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The Idea: Hand over the helm of Playboy to your 29 year old daughter. Meet Christie Hefner.Much more than daddy’s little girl… In 1982 at the age 29, Christie became the president of the iconic company her father had started in 1953. This was no honorary title, the company was in serious trouble and it needed leadership. She proved to be the right person for the job. Listen to how she catapulted Playboy Enterprises from the brink of bankruptcy to become an international licensing and multi-media company. LISTEN HERE
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The idea: Transition from Supermodel to Super Mogul with a pair of socks. Meet Kathy Ireland.Parlayed teen modeling into supermodel then super mogul… Her multi-billion-dollar empire is now ranked among the top 50 licensing companies in the world with annual sales of $2 billion. Her personal fortune is over $500 million. |
The idea: Drive a meals-in-a-box start-up to #1 in the world in six years. Meet Patrick Drake.From Wall Street lawyer to Head Chef and Co-founder of HELLO FRESH – the largest meal-kit provider in the world (market-cap $1.5 billion, sales $1.3 billion) – Patrick Drake has proven what it takes to topple competition and… |
The idea: Calculate and build a multi-million dollar brand out of 6-second videos. Meet King Bach.This social media phenom holds the Guinness World Book of Records for the most followers on the now defunct Vine… but Vine was only the beginning. He’s once again the King of the bunch with his videos getting as many as 50 million… |
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The Idea: Become a star, built on “terminal goodlookingness:” Meet Rob Lowe.This Hollywood icon landed his first TV role at age 15 and came to prominence as a teen idol and member of the Brat Pack with roles in films like The Outsiders and Oxford Blues. Find out from this insightful American actor… |
The Idea: Transition from jeans to gene therapy in a most disruptive way. Meet Mark Amalfarb.In the second episode of the IPO podcast series, Brant Pinvidic probes into the positive aspects of being “disruptive.” Changing what is viewed as the norm – disrupting the status quo -can result in very positive change… |
The Idea: The science of investing in life sciences: Meet Noble’s Scientific Advisory Board.In the inaugural episode, Brant tries to navigate the minefield of challenges that biotech investors face. In his engaging everyman approach, Brant looks at the importance of getting a third-party, independent opinion, how to… |
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The Idea: Hand over the helm of Playboy to your 29 year old daughter. Meet Christie Hefner.Much more than daddy’s little girl… In 1982 at the age 29, Christie became the president of the iconic company her father had started in 1953. This was no honorary title, the company was in serious trouble and it needed leadership. She proved to be the right person for the job. Listen to how she catapulted Playboy Enterprises from the brink of bankruptcy to become an international licensing and multi-media company. Full episode available now! LISTEN HERE |
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The idea: Transition from Supermodel to Super Mogul with a pair of socks. Meet Kathy Ireland.Parlayed teen modeling into supermodel then super mogul… Her multi-billion-dollar empire is now ranked among the top 50 licensing companies in the world with annual sales of $2 billion. Her personal fortune is over $500 million. |
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The idea: Take someone else’s idea and do it bigger and better: Hello Fresh. Meet Patrick Drake.From Wall Street lawyer to Head Chef and Co-founder of HELLO FRESH – the largest meal-kit provider in the world (market-cap $1.5 billion, sales $1.3 billion) – Patrick Drake has proven what it takes to topple competition and build brand…
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The idea: Calculate and build a multi-million dollar brand out of 6-second videos. Meet King Bach.his social media phenom holds the Guinness World Book of Records for the most followers on the now defunct Vine… but Vine was only the beginning. He’s once again the King of the bunch with his videos getting as many as 50 million…
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The Idea: Become a star, built on “terminal goodlookingness:” Meet Rob Lowe.This Hollywood icon landed his first TV role at age 15 and came to prominence as a teen idol and member of the Brat Pack with roles in films like The Outsiders and Oxford Blues. Find out from this insightful American actor…
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The Idea: Transition from jeans to gene therapy in a most disruptive way. Meet Mark Amalfarb.In the second episode of the IPO podcast series, Brant Pinvidic probes into the positive aspects of being “disruptive.” Changing what is viewed as the norm – disrupting the status quo -can result in very positive change…
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The Idea: The science of investing in life sciences: Meet Noble’s Scientific Advisory Board.In the inaugural episode, Brant tries to navigate the minefield of challenges that biotech investors face. In his engaging everyman approach, Brant looks at the importance of getting a third-party, independent opinion, how to…
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