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Hernan Lopez

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Covers:  Entrepreneurship, Media, Digital Art, LGBTQ issues, Philanthropy

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Hernan Lopez is the Founder and former CEO of Wondery, one of the largest podcasting networks, acquired by Amazon in 2021. Lopez founded Wondery in 2016 and grew it to become critically acclaimed for immersive hit shows like WeCrashed, Dirty John, Business Wars, The Shrink Next Door, and Joe Exotic. Wondery is the only publisher to have simultaneously claimed the #1 and #2 ‘Top New Podcasts’ slots on an annual Podtrac ranker. Nineteen of its shows have been developed for TV adaptations. Hernan …

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Hernan Lopez on How Success Happened at Wondery

Hernan Lopez on How Success Happened at Wondery

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. "If you want something in life, you need to go…

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13 Leadership Lessons with Wondery Founder and CEO Hernan Lopez

13 Leadership Lessons with Wondery Founder and CEO Hernan Lopez

My ongoing series in partnership with Entrepreneur,If I Knew Then: Leadership Lessons, gives me the unique op…

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Hernan Lopez: A StartOut Trailblazer | StartOut

Hernan Lopez: A StartOut Trailblazer | StartOut

On October 20th, we gathered in NYC to celebrate the 11th Annual StartOut Awards honoring leaders of LGBTQ+ e…

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In the Race for Content, Hollywood Is Buying Up Hit Podcasts (Published 2019)

In the Race for Content, Hollywood Is Buying Up Hit Podcasts (Published 2019)

Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what y…

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Wondery CEO Hernan Lopez on the rise of podcasts

Wondery CEO Hernan Lopez on the rise of podcasts

Hernan Lopez, founder and CEO of Wondery, joins "Squawk Alley to discuss the rise of podcasts and the big inv…

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The Gay Latino Behind a Podcast Empire

The Gay Latino Behind a Podcast Empire

Hernan Lopez joined Fox in 1997 as a marketing executive and proceeded to work his way up to the C-suite, fir…

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7 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Leaving That Cushy Job to Start Your Own Company

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By Hernan Lopez
| Medium
By Hernan Lopez "Look at that guy. I'm smarter than he is. I've got way more experience. And yet he's the one with a startup worth, what, $100m?? What am I waiting for?" If you're reading this, chances are you're at least curious about starting your own company. You may not have admitted it to yourself, let alone to others. I get it: Most new businesses fail. Change is scary.
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13 Leadership Lessons with Wondery Founder and CEO Hernan Lopez

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By Jason Nazar, Hernan Lopez
| Entrepreneur
Myongoing series in partnership with Entrepreneur,If I Knew Then: Leadership Lessons, gives me the unique opportunity to host virtual fireside chats with high-profile CEOs of major brands, from Indeed and Blue Apron to Nextdoor and Warby Parker. During these information-packed sessions, I ask prodigious leaders to share relatable and practical advice.
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