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Over the course of his amazing career, now President and CEO of H&R Block, Jeff Jones has worked as the President of UBER and CMO of Target. Jones has spent many years innovating and changing the way businesses have been run, and how the technology can help an established company compete with other powerhouse companies in the same business. The Next Big thing host Jenni Hogan chats with Jeff Jones about how he ended up in the position he is in, and how he plans on maximizing the company's success. The Next Big Thing is Hosted by Jenni Hogan, a journalist, TV host, and an entrepreneur herself, she sits down with some of the most influential and up and coming CEO's and thought leaders, that are changing the landscape of technology and business around the world. You can find Jenni on Facebook at Jenni Hogan, Twitter @jennihogan, and Instagram @jennihogan.

This week on the Jenni Hogan Podcast: Entrepreneurship Rising Series brought to you by the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® program in the Pacific Northwest, we're talking with Scott Allan of Bend, Oregon’s Hydro Flask, an outdoor and specialty products company. This past March, Texas based Helen of Troy announced the acquisition of Hydro Flask, where Scott served as CEO. Continuing to help lead the company as General Manager, Scott will share his experience with the acquisition as well as lessons and advice he has learned over his diverse career.

The Jenni Hogan Podcast Series: “Entrepreneurship Rising” brought to you by the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year ® program in the Pacific Northwest. Today’s guest is Mark Britton. Mark is the founder and CEO of Avvo, the leading online legal services marketplace connecting consumers and lawyers. Founded in 2006 the company now has over 350 employees and more than 132 million in funding. Prior to founding Avvo, Mark was the executive vice president of Worldwide Corporate Affairs of InterActiveCorp Travel (IACT) and Expedia, Inc. We talk about how he launched Avvo and his journey to where it is today along with his thoughts on how everyone listening can be a successful entrepreneur.

This week on the Jenni Hogan Podcast: Entrepreneurship Rising Series brought to you by the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® program in the Pacific Northwest, we're talking with Julie Sandler, the Principal at Madrona Venture Group, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies. Julie leads new investments in technology startups and shares the story of her journey and how she got to where she is, along with thoughts on how to make the most of a 30-minute meeting with a venture capitalist.

This week on the Jenni Hogan Podcast: #DrivingInnovation series brought to you by Chevy Volt, we're talking with Chase Jarvis the Co-Founder and CEO of CreativeLive a company he launched in 2010 to share free creative education with aspiring artists and entrepreneurs worldwide. CreativeLive has deployed more than a billion minutes of free education around the world, and every month they serve people in every country around the globe with educational content. In addition to his work creating campaigns for Nike, Apple, RedBull, Starbucks and other Fortune 100 companies Chase is widely recognized for creating Best Camera - the world's first photo app to share images to social networks - which kicked off the mobile photography/sharing craze. About the #DrivingInnovation Series: During this series, Jenni Hogan will be talking to some of the most innovative business leaders in the world — and she'll be doing it all from inside her Chevy Volt, which she calls the Jenni Podcast Studio. This series is all about innovation and talking to the most brilliant brains we can find from CEO of companies leading the way, to the top thought leaders in their industries. You can post on social media any quotes you want to share and follow along on the conversation using #DrivingInnovation. You can follow Chase at: @ChaseJarvis and @CreativeLive You can follow Jenni and the Chevy Volt team at the following: @JenniHogan and @DistrictDrive

This week on the Jenni Hogan Podcast: #DrivingInnovation series brought to you by Chevy Volt, we're talking with Jane Park the Founder and CEO of Julep. Julep is one of the fastest-growing beauty brands in the country thanks to it’s unique blend of e-commerce, bricks-and-mortar retail and engaging use of social media. Jane started julep out of a love for her girlfriends and the power of connection, which is why Julep collaborates so creatively with its consumers all throughout the product development process. Julep is about beauty without rules – they are not limited by the way the beauty industry has been doing things for decades. Through it’s rapid social innovation process Julep launched over 300 new prestige cosmetics last year, more than 10 times the new product launches of the traditional beauty brands. Jane’s education focuses on issues that impact women, with degrees in Public Policy and international affairs from Princeton and law from Yale. About the #DrivingInnovation Series: During this series, Jenni Hogan will be talking to some of the most innovative business leaders in the world — and she'll be doing it all from inside her Chevy Volt, which she calls the Jenni Podcast Studio. This series is all about innovation and talking to the most brilliant brains we can find from CEO of companies leading the way, to the top thought leaders in their industries. You can post on social media any quotes you want to share and follow along on the conversation using #DrivingInnovation. You can follow Jane at: @JaneParkJulep and @JulepMaven You can follow Jenni and the Chevy Volt team at the following: @JenniHogan and @DistrictDrive

This week on the Jenni Hogan Podcast: #DrivingInnovation series brought to you by Chevy Volt, we're talking with Shad Balch, Manager for Future Product Policy and Communications at General Motors. Shad is charged with engaging various stakeholder groups to advance GM’s environmental initiatives and advanced technology vehicle programs. He oversees regional activities for the Chevrolet Volt and Chevy Fuel Cell vehicles and works closely with federal, state and local officials to get cities EV ready. Shad represents GM at various environmental and public policy forums and is a Plenary Member of the California Environmental Dialogue and co-chair of the Clean Air Dialogue. He also represents GM at the California Fuel Cell Partnership and the California Plug in Electric Vehicle Collaborative. Outside of the office, Shad is an avid motor sports enthusiast, having competed regularly for more than ten years in professionally-sanctioned off-road desert races in Southern California, Nevada and Mexico. About the #DrivingInnovation Series: During this series, Jenni Hogan will be talking to some of the most innovative business leaders in the world — and she'll be doing it all from inside her Chevy Volt, which she calls the Jenni Podcast Studio. This series is all about innovation and talking to the most brilliant brains we can find from CEO of companies leading the way, to the top thought leaders in their industries. You can post on social media any quotes you want to share and follow along on the conversation using #DrivingInnovation. You can follow Shad at: @ShadBalch You can follow Jenni and the Chevy Volt team at the following: @JenniHogan and @DistrictDrive

This week on the Jenni Hogan Podcast: #DrivingInnovation series brought to you by Chevy Volt, we're talking with Dr Nadia Shouraboura the CEO of Hointer a company that is reinventing the shopping experience, making it easy and fun. At Hointer, men and women have a new way of discovering, trying-on and buying great clothing through innovative technology. Nadia believes we can all change the world with our ideas. Hear how she's making her mark. About the #DrivingInnovation Series: During this series, Jenni Hogan will be talking to some of the most innovative business leaders in the world — and she'll be doing it all from inside her Chevy Volt, which she calls the Jenni Podcast Studio. This series is all about innovation and talking to the most brilliant brains we can find from CEO of companies leading the way, to the top thought leaders in their industries. You can post on social media any quotes you want to share and follow along on the conversation using #DrivingInnovation. You can follow Nadia at: @NShouraboura and @Hointer Or visit http://www.hointer.com/ You can follow Jenni and the Chevy Volt team at the following: @JenniHogan and @DistrictDrive

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If you want to be inspired, hear from the best and step up to the next level in business and life then this episode is for you. Jenni Hogan interviews her mentor and good friend, Leigh Steinberg the leading sports agent in the world. He has represented 60 of the first round draft picks in the NFL including eight that were the very first pick. Steinberg has represented seven players in Hall of Fame including Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, Howie Long, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas and Derrick Thomas. He has also represented Baseball players, Basketball players, Television personalities and Boxing champs Lennox Lewis and Oscar De La Hoya. Leigh is a bestselling author and served as model and technical advisor for "Jerry Maguire". He has a new book "The Agent" which just launched January 21st.

Bubba Sparxxx is a country hip hop artist who has made millions as CEO of his own brand. He owns his own entertainment company and has traveled to Kuwait and Iraq to perform for U.S. troops along with Blink-182, Wayne Newton, and Kid Rock. The next big thing we talk about is writing your own story not the path people expect you to take.

Dave McLauchlan is CEO of Buddy.com a provider of 'backend as a service' and rich analytics technology to developers and publishers of software for connected devices worldwide. The next big thing we discuss is knowing what your customer wants before they tell you through utilizing technology.

Robbie Cape is the CEO of Cozi, a free app and website that helps families get organized. They have millions of users nationwide and are headquartered out of Seattle, Washington. Robbie founded Cozi 8 years ago and has been CEO ever since. He shares lessons he's learned along the way including when it is the right time to listen to your core clients needs and when it's time to innovate and create a new vision.

Erika Lynn is the Owner of Authentic Path - a healing practice in Seattle Washington. As a Life Coach, energy practicioner, Erika helps some of the countries top CEO's, management and business leaders to remove the beliefs and limitations that hold them back from breaking out to their full potential.

This week, Jenni talks with Daniel James Brown, author of The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Brown talks about how flexibility will move you forward in your career.

Micah Johnson is President of Media Stars, an agency that represents some of the top TV talent and producers in the nation. Jenni and Micah discuss how one post can change your life in Social media.

This week Jenni interviews Dan Shapiro, a serial entrepreneur and creator of RobotTurtles.com, a board game for kids that teaches them the fundamentals of computer programming.

This week, Jenny talks to Jeremy Jaech, the CEO and co-founder of SNUPI Technologies, a new company that takes advantage of the wiring already in homes to create a wireless sensor network. The technology itself, also called SNUPI (Sensor Network Utilizing Powerline Infrastructure), was developed at the University of Washington and Georgia Institute of Technology by Professors Shwetak Patel, Matt Reynolds and others.

Kellee Khalil, Founder and CEO of Lover.ly, the first bridal search engine.

Victoria Oldridge, CEO of MoxTree, talks about how she took a chance, as a new mom, on an idea she had to better connect moms in her community.