JJ Ramberg, MSNBC Your Business
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"Biggs" made his name along with Jay Z and Damon Dash when the three teen age friends founded Roc-A-Fella Records, launched Jay-Z's career and built the clothing line Rocawear which has had annual sales of $700 million. Eventually they went th
In honor of Small Business Saturday, we sat down with three founders of small businesses that we've profiled in the past to talk about their unique stories. Bruce Schoenberg, founder and CEO of Oasis Spa had a fire that decimated one of his loc
In 2006, Spencer Rascoff co-founded the real estate company Zillow, known for their "Zestimate" for figuring out the value of a home. Before that, he co-founded Hotwire that was later acquired by Expedia. He shared with us his management style
Mailchimp's Ben Chestnut never imagined a side hustle would become what it is today, a company with almost a thousand employees making half a billion dollars in revenue. Still 100% privately-owned, Ben shares why he feels like king of the misfi
In 2010, Caryn Seidman-Becker took a calculated risk and bought biometric pioneer, Clear out of bankruptcy. She rebuilt the company's reputation and network of Clear lanes that speed customers through security with a quick fingerprint or iris s
Julie Smolyansky became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held company when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her in charge. Under her leadership, the company has grown its revenue from 12 million dollars to more than 130 million dollar
Jen Rubio has built her career connecting people to brands. First at Warby Parker and then at All Saints. Her A-ha moment came from a pain point, a broken suitcase. And while she had no experience in the luggage industry, she saw an enormous op
When entrepreneur, Gregg Renfrew, learned that the US has not passed any major legislation about the safety of ingredients in personal care products since 1939, she became determined to make the business of beauty, better. For the past 5 years,
Alli Webb never planned to run a multi-million dollar national brand. She was simply ready to go back to work after staying home with her kids and started a little blowout business. The concept caught on quickly and with the help and advice of
Joshua Reeves seems to hold himself and everyone around him to impossibly high standards, and the payoff has been huge! His company, Gusto may not be a household name but the innovative payroll system he developed and markets has impacted an en
Stella & Dot is a direct sales accessories, skincare and makeup company has given tens of thousands of women across six countries the opportunity to launch their own careers and has more than a billion dollars in sales. Jessica Herrin is at the
Dr. Deepak Chopra is one of the best-known alternative medicine experts in the world. He's the author of more than 80 books and the founder of The Chopra Foundation. He sits down with JJ to talk about why stress is a saber-tooth tiger, workplac
Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields are the co-creators of two billion dollar skincare companies -- Proactiv Solution and Rodan + Fields. Their unconventional approach to sales via informercials with Proactiv and through an army of consultants with Ro
Carly Strife has always been a dog lover, which is why BARK is the perfect fit. We speak with the company's co-founder about how her stops at Deloitte and Uber prepared her to launch a business like Barkbox. We also hear about her chop shop in
Sam Yagan became a serial digital entrepreneur starting in college. He took online dating to new levels as head of OKCupid and Match. Now CEO of ShopRunner he talks to JJ about what he's learned about consumer engagement, relationships with co-
Andy Dunn rode the clothing e-commerce boom, creating online menswear brand Bonobos. He talks to JJ about how he was influenced by Tony Hsieh of Zappos, how he influenced the creation of Warby Parker and why he doesn't see Walmart acquiring his
Exotic chocolate may seem commonplace now but the inspired combinations with ingredients like curry, bacon and Tallegio cheese revolutionized the industry when Katrina Markoff launched Vosges Haut-Chocolat and its sister brand Wild Ophelia. Kat
After Kara Goldin left AOL she discovered that she was pre-diabetic. She kicked her Diet Coke addiction and with her husband launched Hint Water. Find out how as she was in labor she discovered that her product was about to become a major hit w
Jim Koch quit Harvard Business School, joined Outward Bound and used that experience to start the Sam Adam's brand. Along the way he learned about making a better product, having a partner to share the entrepreneurial ride and the difference be
John Foley spent the first three years hearing no after no from thousands of investors as he tried to raise money for his indoor fitness company Peloton. Now investors are coming to him because they want to go for a spin and millions of people
In this season of “Your Business: Been There. Built That.” JJ explores how successful business people deal with the dark corners of ambiguity. We talk to Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company, John Foley of Peloton, Kara Goldin of Hint, Andy Dunn of
Neil Blumenthal is a co-founder at Warby Parker, the company that revolutionized the way you buy glasses. Offering stylish options without the designer price tag, Warby Parker turned the industry upside down with their “Home Try-On Program” and
When Bobbi Brown launched her company in 1991 her signature look emphasizing a woman’s natural beauty shook up the cosmetics industry. A few years later, Estee Lauder came calling and bought the company. Brown remained in charge of the business
A former news anchor with rosacea, Jaime Kern Lima created IT cosmetics to solve her skin problems and started a beauty revolution. After two years of courting QVC – when she finally got her 10 minute make it or break it moment – she made it, b
Will Dean is the co-founder of the extreme obstacle course company they call the “toughest event on the planet.” A former British counter-terrorism expert, the idea for Tough Mudder came to him while attending Harvard Business School. His profe
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