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Welcome back to The AZREIA Show! In this episode of the Short-Term Rental Mini-Series, host Jeremy Holden sits down with Benjamin Xiu of Lily Cleaning, an Airbnb-focused cleaning company serving Phoenix-area hosts. Ben explains how STR turnovers differ from traditional residential cleaning and why cleaners are a host's first line of defense when it comes to guest experience, damage detection, and maintaining five-star reviews. They break down the systems, standards, and communication needed to deliver consistent results on every turnover. The conversation covers everything from vetting and onboarding cleaners to trial cleans, owner walkthroughs, digital checklists, calendar syncing, photo reporting, and payment tools. Ben also shares practical inventory strategies, including extra linens and towels, secure supply closets, toilet paper guidelines, full-zip mattress protectors, and ways to handle same-day turns with off-site laundry and backup bedding. They also discuss quality control, consistency, owner expectations, and the difference between a reliable cleaning team and a basic drop-service model. Whether you manage one Airbnb or multiple short-term rentals, this episode offers practical strategies for building a cleaning operation that protects your property and improves the guest experience. Learn how the right cleaning processes can help prevent issues, create more consistent turnovers, support better reviews, and ultimately improve your property's performance and visibility on Airbnb. 00:40 – Lily Cleaning Story 01:26 – STR Cleaning Differences 03:24 – Turnover Checks and Reporting 06:02 – Consistency and Big Companies 07:08 – Onboarding and Vetting Cleaners 08:51 – Tools and Digital Checklists 10:50 – Property Walkthrough Standards 12:39 – Inventory and Supply Closets 15:26 – Must-Have Mattress Protectors 16:59 – Same-Day Turns and Laundry 20:36 – Reviews and Airbnb Algorithm 23:19 – Why Choose a Mid-Size Team 26:11 – Managing Owner Expectations -- Contact Alden of Silver Crest Opportunity Fund at http://silvercrestopportunityfund.com "AZREIA does not endorse specific investments. Please do your own due diligence." Want to grow your real estate business?

Every salesperson inevitably hits the wall, but what does it really take to break through? Jill Konrath, sales expert and best-selling author of "Selling to Big Companies" and "Pivotal Moments," joins Mark Hunter to share game-changing insights on overcoming the toughest sales barriers.  Jill's journey from the early days of her sales career to becoming a top performer offers a fresh perspective on pivoting past customer resistance and self-doubt. This episode explores how top salespeople think differently, why deep understanding of the customer matters most, and how small mindset shifts can lead to transformational results. 

What if the biggest mistake a small business can make is trying to operate like a big company? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I'm joined by Sri Kaza, seasoned business leader, former McKinsey advisor, entrepreneur, and author of Unconvention. After studying thousands of small businesses and examining which ones survived major disruptions, Sri discovered something surprising: the companies that endured weren't necessarily following conventional business wisdom. They were doing things differently. Sri explains why small businesses have advantages that large corporations struggle to replicate, including close relationships with customers, a clear sense of purpose, and the ability to make fast, unconventional decisions. We also discuss why chasing growth can actually weaken a business, how knowing which customers not to pursue can make you stronger, and why resilience often comes from staying true to what makes your business unique. In this episode, we discuss: • Why small businesses shouldn't try to operate like big corporations• What Sri learned from studying thousands of businesses during COVID• The three Ps of resilient businesses: positioning, proximity, and purpose• Why knowing your ideal customer is critical to long-term success• The danger of chasing growth at the expense of your identity• Why small businesses have a natural advantage in uncertain environments• How an underdog mindset helps entrepreneurs compete against larger companies• Why purpose and community can make a business more resilient• The customers your business should be willing to lose• Why leaders should role model their values instead of relying on policies Sri Kaza is the author of Unconvention, a book that challenges traditional corporate thinking and shows entrepreneurs how to build stronger, more resilient businesses by embracing what makes them different. Connect with Sri Kaza: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sri-kaza.com/⁠ Book: ⁠https://amzn.to/3Ue2Ypx Subscribe to Deep Leadership: If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe and share it with someone who wants to become a better leader. Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cadre of Men⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Farrow Skin Care⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Salty Sailor Coffee Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leader Connect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Qualified Leadership Series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ____ Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Strap On Your Boots, I explore one of the biggest advantages startups have over much larger competitors: speed. Drawing from my experience building companies and the evolution of Vengo AI from a consumer product to B2B SaaS and eventually enterprise, I explain how small teams can listen to customers, test ideas, pivot, and respond to the market incredibly quickly. Large companies may have more money, people, and resources, but all of that size comes with organizational weight. Sometimes the startup that can adapt in days has an advantage that money simply can't buy.

This Day in Legal History: The Sedition Act of 1798On July 14, 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, the most notorious of the four laws known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Sedition Act made it a federal crime to write, print, utter, or publish “any false, scandalous and malicious writing” against the government of the United States, the Congress, or the President—with the intent to defame them or bring them into disrepute. In plain terms, it criminalized criticism of the government.The context was a Federalist administration, under President John Adams, gripped by fear of France and of domestic dissent, and eager to silence the opposition press aligned with Thomas Jefferson's Republicans. And that's exactly how it was used. Federal prosecutors went after Republican newspaper editors and even a sitting congressman, securing convictions for the crime of harsh political speech. Notably, the Act was written to expire in 1801—conveniently, the moment Adams's term would end—so that it could be wielded against his critics but would not outlive his own hold on power.The reaction was fierce and consequential. Jefferson and James Madison drafted the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions arguing the Act was unconstitutional, and the ensuing backlash helped sweep Jefferson into the presidency in 1800; once in office, he pardoned those convicted under it. The Sedition Act was never tested at the Supreme Court, but history rendered its verdict. More than a century and a half later, in New York Times v. Sullivan, the Court looked back and declared that the Act's assault on free expression had been repudiated “in the court of history,” using it as a touchstone for modern First Amendment law. The lesson of July 14, 1798 endures: laws that punish criticism of the government are almost always tools of the powerful against their critics—and a free press is most necessary precisely when the state would prefer it silent.Federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas seeking to compel four New York Times journalists to testify before a Manhattan grand jury, part of a leak investigation into the paper's reporting on security concerns surrounding President Trump's flight on the new Qatari-donated Air Force One. Federal agents delivered some of the subpoenas to the reporters' homes. Here's the legal terrain. There is no absolute federal reporter's privilege—the Supreme Court held decades ago that the First Amendment doesn't categorically shield journalists from grand jury subpoenas—but the Justice Department has long operated under internal guidelines that made going after reporters a last resort. Those guardrails matter here, because in 2025 Attorney General Pam Bondi rescinded the Biden-era policy that had sharply limited subpoenas against journalists, restoring broader authority to pursue them. The Times says it will fight, and can ask a court to quash the subpoenas as overbroad, issued in bad faith, or violating the First Amendment. The significance is the pressure this puts on newsgathering: when the government can subpoena reporters to unmask their sources, sources stop talking, and the kind of national-security reporting at issue here gets harder to do. Press-freedom groups warn this administration has reached for subpoenas and search warrants against journalists—at the Times, the Post, and the Wall Street Journal—more freely than its predecessors.Explainer: Can prosecutors compel New York Times journalists to testify in leak probe? | ReutersA federal judge has voided President Trump's roughly $1.78 billion settlement with the IRS, delivering a scathing rebuke and referring his lawyers for possible discipline. The backstory is unusual. Trump sued his own administration in January over the leak of his tax returns, and by late May had reached a deal with the IRS to create an “anti-weaponization” fund and to “forever bar” the government from any action related to his past tax returns—protection extending to his family and businesses. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams found the whole thing was a setup. The core legal defect is the absence of what courts call adverseness. Federal courts can only decide genuine “cases or controversies”—real disputes between opposing parties. Here, Judge Williams wrote, “there was never adverseness between the Parties; there was never a case or controversy; and there was never a question as to who would prevail,” because Trump was effectively suing himself, with his own Justice Department on the other side agreeing to lose. She found the case was brought for an improper purpose: to get a court's stamp of legitimacy on a settlement with no basis in law or fact. She sanctioned Trump's attorneys and referred one, Alejandro Brito, to the Florida bar, and suggested Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche should face discipline too. The significance is a court refusing to be used as a rubber stamp—insisting that its legitimacy can't be borrowed to bless a collusive deal dressed up as litigation.US judge voids Trump's settlement with IRS | ReutersA federal appeals court has revived more than 500 private lawsuits against Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, alleging that acetaminophen use during pregnancy caused autism and ADHD in children—and here it's worth being clear about the science before the law. There is no firm scientific evidence that Tylenol causes autism or ADHD. The most rigorous recent research, including a large Swedish sibling-comparison study of millions of children, found no causal link once you control for genetic and environmental factors shared within families; mainstream medical bodies continue to regard acetaminophen as one of the safer pain and fever options in pregnancy, and untreated high fevers carry their own real risks. So this ruling is not a finding that Tylenol is dangerous. What the Second Circuit actually decided was narrower and procedural: that the trial judge had wrongly excluded the plaintiffs' expert witnesses. Under the rules governing expert testimony, judges act as “gatekeepers,” admitting expert opinion only if it rests on reliable methodology. The district court had tossed the plaintiffs' experts as unreliable; the appeals court, per Judge Guido Calabresi, said their methods reflected approaches other scientists use and amounted to “acceptable interpretations of scientific evidence where scientists may, and in fact do, disagree.” Crucially, the court stressed it was not deciding whether Tylenol actually causes these conditions. The significance is about who weighs contested science—the ruling lets juries, not just judges, hear the dispute, which is a real win for the plaintiffs procedurally even though the underlying causation case remains, on the current evidence, weak.US appeals court revives private lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism, ADHD | ReutersAnd finally, in my column for Bloomberg Tax this week, I take on a counterintuitive idea: that big corporate taxpayers may come to miss the boring, predictable world of administrative tax law now that the Supreme Court has overruled Chevron deference. My argument, in short, is that a weaker IRS and Treasury is not the unalloyed win a lot of multinationals assume it is.Here's the setup. For forty years, under Chevron, courts deferred to a federal agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. With Chevron gone, courts no longer have to defer to Treasury's reading of the tax code just because the statute is vague and the agency has expertise. A lot of corporate taxpayers cheered that—less agency power sounds like more freedom. But my point is that killing Chevron did nothing to remove the underlying ambiguity in the tax code; it just moved the job of resolving that ambiguity to a different desk. And there are only two other desks it can land on, and I don't love either one for a company that wants predictability.The first desk belongs to the courts. If Treasury can't issue as many binding, prospective rules, then more of these questions get resolved through litigation—case by case, on particular records, often years after the transactions are done. Courts are built to handle controversies, not to administer a global corporate tax system. The Coca-Cola transfer-pricing fight is the stress test I point to: a company may win a great refund that way, but you can't organize a multinational's affairs around the hope that every ambiguous question turns into a bespoke judicial adventure. The second desk belongs to Congress, which is the more democratically satisfying answer—Congress writes the code and is politically accountable. But in practice Congress moves slowly and episodically, usually only when tax changes ride along on some bigger budget deal. By the time Congress fixes an international tax problem, the business model that created it has been reorganized twice and pivoted to something involving AI.So the core of my argument is that corporate taxpayers need to distinguish between a useful litigation win and a stable legal environment—those two things don't always travel together. A bad but clear rule can be modeled and planned around; an ambiguous rule, as I put it, isn't really a rule, it's a threat in the shape of a Treasury notice. My prescription is that Congress should make clearer, more deliberate delegations where technical administration is unavoidable—transfer pricing, international tax, anti-abuse rules—and that Treasury should do a post-Chevron audit of its own regulations to flag where the code is asking too much of administration and too little of legislation. Because the real choice here isn't between IRS power and taxpayer freedom. It's between prospective administration and retroactive improvisation—and multinationals may get their wish, see the IRS diminished, and then find themselves stuck with rules everyone knows are broken but no one can fix.Big Corporate Taxpayers Need More Clarity in a Post-Chevron World | Bloomberg Tax This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

According to reports, big companies like Ford and philanthropies are stepping up to boost programs to get more people into the trades — a boost to the tune of $400 million. https://www.farm-equipment.com/blogs/6-opinions-columns/post/25452-big-companies-are-putting-big-dollars-behind-the-trades-but-where-does-it-leave-diesel-techs

Big companies need innovation, while startups need capital, customers and opportunities to prove their ideas work.Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions and Senior Vice Dean of Innovation Serguei Netessine explains how corporate venturing is evolving beyond traditional investment models. He explores the rise of venture building and venture clienting, why becoming a startup's customer can be more valuable than simply investing in it, and how these partnerships can help established companies innovate faster while giving startups a path to scale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on All About Home Construction, Terry and Randy discuss how small contractors can successfully compete with larger construction companies. From providing personalized customer service and building strong relationships with homeowners to leveraging local knowledge of mountain terrain, weather, and building challenges, small businesses often have advantages that big firms simply can't match.We'll explore the niche services many large companies overlook, the power of word-of-mouth referrals in small communities, and how today's technology helps level the playing field. Whether you're a contractor looking to grow your business or a homeowner deciding who to hire for your next project, this episode offers valuable insights into why local contractors continue to thrive.Tune in as we highlight the strengths of small construction businesses and discuss how reputation, expertise, and community connections remain some of the most powerful tools in the industry. #SmallBusinessSaturday #ConstructionBusiness #LocalContractors #AllAboutHomeConstruction #BuildingTheHighCountry

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This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we're looking at commercial entities that went bigger than their wildest dreams. We've got for you: Japanese consumer electronics firm Casio, how did Cadbury make that chocolate money and lastly, how Andrew Carnegie acquired insane wealth and then, incredibly, went about giving it away!And isn't the world a better place for mass sporting events? AND IS THE WORLD TALKING ENOUGH ABOUT ELIS RUNNING THE HACKNEY HALF? Do let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you'll now find:•The full archive of bonus episodes•Brand new bonus episodes each month•OWAT subscriber group chats•Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show•PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone elseJoin us at

This week we're looking at commercial entities that went bigger than their wildest dreams. We've got for you: Japanese consumer electronics firm Casio, how did Cadbury make that chocolate money and lastly, how Andrew Carnegie acquired insane wealth and then, incredibly, went about giving it away!And isn't the world a better place for mass sporting events? AND IS THE WORLD TALKING ENOUGH ABOUT ELIS RUNNING THE HACKNEY HALF? Do let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you'll now find:•The full archive of bonus episodes•Brand new bonus episodes each month•OWAT subscriber group chats•Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show•PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone elseJoin us at

Anas Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/zssnasNabil Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nabil.diouChapters:00:00:00 - مقدمة البودكاست مع السي نبيل (Introduction) 00:01:43 - تجربة نبيل فالمجال القانوني والبيزنس (Experience & Background) 00:04:22 - قصة الهجرة لألمانيا والقراية فالتسعينات (Study in Germany) 00:12:58 - الحياة كطالب فديار الغربة والمصاريف (Student Life in Europe) 00:20:13 - كيفاش كيتعلم الواحد من الخدمة فالمطاعم؟ (Lessons from Jobs) 00:23:45 - تحول المسار المهني من الـ IT للاقتصاد (Switching to Economics) 00:28:13 - شنو هي Optimisation fiscale (Tax Optimization)؟ (Understanding Tax Optimization) 00:29:32 - الفرق بين optimisation والتهرب الضريبي (Optimization vs Tax Evasion) 00:30:52 - كيفاش المليارديرات (Elon Musk) كيتفاداو الضرائب؟ (How Billionaires Avoid Taxes) 00:33:28 - علاش Creditماشي taxable؟ (Taxable) (Why Loans aren't Taxable) 00:35:48 - تسهيلات الضرائب للشركات الكبرى (Tesla) (Tax Incentives for Big Companies) 00:41:00 - قوالب الشركات العالمية فإيرلندا وهولندا (Tax Setups: Ireland & Netherlands) 00:43:55 - أحسن طريقة لخفض الضرائب للمقاولين الصغار (Tax Strategies for Small Biz) 00:48:05 - واش الضرائب ففرنسا وأوروبا ظالمة؟ (Is European Taxation Unfair?) 00:53:00 - مشاكل التقاعد (Retirement) والتضخم فالسوشل ميديا (Pension & Inflation Risks) 00:58:30 - نصيحة للموظفين اللي باغين يبداو البيزنس (Career Transition Advice) 01:03:10 - دور الزهر والفضل فنجاح المشاريع (Luck vs Hard Work) 01:15:00 - مشكل تحويل الأرباح للمغرب و digital nomads (Transferring Money to Morocco) 01:21:00 - أحسن الدول لفتح الشركات (Dubai, USA, EU) (Best Countries for Offshore Biz) 01:27:00 - كيفاش صانع المحتوى gérer الضرائب ديالو؟ (Tax Tips for Content Creators) 01:35:40 - مخاطر غسيل الأموال فـ TikTok ودعم اللايفات (Money Laundering on TikTok) 01:45:30 - واش تفكر فالضرائب قبل ما تبدا البيزنس؟ (When to Think About Taxes?) 01:52:00 - خاتمة ونصائح السي نبيل للمغاربة (Final Thoughts & Advice)*******************************************************************Follow WLEP on IG: https://www.instagram.com/wladlhajexperienceListen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3w1beaGI stream on Kick: https://kick.com/wladlhajexperienceI stream on Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/anasokaaJoin our community on Discord: https://discord.gg/XTVf8cCnSy#بودكاست #podcast #maroc #المغرب

In this episode of Everything Is Personal, Len May sits down with Sri Kaza for a conversation about what gives small businesses their real edge. While big companies often have more money, more people, and more systems, small businesses can move faster, listen closer, and build deeper relationships with the people they serve. Sri shares lessons from entrepreneurship, consulting, leadership, and business growth, unpacking how founders and small teams can compete by staying adaptable, thinking strategically, and making decisions rooted in clear principles. The conversation explores resilience, customer trust, AI tools, leadership development, innovation, and the mindset required to build something that lasts. From consulting lessons to practical business wisdom, this episode is about why being small is not a weakness. It can be the advantage. They also discuss lessons from consulting, leadership development, AI tools, business resilience, and the importance of building strong principles that guide long-term success. EndoDNA: Where Genetic Science Meets Actionable Patient Care EndoDNA bridges the gap between complex genomics and patient wellness. Our patented DNA analysis platforms and AI technology provide genetic insights that support and enhance your clinical expertise. Click here to check out to take control over your Personal Health & Wellness   Connect with EndoDNA on SOCIAL: IG | X | YOUTUBE | FB Connect with host, Len May, on IG     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of The Creative Hustle, Anika Goyal breaks down why Gen Z creators are building more engaging, relatable brands than even the biggest companies, and what's driving this shift.From authenticity and speed to community-driven content, Gen Z has redefined what it means to connect with an audience in today's digital world.If you're interested in marketing, content creation, or building a brand of your own, this episode will completely change how you think about what actually works.For behind the scenes content and other exclusives follow Anika on her Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thecreativehustlewithanikag)

Most small businesses think they're too insignificant to be attacked, but in reality they're often the easiest and most vulnerable targets, making cyber insurance and preparedness more critical … Read More » The post Cyber Attacks Aren't Only Big Companies. Small Businesses Are the Real Target | Aftershow with Kevin Amrhein appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Joseph Lee didn't follow a straight path. After spending nearly a decade building a food marketplace, he walked away and started over. What came next was Supademo — an AI-powered product demo platform that scaled from zero to $5M ARR in three years, mostly through product-led growth. In this episode, we break down exactly how that happened.We get into: How Supa Demo hit $1M ARR in under a year  The SEO + LLM strategy that drove early traction  Programmatic content and competitor pages that convert  What “product-led growth” actually means in practice  Designing virality directly into the product  Why free users are a growth engine, not a cost center  Reverse trials and onboarding that removes friction  Using AI across engineering, sales, and operations  Real internal AI workflows (including automated follow-ups)  Why most teams struggle with AI adoption  The real moat in a world where everything is easier to build  How to think about pricing without over-optimizing  Why founders should stop overthinking and just start If you're building SaaS right now, this episode is a clear look at what's actually working in today's market — and what's already outdated.

Salon Boss Mastermind Waitlist: https://www.laurenlappin.com.au/salon-boss-waitlistIn this week's episode Lauren tackles some of the more difficult topics facing Small Business Owners in 2026. Including the impact on fuel prices on Salon Patronage, competing in an online-first retail environment, and dealing with negative and hateful comments online. Listener Q&A: (01:47) Fuel Prices and Small Businesses.(15:19) Competing with Big Companies on Retail.(22:50) Receiving Hate and Criticism Online.....Rate and Review the Show in Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-lash-business-lounge/id1609510128Rate the Show in Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xvJ8MNZM9cbjYBGcMDtb8?si=b23764e4d0ed4b59Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlappin_Allure's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allure_lashbeautybar....This Episode was Recorded and Produced by Josh Liston at JCAL Media Group - https://www.jcaldigital.org/podcast-editing

Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy!  https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about my pulmonology visit this morning, What position do we put judges in during the Open? YouTube is for the Big Companies and we close out 26.1

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Are your enterprise AI transformation projects failing to meet their true potential? Discover how Fortune 500 companies are solving the AI adoption crisis by replacing outdated middle management with an intelligent AI coaching layer.   We sit down with Dima Syrotkin, CEO of Pandatron, to explore how giant corporations like Panasonic and Mitsubishi are fundamentally changing their organizational structure. We discuss the shocking reality behind massive ERP and change management failures and how a simple AI agent can drive employee engagement at scale. Dima reveals the psychological barriers to AI adoption and shares a framework for prioritizing tasks to ensure your team focuses on what truly matters. Learn the secrets behind the forward-deployed engineer model and how startups can guarantee their AI tools actually deliver measurable outcomes.   Whether you are leading a venture-backed tech company or navigating the complexities of an enterprise digital transformation, this episode offers a roadmap for the future of work. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Dima Syrotkin and Pandatron 01:52 Dima's Journey to Entrepreneurship 05:37 The Birth of Pandatron and Its Mission 09:20 Challenges in Change Management 12:07 AI Adoption in Organizations 16:12 The Intersection of Psychology and Business 20:24 Optimizing Company Operations with AI 20:53 AI Adoption as a Starting Point 29:29 The AI Coaching Experience 33:38 Frameworks for Team Effectiveness 36:26 Envisioning the Future of Business 40:17 Innovations on the Roadmap for Pandatron Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders' journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: jake.villarreal@matchrelevant.com

In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we sit down with Ilja Bitterling, VP Skills Intelligence & Performance Management at Deutsche Telekom, to unpack how large organizations can finally make skills data usable, trusted, and decision ready.Ilja explains why skills intelligence is not about inventories, but about creating a shared language that connects workforce decisions, performance outcomes, and future readiness. He breaks down how Deutsche Telekom moves from fragmented skill signals to clear, comparable insights leaders can actually act on.Most importantly, he shares why performance management and skills cannot live apart anymore, and how organizations that connect them move faster, allocate talent better, and avoid betting the future on outdated role assumptions.

What happens when you mix creative agency chaos with world-class engineering? You get teams that don't just write code—they own the product.In this episode, I'm talking with David Mitchell, CTO at VML, one of the biggest creative agencies on the planet. With thousands of engineers and global clients like Wendy's and United Airlines, David's teams are building things that most devs only dream of—and doing it without getting buried in bureaucracy.We break down what it really takes to foster creative engineering inside a massive org, how to keep engineers out of the ticket-taking trap, and how AI is reshaping what engineering leadership actually looks like.If you lead teams and want to stop micromanaging, or if you're just tired of pretending Agile is still helping... this one's for you.⏱️ Episode Breakdown[00:15] — What is a "creative engineer" and why don't we have more of them?[06:00] — Why software engineering should be creative work[07:40] — The evolution of engineering: From basement coders to business thinkers[11:20] — Ownership vs. ticket-taking: How VML trains teams to lead[13:30] — Journey-Driven Development and the myth of “API-first”[20:45] — Is AI changing how we build software—or just hyped?[24:00] — Hackathons, prototyping, and the rise of “vibe engineering”Links & ResourcesConnect with David on LinkedInProduct Driven - Get the BookSubscribe to the Product Driven NewsletterWhat Smart CTOs Are Doing Differently With Offshore Teams in 2025Subscribe to the Global Talent SprintFull Scale – Build your dev team quickly and affordablyIf you're trying to get your team out of the basement and into real product ownership, this episode is your playbook. Stop being a ticket factory. Build teams that think, create, and lead.Follow the show, rate it, and send this to someone who's still trying to do “real Scrum.” They need it more than you do.

We kick off our CPG series with Dr. Erin Marasco, Senior Director of Global Biology at Cargill, who leads innovation in ingredient discovery, strain development, and biotech applications. Erin takes us on a fascinating journey from the fundamentals of fermentation to the complexities of scaling biotech products from lab bench to global supply chains. We explore Cargill's 30-year history in biomanufacturing, discuss why terms like "precision fermentation" might be doing more harm than good, and learn what it really takes for startups to partner with multinational companies. Erin shares insights on feedstock diversity across continents, the future of nutritional bioactives in everyday foods, and why success in biotech means moving from "novel" to "preferred." This conversation is essential listening for anyone interested in how biology is quietly transforming every aisle of the grocery store.Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters:(00:00:00) - Introduction & New Year Kickoff — Welcome to 2026 and the start of our CPG series!(00:01:00) - JP Morgan Conference & South Africa Travel(00:05:00) - New Food Pyramid Controversy(00:10:00) - Introducing Erin Marasco & Cargill's Role in Biotech(00:17:00) - Where Biotech Creates Real Leverage at Cargill(00:21:00) - Demystifying Fermentation: Why Now?(00:26:00) - How Cargill Partners with Startups(00:30:00) - Biggest Misconceptions About Working with Big Companies(00:33:00) - What Product Readiness Means to Cargill(00:38:00) - Plasmids to Pallets: Successful Partnership Examples(00:47:00) - Feedstock Diversity Across Continents(00:53:00) - The Future: Nutrition as Everyday Food(00:58:00) - Quick Fire Questions & Retiring "Precision Fermentation"(01:03:00) - Wrap-Up & What's Next in the CPG SeriesLinks and Resources:CargillCargill Fermentation BlogFermentation: nature's original biotech by CargillCantabria Labs (sunscreen from plant extracts)Viro - Sugarcane StrawsSawubona Mycelium Heliocare Cantabria Labs Andreesen Horowitz, VC fund, raised a $15 billion Topics Covered: biotech, industry, biomanufacturing, bioprocessing, agriculture, agritech, strain engineering, biotech R&D, feedstocks, chemical engineering, bioengineeringHave a question or comment? Message us here:Text or Call (804) 505-5553 Music by: Nihilore Production by:  Amplafy Media

This Week In Startups is made possible by:LinkedIn Ads - http://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartupsDevStats - https://www.devstats.com/twistCrusoe - https://crusoe.ai/buildToday's show: FINALLY, you can hang out with Kylo Ren and Olaf the Snowman… thanks to the magic of AI.On TWiST, we're digging into the mega OpenAI-Disney deal. Mickey is giving Sam Altman a $1 billion investment AND will allow is copyrighted characters to appear in Sora and ChatGPT images.Of course, Jason predicted this would happen WAY BACK during the summer months and even showed off his “Darth Calacanis” creation on the “All-In Podcast.”PLUS Amazon has been launching and pulling AI features from Prime Video… what gives? Jason's predictions on the coming AI blowback and who's on what side. Why he's so focused on Education, Health Care, and Housing as issues. AND why founders should always take calls from Big Companies, even if it might just be a fishing expedition.It's a new Friday TWiST! Check it out!Timestamps:(00:00) Lon joins Alex and Jason to talk about the big Disney-OpenAI deal bringing Disney characters to Sora(03:10) Jason totally called the Disney-OpenAI stuff on All-In(9:42) LinkedIn Ads: Start converting your B2B audience into high quality leads today. Launch your first campaign and get $250 FREE when you spend at least $250. Go to http://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups to claim your credit.(18:59) DevStats - DevStats integrates your dev work and your business goals into a shared language that everyone can understand. Get 20% off, plus access to their dedicated Slack channel. Just go to https://www.devstats.com/twist.(20:15) Why Amazon Prime Video pulled its AI recaps and anime dubs(24:44) Who gets to set the rules around AI: The Debate Continues(26:13) Jason's predictions on the AI blowback coming in 2026… with clips!(30:11) Crusoe Cloud: Crusoe is the AI factory company. Reliable infrastructure and expert support. Visit https://crusoe.ai/build to reserve your capacity for the latest GPUs today.(31:21) Is AI here to help people or replace them?(35:55) It's all about EHH: Education, Health Care, Housing(40:47) How all of this and MORE will be impacted directly by AI automation(45:35) Why Alex wants to lower the temperature around AI Doomerism(51:19) JUST FOR FOUNDERS: When should you take a call from a BigCo?(53:45) Why Jason thinks just about everyone in media will lose to TikTok and YouTubeSubscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com/Check out the TWIST500: https://twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp*Follow Lon:X: https://x.com/lons*Follow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/*Follow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis/*Thank you to our partners:(9:42) LinkedIn Ads: Start converting your B2B audience into high quality leads today. Launch your first campaign and get $250 FREE when you spend at least $250. Go to http://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups to claim your credit.(18:59) DevStats - DevStats integrates your dev work and your business goals into a shared language that everyone can understand. Get 20% off, plus access to their dedicated Slack channel. Just go to https://www.devstats.com/twist.(30:11) Crusoe Cloud: Crusoe is the AI factory company. Reliable infrastructure and expert support. Visit https://crusoe.ai/build to reserve your capacity for the latest GPUs today.

In our penultimate episode of the year, annual podcast guest and friend Trent Guyer returns to talk about all our favorite topics: AI, e-commerce, and small teams doing big things. Being the Christmas season, of course gifts are exchanged and toasts are made—but the real present is having Trent in the studio with us to chat marketing.Among the gems dropped this episode:“Data makes you fast, your gut keeps you right.”69% of B2B businesses cite bad data as their biggest barrier to fully leveraging AI.89% of B2B customers plan to use AI tools to purchase products next year, compared to 34% of B2C customers.“Don't ever give a customer a reason to regret after the fact doing business with you.”And more!So grab some eggnog and your favorite blanket, and join us as we have another epic discussion with the VP of Marketing and Digital Strategy at Grasshopper Mowers, Trent Guyer.Next week: Sam and Roop wrap 2025, Spotify-style!—Trent, Sam, Roop, Claudia, and ChelseaTell us what you think!

Hi! Ever felt like you're on a Disney ride through every big-company headache imaginable? Think lawyers, bankers, finance goons, stale conference rooms, staid conversations and the creeping sense that the machine is running you, not the other way around.Big companies exist for good reason. They build real things - consistently. They deliver at scale. But they also can suffocate the people who want to tinker, experiment, break stuff, and dream. The renegades. The builders. The ones who get hives at the prospect of OKRs, KPIs and strategery. On this episode of Unsolicited Advice, we get into what it actually takes to keep creativity alive when the machine takes over. How small groups can save big companies. How to protect the spark from the process. How to build something real without getting crushed by the weight of everyone else's need for control, accuracy and uniformity. If you've ever felt yourself wither in a big org or wondered why your best ideas show up in small rooms, this one is for you.This is WORK: Unsolicited Advice! Watch full episode on YouTube. Get full access to WORK at erikaayersbadan.substack.com/subscribe

If you're a startup selling to enterprises, understanding how a CIO discovers and evaluates you can change everything. Most founders believe that cold emails and polished decks drive attention, but Karthik Chakkarapani, CIO of Zuora shares that nearly 80% of the startups he evaluates are found through outbound - while researching solutions, through peers, or even on LinkedIn. For many startups, this alone can reshape how they think about go-to-market.How does an enterprise decide whether to buy from a startup or not? Karthik walks us through Zuora's three-step buying process. It starts with understanding the problem the startup solves and how quickly the product can show value. If the early signals are strong, the next step is a deeper look at ROI, integration, security and whether the company is mature enough to be a long-term partner. The final stage is legal and procurement, which is where many early-stage startups slow down.If you're building a startup, this episode offers a practical look into how CIOs think, how they make decisions and what it really takes to go from a first conversation to a signed contract.0:00 – Trailer0:53 – Buying process of startups05:19 – How Zuora's SaaS portfolio looked 2 years ago09:00 – Inbound vs outbound10:53 – How initial contact with potential customers works13:34 – Startups should be thought partners16:57 – How long it takes to create value for customers19:59 – Where startups draw the line in growth vs efficiency23:06 – Top 5 largest spends24:01 – Why only 1-year contracts for new AI startups?26:12 – Why legal & procurement struggle to understand startups29:46 – 20% of portfolio is 0–5 year old companies30:46 – Are startups not backed by VCs a red flag?34:29 – 60% in growth + 40% in day-to-day37:42 – Learnings from peer CIOs41:38 – Featurely: Case Study45:14 – Atomicwork: Case Study46:55 – Trupeer: Case Study47:51 – How Zuora uses OpenAI & Anthropic49:39 – How AI is helping personal productivity51:26 – How agents will be managed54:02 – Number of SaaS apps will go down, agents will go up55:45 – Building the right security for AI56:31 – India vs US: where founders are building from-------------India's talent has built the world's tech—now it's time to lead it.This mission goes beyond startups. It's about shifting the center of gravity in global tech to include the brilliance rising from India.What is Neon Fund?We invest in seed and early-stage founders from India and the diaspora building world-class Enterprise AI companies. We bring capital, conviction, and a community that's done it before.Subscribe for real founder stories, investor perspectives, economist breakdowns, and a behind-the-scenes look at how we're doing it all at Neon.-------------Check us out on:Website: https://neon.fund/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theneonshoww/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beneon/Twitter: https://x.com/TheNeonShowwConnect with Siddhartha on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharthaahluwalia/Twitter: https://x.com/siddharthaa7-------------This video is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the individuals quoted and do not constitute professional advice.Send us a text

Grow by selling to big companies New Livestream guest- Andrew Hulbert I'm happy to have Andrew join me on a live broadcast. Andrew grew a startup facilities management company into a £50M sales company and then sold it to Private Equity for Kaboodles of coin. Tune in and as we'll be discussing how he chose his market and how he was able to grow selling to large companies. TIP- it had to do with the terms of sale and his cash conversion cycle. This is a ‘must see event' for anyone who is thinking of growing a business and hasn't realized that growth costs money. Find Andrew online at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhulbert/ Sign up for my email list at https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com **** - Join David's email list so you never miss any new videos or important information or insights, RECEIVE 7 FREE GIFTS!!- https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com **** Do Business with David using these incredible internet links... - David's Blog where you can find hundreds of free videos and articles, https://www.DavidCBarnett.com - Book a call with David and let him help you with your project, https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com - Learn how to buy a successful and profitable business in a risk-controlled way https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com - Get help selling your business, https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com - Get better organized in your business, https://www.EasySmallBizSystems.com - Learn to make better cash flow forecasts and write incredibly effective business plans from scratch!, https://www.BizPlanSchool.com - Learn to build an equity asset with insurance! visit https://www.NewBankingSolution.com -Did you sign up for an expensive Merchant Cash Advance for your business and now struggle to make the payments? Find out how you can negotiate your way out at https://www.EndMyMCA.com

In this episode of Mining Minds, we sit down at the Mine Safety & Health Conference with returning guest Diane Watson — a respected safety professional, MSHA veteran, and industry leader dedicated to improving safety culture across mining. Originally featured on Episode #93, Diane returns to share her passion for connecting people, fostering communication, and ensuring the next generation of miners understands the "why" behind safety. From her start as a haul truck operator to her time with MSHA and now as the founder of Silverado Compliance Solutions, Diane talks mentorship, accountability, leadership, and the challenges of evolving safety standards in a fast-changing industry. Catch both of Diane's episodes on all major podcast platforms.   Event Sponsor: Safety First Training and Consulting   Episode Sponsors:  Safety First Training and Consulting JSR Fleet Performance Liebherr Minining   Chapters:    02:24 Reconnecting with Diane Watson: From Episode #93 to Now 06:04 Passing the Torch: Mentorship and Losing Industry Knowledge 08:43 Communication, Culture, and the Importance of "Why" 10:48 Compliance vs. Culture: Turning Rules into Conversations 13:20 From MSHA to Silverado Compliance Solutions 16:27 Teaching Supervisors: The Role of Responsibility and Accountability 19:30 Defining "Agents of the Company" and Ownership in Safety 23:11 Building Relationships with Inspectors and Regulators 34:19 Technology, AI, and the Future of Mine Safety Standards 37:10 The Human Element: Mental Health and Worker Connection 40:42 Big Companies, Bigger Culture — Keeping People First 50:06 Integrity in Consulting and Working with Purpose 53:18 Collaboration, Community, and What Keeps Diane Motivated

“We couldn't start inkjet again if we had it in our hands because we're not meeting the rules.” That stark admission from former HP Fellow Will Allen reveals why even the most innovative companies struggle to recreate their own breakthroughs—and what it takes to actually scale disruptive technology.In this episode, Will Allen, holder of 102 US patents and the first HP Fellow promoted within HP's Global Print Business, takes us inside three decades of Silicon Valley innovation from logic analyzers to consumer inkjet printing to his current role as CTO at Kaspix, where he's pioneering ultra-low-power AI inference using analog circuits. We explore why research should be treated as investment portfolio management (not an expense to cut), how “showing beats telling” when getting buy-in for radical ideas, and why getting AI to the “true edge” – directly at sensors and actuators – will fundamentally change computing economics.What You'll Discover:[00:00] Why Research and Development Are Two Different Things→ The fatal mistake of treating R&D as a single expense line when research is actually an investment with portfolio-level returns[06:03] Has Silicon Valley Run Out of Ideas?→ Why scaling success creates the very constraints that prevent future innovation, and whether we're less innovative than decades past[10:12] The Scaling Trap That Kills Success→ Real HP story: how field-fixing problems scaled so badly that engineers couldn't design problems out, and what this means for any growing business[16:23] Getting Past the “$100 Million Question”→ How to navigate corporate demand for predictable returns when developing something the market has never seen before[18:03] “A Functioning Proto Is Worth a Thousand Pictures”→ The clownfish story: how a weekend demo got low-drop-volume printing approved after months of rejection, and the art of communicating on stakeholders' terms[21:16] Signal Spotting and Fundamental vs Killer Apps→ Will's framework for distinguishing noise from transformational trends—and why asking “what's the killer app?” might be the wrong question[24:47] Kaspix and the True Edge→ Why analog circuits for AI inference could be as transformative as the mouse, enabling intelligence directly at transducers without memory-compute bottlenecks[29:56] Where AI Is Actually Heading→ Beyond the hype: specialized AIs, “AI middle management,” and why rapid societal change from deterministic technology creates uncomfortable transitions[36:04] The Advice Will Would Give His Younger Self→ Why leaders who invested years in education suddenly think quarterly, and how to reclaim the long-term thinking that got you thereAbout Will Allen:Will Allen is CTO at Kaspix, pioneering ultra-low-power AI inference through analog circuit design. Previously, he spent 30 years at HP, becoming the first HP Fellow promoted within HP's Global Print Business. He designed the color imaging pipeline used in HP's first 4 million color consumer inkjet printers, led IP production in HP Labs' AI and Emerging Compute Lab, and holds 102 issued US patents across printing, displays, robotics, and digital imaging.Related Links:Will's LinkedIn ProfileWill's Professional HomepageWill's YouTube ChannelKaspixKaspix Founder Pablo Zegers interviewed on The Innovators Podcast by John Biggs

PREVIEW. Tariff Impact Absorbed by Corporate Pandemic Profits. Elizabeth Peek recounts the Wall Street Journal's speculation that new tariffs have not yet damaged the American economy because big companies are absorbing the costs. This absorption is possible because these companies already "fattened their margins" by jacking up prices during the pandemic. Companies are also rapidly sourcing imports from places less impacted by tariffs.

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Target, Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and more announced mass layoffs recently, which has some ready to declare a recession is imminent. But what's really going on in the U.S. economy? Here's analysis and reporting from economists, professors and hiring managers.

Target, Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and more announced mass layoffs recently, which has some ready to declare a recession is imminent. But what's really going on in the U.S. economy? Here's analysis and reporting from economists, professors and hiring managers.

Target, Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and more announced mass layoffs recently, which has some ready to declare a recession is imminent. But what's really going on in the U.S. economy? Here's analysis and reporting from economists, professors and hiring managers.

Target, Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and more announced mass layoffs recently, which has some ready to declare a recession is imminent. But what's really going on in the U.S. economy? Here's analysis and reporting from economists, professors and hiring managers.

Target, Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and more announced mass layoffs recently, which has some ready to declare a recession is imminent. But what's really going on in the U.S. economy? Here's analysis and reporting from economists, professors and hiring managers.

Target, Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and more announced mass layoffs recently, which has some ready to declare a recession is imminent. But what's really going on in the U.S. economy? Here's analysis and reporting from economists, professors and hiring managers.

Target, Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and more announced mass layoffs recently, which has some ready to declare a recession is imminent. But what's really going on in the U.S. economy? Here's analysis and reporting from economists, professors and hiring managers.

In this episode, host David Taylor sits down with two fantastic guests to explore why large entertainment companies are increasingly paying attention to Roblox, how they're experimenting on the platform today, and what they'll need to see to fully commit. Chris Petrovic is the Chairman and Chief Business Officer of FunPlus, one of the largest privately held companies in the gaming sector. Chris is a veteran executive in digital entertainment and gaming with leadership roles across major mobile game companies like Zynga, Kabam, and GameStop. Doug Rosen is the former SVP of Games and Emerging Media at Paramount. Doug led games teams across some of the world's biggest brands, and he brings deep experience in how IP holders evaluate and engage with emerging platforms like Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite Creative.We dig into the strategic framing of Roblox inside large companies and how success is measured. Finally, we look ahead at the challenges, opportunities, and what role Roblox could play in shaping the next generation of entertainment franchises.We'd also like to thank Levellr — the Discord community intelligence platform — for making this episode possible. Learn more about unlocking real-time community insights at levellr.com.If you like the episode, please help others find us by leaving a 5-star rating or review! And if you have any comments, requests, or feedback shoot us a note at podcast@naavik.co.Watch the episode: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

How can small businesses actually compete with Fortune 500 giants? Most entrepreneurs feel like they're fighting an uphill battle, but what if there was a proven playbook that gave smaller companies the edge? Today's episode tackles that exact question, and it's one every business owner needs to hear. Studio Sponsor: Cardio Miracle - "Unlock the secret to a healthier heart, increased energy levels, and transform your cardiovascular fitness like never before.": CardioMiracle.com/TBNS When you're running a small business, you're not just the CEO—you're also HR, marketing, operations, and sometimes even the janitor. So how do you find time to scale, sell, and stand out against billion-dollar competitors? The truth is, copying the big guys doesn't work. You need strategies built for your reality, not theirs. In this conversation, we dig into real frameworks that help small and medium-sized businesses identify the right customers, build trust quickly, and make smarter moves in the marketplace. You'll learn why knowing who not to sell to can be just as powerful as closing a deal, and how to spot the trigger events that show a prospect is finally ready to buy. We also break down why rushing your sales process can actually kill trust, and why patience, education, and authenticity are the keys to long-term wins. From practical outreach tactics to positioning your brand with purpose, this episode is packed with insights you can put into practice right away. If you've ever felt overwhelmed trying to do it all—or wondered how to get noticed when the giants are dominating the headlines—this is the episode that shows you exactly how to win. Small businesses aren't underdogs. With the right playbook, they're the most resilient, focused, and powerful players in the market. ❤️ Order Cardio Miracle (CardioMiracle.com/TBNS) for 15% off and take a step towards better heart health and overall well-being!

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The Impact of Big Companies on ResumeHow AdComs Compare Candidates from Big vs. Small CompaniesHow BSchools Form Their MBA ClassWhat's the First Thing AdComs Look in Your Application?How Low GMAT / GRE Scores are Assessed?What If You Haven't brought a Big Impact in your Work?When Applicants Don't Recognize their PotentialWhen an Applicant Built a Hospital & didn't Mention it in the ApplicationWhat AdComs Really Want to See in Essays

If strategic planning in the consumer goods sector feels different right now, you're not imagining it. For the past 15 years, leaders in CPG categories have struggled to build plans that deliver the kinds of predictable, reliable profit of days past. Former General Mills Chief Strategy Officer, and a leading independent voice in long range strategic planning, Peter McDonald joins us to discuss the shifting expectation of corporate strategy, where it is necessary to provide a long range lens into the future beyond a short term fiduciary focus. At the heart of this strategy challenge today is a preoccupation with old playbooks in new competitive landscapes, prioritizing the shareholder at the expense of the consumer, and operating with false confidence - denial, even - that things will revert to the way they were.----------More:Looking Outside podcast www.looking-outside.comConnect with host, Jo Lepore on LinkedIn & X & jolepore.comLearn more about Peter McDonaldFollow Peter on LinkedIn----------⭐ Follow & rate the show - it makes a difference!----------Looking Outside is a podcast exploring fresh perspectives of familiar topics. Hosted by its creator, futurist and strategist, Jo Lepore. New episodes every 2 weeks. Never the same topic.All views are that of the host and guests and don't necessarily reflect those of their employers. Copyright 2025. Theme songs by Azteca X.

From consulting to working at large companies to taking a risk with start-ups to becoming Silk Road Medical's CEO, Chas McKhann has experienced almost everything in his long and illustrious career. In a discussion with Medtech Talk host Geoff Pardo, McKhann shares all the lessons learned from his jump to small private companies, handling a cultural rebirth as a newcomer CEO under the public eye, and taking on his role at Silk Road. He also talks about the “what if's” of his journey and tips on surviving in the industry, as well as witnessing the market shift from only caring about revenue to wanting to see the path to capital break even. LINKS: Medtech Talk Links:  Cambridge Healthtech Institute   Medtech Talk  Gilde Healthcare  Silk Road Medical: Silk Road Medical  

Bill Walsh, a global business strategist and expert in scaling startups to billion-dollar companies, shares his extensive knowledge on entrepreneurship, sales, marketing, leadership, and personal development. Walsh draws from his diverse background as a currency trader and business coach to explain key strategies for building successful companies and personal brands ———————————————————— 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Bill Walsh's Background in Trading 03:15 – Life in the Currency Trading Pits 05:00 – Early Lessons on Markets & Timing 06:30 – Building Businesses Through Partnerships 09:10 – Social Proof & Relationship-Based Growth 11:20 – Affiliate Marketing and Joint Ventures 13:00 – Burnout, Reinvention, and GoDaddy Partnership 15:00 – Launching “Business in a Box” Globally 16:30 – Speaker Training & Selling from Stage 19:10 – The Wayne Newton Effect in Sales 21:15 – Selling with Emotion vs Logic 23:05 – Handling Objections Before They Arise 25:10 – Authentic Selling & Audience Fit 27:20 – Why Women Speakers are in Demand 29:00 – Bringing Value to Other People's Events 31:00 – The Promoter Mindset for Speakers 33:20 – How Social Media Fits Into Live Event Promotion 35:10 – Specialists vs Generalists – Pick Your Lane 37:20 – Networking With High-Level People 39:25 – Conversation Skills That Build Trust 41:10 – Choosing Your One Thing & Making Hobbies Secondary 43:00 – Attraction Marketing & Becoming “The Source” 44:40 – Pricing for Value, Not Just Time 46:20 – Differences Between 6, 7, 8, and 9-Figure Companies 49:00 – Delegating to Scale Your Business 51:10 – Building Leadership Teams in Big Companies 53:20 – Mapping Roles with the “Hats” Exercise 55:10 – Rain Maker Summit & Grants for Business Growth 57:30 – Spotting “NPCs” in Your Organization 59:10 – Building Loyalty & Retaining A-Players 01:01:10 – Bonuses, Recognition, and Surprise Income 01:03:00 – Keeping a Sales Team Consistent 01:04:50 – Referral Programs & Why They Matter 01:06:00 – Closing Thoughts & Key Takeaways

In this episode, Brian brings you an in-depth conversation with Chris Wallace, founder and CEO of InnerView Group. Chris brings a unique perspective on sales enablement, having worked across multiple consumer industries to help organizations build alignment between their go-to-market strategy and what's actually happening on the front lines with their sellers. This conversation is packed with insights on why traditional sales training often falls short, how to cut through information overload, and why the value of salespeople is actually increasing in our oversaturated world. Listen in for: - Why information overload is killing sales confidence (and what to do instead) - The critical difference between sales training and sales enablement - How to build alignment between marketing messages and actual sales conversations - Why sellers are more valuable than ever in an oversaturated, over-informed world - The three pillars every successful salesperson needs: belief, confidence, and pride - How AI listening tools are revolutionizing sales coaching and frontline insights - Why customers aren't "tire kicking" - they're lost in the wilderness and need your expertise - The modern approach to consultative selling that actually works in 2025 - How to translate marketing speak into conversations that close deals - Why focusing on customer outcomes beats following cookie-cutter sales processes Whether you're a sales leader looking to improve team performance, an entrepreneur trying to sell more effectively, or someone who wants to understand how sales really works in today's marketplace, this episode delivers practical strategies you can implement immediately. Website: http://www.innerviewgroup.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherewallace/ --- What's Your Sales Style? Find out here! https://www.kristademcher.com/sales-style-quiz Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQNMxt1N_x6vO_dnizVu2g Follow SHE SELLS HE SELLS on IG: https://www.instagram.com/shesellshesellspodcast

Are Spotify and YouTube poisoning podcasting?I keep hearing how "What used to work in the past - doesn't work anymore? Well I disagree. Making great content that resonates with your audience has been around since the early days of radio, and if it make them FEEL something, you've got something that is golden. Giant companies always put profit over people, and with the latest AI band called the Velvet Sundown which has six figure streams. Why are AI Bands better than real musicians?They don't get sickThey don't complain about not getting paidThey can provide more music, more frequentlySo if the world starts to accept AI artists, if you're Spotify, why wouldn't you introduce an AI podcaster to deliver an evergreen topic? Spotify could promote it to make it popular and then run advertising against it and not have to worry about splitting the revenue with a podcaster.Both YouTube and Spotify entice you in with free services, and then once you grow dependent on them, they can do whatever they want and you don't have a lot of control. If you say the wrong thing, you're kicked off the platform. Rosanne Barr (who is Jewish) for saying something deemed hate speech about Jewish people while she is herself Jewish. It was Sarcasm. Rosanne started her career as a comedian. Big Companies Often Put Profit Over Doing the Right ThingPurdue Pharma has been accused of mislabeling opioids that lead to lots of overdoses. Johnson and Johnson faced lawsuits about cancer and talcum power. Wells Fargo was fined millions for having employees open millions of account without the customer consent. I could go on and assemble a very long list. Just keep your eyes open, and watch as these companies that have come into podcasting with free offerings to interrupt the space, take control and bend it to suit their needs (not those of the host or the listener).Sponsor Magnet Book ReviewThe Ultimate Book on Sponsorships/Partnerships, "Sponsor Magnet: How to Attract, Price, & Execute Your Dream Brand Partnerships" by Jusin Moore. It is THE book for those looking to create partnerships with brand (not just a one time payment). he book shows you how to find out who to talk to, what to say, how to say it, and to overdeliver to they keep sponsoring the show. The audio book has bonus content that was very cool as you hear people talking about putting the strategies into practice. You can get it on Audible if you're more of a listener than reader.Takeaways: If you're hunting for sponsors, check out the book 'Sponsor Magnet' - it's a game changer. Podcasts don't need to follow trends; old-school content is still valuable and effective. Big corporations could ruin podcasting, so let's just not invite them to the party. YouTube is saying things that make no sense. A CD is not a cassette. Spotify seems to have issue always delivering all the facts about their activities.Hashtags no longer carry any clout on instagram per Brock JohnsonA podcast is audio, video or pdf delivered via RSSPodcasting existed before people put in advertisements, and it will exist if advertising goes away. Advertising is ONE way to monetize.Links referenced in this episode:schoolofpodcasting.com

In this episode Jack Altman, CEO of Lattice and host of Uncapped, interviews Marc Andreessen on how venture capital is evolving — from small seed funds to billion-dollar barbell strategies — and why today's most important tech companies don't just build tools, they replace entire industries. They cover:The end of “picks and shovels” investingWhy missing a great company matters more than backing a bad oneThe power law math behind fund size and asymmetric returnsAI as the next computing platform — and a test for Western civilizationPreference falsification, media power, and what founders can't say out loudThis is a conversation about ambition at scale, the structure of modern venture, and the deep forces reshaping startups, innovation, and power.Resources: Listen to more from Uncapped: https://linktr.ee/uncappedpodFind Jack on Xhttps://x.com/jaltmaFind Marc on X: https://x.com/pmarcaFind Uncapped on X: https://x.com/uncapped_podTimecodes: 00:00 What You Can't Say  01:20 Founders, Funders, and the Future  02:00 Fund Size and Power Law Math  06:45 From Tools to Full Stack Startups  10:00  Market Sizing and Asymmetric Bets  13:00 Public Markets Mirror Venture Dynamics  17:00 The Barbell Strategy in Venture  20:00 The Conflict Dilemma in Venture  25:00 Staying in Early-Stage Venture  29:30 The Death of the Middle  32:00 Why It's So Rare to Build a New Top VC Firm  35:00 The Case for Power in Venture  37:45 Limiting Factors for Big Companies  41:00 AI as the Next Computing Platform  45:30 Betting on Startups, Not Incumbents  48:00  How a16z Thinks About Risk  51:00 Building a Top-Tier GP Team  55:00 Taste, Timing, and Getting Into the Scene  57:00 Raising Capital Is the Easy Part  1:00:30 AI's Existential Stakes  1:05:00 Autonomous Weapons, Ethics, and War  1:11:00 Tech, Government, and Power  1:13:00 Media, Mistrust, and Narrative Collapse  1:24:00 Preference Falsification and Cultural Cascades  1:32:00 The Thought Experiment  1:33:00 Career Advice for Young Builders  1:35:00 Marc vs. the Huberman Protocol  1:39:30 What Would Prove You Right?  Stay Updated: Let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/a16zFind a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/Follow our host: https://x.com/eriktorenbergPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

Big Companies Like APPLE Have a MAJOR Advantage in Supply Chain Crises  (Trappin Tuesday's)