Brian Smith was born in Australia, where he developed his love of surfing. A chartered accountant, he studied at the UCLA Graduate School of Management, and with $500 of start-up money, he founded UGG Imports to bring sheepskin footwear to America. A passionate innovator and entrepreneur, Brian is one of the most sought after business…
91: UGG® Boot’s founder Brian Smith Shares His Journey on The Birth of a Brand
80: Learning to Lead By Doing With Kristen Hadeed
Kristen Hadeed imagines a world in which all organizations have cultures that empower people to keep climbing toward the best version of themselves every day. As the young leader of Student Maid, a successful cleaning company that hires students, Kristen has fostered a unique perspective on leadership, organizational culture and engaging the next generation. In…
75: Going Beyond Your Day Job with Patrick McGinnis
Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, after a decade on Wall Street, to provide strategic advice to investors, entrepreneurs, and fast growing businesses. In this capacity, he has worked in a range of settings, from building startups from the ground up in Silicon Valley to acting as…
74: Starting a Business From His Bedroom on a Limited Budget with Matt DeCoursey
A highly successful entrepreneur, Matt DeCoursey launched his first company in a spare bedroom of his Indianapolis home in 2009. Using nothing but an AmEx card with an $8000 limit, he built companies that generated millions of dollars in revenue. Matt is also the founder and CEO of GigaBook, a cloud based appointment-booking platform, which…
64: Mentally Breaking Down Hustle with Evan Carmichael
Download Evan’s ‘One Word’ WorkbookAuthor of ‘Your One Word’ The Powerful Secret to Creating a Business and Life That Matter Evan Carmichael is an entrepreneur who started doing what he loves at the early age of 19. At 22, he was a VC helping companies to raise $500,000 to $15 million. He soon found that…
