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September 16, 2024 Rosa Escareño – General Superintendent and CEO – Chicago Park District City Club event description: Rosa EscareñoAs the General Superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District, Rosa Escareño manages one of the largest park systems in the country. The $475M system has nearly 9,000 acres of parkland, more than 600 parks, […]

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Compass Group to acquire CH&CO in £475m deal; IFF partners with Bellona to restore Norway's seaweed forests; ADM names interim CFO amid ongoing investigation; and more.

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School Districts have to ask your permission to build, rebuild, or remodel. We had a couple of big asks this year. Alpine School District asked for $595M dollars to invest in their schools... Voters said NO. The Davis School District asked for $475M dollars for their schools... Voters said YES. Dave breaks down what is in this new bond and how many bonds we have seen in the last 20 years. Chris Williams, Director of Communications for Davis School District joins the show to discuss how these large amounts of money can be justified for the Davis School District. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9:05 - 9:35 Trump 2024: Will a campaign announcement come today?  Anticipating an announcement today from President Trump - widescale speculation he's announcing a presidential run for 2024. Isn't Fl. Gov. Ron DeSantis is the man? Utah is the reddest state in the nation, right? Dozens of Utah politicians down to the auditor just signed a letter asking DeSantis to run. D2 thinks Trump's not reading the temp of the room. Leah Murray, Academic Director of the Walker Institute of Politics at Weber State University and host of KSL @ Night joins the show . 9:50 -  Las Vegas has a $5,000 fine for water wasting  In Vegas you can be slapped with $5,000 for being a water waster.. Las Vegas has strict watering fines to help conserve water. Should Utah have similarly strict watering fines to help conserve water? KSL Newsradio Reporter, Lindsay Aerts joins the show to discuss. 10:05 -10:20 What's behind the bonds we keep voting yes for?  School Districts have to ask your permission to build, rebuild, or remodel. We had a couple of big asks this year. Alpine School District asked for $595M dollars to invest in their schools... Voters said NO. The Davis School District asked for $475M dollars for their schools... Voters said YES. Dave breaks down what is in this new bond and how many bonds we have seen in the last 20 years. Chris Williams, Director of Communications for Davis School District joins the show to discuss how these large amounts of money can be justified for the Davis School District. 10:35 - 10:50 - Costs of a bad financial advisor  Many people turn to financial advisors to help get our finances in order. What happens when you are wronged by one? Good luck fighting back against bad financial advice. It's expensive, and the battle will most likely happen in secret. This happens to more than just the average joes - people with fortune and athletes can be hit with this often. Scott Mitchell, Host of KSL's Unrivaled joins the show to discuss where he has seen this happen in the sports industry. Sloan Schrage, KSL Investigative Producer joins the show to discuss 5 red flags to spot a bad financial advisor.  11:05 - Former President Trump to make "Big Announcement" today We expect to hear from former President Trump this evening. Will his big announcement be a 2024 campaign? Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources joins the conversation.  11:20 - 11:35 Why you should think twice about store credit cards It's time for Gephart busts inflation! KSL Investigative Reporter, Matt Gephart joins the show to discuss what he has learned about the negatives of signing up for store credit cards as the holiday season is upon us. Dave and Debbie take listener calls.  11:50 - Sneaky Fundraising in Campaigns Herschal Walker's campaign told Republicans to stop 'deceptive fundraising' in Georgia runoff. When busted by the Walker camp they reduced the take from 90:10 to 50:50. Taylor Morgan, Executive Director of Count My Vote, Partner at Morgan May Affairs and KSL @ Night Host joins the show to discuss sneaky fundraising in campaigns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss Elon Musk proposing to buy Twitter at the original agreed-upon $44 billion offering, Nancy Pelosi telling Stephen Colbert that she believes Democrats will sweep the midterm elections, and Donald Trump filing a lawsuit against CNN for defamation.

Facts & Spin for October 5, 2022 top stories: Trump sues CNN for $475M, Ukraine attacks on Luhansk; while Russian lawmakers ratify annexation of four regions, Elon Musk faces Twitter backlash over his Ukraine peace plan, Elon Musk proposes buying Twitter at the original price, North Korea launches a missile over Japan, Bangladesh suffers a nationwide power blackout, A prominent radio host is assassinated in the Philippines, A report alleges systemic abuse in women's soccer, The man who recovered the Neanderthal's genome wins the Nobel Prize, and Australia targets zero-extinction for endangered species. Sources: https://www.improvethenews.org/   Brief Listener Survey: https://www.improvethenews.org/pod

Former US president Donald Trump sued CNN accusing the cable television news network of defamation and seeking $475 million in punitive damages. Trump, in the lawsuit filed in a US District Court in Florida, accused CNN of waging a campaign of libel and slander” against him because it fears he will run for president again in 2024. Trump's lawyers say CNN has sought to use its massive influence purportedly as a trusted news source to defame the plaintiff in the minds of its viewers and readers for the purpose of defeating him politically. Trump, who requested a jury trial, had a caustic relationship with CNN and other major news outlets like The New York Times during his presidency, branding them “fake news” and repeatedly raging against them on social media.

Donald Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, Biden claims ‘I was sort of raised in the Puerto Rican community' in Delaware, and Kanye West shocks in 'White Lives Matter' with Candace Owens

Biden: I WILL Run In 2024. Bill Maher Says KAMALA HARRIS Could Sink Dem Ticket, Batya & Robby React (0:00)Robby Soave: Famed NYU Chemistry Professor FIRED After Students WHINED Class Was Too Hard (10:41) Elon Musk Smeared As A PUTIN PUPPET For Proposing Ukraine PEACE PLAN: David Sacks (21:10) Bernie BYE? Progressives Look For YOUNG, DIVERSE LEADERS Post-Sanders-Warren Era: Hanna Trudo (30:49)Herschel Walker PAID For Girlfriend's ABORTION Despite Being Vehemently Pro-Life: Report (41:38)Trump SUES CNN $475M For Defamation; Lawsuit Claims SMEAR CAMPAIGN, Comparisons To HITLER (49:23)Billy Eichner Blames HOMOPHOBIA For LGBT Film 'Bros' BOMBING At The Box Office (56:33)Jeffrey Sachs Says US 'PROBABLY' Behind Nord Stream Pipeline Attacks, Bloomberg Host SHORT-CIRCUITS (01:04:22)Cori Bush DEFENDS 'Defund The Police' Movement: Don't Get Caught Up 'ON THE WORDS' (01:11:28)

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against CNN, seeking $475 million in punitive damages for alleged defamation. Floyd breaks down the lawsuit and explains why it won't hold up. LAW&CRIME SPEAKING FREELY PRODUCTION:YouTube Management - Bobby SzokePodcasting - Sam GoldbergAudio Editing - Brad MaybeVideo Editing - Logan HarrisSocial Media Management - Kiera BronsonSUBSCRIBE TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Law&Crime SidebarCourt JunkieObjectionsThe Disturbing TruthThey Walk Among AmericaCoptales and CocktailsLAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrimeTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetworkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrimeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The air conditioning system at Rancho Bernardo High School and Bernardo Heights Middle School is broken!  We are dealing with sweltering heat and now kids are being sent home because the classroom is unsafe.  What is going on at Poway Unified School District? We break down the story and the short-term fixes PUSD is working on to solve the problem. We also take a look at their finances including $475M in revenue, $11M surplus, and an $83M in reserves.  Why can't they spend that money to buy a new air conditioning system? We take a closer look at the candidates for Poway School Board, Poway City Council, and Poway Mayor.  Can the school board candidates solve this problem? Plus, we share some thoughts on the Matt Araiza story. #Poway #PUSD #RanchoBernardo Thank you! Get proven and easy-to-implement strategies to build your business and pursue your happiness. Sign up now. It's FREE! https://johnrileyproject.com/ Be sure to share this video with a friend! Sponsors Happiness76.com – your source of gear that celebrates Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. https://happiness76.com/ ☆☆    STAY CONNECTED    ☆☆ SUBSCRIBE for more reactions, upcoming shows and more! ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA FACEBOOK ➡ https://www.facebook.com/johnrileyproject/ TWITTER ➡ https://twitter.com/JohnRileyPoway INSTAGRAM ➡  https://www.instagram.com/johnrileypoway/ Sponsorship Inquiries https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/ Donations https://johnrileyproject.com/donations/donation-form/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com

Senior Editor Annalee Armstrong was doing a pretty routine interview with Genentech's Greg Rippon when she heard what she says was a mea culpa. Genentech wasn't able to recruit the kind of diverse population that would truly reflect the predominance of Alzheimer's in non-white communities. Annalee will discuss what she heard from Rippon about the lack of trial diversity and how Genentech hopes to get it right in the future.  How memorable are diabetes brands? According to a new report out by Phreesia, patients are too overloaded with names to remember. We'll discuss how pharma companies could change their marketing strategy. To learn more about topics in this episode:  Genentech didn't get it right on diversity for critical Graduate Alzheimer's program. They're trying again  Diabetes brand awareness in the doldrums despite plowing big bucks into ad campaigns  Abbott proclaims FDA approval of neurostimulator to treat pain in 6 areas at once  After FDA rejection, Gilead's long-acting HIV med Sunlenca snags first global nod  Third Harmonic, with an old Novartis drug in hand, braves frosty IPO waters in a quick-fire cash grab  Alcon swoops on Aerie, striking $770M buyout to expand eye drug pipeline  Ex-Novartis unit Alcon keeps eye med expansion rolling with $770M pact to snap up Aerie  Alcon scopes out $475M acquisition of glaucoma stent maker Ivantis UPDATED: Teva won't reopen troubled California site, where 300-plus are losing their jobs  We're looking for 2022's Fiercest Women in Life Sciences—closes this week  The Top Line is produced by senior multimedia producer Teresa Carey with managing editor Querida Anderson and senior editors Annalee Armstrong, Ben Adams, Conor Hale and Eric Sagonowsky. The sound engineer is Caleb Hodgson. The stories are by all our “Fierce” journalists. Like and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt and KT discuss a few strategies for agents  to help their client purchase a 2nd home and how they can get into investing themselves.Matt Myatt has over 18 years experience and is an owner of Keller Williams Outer Banks. With over $475 million sold and over 900 OBX properties, Matt's experience and market knowledge are unparalleled. Selling from Corolla to Hatteras, he has you covered when buying or selling an Outer Banks property. You can rely on Matt for all aspects of your transaction and rest easy that you will receive the highest level of customer service. Contact Matt today to start the conversation, whether you're just beginning the process or ready to buy or sell.Matt is originally from Ridgewood, New Jersey. He and his family vacationed on the Outer Banks for more than 10 years before purchasing a vacation home. Matt attended Elon University in Central North Carolina, receiving a BS in Business Administration. Upon graduation, he relocated to the Outer Banks to be near his family. Throughout his life, Matt has interacted with people from all over the country. Thanks largely to these experiences, he realized that real estate would afford him the best opportunity to continue in this aspect of the business.Matt is in the top 1% of all Outer Banks Brokers and has over $475M in sales volume.

Avicanna Inc. CEO Aras Azadian tells Proactive the Toronto, Canada-based commercial stage biopharmaceutical company has closed a private placement offering for gross proceeds of $1.475 million from Kihei, Hawaii-based Emotional Intelligence Ventures (Ei.Ventures). Azadian says the group will use the funds from the raise to support its commercialization and revenue generation efforts.

There are few experiences more loaded with lore and mystique in the western world than the Israeli kibbutz and being a soldier in the special forces. Our guest today is Lior Susan, Founding Partner at Eclipse Ventures, and he has lived both of those lives, as well as, being a successful founder and operator, and a non-consensus venture investor. Eclipse invests in founders who want to bring the full-stack approach to legacy industries and build digital bridges to the physical world. They have $2.6B in AUM. Lior’s investments include Bright Machines, Augury, Cheetah, Owlet Baby Care, June Life, Insidepacket, and Lucira Health.About Lior Susan:Prior to launching Eclipse in 2015, Lior was Founder and General Partner at LabIX, the hardware investment platform of Flextronics where he led investments in companies across energy storage, wireless/infrastructure, 3-D optics, additive manufacturing, and robotics.Lior also co-founded Farm 2050, an AgTech Collective, with Innovation Endeavors to address the global food challenge. Prior to LabIX, he was part of the founding team of Elementum, the Flex proprietary SaaS platform, which was later spun out. Before moving to Silicon Valley, Lior was a serial entrepreneur in Tel Aviv, where he helped build Intucell, which was sold to Cisco in 2012. Lior is a reservist of an elite Special Forces unit in the Israel Defense Force.In this episode we discuss:01:47 How Lior’s experience growing up in a kibutz shaped his worldview05:47 What being in the military and special ops taught him07:06 How he and his brother were able to turn a $5M investment in their startup into a $475M exit to Cisco in two years10:10 Why he joined an established company after his startup experience12:29 What he learned about supply chain management and why he started thinking about founding Eclipse16:02 Why Lior wanted to back founders looking to disrupt old-line industries and the early LPs that believed in him18:07 How Lior overcame his lack of track record as an investor when he first started Eclipse19:55 Eclipse’s track record before and after Covid21:28 Timing signals on when to invest in disruptive technologies26:29 Is updating the supply line just about automation and replacing workforce?28:54 How Covid is refocusing supplychains away from global suppliers32:08 Advice for founders looking to disrupt and sell into legacy industries33:35 Why he recommends to his founders to go after larger players first instead of SMB35:02 The importance of finding a design partner36:30 What Lior is telling his companies about how deal with inflation38:59 Why founders should avoid exclusivity40:40 The strategy around Eclipse’s two newest fundsFast FavoritesPodcastBridgewaterNewsletter/BlogWall Street JournalTech GadgetOwletNew TrendClimate InvestingBookThe Art of WarLife LessonWhen you don’t build, you don’t break.Follow Matt Cohen and Tank Talks here!Podcast production support provided by Agentbee.Agency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

Pasquale Romano is President and Chief Executive Officer of ChargePoint and a member of the company's board of directors.Pasquale joined ChargePoint in February of 2011, bringing more than 30 years of technology industry leadership and executive management experience to the company. He is currently a board member for Levitate Acquisition Corporation.He co-founded 2Wire which was acquired by Pace plc for $475M in 2010. Previously, Pasquale held multiple positions in marketing and engineering at Polycom. In 1989, he co-founded Fluent, Inc., a digital video networking company and served as Chief Architect until it was sold to Novell Corporation in 1993.  Pasquale holds an undergraduate degree in computer science from Harvard University and received his M.S. from MIT.

Credit Suisse Group is to pay $475 million to American and British authorities to resolve bribery and fraud charges related to a $2 billion scandal over Mozambican government-guaranteed loans which came to be known as tuna bonds - they were originally intended to help build up a domestic tuna fishing fleet in the country. A Credit Suisse subsidiary also pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in New York. Nine companies including Amazon, IKEA, Unilever and Michelin have pledged to use only zero carbon emitting container shipping by 2040. 90% of world trade is transported by sea, and global shipping accounts for nearly 3% of the world's CO2 emissions. But environmental campaigners want the shipping industry to move faster. The pressure group Ship It Zero says the switch to zero-emissions should be done by 2030

In order to found a successful company, you don’t just need to be passionate about your business, you also need to know the ins and outs of your industry. For Daniel White, that meant using the Rolodex of contacts he acquired after 25 years in biotechnology to found five successful companies—two of which, Clearside Biomedical and Alimera Sciences, both focusing on retinal ophthalmology, have gone public. And throughout his entrepreneurial career, he has raised over $475 million.

My guest today is Brian C. Adams, President and Founder, of Excelsior Capital, with $475M in assets undermanagement. Brian spearheads the investor relations and capital markets arms of the firm. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity and has advanced knowledge in best practices for strategic real estate investing. Prior to forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Properties (an institutional real estate private equity sponsor) in 2010 and provided leadership and direction for the firm in connection with capital markets, investment management and investor relations. He has served on the Board of Sirrom Partners, LP, a single-family office investing across private and public asset classes since May of 2008. Since May of 2017 he has served on the Investment Committee for Solidus LP, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investment opportunities in Healthcare and Technology. From January of 2016 to January of 2018, Brian served as a member of the Board of Next Gen Advisory Faculty for the Institute of Private Investors / Campden, a program designed to support next generation family members in preparing the following generation for the responsibility of being a steward of family wealth. He has also served on the Advisory Committee for the Southeastern Family Office Forum since December of 2016. Brian is a former practicing attorney, earning his J.D. from Suffolk University and his B.A. from Wesleyan University with Honors. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartmoneycircle/support

Dunkin’s boldest move yet is cutting out 450 gas station locations because it wants to upscale its brand (fancy coffee). Sunrun is merging the #1 and #2 solar companies because the industry needs a leader. And Under Armour is trying to sell the fitness app it splurged half-a-billion dollars on 5 years ago (it did nothing with it).

My guest for Episode 109 of the Startup Playbook Podcast (and returning back to the show) is the General Partner of Blackbird Ventures, Nick Crocker. Prior to joining Blackbird, Nick was a successful founder. He was the Co-founder of We Are Hunted (acquired by Twitter) and Sessions (acquired by MyFitnessPal). After MyFitnessPal was acquired by Under Armour for $475M, he went on to lead their Product Strategy and Operations in San Francisco. I initially interviewed Nick for Ep39 of The Startup Playbook Podcast in March 2017, shortly after he had moved back to Australia to join Blackbird VC as a Venture Partner for the (at the time) $230M fund. Since then, Nick has become a General Partner at Blackbird Ventures (now a $500M venture capital firm) that counts companies such as Canva, SafetyCulture, Culture Amp and Zoox as part of its portfolio. Nick sits on the boards of Culture Amp, Nura, XY Sense, Applied, Bellish, Startmate and Eucalyptus. In this interview we spoke about a range of topics including: the importance of performance coachinghow Blackbird refined and defined its cultural valueshow Blackbird looks for conviction when assessing investment dealsthe importance of storytelling to your investors& much more! Show notes: Ep039 - Nick Crocker (Venture Partner - Blackbird VC) on people, culture and productsThe Y FilesMyFitnessPal buys Australian coaching app, Sessions (article)Culture AmpDidier ElzingaEp101 - Didier Elzinga (Co-founder & CEO - Culture Amp) on the key traits of successful foundersPropeller AeroRory San MiguelJodie AusterEp066 - Jodie Auster (GM - Uber Eats) on hypothesis driven problem solvingStartmateBen HudsonOptimMichael Batko"The Psychology of Executive Coaching" - Michael BatkoSunrise ConferenceSamantha WongJoel ConnollyNiki ScevakMichael FoxFable FoodsNick Beaumont - Co-founder of HeurosThe Elephants - Nick CrockerEd Cowan"In the firing line - Diary of a season" - Ed CowanA bigger picture: An Autobiography by Malcolm TurnbullSapiens: A brief history of Humankind - Yuval Noah HarariByrne Hobart - SubstackPreston PesekCulture Amp - Insights"When tailwinds vanish" - blog Join our next live podcast interview with the Co-Founder of Up, Dom Pym!Date: 5th May 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: http://tinyurl.com/ep110DomPym Feedback/connect/say hello:Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits:Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels:Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player and now also available on Spotify. https://youtu.be/1waxm3KGWug Watch the video recording from the interview on Youtube! The post Ep109 – Nick Crocker (General Partner – Blackbird VC) on investing with conviction appeared first on Startup Playbook.

SlatorPod #6! Florian Faes and Esther Bond unpack ASICS’ localization strategy and weigh up the benefits of centralized and local procurement strategies. The two also discuss when to use a vendor-agnostic (pureplay) translation management system (TMS), or one offered by an LSP. Florian analyzes the acquisition of US-based video interpreting provider Stratus Video by healthcare service giant AMN Healthcare for a whopping USD 475m, while Esther shares highlights from the UK Association of Translation Companies (UK ATC)’s newly published manifesto on public sector translation and interpreting. Links to the stories discussed in this episode: How ASICS Runs Localization: Insights on Vendors, Processes, Technologies https://slator.com/features/how-asics-runs-localization-insights-on-vendors-processes-technologies/ AMN Healthcare to Buy Interpreting Provider Stratus Video for USD 475 Million https://slator.com/ma-and-funding/amn-healthcare-to-buy-interpreting-provider-stratus-video-for-usd-475-million/ UK ATC Manifesto Tackles Issues in Public Sector Translation and Interpreting https://slator.com/industry-news/uk-atc-manifesto-tackles-issues-in-public-sector-translation-and-interpreting/

In 1990, John Hughes threw his hat into the ring of Christmas films and the result was Home Alone.  Directed by Christopher Columbus, Home Alone featured a few new faces in Macaulay Culkin and his brother Kieran, supported by an experienced cast including Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O’Hara, and John Heard.  The film follows 8-year-old Kevin who, through a series of unfortunate and bratty events, finds himself left home alone while his family flies to Paris for Christmas vacation.  If the challenge of survival was not enough, burglars Harry and Marv are out to rob the neighbourhood, and they won’t let Kevin stand in their way. Made for $18M, Home alone went on to gross $475M, becoming the highest-grossing Christmas film until 2018 when the Grinch overtook it on the list of movies that made insane amounts of money.  But does it hold up?  Listen as Jon, Colin and Brent are left alone to talk about this Christmas comedy and see if it is filled with joy, cheer, toys and life lessons..or if the wet bandits provide an experience akin to a fat alcoholic breaking into your house and handing you a wet sack of coal as they eat all of your cookies and drink all your milk.

Ido Susan is the cofounder and CEO of DriveNets which is a fast-growing software company that is revolutionizing Communications service provider (CSP) networks. The company has raised one of the largest Series A financing rounds to date which amounted to $120 million. Prior to this he founded Intucell which offered a self-optimizing network solution that enabled radio operators to better utilize their radio access networks. Intucell was acquired by Cisco for $475 million. 

Ido Susan is the cofounder and CEO of DriveNets which is a fast-growing software company that is revolutionizing Communications service provider (CSP) networks. The company has raised one of the largest Series A financing rounds to date which amounted to $120 million. Prior to this he founded Intucell which offered a self-optimizing network solution that enabled radio operators to better utilize their radio access networks. Intucell was acquired by Cisco for $475 million. 

In 1989, Stephen Spielberg went on a journey to see if the third time was a charm with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.  With the second Indy movie disappointing critics and fans alike, Spielberg decided to tone down the gore and beef up the cast with Sir Sean Connery to play Henry Jones, father of Henry Jones Junior and proud owner of Indiana the dog.  The Last Crusade received mostly positive reviews, though it was widely accepted that it didn’t surpass the first film, but excelled compared to the second film. Made for $48M, the third Indiana Jones installment made nearly $475M, so whether you feel this is a good Indiana Jones movie or simply a good movie, the box office speaks for itself.  But does it hold up? Listen as Jon, Colin and Brent follow the Jones’ around the world as they try to fight off the Nazi’s and see if they choose poorly, crashing blimps, planes, tanks, cars, and horses, or if they choose wisely, picking the wooden cup and passing the test as a penitent man should.

Harriet Jachec rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Fazer Group sells its Food Services component for 475m euros, Ocado invests £17m in vertical farming, forms new joint venture, and Brown-Forman secures deal for Fords Gin owner The 86 Company

In diesem IrgendWasser erzaehle ich ueber ein Hoerspiel und zwei Hoerbuecher, die ich teils selbst gerade erst angefangen habe zu hoeren, wobei ich die dritte Empfehlung schon mal gehoert habe. Vielleicht ist etwas auch fuer eure langen Winterabende dabei.

In episode 39 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, we did a live podcast interview with Nick Crocker, the Melbourne Venture Partner of Blackbird Ventures. Nick was the founder of We are Hunted, a digital music chart which sold to Twitter in 2012. He then co-founded Sessions, a digital health coaching program, which sold to MyFitnessPal 2 years later. After MyFitnessPal was acquired by Under Armour for $475M, he went on to lead their Product Strategy and Operations in San Francisco. Nick is now back in Australia and is the Melbourne Partner at Blackbird Ventures, a $230M Venture Capital firm that counts companies such as Canva, Red Bubble, Shoes of Prey, Culture Amp and Edrolo as part of it's portfolio and runs the Startmate Accelerator program. In this interview we talk about the importance of proving your business on a small scale, what the best companies focus on, what to do when you first meet with an investor and the importance of culture and values in building a successful company. Audience questions: 1. What does a company like Blackbird look for in startups? 2. What are some of the biggest mistakes that people make when they are pitching? 3. Do we miss founders who don't match the typical startup founder profile? 4. What does Startmate bring to Melbourne? 5. How important are valuations when making investment decisions? Show notes: Musicadium The 9 ways to ride the digital music age We are Hunted Boxee Zach Klein Vimeo College Humour CabinPorn authored by Zach Klein Steven Leckart Spark Capital Union Square Ventures Sessions MyFitnessPal Under Armour Blackbird Ventures Startmate Niki Scevak Rick Baker Rock Health Ben Hartney Albert Lee Mike Lee Culture Amp Shoes of Prey What Blackbird is Looking for in 2017 Mike Cannon Brookes Safety Culture Michael Fox Zoox Andrew Denver Didier Elzinga Atlassian Melanie Perkins Cliff Obrecht Canva Matta (Matt Allen) Startup Playbook TV is now on Youtube!!! Australian Podcast Awards – Voting Feedback/ connect/ say hello:  Rohit@startupplaybook.co @playbookstartup (Twitter) @rohitbhargava7 (Twitter – Rohit) Rohit Bhargava (LinkedIn) Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound A big thank you to Matt Allen and the team at Teamsquare for hosting The Startup Playbook Live session. The post Ep039 – Nick Crocker (Venture Partner – Blackbird Ventures) on people, culture and products appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Topics for December 12th: And… Then there were None: (USPS Board of Governors) • Board of Governors was created in 1970 as a part of the postal reorganization act. • First time since Board was created that PMG is operating without board oversight. • Apparently now PMG reports directly to Congress • Megan received here 30-year service pin from James Bilbray o One of James final official act as chairman o Employees get a pin at the 25 year mark and every 5 years thereafter o Employees with 50 years with the USPS get a ping and a congratulatory letter from the PMG. The possibility of Postal Reform Legislation during the lame duck sessions of congress is dead • House has officially adjourned for the year without moving HR5714 forward. • The bill is officially dead, and any postal reform legislation will have to be re-introduced in the new congress USPS files FY2017 Integrated Financial Plan: • USPS ended FY2016 with a cash balance of $8.1B (which is 29 days of operating cash) • USPS achieved 3 consecutive years of controllable income and 4 consecutive years of revenue growth • USPS is projecting Revenue to increase by $1.3B controllable income of $100M (2016 was $600M) • FY 2017 net loss is projected to be $4.2B o The 10-year mandated pre-funding is now replaced with a 40-year amortization o USPS is now required to make amortization payments to fund its CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System)  Estimated at $1.2B annually for 27 years o Plus there is a $200M FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System) unfunded liability • If all the required amortizations are paid along with normal cost payments, they will lose $4B of liquidity • Total Volume is projected to decline by 0.6% • Employee headcount is now over 600,000 but USPS is projecting to reduce work hours by 1M in 2017 • USPS plans to make $1.9B investment in capital commitments: o $500M in facilities o $500M in mail processing equipment o $300M in vehicles o $600M in IT OIG Publishes Semiannual Report to Congress: • They completed 2,586 investigations that: o led to 389 arrests, 315 indictments, and 484 convictions o $321M in fines, restitutions, and recoveries o $30.4M was turned over to the USPS • OIG also focuses on USPS programs and operations. They found o $475M that could be put to better use o Questioned $2B in costs o Investigations discovered $193M in cost avoidance USPS deadlines for holiday shipping this year: • Dec 15th for USPS Ground • Dec 20th for First Class Mail • Dec 21st for Priority Mail • Dec 23rd for Priority Mail Express USPS Holiday Ad (about a little girl wanting a hippopotamus) appeared in the Creativity Top 20 site. • The ad is narrated by PMG Megan Brennan • It also features real USPS employees

Chris and Ian discuss BT buying EE, Twitters trolling problem and the Raspberry Pi 2 http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode236/DigitalOutbox-236-150208.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes BT to buy mobile firm EE for £12.5bn UK's mobile firms agree to cut voice and text dead zones U.K. Telco BT Sets Out ‘500Mbps’ Broadband Plan By 2025 Eero Is A Smart Wireless Routing System That Wants To Do For WiFi What Nest Did For Thermostats THE PIRATE BAY IS BACK ONLINE! GCHQ censured over sharing of internet surveillance data with US Twitter Reaches Deal to Show Tweets in Google Search Results Twitter CEO: We suck at dealing with trolls and abuse Raspberry Pi 2 unveiled with faster processor and more memory Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are paying to get around Adblock Plus Under Armour acquires MyFitnessPal for $475M and Endomondo for $85M Picks Ian Google Chromecast Offers - Get £5 added to your Google Play account if you own a Chromecast - I’ll also had a 90 day trial for Google Play Music, 3 Months Now TV, X-Men free