Big Shot
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How a 17-Year-Old From Tehran Turned $750 Into a Toy Empire | Isaac…
How a 17-Year-Old From Tehran Turned $750 Into a Toy Empire | Isaac…
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If the walls of Kosher delis could speak, they would (schm)ooze invaluable wisdom and endless laughs. Harley Finkelstein (Shopify) and David Segal (DAVIDsTEA) are Jewish entrepreneurs influenced by the greats who came before them. But, they realized no one was archiving the best behind-the-scenes stories ever told. Before time was up, they set out on a passion project to preserve the memories, mishaps, and wins of the people who have seen it all. Big Shot tells the stories of the people that shaped an entire generation.
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- How a 17-Year-Old From Tehran Turned $750 Into a Toy Empire | Isaac Larian · 1 h 21 minIsaac Larian is the founder and CEO of MGA Entertainment, the company behind Bratz, L.O.L. Surprise!, Little Tikes, and dozens of other iconic toy brands. But long before he…
- The Coney Island Kid Who Made Rocky, Goodfellas, and Raging Bull | Irwin Winkler · 1 h 17 minIrwin Winkler has spent more than six decades in Hollywood, producing films that have earned 52 Academy Award nominations and helped define generations of moviegoers. His credits…
- From Paramount to Fox to Expedia: How Barry Diller Built One Massive Business After Another · 49 minBarry Diller started in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency, but he had no interest in becoming an agent. He didn’t hustle the way others did. Instead, he spent his time in…
- The Quiet Dealmaker Who Bought the Warriors and A’s | Lew Wolff · 1 h 21 minLew Wolff didn’t set out to become a successful developer or a professional sports team owner. He didn’t grow up around business, and by his own account, he stumbled into real…
- The 104-Year-Old Godfather of the Shmatta Industry Who Turned $1,800 Into Billions | Joseph Schaffer · 37 minJoseph Schaefer arrived in Canada from Poland in the 1930s and built his career in Montreal’s garment district at a time when the industry ran on instinct, relationships, and…
- Disney Fired Him. He Built DreamWorks, Shrek, and a $3.8B Empire | Jeffrey Katzenberg · 1 h 14 minJeffrey Katzenberg was one of the youngest studio heads in Hollywood when he was named president of Paramount Pictures at just 31. Over the decades that followed, he would help…
- Goldman Sachs Rejected Him. Years Later, He Ran the Place | Lloyd Blankfein · 1 h 48 minLloyd Blankfein never chased a master plan. He focused on whatever was right in front of him, and those small decisions carried him from a Brooklyn housing project to leading…
- She Escaped Communism, Reinvented Nail Polish, and Sold for a Billion Dollars · 1 h 22 minBefore OPI, nail color was just another product on the shelf. Suzi Weiss-Fischmann gave it personality and built a global brand in the process. Suzi believed nail color could be…
- How a Blue-Collar Kid Built the Most Powerful Agency in Hollywood | Michael Ovitz · 1 h 22 minEvery dealmaker in Hollywood has a story. Michael Ovitz has all of them. From Ghostbusters to Goodfellas, he packaged the films, brokered the talent, and rewrote the rules of…
- Borrowed Ten Grand, Turned Down Ten Billion | Stephen Ross · 1 h 42 minIn this episode of Big Shot, Harley and David sit down with Stephen Ross—real estate titan, Miami Dolphins owner, and the visionary behind Hudson Yards, CityPlace, and more—for a…
- He turned a Florida swamp into one of America’s richest cities | Don Soffer · 50 minWhat kind of man looks at 800 acres of mosquito-infested swampland and sees high-end apartments, a golf course, and a luxury shopping mall? In 1967, Don Soffer made the biggest…
- The King of Gaming: How Bobby Kotick Built and Sold Activision Blizzard for $69B · 1 h 23 minBobby Kotick built a $69 billion empire from scratch—and the story is even crazier than it sounds. In this episode of The Big Shot, we sit down with gaming’s ultimate…
- The Prosperity Formula: The Man Who Predicted—and Changed—the Future of Finance, Medicine, Education and Philanthropy | Mike Milken · 1 h 31 minIn today’s episode of Big Shot, we sit down with Mike Milken—legendary financier, philanthropist, and chairman of the Milken Institute. Mike has been a driving force in medical…
- The Queen of Branding: Lynda Resnick’s $6 Billion Empire of FIJI Water, POM, & Wonderful Pistachios · 1 h 11 minIn this episode of Big Shot, we’re thrilled to welcome the legendary marketing visionary Lynda Resnick. As the co-owner of The Wonderful Company, Lynda has shaped iconic brands…
- How The Founder of Waze Went From Getting Fired To Building a Billion-Dollar Business | Uri Levine · 19 minIn this special episode of Big Shot, recorded live at the iconic Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., we’re joined by Uri Levine, the co-founder of Waze. Uri is a visionary…
- From College Dropout to Running Polo, Nike, Weight Watchers, and HSN | Mindy Grossman · 1 h 23 minIn today’s episode of Big Shot, we’re joined by Mindy Grossman, former CEO of Weight Watchers, who led the company’s transformation into a global wellness brand. Like many of our…
- The Merchant Prince: The Man Behind The Gap, Old Navy, and J. Crew | Mickey Drexler · 1 h 25 minIn today’s episode of Big Shot, we’re joined by retail legend Mickey Drexler, whose transformative leadership reshaped some of the biggest names in fashion. Over his 18-year…
- From Single Mom to Billion Dollar Book Business | Heather Reisman (Founder & CEO, Indigo) · 59 minIn this special live episode of Big Shot, recorded at StartupFest, we are excited to welcome Heather Reisman, the trailblazing entrepreneur behind Indigo Books & Music. Heather's…
- Bobbi Brown's Billion Dollar Beauty Legacy · 1 h 25 minHarley Finkelstein and David Segal are back with Season 3 of Big Shot! Today, we chat with beauty industry icon Bobbi Brown. Known for her work as a makeup artist, Bobbi’s…
- Billion-Dollar Threads: How Morris Goldfarb Stitched Together a Fashion Empire · 1 h 1 minIn this episode of Big Shot, we sit down with the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Morris Goldfarb. Morris took over running his father’s…
