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Jun 11, 2025 • 21min
Why Oklahoma City Funded The Thunder’s New $900 Million Arena
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt sits down with Forbes to discuss the city's rise as a sports hub and its economic impact. Holt delves into the strategic use of public-private partnerships in funding major projects like a new ’Thunder Dome’ for its NBA franchise.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 9, 2025 • 25min
Elon Musk's Chaotic Tendencies Continue To Shake Investor Confidence
Alan Ohnsman, a Forbes senior editor, joins Forbes Talks to discuss the relationship between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Tesla's board, with questions arising about the board's inaction amidst Musk's controversies and potential impact on the company. They also discuss Musk's shifting political ties, particularly his evolving stance on President Trump's policies and his role in the administration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 9, 2025 • 26min
Emma Grede Reveals Her Secret To Generating More Money
Emma Grede is the cofounder and CEO of apparel company Good American. She recently joined the board of the Obama Foundation and launched a podcast, 'Aspire with Emma Grede'. She is chairwoman of The Fifteen Percent Pledge, a nonprofit that works to get retailers to dedicate 15% of their monthly budget to Black-owned businesses.Grede sits with ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to discuss her career as a serial entrepreneur, and her latest effort into the world of podcasting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 3, 2025 • 21min
Into The List: America's Richest Self-Made Women 2025 I Forbes
Senior Editor Maggie McGrath sits with Assistant Managing Editor Kerry A. Dolan to discuss the 10th anniversary of America's Richest Self-Made Women List. Bigger fortunes. More billionaires. Increasing impact. Forbes marks the 10th anniversary of our annual list by celebrating how far these 100 entrepreneurs, executives and entertainers have come. Together these ceiling breakers are worth a combined $155 billion, more than ever before.There are 38 billionaires this year, with fortunes originating in everything from cars to cosmetics to Chardonnay. That’s more than double the 18 billionaires we found on our first list in 2015 and up from 31 billionaires last year. The minimum net worth to make the cut is $350 million, up from $300 million last year. Back in 2015, when we ranked only 50 women, the minimum to qualify was $250 million. Thirty six members of the original list from a decade ago made the 2025 edition.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 3, 2025 • 30min
The Unlikely Path From Iranian Revolution To Billionaire Biotech CEO
Assistant Managing Editor Kerry A. Dolan sits with Co-CEO Maky Zanganeh of Summit Therapeutics.Zanganeh earned hundreds of millions as an investor and executive, speaks four languages (Farsi, German, English, French), survived breast cancer and runs, as co-CEO with Bob Duggan, Miami-based Summit Therapeutics, a Nasdaq-listed biotech that has minted her a $1.5 billion fortune of her own. That wealth has landed Zanganeh, now 54, on Forbes’ list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women (at No. 23) for the first time. She is one of 38 self-made female U.S. billionaires on the list, and one of just five to have made a billion-dollar-plus fortune in health care. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 29, 2025 • 20min
First Buddies No More?: Elon Musk Breaks Publicly With Trump On One Big Beautiful Bill
The House passed President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” in a narrow vote last week. The legislation – which is over 1,000 pages long – is the signature of Trump’s second term, as it would enact his hallmark tax and immigration policies. However, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it could add 2.3 trillion to the national debt, and that’s seemingly a pain point for Elon Musk. In a snippet of an interview airing Sunday on CBS, the world’s richest person said he was "disappointed" with the bill. Forbes senior editor Alan Ohnsman joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 28, 2025 • 26min
Elon Musk’s Tesla Robotaxi Rollout Looks Like A Disaster Waiting To Happen
Forbes Senior Editor Alan Ohnsman sat down with Forbes Talks to discuss Tesla's planned rollout of robotaxis in Austin. Ohnsman centers on concerns about the safety and readiness of Tesla's self-driving technology compared to competitors like Waymo. Ohnsman also expresses skepticism about the June deadline set by Elon Musk, citing past delays and the potential risks of rushing the technology. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 23, 2025 • 25min
How Erica Cobb Built A Media Space For Black Women’s Health
In this ForbesTalks conversation, NAACP Image Award–nominated podcast host and ComebackTV CEO Erica Cobb sits down with Forbes’ Community Manager, Ayisha Mendez to share her IVF journey, the real cost of infertility, and why she created Fertility Unfiltered. From breaking cultural taboos to building a digital community, Cobb offers insights, resources, and advice for anyone navigating assisted conception—and shows how storytelling is her most powerful form of advocacy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 20, 2025 • 22min
Inside A Bold New Approach To Alzheimer’s
Spinogenix Founder and CEO Stella Sarraf sits with ForbesWomen Editor Maggie McGrath at the Nasdaq MarketSite to discuss her company's novel approach to treating neurodegenerative disease at the synaptic level.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 20, 2025 • 24min
This Founder's AI Tool Let's You Try On Makeup Virtually Before You Buy
Alice Chang founded Perfect Corp. in 2015, at age 52, and in 2022, became the first Taiwan-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Perfect Corp. provides augmented reality and AI SaaS solutions for the beauty and fashion industries. Perfect’s technologies include virtual product try-ons, facial diagnostics and digital consultation services with offices in 11 cities and serving over 450 brands.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.