The leading companies of tomorrow are doing business today in a new way. Next 500 takes you inside the most innovative and captivating companies set to one day emerge as Fortune 500 powerhouses. Join host Beck Bamberger as Next 500 unveils the future of business as we know it.

The organizations featured on Next 500 are researched and chosen by the Next 500 team of producers. Companies selected are visually compelling, distinctly notable, and show growth and increasing dominance in their industries. All companies have national or international presence and are headquartered in America.

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Beck Bamberger isn't into stock quotes and quarterly earnings. She's interested in the people, passion, and the stories behind companies doing remarkable things.

A proud San Diego native representing the new wave of business leaders, Beck fuses a rare combination of television and business experience. She's worked in over five TV news networks and studios, including San Diego's NBC 7/39 and KUSI News, along with Pittsburgh's PBS affiliate and WPXI. She's hosted a number of business programs, including San Diego's Best and Brightest on San Diego Fox’s affiliate and “We’re Open” on San Diego’s CW network. Beck has interviewed dozens of CEOs from Fortune 1000 companies and organizations including Sony, Leap Wireless, Qualcomm, Ichor Medical Devices, Rubios, Upper Deck, AMN, the San Diego Zoo, and more.

Beck is a proud Bruin of UCLA, where she nabbed her B.A. in economics in an unprecedented two years. Immediately following her undergraduate degree, Beck obtained her MBA and a marketing specialization at the University of Pittsburgh Katz Business School, a US Today top 50 ranked business school. In Pittsburgh, Beck was co-president of Pittsburgh's National Association of Women MBA (NAWMBA.) She also brushed up her marketing expertise with internships and projects for Morgan Stanley, UPMC, DeBeers, and Panera Bread. Not bad, for a 21-year-old at the time.