Everyone Talks To Liz Claman

This week, Liz is joined with Founder and CEO of Reveal Suits, Carlton Dixon. Carlton shares his story of leaving a good job and a steady income to follow his dreams to create customizable suits. Carlton reflects on his moments of doubt before his business took off and his future goals as he continues to provide upscale, signature branded merchandise to a host of clientele who desires to stand out among their peers. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz takes a look back at a conversation with Founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications,Eric Yuan.  Eric shares the story of growing up in China, fighting for citizenship in the U.S. and building one of the largest tech firms in Silicon Valley. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz takes a look back at a conversation with Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Co-Founder and Brand Ambassador of OPI Products, Inc.  Suzi discusses achieving the American dream, how her company originally made dental products and the advice she has for young entrepreneurs. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz sits down with Co-Founder and CEO of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike George Kurtz to discuss his journey from programming video games in fourth grade to creating the lead provider of next-generation protection and threat intelligence.  George shares how Crowdstrike identified the Russian intelligence security hackers that breached their computer systems during the 2016 election. He also explains how he was able to take his company public and how this decision impacted his life.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by Co-founder and CEO of AvePoint TJ Jiang who shares his journey building the largest Microsoft 365 data management solutions provider.  TJ explains what it was like growing up in China with parents who did not learn English until age 40 and the culture shock he faced when moving to America. He also discusses what inspired him to develop the “growth mindset” that ultimately drove him to become a software entrepreneur. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by the Founder and Managing Partner of Kinzie Capital Partners, Suzanne Yoon. Suzanne discusses her upbringing in a working-class family in Chicago and explains how she was able to break through the male-dominated investment industry. Suzanne talks about what prompted her to take a leap of faith and launch her own private equity firm after spending 20 years in the finance industry. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz takes a look back at a conversation with co-CEO of Biggby Coffee, Michael McFall to discuss his journey from minimum wage barista to the business leader for a brand he truly loves. Michael shares how his business experiences shaped his entrepreneurial philosophy, how Biggby Coffee grew into a $100 billion-dollar coffee franchise, with more than 250 locations across the Midwest. Michael explains his inspiration to write his book “Grind” in the hopes of motivating others…and he did it all without an MBA. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz takes a look back at a conversation with Former NFL Defensive End & Founder of Oceans 97, Jarvis Green. Jarvis shares how playing football at Louisiana State University and for The Patriots in the NFL taught him the importance of perseverance, a lesson he would take into founding his own wholesale shrimp company, Oceans 97. Jarvis also discusses how the impact of COVID-19 led his company to pivot production to producing personal protective equipment (PPE) through the pandemic. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by Anti CEO Oisin Hanrahan who shares his journey from community handyman to Harvard dropout before building an app that became a massive publicly traded company.  Oisin explains the motivation behind dropping out of Harvard to pursue what started out as a minuscule and risky idea. He also shares what it takes to maintain a self-starter and positive mindset when facing difficult decisions.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by Co-Founders of BOOMCHICKAPOP® Angie and Dan Bastian to talk about how they built a successful marriage, family, and popcorn company. Angie and Dan share the story of meeting in New Mexico and the origins of the popcorn company. The duo also shares how Angie's Popcorn transitioned from a side hustle based out of their garage to the multi-million dollar BOOMCHICKAPOP® company it is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices