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Two Knicks and a Businessman Walk Into a Studio — And Turn Their Side Hustle Into a Booming Business. Here's How They Did It

Two Knicks and a Businessman Walk Into a Studio — And Turn Their Side Hustle Into a Booming Business. Here's How They Did It

The Roommates Podcast, hosted by Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson, combines genuine conversation with a focus on business, all under the guidance of...

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From Hollywood to Harvest — How Zooey Deschanel is on a Mission to Make Fresh Produce More Accessible

From Hollywood to Harvest — How Zooey Deschanel is on a Mission to Make Fresh Produce More Accessible

Along with her business partner and ex-husband, serial entrepreneur Jacob Pechenik, Deschanel founded Lettuce Grow. This hydroponic vertical garden...

14.02.2025 4

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'Authenticity is Key': How Two-Time NBA Champion Jrue Holiday is Prioritizing Mental Fitness and Fashion With Rhone

'Authenticity is Key': How Two-Time NBA Champion Jrue Holiday is Prioritizing Mental Fitness and Fashion With Rhone

Jrue Holiday's partnership with Rhone is built on authenticity, aligning his values of mental fitness and community impact with the brand's mission.

12.02.2025 3

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This Former Google Exec Left Tech to Chase Tornados — Now, His Sustainable Personal Care Brand Is Lightning in a Bottle

This Former Google Exec Left Tech to Chase Tornados — Now, His Sustainable Personal Care Brand Is Lightning in a Bottle

Jeff Shardell's fascinating career has spanned from Google to storm chasing. His latest venture, Humble Brands, aims to revolutionize the sustainable...

10.02.2025 4

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How NFL Star Mark Ingram II is Uplifting NOLA'S Small Business Community — One Parade Float at a Time

How NFL Star Mark Ingram II is Uplifting NOLA'S Small Business Community — One Parade Float at a Time

Ahead of the Super Bowl, the former New Orleans Saints running back is partnering with Quickbooks for a campaign centered around Kern Studios, a...

08.02.2025 3

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"Nothing Is Obvious the First Time": How This Serial Entrepreneur Is Redefining Sports Media with On3

On3 founder and serial entrepreneur Shannon Terry shares his thoughts on the evolving sports media landscape and his insights on building and growing...

06.02.2025 9

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How This Boutique Sports Agency Is Beating Billion-Dollar Giants at Their Own Game

How This Boutique Sports Agency Is Beating Billion-Dollar Giants at Their Own Game

Zac Hiller of LAA Sports and Entertainment shares his experience as a young independent founder in an industry of established giants.

03.02.2025 2

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Steph Curry Changed Basketball Forever With His Shot — Now He's Teaming Up With De'Aaron Fox to Transform the Sneaker Game

Curry Brand introduces its first signature athlete, De'Aaron Fox, with the launch of the Fox 1 — a campaign built around his unmatched speed and...

31.01.2025 2

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Jason Momoa is Still Playing Aquaman... Just Not On Screen — How the Movie Star is Making Waves Against Plastic Waste With Boomerang Water

Jason Momoa is using his celebrity influence to advance his passion for ocean conservation. He is partnering with Boomerang Water to relaunch his...

27.01.2025 4

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'Show Me the Money!': How this Sports Agent Helps A-Listers Like Venus Williams and Kevin Durant Turn Their Platforms Into Multi-Million Dollar Brand Deals

Cecil White, a top agent at WME, assists high-profile athletes such as Venus Williams and Kevin Durant in turning their platforms into lucrative brand...

24.01.2025 3

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Boxing Legend Canelo Álvarez Is Fighting for Another Title — The Undisputed Champion of Ready-to-Drink Cocktails

Saul "Canelo" Álvarez is no stranger to competition. A multi-division world champion and former undisputed super middleweight king, the Mexican...

07.01.2025 3

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He Pitched His First Business at 12 and Sold a Company for 8 Figures When He Was 24. Here's This Gen Z Marketing Expert's Next Big Move.

Griffin Haddrill pitched his first business plan at just 12 years old. Complete with hand-drawn sketches outlining distribution models for his...

11.12.2024 4

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These Entrepreneurs Created a League That Turns Gamers Into Pro Race Car Drivers: 'We're Giving Drivers a Sustainable Career Path'

If you're a gamer, you've likely heard at least one lecture about how it is a waste of time. But what if those hours were putting you on a...

09.12.2024 3

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These Are the Two Words That Inspired NBA MVP Russell Westbrook to Achieve Greatness on the Court, in Business, and in His Community

NBA legend Russell Westbrook couldn't dunk a basketball until his senior year of high school. Now, with 652 (and counting), he holds the record for...

25.11.2024 3

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'We Want to Be the Best': NFL Quarterback Jameis Winston and Business Partner Danny Cortenraede Share Their Plan to Help Startups Win

If there's one word to describe Jameis Winston, it's passionate. Whether firing up his team by eating Ws in a pregame speech, dancing through a...

14.11.2024 4

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This 21-Year-Old Was In College and Didn't Know What He Wanted to Do With His Life. A Year Later, He Thought of an Idea That Turned Into a $16 Million Business.

Today, 21-year-old Adam Cohen is the CEO and founder of Stic, a rapidly growing ad tech startup valued at over $16 million. But just a year ago, he...

12.11.2024 10

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How NFL Star Quarterback Kyler Murray Shut Down Internet Trolls and Turned His Love of Gaming Into a 'Call of Duty' Partnership

You've heard the saying, "All press is good press." And Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's recent partnership with Call of Duty proves...

29.10.2024 2

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'"We Were Just the Right Amount of Crazy': How These Football Veterans Created the First Officially Licensed NFL VR Game

The first live sports broadcast was a college baseball game between Princeton and Columbia, aired by NBC in 1939. No longer confined to the margins...

22.10.2024 10

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Meeting the Right People Who Can Help Your Business Isn't Easy — Even for an NBA All-Star. Baron Davis Has a Plan to Change That.

Few players matched Baron Davis's electrifying, explosive energy in his prime. The two-time NBA All-Star dazzled fans with his high-flying dunks...

18.10.2024 4

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'Failure Is Just an Opportunity for Growth': How 1996 Olympic Gymnastics Gold Medalist Dominque Dawes Survived and Thrived As a Small Business Owner During the Pandemic

Before establishing a trio of eponymous gymnastics and ninja training academies, Dominique Dawes was a standout member of 1996's iconic...

24.09.2024 2

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'Pro Athletes Experience Life Backward': Here's How NBA Stars Are Setting Themselves Up for Success When the Game Is Over.

Age 30 is the prime of your career in many professions — unless you happen to be a professional athlete. "It's like they experience life backward,"...

29.08.2024 3

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They Showed Up to Apple With a Product They Built in Their Dorm Room. Now These Entrepreneurs Are on the Way to Changing the Way Fans Watch Sports.

In 2013, Rahat Kulshreshtha was just another grad student sharing a cramped dorm room cluttered with textbooks, take-out containers, and a DJI...

23.07.2024 1

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