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Leadership

BET CEO Scott Mills Has Proven That Legacy Media Brands Still Matter

In conversation, the longtime Viacom leader and recently appointed Chief Executive Officer lays out what it takes to adapt and thrive.

Leadership

How 'The Elf on the Shelf' Conquered Critics and Remade Christmas Commerce

Lumistella co-founder and co-CEO Christa Pitts talks about her family's global domination of the yuletide market, and how they've managed to marry big business and holiday magic.

Social Media

Singer and Influencer Tayler Holder Knows How to Build a Fan Base

In an exclusive interview, the recording artist and TikTok star shares his secrets to amassing more than 20 million followers.

Business News

Michelle Beadle Is Back In the Big Time, and This Time It's On Her Terms

In an exclusive interview, the former ESPN talking head (her words) talks about her new podcast venture with The Athletic and explains what drives her, now that she's in the driver's seat.

Thought Leaders

How Managers Can Dismantle Workplace Trauma

Best-selling author and podcast host Minda Harts offers her insights in righting generations of racial wrongs.

Leadership

Conrad Thompson Runs a Successful Mortgage Brokerage and Pro-Wrestling Podcast Empire. The Two Are Not Mutually Exclusive.

The 40-year-old entrepreneur talks about how wrestling fandom led to the ultimate side hustle and why it all helps his family-owned real-estate business's bottom line.

Cryptocurrency / Blockchain

Kevin O'Leary Explains Why Institutional Capital Must Have a Role in Sustainability

In an exclusive interview, the 'Shark Tank' investor lays out reasons for using sustainability as a metric and explains his investment in WonderFi.

Leadership

Meet the New CEO Laying Groundwork for Corporate Equity Just In Time for Juneteenth

Sandra Quince was named a diversity-and-inclusion coalition's first-ever CEO days before the anniversary of George Floyd's death and a month before Juneteenth 2021, and the symbolism and opportunity are not lost on her.

Living

Maria Kanellis and Mike Bennett Are Wrestling's Most Entrepreneurial Couple

The married duo has moved past their time in the WWE and is modeling how to nurture multiple paths to prosperity.

Leadership

Kara DioGuardi Knows How Songwriters and the Music Industry Can Survive

The former 'American Idol' judge and Grammy-nominated songwriter's boutique music-publishing company, Arthouse Entertainment, continues finding innovative ways to incubate young talent. Because as DioGuardi assures us, "the paradigm has shifted."

Leadership

Tony Khan Helps Run an NFL Franchise, Premier League Football Team and All Elite Wrestling. And He Trusts Himself Now More Than Ever.

A candid Q&A with the billionaire sports exec and pro-wrestling fanatic about wins, losses and knowing when to let go.

Science & Technology

Slauson & Co. Paves Way for Overdue Inclusion in Funding Entrepreneurs

The upstart VC founders discuss how economic empowerment and inclusion will help build a new generation of tech-enabled companies whose values are aligned with the customers they serve.

Thought Leaders

How Danity Kane Alum Shannon Bex and Her Branding-Guru Brother Created a Dynamic Platform to Stream Children's Books

The former pop star and her co-conspirators shared a passion for bridging the gap between physical kids books and the online world. The result is Vooks, and it could be a model for literacy in the digital age.

Operations & Logistics

Long Beach Beer Lab Could Have Closed; Instead, They Became Essential

The story of how one small brewery and gastropub semi-pivoted on the fly and has been busier than ever.

Thought Leaders

Charlotte Flair's 5 Lessons for Women Who Want to Change the Game

The multi-time WWE champion shares exclusive insights to help women in any business excel.