Best Ecommerce Academy Podcasts (2024)

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#323 - The Brand Whisperer: Revealing the Tactics behind Your Favorite DTC Brands with Emmett Shine 49:52

5m ago49:52

49:52

Emmett Shine is the creative genius behind Pattern, taking the lead in shaping the narratives and aesthetics of its seven brands. He also co-founded a creative agency, Gin Lane, and oversaw its evolution in parallel with the burgeoning startup ecosystem that came to define New York's landscape. In this episode, Emmett discusses Pattern Brands' appr…

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Music consumers are becoming the creators with Suno CEO Mikey Shulman 30:26

8m ago30:26

30:26

Mikey Shulman, the CEO and co-founder of Suno, can see a future where the Venn diagram of music creators and consumers becomes one big circle. The AI music generation tool trying to democratize music has been making waves in the AI community ever since they came out of stealth mode last year. Suno users can make a song complete with lyrics, just by…

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#322 - 8 Simple Frameworks to Grow a Massively Profitable Consumer Brand with Sabir Semerkant 1:22:44

2h ago1:22:44

1:22:44

Our conversation with growth strategist Sabir Semerkant is filled with actionable insights on thriving in the e-commerce landscape. Sabir’s approach to e-commerce growth is holistic. He emphasizes constant improvement and a strong understanding of one's business foundations. His advice invites brands to explore a growth path that's not reliant on t…

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Context windows, computer constraints, and energy consumption with Sarah and Elad 29:10

9h ago29:10

29:10

This week on No Priors hosts, Sarah and Elad are catching up on the latest AI news. They discuss the recent developments in AI like Meta’s new AI assistant and the latest in music generation, and if you’re interested in generative AI music, stay tuned for next week’s interview! Sarah and Elad also get into device-resident models, AI hardware, and a…

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#321 - How Mila Nailed Success: The 20 Million Dumplings Club 42:28

14d ago42:28

42:28

Jennifer Liao’s journey with MìLà is nothing short of remarkable. From a grassroots project where they collected orders through Google Forms, it evolved into a successful venture that raised $21.5 million in its second round of funding. This episode doesn't just serve up the story behind MìLà’s signature frozen soup dumplings; it provides a feast o…

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Cognition’s Scott Wu on how Devin, the AI software engineer, will work for you 29:28

15d ago29:28

29:28

Scott Wu loves code. He grew up competing in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) and is a world class coder, and now he's building an AI agent designed to create more, not fewer, human engineers. This week on No Priors, Sarah and Elad talk to Scott, the co-founder and CEO of Cognition, an AI lab focusing on reasoning. Recently, the Cogn…

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#320 - Sipping Success: How Andrew Huberman Is Crafting a Healthier Caffeine Fix with Nicolas Beaupré 46:41

22d ago46:41

46:41

In this episode of DTC Pod, Nicolas Beaupré illuminates the strategies that propelled Mateina's growth in the North American market, where the lure of yerba mate was still largely undiscovered. He emphasizes the crucial role of grassroots efforts like word-of-mouth endorsements and community events in building a loyal customer base. Nicolas shares…

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OpenAI’s Sora team thinks we’ve only seen the "GPT-1 of video models" 31:24

11d ago31:24

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AI-generated videos are not just leveled-up image generators. But rather, they could be a big step forward on the path to AGI. This week on No Priors, the team from Sora is here to discuss OpenAI’s recently announced generative video model, which can take a text prompt and create realistic, visually coherent, high-definition clips that are up to a …

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The Future of AI Artistry with Suhail Doshi from Playground AI 24:31

25d ago24:31

24:31

Multimodal models are making it possible to create AI art and augment creativity across artistic mediums. This week on No Priors, Sarah and Elad talk with Suhail Doshi, the founder of Playground AI, an image generator and editor. Playground AI has been open-sourcing foundation diffusion models, most recently releasing Playground V2.5. In this episo…

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#319 - From Building a 9-Figure Menswear Brand to Redefining Baby Monitors 47:40

18d ago47:40

47:40

In our conversation with Kevin Lavelle, he shares his ingenious approach to building his company, Mizzen+Main, into a fashion industry success. Initially, Kevin recalls the brute force marketing efforts that shaped the early days of the brand, from going door to door to attending events to get the product in people's hands. As their digital marketi…

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Hyperscaler strategy in AI, the application landscape heats up, and what we know now about agents with Sarah and Elad 26:12

25d ago26:12

26:12

This week on a host-only episode of No Priors, Sarah and Elad discuss the AI wave as compared to the internet wave, the current state of AI investing, the foundation model landscape, voice and video AI, advances in agentic systems, prosumer applications, and the Microsoft/Inflection deal. Have a question for our next host-only episode or feedback f…

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#318 - The CMO Behind Feastables Reveals How to Build Viral Brands 41:48

29d ago41:48

41:48

Join us as Ben Acott uncovers intriguing tactics that make Feastables stand out in the crowded direct-to-consumer landscape. In our conversation, Ben expounded on the synergistic relationship between Feastables and the ultra-popular Mr. Beast, highlighting how leveraging the latter’s extensive distribution network offers a unique advantage. This st…

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#317 - Unleash the Power of Amazon SEO: Outrank & Outsell the Competition with Mina Elias 42:46

1M ago42:46

42:46

Mina Elias, backed by his vast experience, outlines a strategy to captivate customers and set apart offerings in Amazon's competitive market. He shares a blueprint for keyword optimization on Amazon, highlighting the need to start small and grow strategically based on performance results. His approach underlines the role of flexibility in advertisi…

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The argument for humanoid AI robots with Brett Adcock from Figure 38:13

1M ago38:13

38:13

Humans are always doing work that is dull or dangerous. Brett Adcock, the founder and CEO of Figure AI, wants to build a fleet of robots that can do everything from work in a factory or warehouse to folding your laundry in the home. Today on No Priors, Sarah got the chance to talk with Brett about how a company that is only 21 months old has alread…

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Ex Butcherbox Exec Is Solving The Perishable Goods Fiasco with Juan Meisel 38:09

1M ago38:09

38:09

Episode brought to you by More Staffing Join 15k founders and marketers & get our pod highlights delivered directly to your inbox with the DTC Pod Newsletter! Juan Meisel is the Founder and CEO at Grip Shipping, a pioneering Direct-to-Consumer eCommerce for perishable products. After serving as the Head of Logistics of Buterbox, he launched Grip wh…

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Open sourcing AI app development with Harrison Chase from LangChain 27:32

1M ago27:32

27:32

Companies are employing AI agents and co-pilots to help their teams increase efficiency and accuracy, but developing apps that are trained properly can require a skill set many enterprise teams don’t have. This week on No Priors, Sarah and Elad are joined by Harrison Chase, the CEO and co-founder of LangChain, an open-source framework and developer…

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The 100M+ Impression Strategy with Influencer Seeding feat. Josh Durham of Aligned Growth 43:36

2M ago43:36

43:36

Episode brought to you by More Staffing Join 15k founders and marketers & get our pod highlights delivered directly to your inbox with the DTC Pod Newsletter! Josh Durham is the founder of Aligned Growth, an influencer management agency that helps established 7 & 8 figure DTC brands scale and optimized influencer programs. On this episode of DTC Po…

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Speed will win the AI computing battle with Tuhin Srivastava from Baseten 38:32

2M ago38:32

38:32

At a time when users are being asked to wait unthinkable seconds for AI products to generate art and answers, speed is what will win the battle heating up in AI computing. At least according to today’s guest, Tuhin Srivastava, the CEO and co-founder of Baseten which gives customers scalable AI infrastructures starting with interference. In this epi…

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#314 - Scaling Growth In Beauty with ILIA Beauty VP of Digital & Ecommerce, Cherene Aubert 46:45

2M ago46:45

46:45

Cherene Aubert is the VP of Digital and E-commerce at ILIA Beauty, a skincare-powered makeup brand which has taken the beauty industry by storm as it's quickly scaled past 100M in revenue. In this episode, we sit down with Cherene to discuss some of the most successful strategies that the most successful brands use to grow. Episode brought to you b…

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Designing the Future: Dylan Field on AI, Collaboration, and Independence 36:32

2M ago36:32

36:32

Figma has had a banner year and the formidable team isn’t slowing down—even after regulatory issues blocked the merger with Adobe. Today on No Priors, Sarah and Elad are joined by Dylan Field the CEO and founder of Figma, the design collaboration tool that is closing the gap between imagination and reality. They discuss what’s next for an independe…

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#313 - Designing Renowned Experiences: From Startups to Style Icons with Allegra Poschmann 46:20

2M ago46:20

46:20

Allegra Poschmann is the CEO & Design Director at Pact, a design led, development driven studio that creates digital experiences. In this episode, Allegra shares her journey of substantial growth in the design industry and the compelling success of the nap dress. Listen as we explore the unique approaches to customer engagement and personalized bra…

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Big tech earnings and the current AI debates, with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil 42:14

2M ago42:14

42:14

Host-only episode discussing NVIDIA, Meta and Google earnings, Gemini and Mistral model launches, the open-vs-closed source debate, domain specific foundation models, if we’ll see real competition in chips, and the state of AI ROI and adoption. Don’t miss our episodes with: Mistral NVIDIA AMD Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to s…

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#312 - Dad Gang Decoded: Building a Fatherhood Community One Hat at a Time With Bart Szaniewski 45:51

2M ago45:51

45:51

Bart is building at the intersection of commerce & community and promoting the message of fatherhood through fashion. With a twelve year stint optimizing brands and content, Bart now champions the Dad Gang, a movement that brings dads together under the banner of quality streetwear. We kick off with how he turned a small investment of $750 into a p…

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Competition makes for better chip design with AMD CTO Mark Papermaster 39:08

2M ago39:08

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Compute is the fuel for the AI revolution, and customers want more chip vendors. AMD CTO Mark Papermaster joins Sarah and Elad on No Priors to discuss AMD’s strategy, their newest GPUs, where inference workloads will live, the chip software stack, how they are thinking about supply chain issues, and what we can expect from AMD in 2024. Sign up for …

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#311 - AI in Style: Transforming How We Discover and Buy Fashion - Sam Rattner, CEO of Showroom 37:33

3M ago37:33

37:33

Sam Rattner is the CEO and Co-Founder at Showroom, a vertical-specific search engine for fashion. Leveraging AI, it crawls brands big and small and hosts their inventory, amounting to millions of pieces. Previously Sam founded Vigtory, a sports betting company which he sold to Fubo for $40 Million at age 23. In this episode, Sam Rattner joins us to…

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Improving search with RAG architecture with Pinecone CEO Edo Liberty 31:28

2M ago31:28

31:28

Accurate, customizable search is one of the most immediate AI use cases for companies and general users. Today on No Priors, Elad and Sarah are joined by Pinecone CEO, Edo Liberty, to talk about how RAG architecture is improving syntax search and making LLMs more available. By using a RAG model Pinecone makes it possible for companies to vectorize …

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#310 - $100M+ Businesses in Controversial Industries: John Coogan, Co-Founder of Soylent and Lucy 53:53

3M ago53:53

53:53

John Coogan is the Founder at Lucy, an innovative company in the nicotine industry, offering safer alternatives to smoking. In this episode, we discuss strategies for scaling production, taking products to market, generating buzz, navigating regulation, nailing retail distribution, and leveraging digital content to grow brands. And that's not all –…

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RAG is the key for smarter productivity tools with Notion CEO Ivan Zhao 42:07

3M ago42:07

42:07

Notion is a productivity app that has invested heavily in AI to create products that enable workers to access information instantly without having to search through their own countless notes. Today on No Priors, Sarah and Elad are joined by Ivan Zhao, the co-founder and CEO of Notion, to talk about Notions Q&A interface and calendar applications. T…

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EP 11- Entrepreneurial Insights: Networking, Agency Challenges, & Golf Lessons 47:38

3M ago47:38

47:38

Dive into the world of business banter and golf swings! ⛳ Listen in as we tee up for some candid conversations about agency life, marketing strategies, and the occasional slice on the fairway. From networking events to the challenges of scaling an agency, join us for insights, laughs, and maybe even a few shanks. Tune in to get your dose of entrepr…

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#309 - Scale Your Brand Like a Pro, DTC Blueprints from Homestead with COO, Joel Padron 42:49

3M ago42:49

42:49

Joel Padron is the COO and Partner at Homestead Studio, a leading growth agency specializing in acquisition and retention services for brands scaling from 7 to 8 figures of revenue. After scaling Crossnet on the performance side, Joel has been behind the wheel with some of the fastest growing brands in commerce since joining Homestead. In this epis…

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Build AI products at on-AI companies with Emily Glassberg Sands from Stripe 39:24

3M ago39:24

39:24

Many companies that are building AI products for their users are not primarily AI companies. Today on No Priors, Sarah and Elad are joined by Emily Glassberg Sands who is the Head of Information at Stripe. They talk about how Stripe prioritizes AI projects and builds these tools from the inside out. Stripe was an early adopter of utilizing LLMs to …

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#308 - Rikin Diwan, Soona - How to Craft Marketing Strategies That Sell 58:47

3M ago58:47

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Rikin Diwan is the CMO and Chief Growth Officer at soona, the world’s first virtual content studio. In this episode, we chat with Rikin about the intersection of AI and human creativity when it comes to content creation. We pick apart the nuts and bolts of storytelling and authenticity in marketing, the dynamic evolution of the creative content, an…

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The Copilot for Ecommerce with Shopify VP of Core Product Glen Coates 39:08

3M ago39:08

39:08

Building an ecommerce business is hard – it requires merchants to have a wealth of skills: technical, logistics, marketing, pricing, vendor management, finance and analytics. That’s why Shopify is releasing new AI features that help merchants tackle things like product descriptions, marketing suggestions and search. Today on No Priors, Glen Coates,…

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#307 - Jess Chan, Longplay - How To Boost Revenue Through Retention & Lifecycle Marketing 44:41

4M ago44:41

44:41

Jess Chan is the CEO and Founder of Longplay, an lifecycle & retention agency for DTC brands. She's also the brains behind Backbone, an innovative tool that wraps all those email and retention best practices in one simple to use tool. In this episode, Jess joins Blaine to discuss what it takes to succeed as a brand that wants to lean into retention…

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Building the factories of the future with Covariant CEO Peter Chen 40:57

3M ago40:57

40:57

Building adaptive AI models that can learn and complete tasks in the physical world requires precision but these AI robots could completely change manufacturing and logistics processes. Peter Chen, the co-founder and CEO of Covariant, leads the team that is building robots that will increase manufacturing efficiency, safety, and create warehouses o…

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EP 10- Mastering Growth Strategies and Human Capital in Ecommerce Services 29:35

4M ago29:35

29:35

In this power-packed episode, we dive deep into the dynamic world of scaling course businesses and dominating the ecommerce service space. Join us as we unpack the secrets to achieving aggressive growth, maximizing profitability, and building a thriving company culture.

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#306 - Rosa Li, Wildwonder - Bootstrapping A Multi-Million $ Beverage 38:46

4M ago38:46

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Rosa Li is the founder and CEO of Wildwonder - a brand that's reimagining the functional soda space with its sparkling drinks infused with heritage-inspired, gut-healthy ingredients. In this episode, Rosa shares about Wildwonder's savvy omnichannel approach, the strategic importance of picking high-impact distribution channels, and how they've mana…

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Coding in Collaboration with AI with Sourcegraph CTO Beyang Liu 46:42

4M ago46:42

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Coding in collaboration with AI can reduce human toil in the software development process and lead to more accurate and less tedious work for coding teams. This week on No Priors, Sarah talked with Beyang Liu, the cofounder and CTO of Sourcegraph, which builds tools that help developers innovate faster. Their most recent launch was an AI coding ass…

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#305 - Nikole Flores & Ali Karsch - The PR Playbook for Emerging Brands 55:00

4M ago55:00

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Ali Karsch is the founder, and Nikole is the Head of PR at LVPR - a major PR firm specializing in working with famed DTC brands like Native, Vinebox, Jean Dousset, Kevyn Aucoin, Stojo, STATE Bags, Bean Box, Copper Cow Coffee, Usual Wines, Cloud Paper, Jinx, DOG by Dr Lisa, Jiggy, SmarterKids, Sugarwish, Mosaic Foods, London Grant, and more. Togethe…

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A No Priors clip show: the best of 2023 19:21

4M ago19:21

19:21

We’re looking back on 2023 and sharing a handful of our favorite conversations. Last year was full of insightful conversations that shaped the way we think about the most innovative movements in the AI space. Want to hear more? Check out the full episodes here: What is Digital Life? with OpenAI Co-Founder & Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever How AI can…

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#304 - Ryan Denehy, Electric AI - What It Takes To Build & Run A Unicorn 1:01:12

4M ago1:01:12

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Episode brought to you by More Staffing Ryan Denehy is the Founder and CEO at Electric AI, an IT platform that empowers SMBs with user-friendly tools and guidance to streamline their IT management and secure their business. Electric, valued over $1B has raised over $200M to date and is backed by GGV Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Primary Ventu…

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#303 - Sam Lessin, GP Slow Ventures - The Future of Commerce, Community, & Creators 45:49

4M ago45:49

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Episode brought to you by More Staffing Sam Lessin is a seasoned entrepreneur and venture capitalist who is currently GP at Slow Ventures, a venture fund that boasts five funds and nearly a billion dollars of capital. Previously, he served as the VP of Product Management at Facebook. As a contrarian investor, he's been an early supporter of multipl…

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#302 - Jimmy Farley, Creator's Corner - Scaling Organic TikTok: 1 Billion+ Views and Counting 57:30

5M ago57:30

57:30

Episode brought to you by More Staffing Join 15k founders and marketers & get our pod highlights delivered directly to your inbox with the DTC Pod Newsletter! On this episode of DTC pod we cover: 1. Introduction to Jimmy Farley and TikTok's Monetization 2. TikTok Shop Distribution and Influencer Management 3. Content Creation Strategies and Viralit…

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The case for AI optimism 47:13

5M ago47:13

47:13

AI doomerism and calls to regulate the emerging technology is at a fever pitch but today’s guest, Reid Hoffman is a vocal AI optimist who views slowing down innovation as anti-humanistic. Reid needs no introduction, he’s the co-founder of PayPal, Linkedin, and most recently Inflection AI which is building empathetic AI companions. He is also a boar…

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EP 09- Mastering the Art of Scaling with Creative Product Fit 22:05

5M ago22:05

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Dive into the world of business secrets, growth strategies, and industry insights. Join the conversation as we unravel the stories behind successful brands and uncover the tactics that drive millions in revenue. Get ready for unfiltered discussions and valuable takeaways!

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#301 - Jeff Byers, Momentous - Scaling DTC $2M - $36M in 18 Months 1:16:28

5M ago1:16:28

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Episode brought to you by More Staffing Join 15k founders and marketers & get our pod highlights delivered directly to your inbox with the DTC Pod Newsletter! On this episode of DTC pod we cover: 1. Introduction to Braindrive and its Cognitive Benefits 2. Momentous Company Evolution 3. Financial Milestones and Revenue Streams 4. PR Lotion Developme…

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How AI can help small businesses 39:35

5M ago39:35

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AI tools are helping small business owners manage their businesses, so they can stay focused on the aspects of their business they love to do. This week on No Priors, Sarah and Elad are joined by Alyssa Henry, an executive at some of the most impactful companies from Microsoft to Amazon. Most recently she was the CEO of Square. She led Square’s tea…

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#300 - Mikey Taylor - How A Professional Skateboarder Landed A $100M Exit Through Content 51:15

5M ago51:15

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Episode brought to you by More Staffing & Capital One Need a new business card? Get in touch with our friend at Capital One Heather Clohessy - heather.clohessy@capitalone.com Join 15k founders and marketers & get our pod highlights delivered directly to your inbox with the DTC Pod Newsletter! On this episode of DTC pod we cover: 1. Introduction to …

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AI is the new enterprise UI with Clara Shih, CEO Salesforce AI 27:14

5M ago27:14

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AI is the new UI for enterprise customers, according to Clara Shih, the CEO of Salesforce AI. Salesforce released Einstein, now called Einstein GPT, in 2016, making it an early example of how beneficial AI can be when embedded in enterprise software. This week on No Priors, Sarah and Elad talked with Clara about what the evolution of AI in enterpri…

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EP 08- Unboxing the Radiant Skin Secrets of Lumen 18:22

5M ago18:22

18:22

Welcome, skincare enthusiasts! 🌟 Get ready to dive deep into the world of Lumen, where we unwrap the magic behind their skincare empire every week. Discover how a simple quiz leads to a curated trial package, perfectly matched to your skincare needs. It's not just a product; it's your personalized skincare journey.…

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