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Kevin Ryan Co-Founder Of Gilt Groupe()  

April 19, 2013 Jessica Harris will speak with Kevin Ryan, co-founder of Gilt Groupe, 10Gen and Business Insider. Later we will also hear from Fred Swaniker, co-founder of African Leadership.

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Jeffrey Hollender, Co-Founder Of Seventh Generation()  

April 12, 2013 Jeffrey Hollender is the co-founder of Seventh Generation, a company that makes non-toxic household cleaning products.Bertrand and Roy Sosa are co-founders of NetSpend.

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Neil Blumenthal, Co-Founder Of Warby Parker()  

April 5, 2013 Jessica Harris speaks with Neil Blumenthal, co-founder of Warby Parker, a low-cost eyeglass company with a buy one, give one business model. Later, we'll also hear from Israel Ganot, co-founder of Gazelle.

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Bunker Roy, Founder Of Barefoot College()  

March 29, 2013 Jessica Harris will speak with Bunker Roy, founder of Barefoot College. He will talk about his journey of empowering countless poor people across the globe, from scratch.Later, we'll also hear from Alexa Hirschfeld, Co-Founder of Paperless Post.

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Azim Premji, Chairman Of WIPRO()  

March 21, 2013 Jessica Harris will speak with Azim Premji, chairman of WIRPRO. He turned his father's cooking fat company into one of India's largest technology companies. Later, we will also hear from Connie Duckworth, founder of Arzu.

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Robert Langer, Founder Of MIT's Langer Lab()  

March 14, 2013 Jessica Harris will speak with Dr. Robert Langer, founder of MIT's Langer Lab, one of the world's largest biomedical engineering labs. We'll also hear from Elizabeth Cutler & Julie Rice, Co-founders of SoulCycle.

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Maguy Le Coze, Co-Founder Of Le Bernardin()  

March 8, 2013 Host Jessica Harris speaks with Maguy Le Coze, co-founder of Le Bernardin. It is considered one of the finest restaurants in the world, earning three Michelin stars since it opened.We'll also hear from Peter Manning, founder of Peter Manning - a clothing store for men 5'8" and under.

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Rodney Brooks, Co-Founder Of Rethink Robotics()  

March 1, 2013 Jessica Harris speaks with Dr. Rodney Brooks, co-founder of Rethink Robotics. It's a company that makes robots for the manufacturing industry. Later, Harris will also talk to inventor Maurice Kanbar.

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Gary Kremen, Founder Of Match.com ()  

February 22, 2013 Jessica Harris speaks with serial entrepreneur Gary Kremen, the founder of match.com - an online dating site. He is also responsible for the creation of companies like Clean Power Finance and Sociogramics. Harris also talks to Fadi Jaber, founder of Sugar Daddy's Bakery.

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Mick Mountz, Founder Of KIVA Systems()  

February 15, 2013 Jessica Harris speaks with Mick Mountz, founder of KIVA Systems, a mobile robotics company that automates the warehouse fulfillment process. He will talk about how he started his company. Later, we'll also heard form sculptor Andrew Goldsworthy.

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