Life Is Good is a lifestyle brand that looks to spread positivity one optimistic t-shirt at a time. Bert Jacobs speaks with Roger and Larry about how selling t-shirts out of a van with his brother led to a $100M business 24 years later. Hear how one simple question from their mom helped instill optimism in them, how a co-branding opportunity with Dunkin' Donuts is taking shape and what was their worst t-shirt design.

Life Is Good is a lifestyle brand that looks to spread positivity one optimistic t-shirt at a time. Bert Jacobs speaks with Roger and Larry about how selling t-shirts out of a van with his brother led to a $100M business 24 years later. Hear how one simple question from their mom helped instill optimism in them, how a co-branding opportunity with Dunkin' Donuts is taking shape and what was their worst t-shirt design.

Get the story behind the biggest and most-interesting brands in business. Hosts Roger Berkowitz (President & CEO, Legal Sea Foods) and Larry Gulko (Entrepreneur & Brand Strategist) introduce you to the names who drive the brands and the discover what makes these successful businesses dominate the competitive landscape. Part-marketing, part-business, all engaging. Subscribe to Name Brands at iTunes or at your favorite podcast provider.

Name Brands Podcast

Get the story behind the biggest and most-interesting brands in business. Hosts Roger Berkowitz (President & CEO, Legal Sea Foods) and Larry Gulko (Entrepreneur & Brand Strategist) introduce you to the names who drive the brands and discover what makes these successful businesses dominate the competitive landscape. Part-marketing, part-business, all engaging. Subscribe to Name Brands at iTunes or at your favorite podcast provider.

Name Brands

Name Brands: Life Is Good and So Is This Brand

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Birkenstock CEO David Kahan joins Roger and Larry in studio. David discusses how Birkenstock embraces its company history and the differences between building a heritage brand vs. building an up and coming one. How do you build a lifestyle brand with an emotional connection to its fans and how do you leverage that connection for future success?

Birkenstock CEO David Kahan joins Roger and Larry in studio. David discusses how Birkenstock embraces its company history and the differences between building a heritage brand vs. building an up and coming one. How do you build a lifestyle brand with an emotional connection to its fans and how do you leverage that connection for future success?

Name Brands: Birkenstock CEO David Kahan On Turning Consumers Into Fans

Roger and Larry are joined in studio by TB12 CEO John Burns to discuss the evolution of Tom Brady’s health and wellness brand. Building on his twenty-years of experience in venture capital and executive leadership in the consumer sector, John shares his insight and gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build a successful and lasting company in today’s fast-changing economy.  

Roger and Larry are joined in studio by TB12 CEO John Burns to discuss the evolution of Tom Brady&rsquo;s health and wellness brand. Building on his twenty-years of experience in venture capital and executive leadership in the consumer sector, John shares his insight and gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build a successful and lasting company in today&rsquo;s fast-changing economy. &nbsp;

Name Brands: TB12 CEO John Burns On Building a Lasting Brand

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Roger and Larry welcome Marianne Harrison, CEO of John Hancock, the U.S. division of Toronto-based Manulife Financial Corporation, one of the largest insurers and fastest growing asset managers in the US. Marianne discusses everything from the beginnings of her career in public accounting to her ascent to the top of the male-dominated financial services industry. What are the differences between traditional life insurance and the newly trending ‘behavioral insurance’ and how do insurance companies help us live longer, healthier, more productive lives?

Roger and Larry welcome Marianne Harrison, CEO of John Hancock, the U.S. division of Toronto-based Manulife Financial Corporation, one of the largest insurers and fastest growing asset managers in the US. Marianne discusses everything from the beginnings of her career in public accounting to her ascent to the top of the male-dominated financial services industry. What are the differences between traditional life insurance and the newly trending &lsquo;behavioral insurance&rsquo; and how do insurance companies help us live longer, healthier, more productive lives?

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