The history of Silicon Valley is much more diverse than the average person realizes, including orchards and industrial factories. We talk to Leslie Berlin, author of “Troublemakers: How a Generation of Silicon Valley Upstarts Invented the Future” about her new book and the rise of… Read More »The Troublemakers with Leslie Berlin
Will the robots “kill all humans?” or is that not a pressing priority? We talk to Zach Weinersmith, half of the writing team behind “Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything” about what they discovered while writing this book. Links:
More than just a place to post pics of your kids, Facebook is trying to corner all sectors of the market and BE the social media network for business – especially small business. We get the complete breakdown of tools available to small business owners… Read More »How to Use Facebook to Grow Your Business with Katherine Shappley
Do you know how old that piece of fish is at the supermarket? How about your small, local fish counter? We talk to the Co-Flounders of Fresh Catch, a service in the San Francisco Bay Area that brings the freshest sustainable seafood directly to the… Read More »One Fish, Two Fish, Fresh Fish with Jessy Ryan, Austin Klein Part 1
In the second part of our conversation with Fresh Catch Co-Flounders, Jessy Ryan & Austin Klein, we find out how some fishermen have, with the help of technology, changed their practices to be more Earth Friendly. Fresh Catch, as a partner of Seafood Watch out… Read More »One Fish, Two Fish, Fresh Fish with Jessy Ryan, Austin Klein Part 2
Three big economic reports dropped this week and we pull in Jeff Traum, a Morgan Stanely Wealth Management Advisor, in to help break down the numbers and what they really mean to the regular American. We also talk to Mike Cobb of Drive Savers, a… Read More »The Current State of the Economy, and Data Recovery for Hurricane Victims with Jeffrey Traum, Mike Cobb
Apple showcased the new iPhones, the 8 and the X, but have they thought of all possible “what if?” scenarios? We talk to a tech analyst and President of the Enderle group, Rob Enderle, to find out why he thinks Apple should have pumped the… Read More »New iPhones and What You Should Be Worried About with Rob Enderle
When you think of sustainable housing, do you immediately think solar power or other means of energy production? What if we thought about conservation from the ground up, first? That’s where Passive House building comes in. We talk to a Rob Nicely, President of Carmel… Read More »Passive House, Aggressive Conservation with Rob Nicely
We mention side hustles often, and this time, but are gigs just a way to bridge the gap between traditional jobs? What about people who see 10-99s as their “regular” income? We bring in Marion McGovern, author of “Thriving in the Gig Economy: How to… Read More »Thriving in the Gig Economy with Marion McGovern
It’s time for another Workplace Check-In with Tom Gimbel, the CEO and Founder of the LaSalle Network (a staffing and recruitment firm). In this chat, we discuss, seasonal hiring, contract work, and temp to perm. Links:
