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Combating the Constraint of Costly Connectivity
Combating the Constraint of Costly Connectivity
Nathan Eagle is on a mission to bring free and unrestricted internet access to a billion people across the emerging markets.
Justin Harlow
Jul 23, 2018
The Revolutionary of Roaming Retail
The Revolutionary of Roaming Retail
Per Cromwell discovered his passion for roaming retail selling newspapers at 13. He later cofounded Wheelys, a global chain of…
Justin Harlow
May 3, 2018
Delivering with Dignity
Delivering with Dignity
Zubaida Bai was shocked to discover midwives using agricultural tools to deliver babies in her native India. Now, she’s revolutionizing the…
Justin Harlow
Mar 21, 2018
Are You Smarter Than Slime?
Are You Smarter Than Slime?
Heather Barnett has spent the last decade investigating how an organism with no brain can solve problems, anticipate events and navigate…
Justin Harlow
Feb 24, 2018
Trained to Kill, Born to Save
Trained to Kill, Born to Save
Damien Mander is a former special ops sniper who served 12 tours in Iraq. Now he’s using his military skills in a new war. The fight to…
Justin Harlow
Feb 16, 2018
Could You Forgive Your Child’s Killer?
Could You Forgive Your Child’s Killer?
Azim Khamisa’s only son was shot and killed while delivering pizza by a 14-year old boy during a gang initiation ceremony. Hear about his…
Justin Harlow
Feb 9, 2018
Shaken, Stirred or Spun?
Shaken, Stirred or Spun?
Tired of wrecking his own kitchen, Stu Bale started Crucible, the world’s first creative hub for the drinks and flavor industry. Hear about…
Justin Harlow
Jan 16, 2018
Cookies, Catastrophe and a Comeback King
Cookies, Catastrophe and a Comeback King
Kathleen King started selling cookies at the age of eleven from her family’s farm-stand. After a bad business deal, she lost it all and…
Justin Harlow
Dec 14, 2017
Punk, Per Se and Pinot Noir
Punk, Per Se and Pinot Noir
André Mack was never your conventional Sommelier. After stints at the world-renowned French Laundry and Per Se, he’s now making urban and…
Justin Harlow
Nov 15, 2017
The Waze of Crime
The Waze of Crime
Nadim Curi is the Co-Founder & CEO of Citycop, the world’s leading crime-fighting app. Hear his thoughts on technology’s increasing role in…
Justin Harlow
Nov 6, 2017
Care for your Coffee
Care for your Coffee
In 2015, Andrés Escobar and his fellow IMPCT co-founders beat over 20,000 teams to win the Hult Prize Challenge. Now coffee drinkers across…
Justin Harlow
Oct 27, 2017
Cracking a Country’s Code
Cracking a Country’s Code
Born as a refugee in Iran, Fereshteh returned to Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. Now she’s inspiring a new generation of girls…
Justin Harlow
Oct 24, 2017
From Solitary to Saks Fifth Ave
From Solitary to Saks Fifth Ave
Sentenced to 7 years as a drug kingpin and morbidly overweight, Coss Marte was told he had 5 years to live. He got himself fit and now he’s…
Justin Harlow
Sep 28, 2017
A Story of Struggle, Success and Salvation
A Story of Struggle, Success and Salvation
Riddled with gangs, many have fled El Salvador. So, why is someone who topped Inc.’s 30 under 30 hanging around? Alfredo Atanacio talks…
Justin Harlow
Sep 26, 2017
Gangs, Goals and Garments
Gangs, Goals and Garments
Rodrigo Bolaños is on a personal mission to create a brighter future for marginalized communities in El Salvador. From former MS-13 gang…
Justin Harlow
Sep 26, 2017
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