Alignment is a business term that can be overused, for sure, but to my mind it is undervalued as a concept. Basically, it means: is my team on the same page, driving toward the same message and goals. And it starts at the top of… Read More »Well-Earned Management Advice for Senior Leaders with Karen Walker
I hope you’re feeling strong to start the new year. I mean, with some energy and some goals. Personally, I hope to reverse decades of behavior merely because it’s January. I know, it’s not easy keeping a high levels of focus for the long haul… Read More »Being A Badass Financially … Like, Every Day with Jen Sincero
Please take this the right way: do you really need that new credit card at the checkout register? Or as you’re purchasing your online cart? Those retail cards, the ones you’re pitched when you’re paying for your stuff, can get pricey. And some have some… Read More »Don’t Get Credit-Hustled this Holiday Season with Ted Rossman, Mark Hamrick
Banks change their goals, but how are borrowers supposed to know that. How do you choose a bank for a loan? Proximity to your home or work? That seems arbitrary. A marketplace that matches borrowers with lenders who have similar goals — that’s a service.… Read More »Magilla’s a Matchmaker for Lenders, Borrowers with
When a business man at the head of his field starts making false claims on Twitter, and those claims effect the market, when does the SEC step in? What happens in the curious case of Elon Musk? We talk to John Thaler, the portfolio manager… Read More »Elon Musk vs Twitter with John Thaler
Are we too obsessed with metrics and analytics? Some rating measurement can be helpful, but when does it become more harm than good? We talk to Professor Jerry Muller, author of “The Tyranny of Metrics,” about data analysis gone bad. Links:
Amazon pushed out book stores, cell phones have replaces landlines (and cameras), and it seems like every industry has been disrupted by some technological advancement. We talk to Ken Auletta, author of “Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else),” about this… Read More »Disrupting the Ad Business with Ken Auletta
Getting into your finances and planning for the future might be a daunting task, especially if you’re young and inexperienced. But as soon as you start working regularly, you should be thinking about how long you plan on doing it. Grove CEO Chris Hutchins wants… Read More »Making Sense of Your Money and Your Future with Chris Hutchins, Latoya Drake
The label VC is thrown around a lot, but do you actually know what a venture capitalist does? We find out the process of getting that sweet, sweet VC funding, how competitive it is, and what entrepreneurs have to do with it from EY US… Read More »Venture Capital 101 with Jeff Grabow
We’ve all heard that the middle class is shrinking, but what’s the big deal? We take a look at the current economy in comparison to the circumstances that lead to the drawing up of the US Constitution with Ganesh Sitaraman, a law professor and author… Read More »Money, Politics, Power, and the Constitution with Ganesh Sitaraman
