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Welcome to the Value Creators podcast, the ultimate destination for business enthusiasts seeking to unlock the secrets of success through the lens of Austrian economics. Join Hunter Hastings and a variety of insightful guests as they delve into engaging conversations with business owners and esteemed practitioners from leading business schools.
In each episode, the Value Creators podcast goes beyond the surface-level discussions of traditional business strategies and explores the profound impact of Austrian economics on the world of entrepreneurship. Drawing upon the rich principles and theories of this school of thought, our host uncovers hidden gems and actionable insights to help listeners improve their businesses.
With a keen focus on value creation, this podcast aims to inspire and empower listeners to elevate their businesses to new heights. By exploring the ideas of Austrian economics, which emphasize individual decision-making, market dynamics, and the importance of entrepreneurship, our interviews shed light on innovative strategies and approaches to succeed in today's dynamic business landscape.
We'll present a diverse range of guests, including successful business owners who have effectively applied Austrian economics principles to their enterprises. Listeners will gain invaluable knowledge about strategic decision-making, market-driven innovation, and the importance of understanding human action in business contexts.
Additionally, the podcast features discussions with esteemed practitioners from renowned business schools. These experts provide listeners with a broader perspective on how Austrian economics can be effectively integrated into business curriculums, enabling aspiring entrepreneurs to sharpen their skills and gain a competitive edge.
Whether you're a seasoned business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, or a curious mind intrigued by the intersection of Austrian economics and business, the Value Creators podcast is your go-to resource. Tune in to each episode to explore thought-provoking discussions, actionable advice, and captivating stories that will inspire you to unleash your full business potential.
Are you ready to uncover the secrets of successful businesses through the principles of Austrian economics? Join us on the Value Creators podcast and embark on an enlightening journey that will revolutionize the way you approach entrepreneurship.
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Value Creation vs. Value Capture: Reframing the Purpose of the Firm with Ashutosh Garg
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Primal Intelligence: How Entrepreneurs Create Value in Uncertainty with Angus Fletcher
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Helping Entrepreneurs Build Real Businesses on Generative Platforms with Neil Twa
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Episode #80. The Generativity Advantage: The Coming Explosion In Entrepreneurial Innovation with Mohammad Keyhani
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Episode #79. Rethinking Business Success: Clarity, Mission, and Service with James Harold Webb
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Episode #78. The Future of Customer Experience Design: Integrating Emotion, Empathy, and Data with Sujay Saha
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Episode #77. How to Think Like a 10-Figure Founder and Build a Brand That Outlasts You — A Conversation with Doug Crowe
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode #76. Bureaucracy vs. Entrepreneurship: How Bureaucratic Thinking Destroys Value Creation with Ryan Turnipseed
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode #75. From Structure to Flow: How Organizations Evolve Beyond Industrial-Era Mindsets with Dr. Ross Wirth
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Episode #74. Volitional Science: Freedom, Markets, Value, and Entrepreneurship with John Deming & Mike Hamel
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Episode #73. Systems, Value & Action: Organizational Design with Mike Jones
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Episode #72. How Entrepreneurial Businesses Can Harvest The Science of Meaning: Semiotics, Emotion, and Customer Value With Duncan Berry
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Episode #71. Entrepreneurship in Times of Uncertainty: Navigating Policy Chaos, Uncertainty and the Market Process With Jeremy Vesta
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Episode #70. Will Today’s Students Redefine Entrepreneurship? AI, Agency, and New Roles: A Conversation With Raushan Gross
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Episode #69. AI, Trust, and the Return to Human-Centered Marketing: A New Marketing Framework with Bryan Phelps
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Episode #68. Bliss, Love, Empathy, and Business: Human-Centered Marketing with Stephen Sakach
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Episode #67. Will Robot Workers Replace You? - How Automation Is Changing Work & Jobs with Marianela Nanninga
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Episode #66. Financing the Future: Private Debt, Capital Access, and Entrepreneurial Lending Innovation with Dave Kotter
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Episode #65. The Inner Excellence Of Entrepreneurial Leaders: Performance, Presence, and Purpose with Jim Murphy
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Episode #64. Customer Experience Is Everything: A Conversation with Vance Morris
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Episode #63. Systems Thinking in Action: Building Community-Of-Passion Based Businesses with Joe Zentmyer
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode #62. Choose the Handle That Holds: Stoic Leadership and Everyday Integrity with Becky Schmooke
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May 09, 2025 |
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Episode #61. Democratizing Alternative Investments Through Innovation, Liquidity, and Design: A Conversation with Kim Flynn
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Episode #60. How to Master Entrepreneurship Through Imagination, Value Creation, and Market Disruption: A Conversation with Per Bylund
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Episode #59. How to Build a Self-Managed Organization: A Conversation with Doug Kirkpatrick
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode #58. How to Recognize and Overcome Selfish Leadership: A Conversation with Josefine Campbell
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Episode #57. How to Enable a Kinetic Flow State Organization: A Conversation with Mark Beliczky
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Episode #56. How to Build a Scalable Real Estate Empire: A Conversation with Ivan Barratt
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Episode #55. Activating Change is Harder Than Prescribing It: A Conversation with Nellie Wartoft
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Episode #54. How to Build a Multi-Million Dollar Brand: A Conversation with Neil Twa
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Episode #53. Big Tech for Small Businesses: Unleashing the Power of Geofencing with Barbara Wardell and Ernesto Cullari
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Episode #52. CFO-as-a-Service is a Window on the Future of Business Organization with Kristian Marquez
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Episode #51. Applying Agile Principles to Transform Management (The B2B Growth Blueprint Repost)
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Episode #50. Creating Value With AI Agents with Michael Walker
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Episode #49. Erik Schön On Self Management Amidst Change
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Episode #48. New Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs with Brian Hollins
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Episode #47. End-user Innovation From The Middle of The Supply Chain
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode #46. Digital Enablement: Customer-led business, Subjective Value, and Empathy with David Kramer
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Episode #45 - Embrace the Hyper-Entrepreneurial Era: Creating Innovations to Serve Customers' Needs (Working On Purpose Podcast Repost)
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Episode #44 - Understanding Customer Capitalism: A Conversation With Hunter Hastings (Innovation Meets Leadership Podcast Repost)
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Episode # 43 Understanding the Decline of Customer Capitalism: The Impact of Financialization and the Importance of Empathy in Business (The Learn-It-All Podcast Repost)
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Episode #42 - Yasmin Davidds on How Becoming A Better Human Makes You A Better Leader
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Episode #41 - Projjal Ghatak On Harmonization Via Collaborative Team Development
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Episode #40 - Kimberlee Josephson: A Better Understanding of the Role of Business in Society
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Episode #39 – Dr. Elias Aboujaoude: A Leader's Destiny
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode #38. Prof Mark Packard On the Future Of Business Education
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May 15, 2024 |
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Episode #37: Bill Aulet Disciplined Entrepreneurship
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Episode #36 Aberrant Capitalism: The Decay and Revival of Customer Capitalism
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Episode #35 Maisie Ganzler: You Can’t Market Manure At Lunchtime
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Episode #34 David Kong's Entrepreneurial Voyage from Finance to Fine Glassware
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Episode #33 Mike DeKock on Building Competitive Advantage
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Episode #32. Jeff Amerine on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Episode #31. Christian Sandstrom: How Entrepreneurial Initiatives Beat Government-Backed Missions
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Episode #30. Kartik Gada: The Impact Of AI on Entrepreneurship
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Episode #29. Raushan Gross on Entrepreneurial Value Creation in the AI Economy.
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Episode #28. Chet Richards: Certain To Win
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Episode #27. Mark McGrath on Entrepreneurship Versus Managerialism
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Episode #26. 11 New Mental Models for Business
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Episode #25. Jacqueline Porter on The Power of Visual Design
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Episode #24. Amanda Goodall on The Power Of Expert Leaders
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Episode #23 Moshik Temkin on Leadership By Warriors, Rebels, and Saints - Leadership Wisdom from the Pages of History
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode #22. Cynthia Kay on Small Business, Big Success
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Episode #21 - Forging New Relationships Between Entrepreneurs and Capital with LaSean Smith
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Episode #20. Julie Kantor and Felice Ekelman on How To Thrive With A Hybrid Workplace
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Episode #19. Trini Amador on The Theory of Talkability
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Episode #18. Anthony Iannarino on The Negativity Fast
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Episode #17. Jeremy Vesta: Curally, Nurse-Coaching, and Medicine 3.0
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Episode #16. Beverlee Rasmussen On Systems For Organized And Profitable Small Business
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Episode #15. Damon Lembi: The Learn-It-All Leader
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Episode #14. Josefine Campbell on The Personal Energy Of Agile
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Episode #13. Ben Johnson On The Evolution of Software Entrepreneurship
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Episode #12. Mark McGrath On Adaptive Entrepreneurial Management
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Episode #11. James Burstall On The Flexible Method
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Episode #10. John Tamny Entrepreneurs Don't Meet Needs, They Lead Them
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Episode #9. Mark Packard on Subjectivism
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Episode #8. Peter Lewin on Capital Value
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Episode #7. Hermann Simon: Hidden Champions Of Value Creation
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Episode #6. Kevin Roy: How To Stay In The Lead In The Adaptive System Of Digital Marketing
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Episode #5. Adam Bryant on Leadership In Business: It’s More Than Just Business School Contrivance.
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Episode #4. Reza Farhani: Navigating the Future of Work: Insights on Culture, Communication, and Entrepreneurship
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Episode #3. Jason LaBaw: Culture And Technology Amidst High-Speed Change
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Episode #2. John M. Jennings: Mental Models Are The Uncertainty Solution
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Episode #1: Curt Carlson On The Customer Is The Business Model
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Introducing The Value Creators Podcast
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May 19, 2023 |