Your Next Move

Holly Thaggard founded Supergoop! to provide child-friendly sunscreen pumps for Texas public schools. Her focus on clean formulas transformed the sunscreen market and created a new category in health and beauty. Now she's shaking up the crowded bottled water category with her new company, WaterOuai!

In this episode of Your Next Move, Inc. staff reporter Ali Donaldson sits down with Chris Schembri, founder of Alethia Marketing and Media, ranked No. 1,342 on the 2025 Inc. 5000. Alethia is a marketing solutions and media company that combines behavioral science, audience data, and AI to help brands understand what motivates their customers and create more effective campaigns. Chris explains how...

In this episode of Your Next Move: Audio Edition, former Inc. staff reporter Ben Sherry sits down with Luba Kaplan, founder of pediatric therapy provider Kidology, ranked No. 3,726 on the 2025 Inc. 5000. Based in the Philadelphia area, Kidology provides speech, occupational, physical, and behavioral therapy to children and young adults from birth through age 21. Luba explains how her background as...

In this episode of Your Next Move: Audio Edition, Inc. senior editor Rebecca Deczynski sits down with Ebony Wilkins, president and CEO of Aalis Management Consulting, a government contracting firm ranked No. 369 on the 2025 Inc. 5000. The company provides acquisition support, financial management, and digital transformation services to more than 10 federal agencies. Wilkins explains how consistenc...

Leah Solivan of TaskRabbit and Joanna Strober of Midi Health discuss funding, infrastructure decisions, and AI opportunities that are rewriting the rules.

In this episode of Your Next Move: Audio Edition, Inc. senior editor Tim Crino sits down with Yann Deredec, cofounder and chief growth officer of Yama Group, a San Diego–based pharmaceutical and biotech marketing agency making its second consecutive appearance on the Inc. 5000. Yan explains how a lack of creativity in healthcare communications inspired him to leave the corporate world and launch Y...

Breaking into established markets requires strategic vision, passion, and relentless execution. This episode explores how to spot opportunities and think like a disruptor. It features insights from Olipop’s Ben Goodwin and Netic’s Melisa Tokmak, two founders who’ve scaled their businesses by challenging traditional industries and introducing consumers and clients to innovative alternatives.

In this episode of Your Next Move: Audio Edition, Inc. staff reporter Brian Contreras sits down with Paul Goldman, founder and CEO of music copyright administration company Music, ranked No. 2,959 on the 2025 Inc. 5000. Based in Nashville, Music helps artists, publishers, and rights holders navigate the complex world of royalties, copyright, and intellectual property through a technology platform...

In this episode of Your Next Move, Inc., staff reporter Ali Donaldson sits down with Susan Sutherland, founder and CEO of Just Events Group, the parent company behind JustRight Destination Management and Just Marry, ranked No. 1,326 on the 2025 Inc. 5000. Susan reflects on leading an events company through the uncertainty of COVID, the explosive return of in-person experiences, and why human conne...

In this episode of Your Next Move: Audio Edition, recorded live at the Inc. 5000 Conference, Inc. staff reporter Chloe Aiello sits down with Ronica Cleary, founder and CEO of Cleary Strategies, an award-winning public relations firm specializing in earned media. Cleary breaks down what “earned media” really means—and why credibility, not clicks, remains the most powerful currency for growing compa...

Building a brand that lasts requires understanding consumer behavior. Consumer expectations are constantly evolving, and building trust requires more than simply following trends. This episode explores how to achieve sustainable success, featuring insights from two industry pioneers, Joy Mangano and Manish Chandra, who’ve built enduring brands by understanding their audiences while adapting to cha...

In this episode of Your Next Move, recorded live at the Inc. 5000 Conference in Phoenix, Inc. senior writer Sam Blum sits down with Kimberly Furrh, founder of Furrh & Associates, a certified public accounting firm ranked No. 4454 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list. Furrh shares how she built her business from a side hustle in her living room into one of the largest accounting firms in Southwest Oklahoma—g...

What does it really take to turn a deeply personal idea into a category-defining brand? In this episode of Your Next Move, award-winning actor, producer, and entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross sits down to unpack the 11-year journey behind building Pattern Beauty—a company rooted in both lived experience and a clear market gap. What may look like an overnight success was, in reality, shaped by years o...

In this episode of Your Next Move: Audio Edition, Lodestone People Consulting founder Dr. Sandy Fiaschetti joins Inc. senior editor Rebecca Deczynski to unpack how behavioral science can help businesses scale smarter. Ranked No. 872 on the 2025 Inc. 5000, Lodestone works with private equity firms and portfolio companies to strengthen leadership teams, improve people systems, and drive long-term va...

Ray Wolf, founder and CEO of Televero Behavioral Health, joins Inc. senior staff writer Jennifer Conrad. Ranked No. 54 on the 2025 Inc. 5000, Televero is expanding access to evidence-based mental healthcare through a model that combines licensed clinicians, insurance-based care, and a technology-forward operating system. Wolf explains how Televero is scaling quickly without compromising quality, w...

Scaling a business is a complex goal that nearly every business aspires to. In this conversation, founder and creative brand officer Todd Snyder breaks down the principles behind his company’s growth: owning the customer experience through retail, building powerful partnerships, and maintaining creative integrity while scaling with intention.

In this episode, Inc. staff reporter Ben Sherry interviews Jinhee Wilde, founder of WA Law Group, an immigration law firm based in Maryland that has built its reputation — and grown — on trust, empathy, and communication. Ranked number 1129 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, the firm reached this milestone after more than a decade of steady, people-first growth. Ben begins by asking Jinhee how she came t...

From blogging about frequent flyer miles to leading a media empire with millions of loyal readers, Brian Kelly’s founder story is as unconventional as it is instructive. In this candid conversation, Inc.’s Your Next Move uncovers the mindset, milestones, and money moves behind the Points Guy brand, and what today’s entrepreneurs can take away from the journey.

In this season of Your Next Move, we’re bringing you conversations with founders from the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, recorded at our Your Next Move booth at the Inc. 5000 Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, where entrepreneurs share what it really takes to build, scale, and sustain a growing business. In this episode, Inc. staff reporter Ali Donaldson speaks with JD Hayes, co-founder of Legacy Retail Soluti...

In today’s media landscape, mastering digital marketing and social media is essential for business growth. This episode explores building a brand in the current attention economy, what it means to be authentic, and how to nurture a loyal following. It features insights from two prolific founders who have turned social-first strategies into powerful brand-building engines that drive real results.

Old forecasting models can’t keep up. Discover how Kim Vaccarella of Bogg Bag and Rachel Liverman of Glowbar stay focused on their mission while planning smarter, faster, and with more flexibility.

In this episode, Inc. executive editor Diana Ransom sat down with Stephanie Liu, the founder of  Levitate Foundry, which is ranked No. 1,407 on 2025 Inc. 5000 list. Liu discussed the brands Levitate works with – and how it built those connections.

In this episode, Inc. editor-at-large Christine Lagorio-Chafkin sat down with William Gaunitz, the founder and CEO of hair growth company Advanced Trichology. Advanced Trichology is ranked No. 4,192 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, which is the sixth time it has been an honoree. In addition to discussing how he got the company started and what inspired him, Gaunitz stresses the importance of creating a...

Clarity, accountability, and trust aren’t easy to build, but they’re essential. Daniel Chait of Greenhouse and Christie Horvath of Wagmo share how they’re rethinking performance management to help their people grow and their companies thrive.

In this episode, Inc. staff reporter Ben Sherry sits down with Ayeshia Quainoo-Tefera, the  founder and CEO of the Springfield, Virginia-based Ultimate Care, a home health agency. Ultimate Care is ranked No. 2,345 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list. Ayeshia discusses how she navigated Covid, trying to minimize risk while maximizing impact for her clients, and how systemizing everything she does is critica...