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Venture Philanthropy: Research Bridge Partners

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The Nashville Black Market: Solving A Costly Storefront Dilemma, With Carlos Partee

Grace Williams
Contributor
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Ron Popeil, a 20th – and 21st Century Capitalist

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
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Will Sustainability Transform the Fast-Food Industry?

Natalie Burg
Contributor
Podcasts

CEO Stories: They Say It Can’t Be Done

Christina Elson and Patrick Reasonover
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CEO Stories: Tiki Barber, Thuzio

Tiki Barber
Former NFL running back, Host and Entrepreneur
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CEO Stories: Alaina Love, CEO, Purpose Linked Consulting

Alaina Love
CEO, Purpose Linked Consulting
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Trends Reveal the Brighter Side of a Dark Year

Bennett Voyles
Contributor
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Collaborative Capitalism in the Fight Against COVID-19
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CEO STORIES: Howard Breindel, co-CEO, DeSantis Breindel

Howard Breindel
Co-CEO, DeSantis Breindel
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Agility: Navigating the Unknown

Leo M. Tilman
President and CEO, Tilman & Company; Author of Agility and Financial Darwinism
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Connecting the Dots with Fitz Frames: From Trendy Glasses to PPE

Grace Williams
Contributor
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Charles and Ray Eames: A Design for Working

Bennett Voyles
Contributor
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With Covid-19, Work Is Where the Home Is
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How “Food as Software” Will Disrupt the Food Industry

Jennifer Elizabeth Brunton
Contributor
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Bacon, Eggs, and Public Relations: How PR Pioneer Edward L. Bernays Changed America

Bennett Voyles
Contributor
Podcasts

CEO Stories: Journalist Turned CEO

John Byrne
Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of C-Change Media Inc., Former BusinessWeek Executive Editor
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CEO Stories: How to “Think Like Amazon”

John Rossman
Former Amazon Executive, Author of book series “The Amazon Way”
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Naked Wines: Changing the Game for Wine Drinkers – and Winemakers

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
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CEO Stories: From Promise to Proof

Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud
Founder & CEO of Cadenza Innovation
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CEO Stories: Marrying Personal Passion and Disruptive Technology

Mike Liams
CEO of Alcohol Monitoring Systems
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CEO Stories: Designing Powerful and Engaging Events

Jennifer D. Collins
President & CEO of JDC Events
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CEO Stories: Leadership Through Communication and Involvement

Steve Odland
CEO of The Conference Board
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CEO Stories: Navigating the Consumer Health Care Experience

Kara Trott
Founder and CEO of Quantum Health
Videos

Bernie Marcus: Capitalism’s Ripple Effect
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Articles

Uplifting The Home Country

Chris Latham
Senior Writer
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From Finance to Creative Entrepreneur

Chris Latham
Senior Writer
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Success Isn’t Just for the Young

Chris Latham
Senior Writer
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Women Entrepreneurs: The Long Walk to Success

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
Podcasts

CEO Stories: The Can-Do Attitude of American Capitalism

Erik Olsson
CEO, Mobile Mini
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Category Creators: Building a Market From Scratch

Denise Bedell
Contributor
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Sustainability Equals Profitability: How Westrock Coffee Transforms Lives in Rwanda

Denise Bedell
Contributor
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How Samasource Reverses Poverty One Job at a Time

Jan Alexander
Contributor
Podcasts

CEO Stories: Beyond Fair Trade

Scott Ford
Founder of Westrock Coffee
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CEO Stories: The Ripple Effect of Doing Good

Scott and Ally Svenson
CEOs of MOD Pizza
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Knowledge-Based Contractors: The Gig Economy Goes Upscale

Jan Alexander
Contributor
Podcasts

CEO Stories: Empowering Customers to Take Control of Their Digital Wallets

David Callis
Co-Founder and CEO of Hiatus
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Viking Founder Fred Carl, Jr.: Cooking with Gas
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CEO Stories: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Drive for Success

Marc Gorlin
Founder and CEO of Roadie
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Resources on Chuck Williams
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Resources on Sam Walton
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Gentle Giants: Ivory Ella Capitalizes on the World’s Fascination With Elephants

John Allen
CEO, Ivory Ella
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Capitalism in WWII: Andrew Higgins “The Man Who Won WWII”
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Resources on Helena Rubinstein
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Resources on Jack Stephens
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Jack Stephens: Vision and Passion

Curt Bradbury
Chief Operating Officer, Stephens Inc.
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Millennials: The Entrepreneurial Generation
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Digital Nomads: Reinventing the Travel Industry for a New Generation

Marisa Costa
Director of NEXT, Protravel International & Tzell Travel Group
Miko Branch
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Building a Ground-Breaking Business From the Ground Up

Miko Branch
Co-founder and CEO, Miss Jessie's
Resources

Resources on Madam C. J. Walker
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Madam C. J. Walker: Against All Odds
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Jack Stephens: The Birth of Venture Capital
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Sam Walton: Disrupting an Industry
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Chuck Williams: The Power of Passion
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Helena Rubinstein: Creating a Market