Everyone Talks To Liz Claman

What would you do if your dad approached you wanting to name a perfume after you? Dylan Lauren refused the offer from her iconic fashion designer dad, Ralph Lauren because she was saving her name for her own brand.CEO and Founder of Dylan's Candy Bar Dylan Lauren sits down with Liz to discuss how she turned her love for candy into the world's largest confectionary emporium and lifestyle brand. She describes her entrepreneurial journey from people not believing in her to hunting down products across the world to enhance her brand.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anyone who has paid rent before relates to the struggle of spending all this money month after month and having nothing to show for it. But what if you could be rewarded for shelling out all that cash every month?Founder and CEO of Bilt Rewards Ankur Jain sits down with Liz to discuss how he developed a first-of-its-kind loyalty program for renters. He shares that from a young age, observing his parents' quest for the 'American Dream' inspired him to become an entrepreneur, he candidly expresses the struggle it took to pitch Bilt Rewards, and reveals why the number one quality he looks for in his employees is 'hyper-curiosity.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this encore episode, Chairman of O’Leary Ventures and Beanstox, Kevin O’Leary joins Liz to share how he rose to be the mogul and “Shark” he is today.Kevin reminisces on his childhood and the early stages of his career, acknowledging that his knack for business is a gift he inherited from his family. Plus, Liz asks Kevin what key principles he lives by that have solidified his success in the industry and what advice he can offer to aspiring entrepreneurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2003, searching for a late-night treat that could be delivered was no easy feat but when our guest was a student at the University of Pennsylvania, he had a craving for a warm cookie at 3 AM. From there... 'Insomnia Cookies' was born.Founder and CEO of Insomnia Cookies Seth Berkowitz sits down with Liz for a candid conversation on how an idea turned into a bustling cookie empire with more than 265 stores. Seth shares the transformative story of how he started the business, why Insomnia’s targeted clientele are college students, and details the obstacles along the way that became the most defining moments.Ask Liz your dying questions on Twitter! @talktolizclaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With dreams of having her own fashion line in the city, our guest today began working tirelessly at an internship in fashion making $3 an hour. Things began to change, however, when a celebrity appeared on the Jay Leno show wearing her design...a ripped-up "I LOVE NY" t-shirt that would be the start of her brand, REBECCA MINKOFF. Luxury Fashion Designer and Co-founder of her own namesake company, Rebecca Minkoff sits down with Liz to detail the hard work that launched her brand in New York City and recalls how one of her most iconic designs, "The Morning After Bag," was the pivotal moment in her career that changed everything.Ask Liz your dying questions on Twitter! @talktolizclaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You never know where a pipeline dream will lead you.  Joel Simon had dreams of being a rock star - one thing led to another, however, and he ended up in the infomercials and commercials business.  CEO and CCO of global commercial music production company JSM, Joel Simon joins Liz to discuss his journey to success and what it takes to get your foot in the door with some of the world's most influential brands.Ask Liz your dying questions on Twitter! @talktolizclaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Imagine you are nine years old, and you're pulled from the only place you’ve ever called home and airdropped into a country where you only speak three words of the language.Founder of medical technology company Masimo Joe Kiani was nine when his parents decided to take him and his sister out of Iran and move to America for a better life. He joins Liz to detail how he went from not speaking a lick of English to holding 500 patents in health care and consumer-focused areas, and his technologies are used to monitor more than 200 million people a year.Ask Liz your dying questions on Twitter!  @talktolizclaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You’re always one small decision away from a totally different life!Our guest was a young father in New Jersey when his mother made him a simple offer: she asked him if he wanted the old family piano before she got rid of it. Spoiler alert, he kept it.Joe Germanotta joins Liz to detail how that piano would become the rocket ship that would launch his daughter Stefani's career into one of the most successful pop stars of all time...Lady Gaga. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Originally set on becoming a lawyer, our guest today graduated from Boston University Law School during the 2009 recession, finding herself unfulfilled in traditional legal roles.  Founder and CEO of Studs Anna Harman joins Liz to share her transformative experience at a tattoo parlor that inspired her career pivot to owning a stylish and sterile piercing studio offering trendy jewelry. Follow Liz on X: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's guest grew up "poor as a church mouse," as he so lightly puts it. After a childhood of selling newspapers, pumping gas and working odd jobs to earn extra cash, he found himself with no college options and decided to enlist in the Marines. Founder of the world's largest and trusted domain registrar GoDaddy Bob Parsons tells the tale of how he transformed from being a wounded-in-action, Purple Heart recipient to becoming a totally self-made billionaire and philanthropist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices