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Why the Professional Lacrosse League grants stock options to players

Mike and Paul Rabil founded the Professional Lacrosse League with the goal of creating a top-five sports league and a culture where employees and players have a personal stake in the league's success, truly acting as owners.
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This Rom-Com media startup is bending genres

Meet Cute CEO Naomi Shah combines her background in tech and finance to create a new kind of entertainment company. Learn how her unique, data-driven approach to content aims to disrupt Hollywood's traditional business model.
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"Being an outsider means freedom": Serial entrepreneur and investor Ade Ajao

From growing up as an outsider in Spain to building a billion-dollar company, Ade Ajao's unique journey reveals how embracing your differences can be the key to entrepreneurial success and personal freedom.
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Ownership from the factory floor to the c-suite

How Eric Edelson transformed Fireclay Tile by disrupting its business model and expanding employee ownership.
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Solving the first time CEO puzzle with Forethought AI founder Deon Nicholas

Deon Nicholas, CEO and co-founder of Forethought, believes innovation begins by asking "why." Learn how his relentless curiosity helped him overcome imposter syndrome to build an AI company that solves human-centered problems.
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The Power of Connection: Eva Ho on Turning Life's Challenges into an "Unfair Advantage"

From a difficult past to a successful career as a venture capitalist, Eva turned her experience into her "unfair advantage". Discover how she is building a more equitable future through Fika Ventures and other organizations.
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