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How Success Happens

Entrepreneur Media•www.entrepreneur.com
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How Success Happens tells the inspiring, entertaining, and unexpected journeys that influential leaders in business, the arts and sports traveled on their way to becoming household names. Hosted by Entrepreneur Media’s VP of Special Projects Dan Bova, these conversations are a must-listen for anyone looking to pave their own path to success.
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The Star of Wicked on Broadway Quit Her Safe Wall Street Job to Pursue Her Passion. Here's How.

At 27, Jessica Vosk took the ultimate leap of faith: She quit her Wall Street job to pursue her dream of acting full-time. Now, night after night, she stars as Elphaba in Wicked, the second highest-grossing Broadway show of all time. Vosk's path wasn't easy: On this episode of How Success Happens, she offers tips for using your “business brain” to ensure people want to work with you time and time again, motivating yourself even on your worst days and networking without feeling "fake." Learn more...

Sep 19, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 58

How to Build a One-Person Million-Dollar Business

Author and business journalist Elaine Pofeldt discusses how solo entrepreneurs can break $1 million in revenue before they hire a single employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 55

How Entrepreneur Jennifer Openshaw Is Helping Teen Girls Find Success -- Early.

Jennifer Ann Openshaw is an American financial innovator, author, and commentator. She is perhaps best known for starting Women’s Financial Network – the first online financial firm created for women and a trendsetter in the financial industry. Her new venture, 'Girls With Impact' offers young women entrepreneurs, grades 9-12, a digital education on business plans, funding, the art of pitching and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 01, 2018•19 min

Daymond John Talks Shark Tank, Success Tactics and the Joy of Beekeeping

On the latest episode of How Success Happens, the insanely busy Daymond John shares what goes on behind the scenes of Shark Tank, his advice for starting and growing a business, and explains how he relaxes by surrounding himself with bees. Yes, bees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 06, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 44

If You Want to Get to the Next Level, Start Asking for What You Want

Becoming an entrepreneur often means forging your own career path. Career Contessa's Lauren McGoodwin evolved from education major to recruiter to founder. Now, her site advises women on how to take control of their careers -- including which skills are most important for getting to where you want to go, whether you're an employee or an entrepreneur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 43

Kumail Nanjiani talks 'Silicon Valley,' 'The Big Sick' and Dealing With the Fear of Failure

In this special episode, we listen in to the hilarious interview Kumail Nanjiani did for the May 2017 issue of Entrepreneur magazine. Learn about how he got his start in tech, how he got the courage to make the leap into comedy and how he and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, figured out how to work together without driving each other nuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 02, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 42

Entrepreneur Heidi Zak: To Move Quickly and Solve the Right Problems, Leaders Need to Ask Better Questions

Heidi Zak founded ThirdLove in 2013 to change how women buy bras. The company pioneered half-sizes and developed an app that’s helped it aggregate more than 150 million data points from real women to ensure a better fitting bra. She’ll explain a surprising key to moving quickly and building her business that can help any leader: asking better questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 25, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 40

Leaders: Work on Knowing Yourself. This Founder Did and It’s Made All the Difference.

Serial founders get good at knowing how to mobilize, when a big change is coming and how to push through. And if they’re lucky, they also know themselves a lot better. That’s certainly the case with Adam Braun. With his first venture, Pencils of Promise, Braun, who was in his 20s at the time it started, was able to completely focus of his nonprofit’s mission: to build schools and create educational programs for those living in developing countries. He built 450 schools across the globe. He also ...

Apr 18, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 40

This Leader Is Making It Easier for the Deaf Community to Start Their Own Businesses

Chris Soukup understands the frustrations the deaf community faces. He’s seen deaf children put in schools that isolate them and deaf adults struggling to get work. A third-generation member of the deaf community, he knows the unexpected roadblocks that can emerge during any task -- from placing a phone call to even applying for a loan. But Soukup also understands what’s possible -- and he’s working to make a global impact with his nonprofit Communication Service for the Deaf, an organization de...

Apr 04, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 38

This Man Spent Four Years with the World's Most Innovative People. Here's What They Taught Him

Mark Stevenson is a futurologist and historian who's book We Do Things Differently took him across the globe to find people looking for unexpected solutions for the big problems we’re facing across the globe. In this podcast, he talks about what that research taught him about how laughter and tenacity power innovation -- and what anyone can learn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 28, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 37

Thinx Co-Founder Taps a Lifetime of Design Influences for New Shoe Company

Antonia Dunbar has built a career developing new products to make women's lives better. She's been called a "feminist genius" for her part in designing THINX underwear, a revolutionary self-absorbing undergarment which eliminates the need for tampons or pads. Now Antonia Dunbar is stepping into the shoe industry with Antonia Saint New York, a line of high-tech heels and flats that feel like sneakers on the inside. How Success Happens host Linda Lacina spoke with the serial disrupter about her dr...

Mar 21, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 36

Simple Routines Help Hugh Forrest and His Team Plan SXSW's Thousands of Panels in Music, Tech and Film

Each year, thousands descend upon Austin, Texas for SXSW, a celebration of tech, movies, education and politics. They come, in part, for the more than 2,000 panels and presentations packed with thought leaders, actors, authors, astronauts and a range of buzzy personalities. Attendees have Hugh Forrest, the event’s chief programming officer, to thank for the lineup. In this podcast he’ll talk about how he’s learned to maximize the 10-12 month planning cycle that makes the festival come to life. H...

Mar 14, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 35
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