Allbirds Founder Tim Brown On Building A Billion Dollar Business Around Comfortable, Stylish, and Sustainable Footwear

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Berner built one of the most recognized cannabis brands on the planet while battling litigation and a colon cancer diagnosis at 38. He sits down with Dan to talk about community building and the lessons behind his new book, Becoming Legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...  Show more

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