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The insights that fuel SharkNinja’s biggest innovations

14 August - 35 mins
Podcast Series Masters of Scale

From humble beginnings selling vacuums on late night informercials, SharkNinja has grown to a 6 billion dollar a year business. CEO Mark Barrocas joins host Jeff Berman to reveal how the company keeps coming up with hits like the Ninja Creami, why “educated consumers” are the backbone of their business, and how they’re navigating the shifting winds of tariffs.

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35 mins

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How design drives successful companies, with Sarah Stein Greenberg

How design drives successful companies, with Sarah Stein Greenberg

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Dating is down. So why is Hinge thriving? with CEO Justin McLeod

Dating is down. So why is Hinge thriving? with CEO Justin McLeod

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26 mins

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24 mins

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Is it ‘economic Halloween’ in the US? with political economist Mark Blyth

Is it ‘economic Halloween’ in the US? with political economist Mark Blyth

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36 mins

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Inside one of the world’s greatest fundraising operations

Inside one of the world’s greatest fundraising operations

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