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How I Built a Resilient Company

Robbie Vitrano, co-founder of Naked Pizza and founder of incubator Idea Village, says a clear social mission is essential for growth.  Watch video

Want to Succeed? Look Beyond the Numbers

Social entrepreneur Robbie Vitrano talks about why he supports start-ups that go beyond business, and help the community.  Watch video

How Do You Fit into the Marketplace?

Naked Pizza founder Robbie Vitrano says today's marketplace demands profitability and responsible behavior from businesses.  Watch video

Robbie Vitrano: Purpose, Profit & Building a Better Business

Robbie Vitrano, founder of Naked Pizza and incubator Idea Village, says the key to a resilient company is a strong social mission and roots in the local comm...  Read story

Be a Part of Something Bigger Than Yourself

Dawn Halfaker, founder of software company Halfaker and Associates, answers questions about leadership, military service, and building a company.  Watch video

Dawn Halfaker: How Tragedy Shaped My Business

Dawn Halfaker, a retired army captain and founder of software company Halfaker and Associates, talks about overcoming a life changing injury--losing her arm ...  Read story

Your Company Should Be a Vehicle for Your Passion

Entrepreneur Dawn Halfaker talks about her unique approach to starting her software company, Halfaker & Associates.  Watch video

My Life As a Soldier & Entrepreneur

Dawn Halfaker, CEO of Halfaker and Associates, woke up in the hospital after being critically wounded in the Iraq war. But she says that was her new beginning.  Watch video

How We Got Smarter & Better Than the Big Guys

Entrepreneur Dawn Halfaker talks about the advantages smaller companies have to respond to a changing economy.  Watch video

Are Women Still Hitting a Glass Ceiling?

Entrepreneur Dawn Halfaker compares the gender divisions of the battlefield to those in business world.  Watch video

Why Tragedy Is Actually Opportunity

Entrepreneur Dawn Halfaker, who lost her arm fighting in Iraq, talks about how she approached her new circumstances.  Watch video

Clif Bar's Kevin Cleary: Secret to Success? Passionate Employees

Kevin Cleary, president and COO of Clif Bar, says that engaging employees in your company's mission is the foundation for growth and success.  Read story

Building a Better Company Culture

Kevin Cleary, president and COO of Clif Bar, talks about building a company culture that everyone can enjoy.  Watch video

You Need to Look Beyond the Numbers

Kevin Cleary, COO and president of Clif Bar, talks about his companies growth numbers, and what those actually mean for his company.  Watch video

Here's a Business Model that Works

Kevin Cleary, president and COO of Clif Bar, talks about how his company's bottomline is directly related to its mission.  Watch video

Clif Bar's Strategy: 5 Bottomlines

Kevin Cleary, president of Clif Bar, talks about his company's mission-driven business model has led to success.  Watch video

My Employees Are Happy. Are Yours?

Kevin Cleary, COO and president of Clif Bar, says his employees are engaged and happy. They're also driving success.  Watch video

Why Engagement Drives Results

Kevin Cleary, COO of Clif Bar, talks about how employees who connect with your mission always drive better results for the company.  Watch video

Put Your Values on the Wall (Literally)

Entrepreneur John Caplan talks about keeping your values somewhere everyone can see.  Watch video

John Caplan: Strategies from a Successful Serial Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur John Caplan, currently CEO of OpenSky, has been in the start-up world for two decades. Here's what he's learned.  Read story

Hate Being Told What to Do? You're an Entrepreneur

John Caplan, CEO of OpenSky, talks about starting a business from scratch.  Watch video

From Doorman to Wildly Successful Entrepreneur

Fresh out of college working as a doorman, John Caplan talks about his big break into the start-up world.  Watch video

How You Know When To Change Strategy

Entrepreneur John Caplan talks about learning how to listen and observe before making any decisions.  Watch video

If You're Not Scared, You Won't Succeed

CEO of OpenSky, John Caplan, talks about finding his entrepreneurial drive again.  Watch video

Know What Makes You Tick

Entrepreneur John Caplan, CEO of OpenSky, talks about learning what's important in your business.  Watch video

A Good Team Is More Than Friendship

John Caplan, CEO of OpenSky, talks about why your team should be bonded by success, not weekend picnics.  Watch video

Why Performance Should Be Measured

John Caplan, CEO of OpenSky, talks about performance measurement and working with family.  Watch video

30 Under 30 Alumni: Where Are They Now?

You've heard of many of these past honorees. See who's cashing out, pivoting, selling big, and gunning for growth.  Read story

Best Employees Have More Passion, Less Experience

Zumba Fitness co-founder Alberto "Beto" Perez talks about why he prefers to employ people with a love for Zumba instead of those experienced as fitness train...  Watch video

Your Customers Have Great Ideas (So Listen!)

Zumba Fitness co-founder and COO Alberto Aghion talks about how the company grew rapidly once it started listening to what customers really wanted.  Watch video

Zumba Fitness' Long Road to Starting Up

After a failed tech startup Alberto Perlman, now Zumba Fitness CEO, was introduced to Alberto "Beto" Perez after his mother raved about his dance classes.  Watch video

Meet the Three Albertos Behind Zumba

Zumba Fitness creators Albert "Beto" Perez, Alberto Aghion, and Alberto Perlman talk about their passion for dance and start-ups.  Watch video

How We Manage a Global Staff

Alberto Perlman, co-founder of Zumba Fitness, talks about how he manages a staff of trainers in 150 countries.  Watch video

Why Entrepreneurs Should Never Be Micromanagers

The three founders of Zumba Fitness talk about learning to lead by trusting their employees to do their jobs.  Watch video

Why We Have Fun at Work Every Day

Alberto Perlman and Alberto Aghion turned dance instructor Alberto "Beto" Perez's talent into international business called Zumba Fitness.  Watch video

Zumba: How We Built a Global Fitness Empire

Zumba Fitness' three founders--Alberto Perlman, Alberto Aghion, and Alberto "Beto" Perez--talk about turning a passion for dance into a rapidly-growing busin...  Read story

Always Think Like a Scrappy, Small Company

Entrepreneur Josh Linkner talks about the advantages of thinking like a small company--even if you grow.  Watch video

3 Questions to Jumpstart Your Creativity

Entrepreneur Josh Linkner says three questions can set you on the path to leading a more creative company.  Watch video

Encourage Courage in Your Company

Entrepreneur Josh Linkner says the biggest mistake companies make is to not encourage creativity within the business.  Watch video

Easy Tricks to Better Brainstorming

Entrepreneur Josh Linkner gives practical advice for how to improve your brainstorming process.  Watch video