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This week, Liz is joined by the co-founder of dating app Coffee Meets Bagel, Dawoon Kang, to discuss how she went from Korean immigrant to a successful entrepreneur. Dawoon shares how challenging it was to assimilate into a new country and culture. She also explains how she faced adversity to build a new dating app focused on long-term relationships and lasting connections across a global platform...

This week, Liz is joined by Editor in Chief of Investopedia, Caleb Silver, to discuss how he climbed the ladder in the world of business news. Caleb explains how he began his career producing wildlife documentaries and worked his way through the media industry from assignment editor at a news network all the way up to Editor in Chief of one of the most reliable digital business dictionaries in the...

Host of FOX Business Network's The Claman Countdown, Liz Claman re-visits her conversation with Allbirds founders, Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger. The co-founders share how they brought their backgrounds in professional soccer and environmental science together to build a billion-dollar sneaker brand. They also speak about how their simple, sustainable product has set them apart from other shoe bra...

This week, Liz is joined by Chief Executive Officer of Kite Pharma a Gildead Company, Christi Shaw, to discuss the way she went from a child living on a farm to the CEO of a transformational cancer treatment center.  Christi shares how she took the painful loss from losing her mother and sister to cancer, only to turn it into groundbreaking cell therapy technology with the ultimate goal of a cure...

This week, Liz is joined by the founder of WallStreetBets, Jaime Rogozinski to discuss how he brought a group of underdogs together through Reddit to move mountains and crush the short sellers on Wall Street.  Jaime explains how WallStreetBets all started from an idea he had after he was directly affected by the financial crisis back in 2008 and breaks down how the idea slow boiled before it explo...

This week, Liz is joined by FOX Business Network Senior Correspondent, Charlie Gasparino. Charlie and Liz get into a heated debate about individual investors actually moving some stocks in a coordinated manner. Charlie argues that people try to do these types of things to "stick it to the man" but "the man" is always 20 steps ahead of them.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your...

This week, Liz is joined with Founder and CEO of Reveal Suits, Carlton Dixon. Carlton shares his story of leaving a good job and a steady income to follow his dreams to create customizable suits. Carlton reflects on his moments of doubt before his business took off and his future goals as he continues to provide upscale, signature branded merchandise to a host of clientele who desires to stand out...

This week, Liz takes a look back at a conversation with Founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications,Eric Yuan.  Eric shares the story of growing up in China, fighting for citizenship in the U.S. and building one of the largest tech firms in Silicon Valley. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz takes a look back at a conversation with Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Co-Founder and Brand Ambassador of OPI Products, Inc.  Suzi discusses achieving the American dream, how her company originally made dental products and the advice she has for young entrepreneurs. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz sits down with Co-Founder and CEO of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike George Kurtz to discuss his journey from programming video games in fourth grade to creating the lead provider of next-generation protection and threat intelligence.  George shares how Crowdstrike identified the Russian intelligence security hackers that breached their computer systems during the 2016 election. H...

This week, Liz is joined by Co-founder and CEO of AvePoint TJ Jiang who shares his journey building the largest Microsoft 365 data management solutions provider.  TJ explains what it was like growing up in China with parents who did not learn English until age 40 and the culture shock he faced when moving to America. He also discusses what inspired him to develop the “growth mindset” that ultimate...

This week, Liz is joined by the Founder and Managing Partner of Kinzie Capital Partners, Suzanne Yoon. Suzanne discusses her upbringing in a working-class family in Chicago and explains how she was able to break through the male-dominated investment industry. Suzanne talks about what prompted her to take a leap of faith and launch her own private equity firm after spending 20 years in the finance...

This week, Liz takes a look back at a conversation with co-CEO of Biggby Coffee, Michael McFall to discuss his journey from minimum wage barista to the business leader for a brand he truly loves. Michael shares how his business experiences shaped his entrepreneurial philosophy, how Biggby Coffee grew into a $100 billion-dollar coffee franchise, with more than 250 locations across the Midwest. Mich...

This week, Liz takes a look back at a conversation with Former NFL Defensive End & Founder of Oceans 97, Jarvis Green. Jarvis shares how playing football at Louisiana State University and for The Patriots in the NFL taught him the importance of perseverance, a lesson he would take into founding his own wholesale shrimp company, Oceans 97. Jarvis also discusses how the impact of COVID-19 led his co...

This week, Liz is joined by Anti CEO Oisin Hanrahan who shares his journey from community handyman to Harvard dropout before building an app that became a massive publicly traded company.  Oisin explains the motivation behind dropping out of Harvard to pursue what started out as a minuscule and risky idea. He also shares what it takes to maintain a self-starter and positive mindset when facing dif...

This week, Liz is joined by Co-Founders of BOOMCHICKAPOP® Angie and Dan Bastian to talk about how they built a successful marriage, family, and popcorn company. Angie and Dan share the story of meeting in New Mexico and the origins of the popcorn company. The duo also shares how Angie's Popcorn transitioned from a side hustle based out of their garage to the multi-million dollar BOOMCHICKAPOP® com...

This week, Liz is joined by Film Producer and CEO of Health and Wellness company ChromaDex, Rob Fried. Rob explains how he broke into the entertainment industry and the knowledge he developed along the way which has guided him to pivot and excel in bioscience. Rob shares what drove his passion to chase his many different dreams and the key takeaways from working in multiple different industries. F...

This week, Liz is joined by FOX Business Network Senior Correspondent Charlie Gasparino to talk about the mysterious world of IPOs.  Charlie discusses the valuation of different companies, how institutional investors make decisions, and the herd mentality of markets.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by Class Pass Founder and Executive Chairman Payal Kadakia, who shares her journey as the odd one out in a small New Jersey town with Indian immigrant parents to building a $1 billion fitness company years after quitting her corporate job. Payal explains how dance has played a huge role in her life and guided her to where she is today. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Lea...

This week, Liz is joined by CEO of Crunch Franchise Ben Midgley, who shares his journey from the ground up in health clubs around the country and how he made it to the top without a college degree.  Ben explains how his love of fitness fueled his success and what it took to make a big comeback in the industry after facing the effects of COVID-19.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about...

This week, Liz is joined by Head of IBM Global Services, Mark Foster who shares the story of how he went from studying ancient Greek language at University College Oxford to becoming a tech giant running a division of more than 240,000 employees.  Mark explains his road less traveled to get where he is today, which includes being a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and traveling the world wo...

This week, Liz honors Independence Day by taking a look back at some of her favorite success stories where immigrants seized upon the American Dream. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by CEO and Founder of CANO Health, Marlow Hernandez who shares his journey from Cuba to America at age nine, not knowing a word of English and how he persevered to build one of the fastest growing health care companies in the nation. Marlow shares his struggles as a medical student trying to create an affordable primary care facility while battling his own debt. He also ex...

This week, Liz is joined by CEO and Founder of Pegasystems Alan Trefler who shares his journey from ordinary suburban kid in Massachusetts to world-renowned chess player by age 19, to now, more than 40 years later, a multi-billionaire dollar software company creator. Alan details his not-so-glamorous introduction into the business world after turning down admission to Stanford University Business...

As the world begins to reopen its doors, Liz revisits a conversation with British entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Peek.com Ruzwana Bashir.  Ruzwana shares how she overcame her childhood hardships and channeled her energy into hard work as a Harvard and Oxford University graduate.  Ruzwana also explains how she built an epicenter for finding the some of the most unique international experiences....