The obligation of capitalism
Ken Langone is an investment banker and entrepreneur who's worked on many deals in his lifetime, but is perhaps best known for co-founding The Home Depot. Most recently, he's offered a strong defense...
View ArticleQualcomm CEO isn't too worried about our trade war with China
One of the American companies that keeps a close eye on any talk of a trade dispute with China is Qualcomm, the San Diego-based chip manufacturer and technology company that plays an important role in...
View ArticleHow to make restaurant kitchens a better place for women
The James Beard Awards, sometimes referred to as the Oscars for chefs, restaurants, and cookbook writers, took place earlier this month in Chicago. It was a notable year for the awards because the...
View ArticleHere's why some of Trump's policies have been pretty good for Hollywood so far
Most people are familiar with the Motion Picture Association of America, even if they don't know it — the MPAA's familiar film rating screen generally appears between the previews and opening of a...
View ArticleDunkin' CEO on what you're most likely to buy with your doughnut
Few things go to together as well as a cup of coffee and a doughnut (it's still too soon to say for the AT&T and Time Warner merger), which is no secret to Dunkin' Donuts, the coffee and doughnut...
View ArticleHow a red-hot housing market made Zillow a media company
A few years before the financial crisis hit, Spencer Rascoff was among the entrepreneurs who started a new website devoted to real estate. They named it Zillow, and it was meant to hold all the data...
View ArticleHow the co-CEO of Archie Comics reinvented its namesake
When Jon Goldwater took over the family business in 2009, the company's namesake comic character had barely changed in decades. Now, as co-CEO of Archie Comics, Goldwater has shepherded a new era for...
View ArticleAnother movie ticket subscription business tries to make it in Hollywood
While MoviePass is in the headlines for its struggles with pricing and stockholders, a similar movie ticket subscription has been operating quietly around the globe. Sinemia is the MoviePass...
View ArticleAlton Lane CEO doesn't want shopping to feel like shopping
Today's retail landscape is full of companies trying to find a way to keep customers coming to brick-and-mortar stores, but Colin Hunter's company is going after customers who may not be all that...
View ArticleVenture capitalism: Investing today in the companies of tomorrow
Venture capital can change the world. It's how every big technology company got its start. It's what good ideas need to become great companies. But how does it work? It starts with investments in a...
View ArticleChegg's CEO says higher ed isn't set up for today's students
Chegg is a company that's long been known for its college textbook rental services, where students could use loaned copies of textbooks for a semester for just a fraction of the cost. But soon after...
View ArticleNerdWallet is changing how we shop for financial products
NerdWallet is the personal finance website that helps consumers find, review and compare financial products. It's like a matchmaker between bank services and customers. The site uses more than 300...
View ArticleThe last CEO standing from the financial crisis
Cybersecurity. It’s what keeps Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, up at night. “We are not prepared for cyber, and it's already a cyberwar,” he told Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal. “Companies like...
View ArticleDuke Energy CEO on the future of energy
With the rush of technological change, evermore severe storms and the push for renewable energy sources, this is not the easiest time to run an energy company. Yet Lynn Good does just that, having...
View ArticleHow luxury consignment works at The RealReal
For those of you who love high-end, brand-name shopping — handbags, shoes, watches, jewelry, clothing, including menswear — you've likely heard of The RealReal. For the rest of us “nonshoppers,” The...
View ArticleFor RuPaul, "drag is a miracle"
There aren’t too many people you can consider the heart of an entire industry, but RuPaul is almost certainly one of them. He’s the host of eponymous reality competition “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” for...
View ArticleThe CEO of Charles Schwab on money, growth and competition
Shortly after taking over as CEO of Charles Schwab, Walt Bettinger found himself in the midst of the financial crisis. It wasn’t the most ideal time to take charge one of America’s largest investment...
View ArticleAt SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell's job is to solve the problems that others can't
A week ago, SpaceX launched its 20th Falcon rocket, sending a supply capsule — also built by SpaceX — up to the International Space Station where it will be docked for the next several weeks. It's an...
View ArticleGoodyear CEO on the automotive industry and trade
Transportation, as we know it, is changing. There's ride-sharing, electric cars, and soon, driverless vehicles. One of the things they all have in common, however, are tires. "Tires are some of the...
View ArticleThe CEO of America's biggest exporter on manufacturing in America, doing...
The Boeing Co. is a force in the global economy. Its America’s biggest exporter and the U.S. Defense Department’s second largest contractor. They’re coming off their best earnings year ever with...
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