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Slate Careers
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Getting past "and what is it you do?" to "how do you do it?" and "why?" These episodes, drawn from across the Slate network, dive into how to live while making a living.
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Food52 Co-Founder Merrill Stubbs
Apr 15, 201900:37:31Tap to summarizeIn this episode Seth Stevenson talks to Merrill Stubbs, co-founder and president of Food52. In their conversation, Stubbs talks about her time in cooking school, the interesting demographics of Food52’s customer base, and the balance of combining web content with web commerce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Reductress Co-Founders Beth Newell and Sarah Pappalardo
Apr 8, 201900:31:43Tap to summarizeIn this episode Seth Stevenson talks to Beth Newell and Sarah Pappalardo, co-founders of the satirical feminist website Reductress. In their conversation, Newell and Pappalardo poke fun at some of the tropes of internet writing and explain what it’s like to run a digital media company on a tight budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Bonobos CEO Micky Onvural
Apr 1, 201900:32:59Tap to summarizeIn this episode Seth Stevenson talks to Mick Onvural, CEO of the menswear brand Bonobos. In their conversation Onvural talks about the value of brick-and-mortar shops, the challenges of marketing to men, and why marketers make great chief executives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Zola Co-Founders Shan-Lyn Ma and Nobu Nakaguchi
Mar 25, 201900:45:09Tap to summarizeIn this episode Seth Stevenson talks to Shan-Lyn Ma and Nobu Nakaguchi, co-founders of the wedding planning and registry site, Zola. Ma and Nakaguchi started the company when they realized their friends’ wedding registries were difficult to navigate. Now they’re growing fast and hoping to eventually be the primary destination for all things wedding-related. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Oscar CEO Mario Schlosser
Mar 18, 201900:38:49Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Seth Stevenson talks to Mario Schlosser CEO and co-founder of the health insurance company Oscar. In their discussion, Schlosser talks about what it’s like to start a business in a sector that’s rife with regulation and bureaucracy, about what really goes into setting insurance rates, and about his views on U.S. health care policy and how we can improve it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →NerdWallet CEO Tim Chen
Mar 11, 201900:32:58Tap to summarizeIn this episode Seth Stevenson talks to Tim Chen, found and CEO of NerdWallet. During their conversation Chen talks about what inspired him to found the company, how millennials think about money choices, and what he thinks the U.S. government should be doing when it comes to consumer financial protection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Merge Records Co-Founders Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan
Mar 4, 201900:41:46Tap to summarizeLaura Ballance and Mac McCaughan, co-founders of Merge Records, talk to Seth Stevenson about running a record label in the era of streaming music, the advantages of operating in Chapel Hill, NC, and what goes into a record contract with a band these days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Coffee Meets Bagel CEO Dawoon Kang
Feb 25, 201900:34:20Tap to summarizeCoffee Meets Bagel CEO Dawoon Kang talks to Seth Stevenson about founding the company with her sisters, turning down $30 million from Mark Cuban, and her effort to make online dating less overwhelming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Harry's CEO Andy Katz-Mayfield
Jan 7, 201900:36:43Tap to summarizeSeth Stevenson talks to Andy Katz-Mayfield, co-founder and CEO of the razor and skincare company, Harry’s. In their conversation, Katz-Mayfield talks about some of his early business decisions, the ebb and flow of facial hair trends, and how he wants to promote a more progressive brand of masculinity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chirps CEO Rose Wang
Dec 31, 201800:32:22Tap to summarizeSeth Stevenson talks to Rose Wang, CEO and co-founder of Chirps. In their conversation, Wang talks about going on Shark Tank, the environmental advantages of eating bugs, and whether crickets can feel pain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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