How Two Corporate Consultants Faked Their Way To A Food Empire | Jack’s Dining Room

Founder of Van Etten PR Molly Hall sat down with Forbes to discuss her agency's specialization in luxury fashion and accessories communications. Hall also discusses the shift toward organic celebrity placements over paid partnerships, and the importance of brands building cohesive internal worlds to drive commercial conversion in a digital-first market 00:00 Molly's Strategic Move To London 05:43 Van Etten's Niche Expertise 09:10 Lessons From Global Luxury Fashion Giants 15:12 Taking The Leap Into Founding A Company 18:32 The Evolution Of Modern PR And Consumer Conversion 24:29 Navigating Leadership Challenges 31:06 Predictions For The Future Of Fashion And AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," former RNC chair and former Gov. Marc Racicot (R-MT) discussed the Iran War. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you go from taking corporate consulting calls on a laptop in the back of an Uber to signing a 7-figure deal with Pepsi and throwing a $1.5 million live food festival? In this episode of the Forbes Top Creator Show, host Steven Bertoni sits down with Jack Goldburg and Liam Henning, the masterminds behind the viral food channel Jack's Dining Room and its parent company, The Yes Chef Group. Jack and Liam share the hilarious story of how they faked their way into their first restaurant shoot by pretending Jack was an "international food superstar." They break down their rapid rise to millions of followers, explaining the authentic storytelling secrets that earned Liam the title of the "Christopher Nolan of short-form" content. Beyond the viral views, the duo offers a transparent look into the creator economy business model, breaking down their revenue streams and explaining the P&L behind their sold-out Yes Chef Food Fest. For Jack and Liam, the ultimate flex isn't just going viral—it's proving that getting 10,000 people to physically show up to an event is far more powerful than getting 1 million passive views online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the premiere episode of Iconoclast with Maneet Ahuja! For the first ever Forbes Iconoclast podcast, host and Forbes Editor-at-Large Maneet Ahuja sits down with legendary investor Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates—the world’s largest hedge fund. Recorded live at the NASDAQ market site, Dalio issues an urgent, unvarnished warning about the global economic landscape and the future of wealth. Dalio also discusses his latest book, How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle, which aims to convey the mechanics of the process behind why countries go broke and unveils the leadership strategy to which he attributes his firm's outsized success. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former NBA guard Derek Anderson joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at the Nasdaq MarketSite. During the interview, Anderson, who won an NBA championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat, discusses his career, upbringing in Kentucky, overcoming homelessness, and how he thrived in business post-basketball. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former NBA forward Jalen Rose joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. Rose, who earned more than $100 million in his pro career, discussed his recent partnership with NBA team owner Tom Gores to launch production company Same Page Entertainment. Rose also reflects on growing up in Detroit without a father, his NBA days, reveals what he wants to see in a business pitch, and explains why he is now opposed to cryptocurrency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast phenom started creating content with one goal: to make money. Althoff tested countless angles, including life as a nanny and house cleaning videos, before embarking on the style that would ultimately skyrocket her to success: parody videos about being a "bad mom." In 2021 she posted her first viral video on TikTok, where she joked about naming her daughter Richard because she wanted a son. She hit 3 million followers in early 2023 (she now counts 13 million) and that same year launched "The Really Good Podcast," which became known for her deadpan and sarcastic interviews with folks such as Mark Cuban, Shaquille O'Neal and Jason Derulo. In 2024, Althoff signed a year-long deal with Studio71, a Beverly Hills-based content shop that helps digital creators sell ads and otherwise monetize their output. Over the 12 months ending in August 2024, she earned approximately $2.9 million between this deal and brand partnerships. "I don't know how it keeps working for me," she says. "I'm just taking it one interview at a time." 0:00 Intro 0:52 Bobbi’s Podcast Recording Setup 1:38 On Being The Interviewee 3:30 Bobbi’s Interviewing Technique 4:30 On Media Training 5:35 Prepping For An Interview6:53 Bobbi’s Dream Interview 8:10 How Bobbi Became A Creator 12:00 Bobbi’s First Viral TikToks 14:34 The Evolution From TikTok To Podcast 16:18 Bobbi’s First Podcast Idea 20:08 The Drake Interview 22:25 How The Drake Interview Changed Her Business 24:08 Advice You’d Give Your Younger Self 24:28 Future Plans 26:00 Balancing Family & Work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlamagne Tha God sat down with Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. He talked about his $200 million deal with iHeartMedia, shared insights from his career, and explained how he is expanding the Black Effect podcast network. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kennedy Eurich joins Steven Bertoni on the Forbes Top Creators Show. She shares her strategies for dealing with online backlash and the pressures of living a public life online, and unveils her roadmap for winning in the creator economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lean In Founder Sheryl Sandberg sits down with Forbes Editor-at-Large Maneet Ahuja to discuss a landmark report on ending child marriage globally. Sandberg also discusses the persistent "broken rung" preventing women from reaching management roles and the critical need for women to embrace AI tools to remain competitive in the labor force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices