidious, slow burning pressure of being a founder.
Ariel and Jenna discuss how jewelry is becoming more personal, creating #AGJGirlCrush and why brands need to take their narrative in their own hands in the new media landscape. They also chat about why she never wrote a business plan and follows her intuition instead as well as the play that taught her “the judgment of your life is your life."
Ram Charan joins Moe Abdou to discuss the evolving role of the modern leader.
In this inaugural episode of the 'Living Rich' series, Moe Abdou & Dr. Norman Rosenthal begin to explore life's most essential questions.
Moe Abdou is joined by Chris Kuenne & John Danner to discuss their latest book - Built For Growth.
Nidhi and Jenna discuss how Maiden Home is bringing ease and transparency to the furniture industry by partnering with America’s best family owned factories to deliver custom chairs and couches directly to your doorstep. They chat about an entrepreneur’s transition from solitude during the early days to loneliness as their company scales. Nidhi also explains how building a network of founders and mentors helps you navigate your toughest leadership challenges, the advice Birchbox CEO Katia Beauch...
Dennis and Jenna discuss how x.ai’s culture of radical feedback and transparency breeds trust, commitment and a willingness to go the extra mile. They chat about Dennis’ transition from leading a B2B company, where you have a close relationship with your customers, to leading a B2C company and learning how to communicate at scale. Dennis also shares why he believes being happy is a daily decision and his Sunday ritual of walking the length of Manhattan (13.6 miles), without any technology, to le...
Leo and Jenna discuss growing Dos Toros from his co-founder Oliver Kremer and him asking "How the f*ck do we build a restaurant?" to opening 13 NYC taquerias. Leo shares how being industry outsiders allowed the brothers to radically redefine the restaurant experience for their team and customers and how leveraging being small helps you preserve your culture while scaling your business.
Clare and Jenna discuss the advantages of designing and manufacturing in Los Angeles, the team’s creative process and the test they rely on to ensure every piece is uniquely Clare V., and how growing up as the youngest of six siblings helps her as CEO.
Norah and Jenna discuss how The Diaper Divide perpetuates the cycle of poverty, Baby2Baby’s ‘Say Yes’ motto, why they run the non-profit like a business and how it allows them to serve more families, as well as the nightly Q&R that keeps the team inspired.
Srini Pillay Joins Moe Abdou to explore the science behind your mind's constant ability to wander. His new book is - Tinker Dabble Doodle Try.
Christine and Jenna discuss success as an introverted leader, finding your source of stability, the importance of acting the way you want to be perceived, and how ballet taught her to love the process.
Michael and Jenna discuss the difference between a work of art and a business, the process of distilling your vision, why we should plan horizontally rather than vertically, and mastering the balance of following your gut and admitting and pivoting when you are wrong.
Maran and Jenna discuss agency at Clara, trust, artificial intelligence, and the product experience, why being present is a choice, and how your life and relationships change when you believe you can learn something from everyone.
Lauren and Jenna discuss the Princeton class and question that laid the seed for FEED, opening FEED’s first store in Brooklyn, the team’s mission to put calls to action out in the world, and how to be a vision caster and a brand keeper.
Katherine and Jenna discuss being a leader-in-training, the push and pull of time and progress, managing the sacrifice of startups, and being flexible about defining success in life and business.
Jason and Jenna discuss the framework he utilizes to make fast but sound decisions and how he evaluates them, knowing when to ask ‘Can this be bigger?’ versus ‘Should this be bigger?’ and why being a musician is his secret weapon.
Venture Capitalist and author, Scott Hartley joins Moe Abdou to discuss the essential role that Liberal Arts plays in Tech startups.
Irving and Jenna discuss how Bowery is shaping the next frontier of agriculture, the importance of constantly evaluating where we are and being willing to change course, Irving’s surf trip around the world and the lesson he learned about time and patience along the way.
Moe Abdou is joined by Harvard’s Jim Ryan to explore life’s other essential questions.
Erin and Jenna discuss getting into flow on the Dream, Girl set and finding the moments that light you up, the importance of giving yourself time to process your experiences, her mission to debunk the starving artist myth, and the gift of presence.
Tal, Kate, and Jenna discuss how bkr turned scarcity into exclusivity in the early days, how to create an addictive brand, why “there’s no such thing as a cautious and a creative,” and cultivating the grit to go for it every day.
Hooman and Jenna discuss his experiences building Ando with David Chang, learning the real meaning of CEO leading AddThis through the recession, journaling techniques to explore, understand, and expand new ideas, and why he always challenges himself by asking: Am I gaining enough exposure?
