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En este episodio de Hack Tu Vida, conversamos con Marcela Cárdenas, Coach de Performance, Liderazgo y Chief Revenue Officer, (ex Fairplay, ex Cabify) sobre lo que realmente implica liderar desde la autenticidad, la resiliencia y el propósito en un mundo en constante cambio. Desde su experiencia liderando equipos en América Latina hasta su propia transformación personal tras enfrentar retos físicos y emocionales, Marcela nos regala una conversación íntima, poderosa y muy práctica. Hablamos sobre: - Qué es la resiliencia y cómo desarrollarla como un músculo diario. - Cómo construir una rutina energética que te sostenga en los momentos difíciles. - El impacto del liderazgo consciente en la cultura organizacional. - Qué significa realmente ser una mujer líder sin necesidad de emular modelos masculinos. La importancia del propósito, la empatía y la vulnerabilidad como herramientas de transformación. - Cómo las maratones, el deporte y el ritmo lento nos enseñan a liderar y vivir con profundidad. Un episodio lleno de verdad, reflexiones y herramientas prácticas para quienes están en procesos de cambio, quieren liderar desde su esencia y buscan encontrar fuerza incluso en los momentos de incertidumbre.

Today's Big 3 shows a lot of diversity between industries, though Kenny Polcari notes all have seen significant moves that can ignite further volatility. Kenny talks about why L3Harris (LHX) is in an industry investors "should be concerned about," CrowdStrike's (CRWD) support as it approaches overbought territory, and Groupon's (GRPN) big billings growth. Charles Schwab's Kevin Horner breaks down technicals to watch in all three stocks.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Agility requires finding ways to stay one step ahead of the competition, as well as in anticipating customers' needs. So how does a brand maintain this speed and agility in the area of UX design, where it has often taken a considerable amount of time, effort, and testing to get to a better result? Today we're going to talk about using AI strategically in UX research, design, and testing. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome Jason Bowman, Executive Director of User Experience at The Office of Experience. About Jason BowmanJason leads OX as the Executive Director of UX, bringing over 20+ years of meaningful UX and design experience to the firm, overseeing and managing Content Strategy, UX and Business Analyst teams. Jason has a true talent for guiding projects to successful launches as quickly and efficiently as possible. With strong collaboration skills and attention to detail, he is always looking for the right thing in order to create a better experience for users, clients, and teams. His expansive experience includes multinational, multilingual intranets, startups, marquee consumer brands, global agencies, mobile apps, and more. Notable client work includes Patagonia, Groupon, Samsung, Boston Consulting Group, Sitka Gear, Goop, American Medical Association, and more. RESOURCES The Office of Experience: https://www.officeofexperience.com https://www.officeofexperience.com This episode is brought to you by The Office of Experience, a design-driven, digital-first, vertically integrated and collaborative agency that believes in the power of ideas and the strength of people. Catch the future of e-commerce at eTail Boston, August 11-14, 2025. Register now: https://bit.ly/etailboston and use code PARTNER20 for 20% off for retailers and brandsOnline Scrum Master Summit is happening June 17-19. This 3-day virtual event is open for registration. Visit www.osms25.com and get a 25% discount off Premium All-Access Passes with the code osms25agilebrandDon't Miss MAICON 2025, October 14-16 in Cleveland - the event bringing together the brights minds and leading voices in AI. Use Code AGILE150 for $150 off registration. Go here to register: https://bit.ly/agile150Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.showCheck out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

Agility requires finding ways to stay one step ahead of the competition, as well as in anticipating customers' needs. So how does a brand maintain this speed and agility in the area of UX design, where it has often taken a considerable amount of time, effort, and testing to get to a better result? Today we're going to talk about using AI strategically in UX research, design, and testing. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome Jason Bowman, Executive Director of User Experience at The Office of Experience. About Jason BowmanJason leads OX as the Executive Director of UX, bringing over 20+ years of meaningful UX and design experience to the firm, overseeing and managing Content Strategy, UX and Business Analyst teams. Jason has a true talent for guiding projects to successful launches as quickly and efficiently as possible. With strong collaboration skills and attention to detail, he is always looking for the right thing in order to create a better experience for users, clients, and teams. His expansive experience includes multinational, multilingual intranets, startups, marquee consumer brands, global agencies, mobile apps, and more. Notable client work includes Patagonia, Groupon, Samsung, Boston Consulting Group, Sitka Gear, Goop, American Medical Association, and more. RESOURCES The Office of Experience: https://www.officeofexperience.com https://www.officeofexperience.com This episode is brought to you by The Office of Experience, a design-driven, digital-first, vertically integrated and collaborative agency that believes in the power of ideas and the strength of people. Catch the future of e-commerce at eTail Boston, August 11-14, 2025. Register now: https://bit.ly/etailboston and use code PARTNER20 for 20% off for retailers and brandsOnline Scrum Master Summit is happening June 17-19. This 3-day virtual event is open for registration. Visit www.osms25.com and get a 25% discount off Premium All-Access Passes with the code osms25agilebrandDon't Miss MAICON 2025, October 14-16 in Cleveland - the event bringing together the brights minds and leading voices in AI. Use Code AGILE150 for $150 off registration. Go here to register: https://bit.ly/agile150Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.showCheck out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

Silvija Martincevic is CEO of Deputy, a global workforce management platform, where she is passionate about creating a culture that expects high performance, but also one where high care and the importance of open and respectful communication is prioritized. Mike Petrusky asks Silvija about her years of experience building, growing and scaling global businesses, including Affirm and Groupon, and her current views of Gen Z and the expectations of frontline workers today. They explore flexibility as a strategy for long-term business success, improving employee sentiment, engagement, and retention. Silvija sees a significant generational shift in work preferences and believes that Gen Z workers prefer micro shifts (4 to 6 hours) for better work-life balance, making traditional 9-to-5 shifts less appealing. Technology and tools that promote recognition and communication can enhance the dignity and satisfaction of frontline workers. Mike and Silvija agree that the future of work requires innovative approaches to care for our people and the built environment, so they share practical advice and encouragement to inspire you to be a Workplace Innovator! Connect with Silvija on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silvija-martincevic/ Learn more about Deputy: https://www.deputy.com/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/  

In this powerful episode of The Health Academy, host Omar speaks with Nelly Gal, a Cuban-born entrepeneur and founder of Live Vibrant Med Spa, about her extraordinary journey from communist Cuba to building one of Florida's most successful med spas. With zero business background and only a few thousand dollars, Nelly went from struggling with imposter syndrome to generating multiple 6-figure months in her wellness business. Nelly opens up about: How escaping Cuba shaped her entrepreneurial mindset Building a wellness clinic from the ground up Leveraging functional medicine and aesthetics to empower women Overcoming fear, scarcity, and burnout as a first-time business owner Transitioning her brick-and-mortar business into online wellness and coaching The power of marketing, Groupon strategy, and patient retention Why health coaches shouldn't wait until they're "ready" to launch How to grow your client base without a big budget Whether you're a , beauty entrepreneur, or aspiring med spa owner, Nelly's story is a masterclass in resourcefulness, resilience, and heart-centered success.

欢迎收听雪球出品的财经有深度，雪球，国内领先的集投资交流交易一体的综合财富管理平台，聪明的投资者都在这里。今天分享的内容叫投资于“异常值”企业所具备的特点，来自他山之石观投资。股票市场具备的天然特点之一，就是回报与损失的非对称性。这意味着投资一个股票的最大损失是有限的，但回报却是无限的。正因为如此，股票市场需要具备长期视角的投资者，能够跨越短期的波动，去捕获长期潜在巨大回报的企业。这些企业，在市场上可谓凤毛麟角。他们可以称之为“异常值”企业。在这方面做到极致的，Baillie Gifford可以算是其中之一。这些“异常值”企业，不是我们认为的只有单一模式的企业，而是具备多种类型。不同的类型企业，也具备自身特有的特点。以下，是Baillie Gifford旗舰基金SMT的联合基金经理Lawrence Burns，在年报中的对于“异常值”企业具备特点的思考。非对称收益大多数公司对投资人来说并没有太大意义。研究表明，只有极少数公司真正值得长期持有。它们就像“异常值”，能够充分利用股票的特点，即上涨空间几乎没有上限，而下跌的风险却是有限的。不管世界是风平浪静，还是充满动荡，我们的目标始终没变：就是寻找那些具备非凡潜力、有望带来出色回报的企业，并坚定地投资其中寻找真正不一样、能带来巨大回报的“异常值”企业是一件非常困难的事。因为从定义上来说，这类“异常值”企业本来就非常稀少，而且它们各自的成功路径和特点往往完全不同。如果我们只盯着某一种类型的公司，就很容易错过那些可能引领未来的新一代优秀企业，它们很可能与过去的“成功模板”完全不同。比如，有些“异常值”企业是年轻、成长迅猛的新兴公司。像成立不到10年的中国电商平台拼多多，虽然略微落后于我们的前十大“异常值”企业榜单，但自2018年上市以来，它已经给股东带来了6倍的回报。这背后是它年均收入增长超过110%，并成功从持续亏损转变为去年的150亿美元盈利。还有些“异常值”企业则是历史悠久但极其稳健的老牌企业。比如跑车制造商法拉利去年已经85岁了，但过去10年，它给我们的股东带来了11倍的收益。自2015年我们投资以来，法拉利每年销量增长不到7%，但依靠强大的品牌溢价、不断提升的利润率，以及市场对其稀缺性和持久吸引力的高度认可，依然取得了非凡回报。我们相信，如今投资组合中仍蕴藏着各种潜在的“异常值”公司。这些企业遍布全球，从斯德哥尔摩到圣保罗，再到新加坡；它们的增长方式也有着很大的不同，有的是火箭制造，有的是数字银行应用，还有的是世界上最受欢迎的奢侈手袋品牌。我们不想把“异常值”的标准定义得太死板，但这些年我们确实发现了一些它们常见的共同特征：1）“异常值”企业往往非传统用传统思维很难做出非凡成就。因此，那些真正与众不同的公司，往往在战略、文化甚至领导风格上都是非传统的。拿SpaceX举例来说，为了大幅降低发射成本，他们选择了一种完全不同的方式，即让火箭能重复使用。为了加快创新速度，SpaceX没有像传统航空航天公司那样，在制造前做长时间的规划和论证，而是采用“边试边改”的方法：快速造出原型，马上测试，分析结果，然后改进，再测试。这种做法的代价是，早期的试飞经常以火箭爆炸收场。传统公司会想尽办法避免这种失败曝光，但SpaceX不仅不回避，反而把试飞过程向全球直播，把失败当作宝贵的学习机会。正是这种快速试错的方式，让他们能用更短的时间、更低的成本，做出领先对手的产品。这种非传统公司一旦成功，回头看会让人觉得“有远见”；但如果失败了，投资它们的人可能就会被认为“太冒险”。但如果想抓住“异常值”企业的机会，就必须愿意承担看起来不理智、甚至有些疯狂的风险。2）“异常值”企业总是有长期视角抓住一个巨大的市场机会，并建立起牢固的竞争优势，通常需要很多年时间，而不是几个季度。那些真正能脱颖而出的公司，往往把眼光放在长期，而不是短期或中期的收益上。以亚马逊为例，它在成长的许多年里，几乎没有什么利润，这在股市上很少见。但亚马逊并不在意短期盈利，而是不断把钱重新投入到业务中。正是这种长期投入，让它建立起庞大的物流网络，构筑了很高的行业门槛，还孵化出了像AWS（亚马逊云服务）这样的新业务，同时也劝退了一些竞争对手。我们投资的很多公司，都是由创始人亲自管理的，因为这样更有可能坚持长期目标。还有一些，比如法拉利和爱马仕，是传承了几代的家族企业，也因为有稳定的传承而更愿意做长期决策。爱马仕背后的家族甚至承诺，最早也要到2041年之后才会考虑出售股份。我们很乐意持有这些公司，即使它们的时间尺度让我们自己看起来都显得有点“短视”。3）“异常值”企业能够抓住巨大的机会那些真正能快速成长、脱颖而出的公司，往往背后都有巨大的市场机会。这并不奇怪。因为只有市场足够大，企业才有空间不断扩大，变得比现在强很多倍。比如英国的金融科技公司Wise，它在短短6个月里就处理了价值680亿英镑的跨境转账。但这家公司目前覆盖的个人用户市场还不到5%，企业客户市场也刚刚起步。换句话说，Wise才刚刚开始。它的目标是搭建一个能处理万亿级别资金流动的金融基础设施。它还有很大的成长空间。最成功的“异常值”企业往往不只在一个领域崛起，而是像“多面手”一样，在多个市场上都能抓住机会。比如亚马逊最初只是一家卖书的网站，但它利用电商积累的技术和经验，成功拓展出了云计算业务。现在，亚马逊云服务已经贡献了该公司70%的营业利润。再看英伟达，它一开始是做游戏显卡的，但后来敏锐地看到了人工智能的前景，投入巨资研发，现在已经成为AI芯片的领先者。拉美的MercadoLibre原本只是个电商平台，但在很多用户连信用卡都没有的情况下，它开发了自己的支付工具和贷款服务。通过掌握用户的交易数据，它又发展出了金融科技业务，现在这部分收入已经占到了总营收的40%以上。接下来，它甚至可能发展出广告业务，利用手上的数据为品牌精准投放广告。Spotify 也不仅满足于做音乐流媒体。它已经拓展到了播客、有声书，甚至在英国测试教育内容。这种“从一个成功跳到另一个成功”的模式，在很多杰出的公司中都能看到。对于我们这些分析师来说，这种成长方式对想象力要求很高。我们不仅要看现在的业务表现，更要设想它未来还能做出哪些突破，在早期就要估算这些新机会可能带来的价值。真正的难点在于，要敢于设想这些“异常值”公司到底能做到多大。4）“异常值”企业能够灵活应变那些真正出类拔萃的公司，往往不是一开始就有多完美，而是在面对不断变化的市场时，能迅速调整方向、抓住机会。在商业世界中，谁无法快速适应变化，谁就可能被淘汰。“异常值”企业的发展历史，就是一部不断调整、不断进化的过程。比如美团，15年前它刚起步时，只是一个模仿Groupon的团购网站，当时中国有大约5000家类似的公司。但美团最终脱颖而出，并逐步转型，发展出了外卖、旅游等多种服务业务，最终成为我们投资的对象。再比如爱马仕，这家以奢侈品闻名的品牌，最早是为欧洲贵族打造高端马具的制造商。它用了整整一个世纪的时间，才推出了第一个奢侈手袋。而字节跳动起初也不是做短视频的，而是靠个性化新闻聚合应用“今日头条”起家，后来才发展出抖音和TikTok。新冠疫情结束后，全球格局发生了很大变化，人们对数字产品的需求不再像过去那么强烈，而利率上升也让融资成本变高。这种环境下，适应能力就显得更加重要。我们投资的很多公司都迅速调整了战略。比如Meta的马克·扎克伯格和Spotify的丹尼尔·埃克都果断地优化了组织结构，提升运营效率，更注重盈利能力。但与此同时，他们并没有放弃未来增长的机会。Meta继续投资人工智能，开发了像Llama这样的多语言AI模型；Spotify则开始进军有声书市场。我还记得2022年在乌拉圭访问MercadoLibre时，公司管理层一方面对未来的增长机会充满信心，另一方面也意识到市场已经不再偏向于“烧钱不赚钱”的扩张方式。从那以后，他们在“增长”与“盈利”之间找到了更好的平衡，也带来了较好的投资回报。现实是，世界在不断变化。别说五年十年后全球贸易会怎样发展，就连未来三个月会发生什么也没人能准确预测。但如果我们能找到那些拥有灵活应变能力、领导力强、文化适应性高的公司，就等于把一部分难题交给了更擅长应对挑战的人来解决。也正因如此，我们希望投资那些由聪明、有远见的人带领的优秀企业。

Are you aiming to drive meaningful product outcomes in a fast-paced tech environment? In this podcast hosted by Jonathan Ozeran, DoorDash former Senior Product Director David Jesse will be speaking on building high-impact product teams through disciplined leadership and customer focus. Drawing from his extensive experience scaling product teams at companies like eBay, Groupon, and DoorDash, David shares actionable insights on how product leaders can prioritize effectively, maintain team momentum, and deliver transformative results.

What does it take to challenge a century-old status quo in aviation? In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company on a mission to bring back supersonic air travel—sustainably and affordably.Blake doesn't come from aerospace. He's a computer scientist and former Amazon engineer who sold his startup, Kima Labs, to Groupon. What he does have is a clear mission, first principles thinking, and relentless execution. His story is a case study in how deep curiosity and iterative learning can outperform traditional credentials.In our conversation, we explore how to navigate high-uncertainty environments, challenge industry inertia, and build world-class teams to do the seemingly impossible.We cover: • The “bystander effect” in innovation—and how to avoid it• Why trying to disprove your idea is a founder's superpower• The edge of understanding when the context changes • The accidental pivot: How Boomless cruise came about • Blake's “confusion list,” a practice to gain clarity • Why deep knowledge trumps credentials • How Blake leveraged Wikipedia and SeatGuru to understand how the Concorde failed• Boom's methodical approach to derisking each challenge• The "talent distillery"—Boom's framework for building exceptional teams• Tips for giving and asking for advice• How Boom uses AI to cut through the minutia and do more with less• Why accumulated learnings are a company's greatest asset• And more!—Brought to you by:• Gusto – Gusto is an easy payroll and benefits software built for small businesses. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 3 months free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.—Where to find Blake Scholl: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakescholl/• X: https://x.com/bscholl—Where to find Eric:• Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ericries.carrd.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ericriesshow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theericriesshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ —In This Episode We Cover:(00:00) Intro(02:43) How Boom is bringing back building commercial aircraft in the US(04:30) The bystander effect in innovation (07:30) The power of founder happiness and taking big bets (12:10) How Blake shifted from building an airline to building a supersonic company(14:07) Blake's focus on first principles thinking(16:17) How boomless cruise came about, and other accidental discoveries (23:50) Blake's practical exercise for gaining clarity (25:15) Boom's origin story (31:10) How taking a bigger risk made Blake more comfortable with failure(32:24) A case for entrepreneurship as a truth-seeking discipline (33:47) How a founder's deep understanding builds trust(38:20) Why Concorde failed, and how Boom solved for those problems(44:36) Boom's plan for derisking each risk(47:33) How Boom was able to get Richard Branson on board with pre-ordering for Virgin(52:24) Boom's relaunch after getting Virgin's pre-order (56:00) How Blake focuses on the end state (59:22) The importance of aptitude and willingness to learn (1:01:34) Why building a team was the hardest part for Boom (1:06:32) Tips for getting better advice–and receiving it (1:09:40) How Boom maintains mission alignment working with outside vendors (1:14:04) Boom's learnings from working with suppliers (1:19:35) The current status of Boom (1:20:57) How Boom uses AI to help with FAA certification and more(1:23:00) The size of teams at Boom, and how using AI enables them to have less engineers —You can find episode references at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ericriesshow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—Production and marketing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://penname.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Eric may be an investor in the companies discussed.

The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication (and my full-time job). To receive new posts and to support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.WhoJoe Hession, CEO of Snow Partners, which owns Mountain Creek, Big Snow American Dream, SnowCloud, and Terrain Based LearningRecorded onMay 2, 2025About Snow PartnersSnow Partners owns and operates Mountain Creek, New Jersey and Big Snow American Dream, the nation's only indoor ski center. The company also developed SnowCloud resort management software and has rolled out its Terrain Based Learning system at more than 80 ski areas worldwide. They do some other things that I don't really understand (there's a reason that I write about skiing and not particle physics), that you can read about on their website.About Mountain CreekLocated in: Vernon Township, New JerseyClosest neighboring public ski areas: Mount Peter (:24); Big Snow American Dream (:50); Campgaw (:51) Pass affiliations: Snow Triple Play, up to two anytime daysBase elevation: 440 feetSummit elevation: 1,480 feetVertical drop: 1,040 feetSkiable Acres: 167Average annual snowfall: 65 inchesTrail count: 46Lift count: 9 (1 Cabriolet, 2 high-speed quads, 2 fixed-grip quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 2 carpets – view Lift Blog's inventory of Mountain Creek's lift fleet)About Big Snow American DreamLocated in: East Rutherford, New JerseyClosest neighboring public ski areas: Campgaw (:35); Mountain Creek (:50); Mount Peter (:50)Pass affiliations: Snow Triple Play, up to two anytime daysVertical drop: 160 feet Skiable Acres: 4Trail count: 4 (2 green, 1 blue, 1 black)Lift count: 4 (1 quad, 1 poma, 2 carpets - view Lift Blog's of inventory of Big Snow American Dream's lift fleet)Why I interviewed himI read this earlier today:The internet is full of smart people writing beautiful prose about how bad everything is, how it all sucks, how it's embarrassing to like anything, how anything that appears good is, in fact, secretly bad. I find this confusing and tragic, like watching Olympic high-jumpers catapult themselves into a pit of tarantulas.That blurb was one of 28 “slightly rude notes on writing” offered in Adam Mastroianni's Experimental History newsletter. And I thought, “Man this dude must follow #SkiTwitter.” Or Instabook. Of Flexpost. Or whatever. Because online ski content, both short- and long-form, is, while occasionally joyous and evocative, disproportionately geared toward the skiing-is-fucked-and-this-is-why worldview. The passes suck. The traffic sucks. The skiers suck. The prices suck. The parking sucks. The Duopoly sucks. Everyone's a Jerry, chewing up my pow line with their GoPro selfie sticks hoisted high and their Ikon Passes dangling from their zippers. Skiing is corporate and soulless and tourist obsessed and doomed anyway because of climate change. Don't tell me you're having a good time doing this very fun thing. People like you are the reason skiing's soul now shops at Wal-Mart. Go back to Texas and drink a big jug of oil, you Jerry!It's all so… f*****g dumb. U.S. skiing just wrapped its second-best season of attendance. The big passes, while imperfect, are mostly a force for good, supercharging on-hill infrastructure investment, spreading skiers across geographies, stabilizing a once-storm-dependent industry, and lowering the per-day price of skiing for the most avid among us to 1940s levels. Snowmaking has proven an effective bulwark against shifting weather patterns. Lift-served skiing is not a dying pastime, financially or spiritually or ecologically. Yes, modern skiing has problems: expensive food (pack a lunch); mountain-town housing shortages (stop NIMBY-ing everything); traffic (yay car culture); peak-day crowds (don't go then); exploding insurance, labor, utilities, and infrastructure costs (I have no answers). But in most respects, this is a healthy, thriving, constantly evolving industry, and a more competitive one than the Duopoly Bros would admit.Snow Partners proves this. Because what the hell is Snow Partners? It's some company sewn together by a dude who used to park cars at Mountain Creek. Ten years ago this wasn't a thing, and now it's this wacky little conglomerate that owns a bespoke resort tech platform and North America's only snowdome and the impossible, ridiculous Mountain Creek. And they're going to build a bunch more snowdomes that stamp new skiers out by the millions and maybe – I don't know but maybe – become the most important company in the history of lift-served skiing in the process.Could such an outfit possibly have materialized were the industry so corrupted as the Brobot Pundit Bros declare it? Vail is big. Alterra is big. But the two companies combined control just 53 of America's 501 active ski areas. Big ski areas, yes. Big shadows. But neither created: Indy Pass, Power Pass, Woodward Parks, Terrain Based Learning, Mountain Collective, RFID, free skiing for kids, California Mountain Resort Company, or $99 season passes. Neither saved Holiday Mountain or Hatley Pointe or Norway Mountain or Timberline West Virigina from the scrapheap, or transformed a failing Black Mountain into a co-op. Neither has proven they can successfully run a ski area in Indiana (sorry Vail #SickBurn #SellPaoliPeaks #Please).Skiing, at this moment, is a glorious mix of ideas and energy. I realize it makes me uncool to think so, but I signed off on those aspirations the moment I drove the minivan off the Chrysler lot (topped it off with a roofbox, too, Pimp). Anyhow, the entire point of this newsletter is to track down the people propelling change in a sport that most likely predates the written word and ask them why they're doing these novel things to make an already cool and awesome thing even more cool and awesome. And no one, right now, is doing more cool and awesome things in skiing than Snow Partners.**That's not exactly true. Mountain Capital Partners, Alterra, Ikon Pass, Deer Valley, Entabeni Systems, Jon Schaefer, the Perfect Clan, Boyne Resorts, Big Sky, Mt. Bohemia, Powdr, Vail Resorts, Midwest Family Ski Resorts, and a whole bunch more entities/individuals/coalitions are also contributing massively to skiing's rapid-fire rewiring in the maw of the robot takeover digital industrial revolution. But, hey, when you're in the midst of transforming an entire snow-based industry from a headquarters in freaking New Jersey, you get a hyperbolic bump in the file card description.What we talked aboutThe Snow Triple Play; potential partners; “there's this massive piece of the market that's like ‘I don't even understand what you're talking about'” with big day ticket prices and low-priced season passes; why Mountain Creek sells its Triple Play all season long and why the Snow Triple Play won't work that way (at least at first); M.A.X. Pass and why Mountain Creek declined to join successor passes; an argument for Vail, Alterra and other large ski companies to participate on the Snow Triple Play; comparing skiing to hotels, airlines, and Disney World; “the next five years are going to be the most interesting and disruptive time in the ski industry because of technology”; “we don't compete with anybody”; Liftopia's potential, errors, failure, and legacy; skiing on Groupon; considering Breckenridge as an independent ski area; what a “premium” ski area on the Snow Triple Play would be; why megapasses are “selling people a product that will never be used the way it's sold to them”; why people in NYC feel like going to Mountain Creek, an hour over the George Washington Bridge, is “going to Alaska”; why Snow Triple Play will “never” add a fourth day; sticker shock for Big Snow newbs who emerge from the Dome wanting more; SnowCloud and the tech and the guest journey from parking lot to lifts; why Mountain Creek stopped mailing season passes; Bluetooth Low Energy “is certainly the future of passes”; “100 percent we're getting more Big Snows” – but let's justify the $175 million investment first; Big Snow has a “terrible” design; “I don't see why every city shouldn't have a Big Snow” and which markets Snow Partners is talking to; why Mountain Creek didn't get the mega-lift Hession teased on this pod three years ago and when we could see one; “I really believe that the Vernon base of Mountain Creek needs an updated chair”; the impact of automated snowmaking at Mountain Creek; and a huge residential project incoming at Mountain Creek.What I got wrong* I said that Hession wasn't involved in Mountain Creek in the M.A.X. Pass era, but he was an Intrawest employee at the time, and was Mountain Creek's GM until 2012.* I hedged on whether Boyne's Explorer multi-day pass started at two or three days. Skiers can purchase the pass in three- to six-day increments.Why now was a good time for this interviewOkay, so I'll admit that when Snow Partners summarized the Snow Triple Play for me, I wasn't like “Holy crap, three days (total) at up to three different ski areas on a single ski pass? Do you think they have room for another head on Mount Rushmore?” This multi-day pass is a straightforward product that builds off a smart idea (the Mountain Creek Triple Play), that has been a smash hit at the Jersey Snow Jungle since at least 2008. But Snow Triple Play doesn't rank alongside Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective as a seasonlong basher. This is another frequency product in a market already flush with them.So why did I dedicate an entire podcast and two articles (so far) to dissecting this product, which Hession makes pretty clear has no ambitions to grow into some Indy/Ikon/Epic competitor? Because it is the first product to tie Big Snow to the wider ski world. And Big Snow only works if it is step one and there is an obvious step two. Right now, that step two is hard, even in a region ripe with ski areas. The logistics are confounding, the one-off cost hard to justify. Lift tickets, gear rentals, getting your ass to the bump and back, food, maybe a lesson. The Snow Triple Play doesn't solve all of these problems, but it does narrow an impossible choice down to a manageable one by presenting skiers with a go-here-next menu. If Snow Partners can build a compelling (or at least logical) Northeast network and then scale it across the country as the company opens more Big Snows in more cities, then this simple pass could evolve into an effective toolkit for building new skiers.OK, so why not just join Indy or Mountain Collective, or forge some sort of newb-to-novice agreement with Epic or Ikon? That would give Snow Partners the stepladder, without the administrative hassle of owning a ski pass. But that brings us to another roadblock in Ski Revolution 2025: no one wants to share partners. So Hession is trying to flip the narrative. Rather than locking Big Snow into one confederacy or the other, he wants the warring armies to lash their fleets along Snow Partners Pier. Big Snow is just the bullet factory, or the gas station, or the cornfield – the thing that all the armies need but can't supply themselves. You want new skiers? We got ‘em. They're ready. They just need a map to your doorstep. And we're happy to draw you one.Podcast NotesOn the Snow Triple PlayThe basics: three total days, max of two used at any one partner ski area, no blackouts at Big Snow or Mountain Creek, possible blackouts at partner resorts, which are TBD.The pass, which won't be on sale until Labor Day, is fully summarized here:And I speculate on potential partners here:On the M.A.X. PassFor its short, barely noted existence, the M.A.X. Pass was kind of an amazing hack, granting skiers five days each at an impressive blend of regional and destination ski areas:Much of this roster migrated over to Ikon, but in taking their pass' name too literally, the Alterra folks left off some really compelling regional ski areas that could have established a hub-and-spoke network out of the gate. Lutsen and Granite Peak owner Charles Skinner told me on the podcast a few years back that Ikon never offered his ski areas membership (they joined Indy in 2020), cutting out two of the Midwest's best mountains. The omissions of Mountain Creek, Wachusett, and the New York trio of Belleayre, Whiteface, and Gore ceded huge swaths of the dense and monied Northeast to competitors who saw value in smaller, high-end operations that are day-trip magnets for city folks who also want that week at Deer Valley (no other pass signed any of these mountains, but Vail and Indy both assembled better networks of day-drivers and destinations).On my 2022 interview with HessionOn LiftopiaLiftopia's website is still live, but I'm not sure how many ski areas participate in this Expedia-for-lift-tickets. Six years ago, I thought Liftopia was the next bargain evolution of lift-served skiing. I even hosted founder Evan Reece on one of my first 10 podcasts. The whole thing fell apart when Covid hit. An overview here:On various other day-pass productsI covered this in my initial article, but here's how the Snow Triple Play stacks up against other three-day multi-resort products:On Mountain Creek not mailing passesI don't know anything about tech, but I know, from a skier's point of view, when something works well and when it doesn't. Snow Cloud's tech is incredible in at least one customer-facing respect: when you show up at a ski area, a rep standing in a conspicuous place is waiting with an iPhone, with which they scan a QR code on your phone, and presto-magico: they hand you your ski pass. No lines or waiting. One sentimental casualty of this on-site efficiency was the mailed ski pass, an autumn token of coming winter to be plucked gingerly from the mailbox. And this is fine and makes sense, in the same way that tearing down chairlifts constructed of brontosaurus bones and mastodon hides makes sense, but I must admit that I miss these annual mailings in the same way that I miss paper event tickets and ski magazines. My favorite ski mailing ever, in fact, was not Ikon's glossy fold-out complete with a 1,000-piece 3D jigsaw puzzle of the Wild Blue Gondola and name-a-snowflake-after-your-dog kit, but this simple pamphlet dropped into the envelope with my 2018-19 Mountain Creek season pass:Just f*****g beautiful, Man. That hung on my office wall for years. On the CabrioletThis is just such a wackadoodle ski lift:Onetime Mountain Creek owner Intrawest built similar lifts at Winter Park and Tremblant, but as transit lifts from the parking lot. This one at Mountain Creek is the only one that I'm aware of that's used as an open-air gondola. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

This week on Grumpy Old Geeks: FOLLOW UP kicks off with Manus madness, a $2 million ticket to Trump's crypto cash-grab, and Elon's Boring Company worming its way into an $8 billion Amtrak boondoggle. Meanwhile, CryptoPunks gets handed off to a nonprofit like an expired Groupon—proof the NFT hype cycle ends with a 501(c)(3) and a shrug.IN THE NEWS, Microsoft trims another 3% of its workforce while a former Metaverse engineer delivers DoorDash from a trailer—living proof that “the future of work” is just working for the apps. Klarna quietly admits AI sucks at customer service and hires back actual people, just as OpenAI's reasoning models hit the brakes. The Pope wants to exorcise AI, Elon's backfiring Copyright Office coup leaves him empty-handed, and YouTube starts banning AI-faked trailers that made Screen Culture money off Marvel lies. Jamie Lee Curtis goes full Final Girl on Zuckerberg, and Tesla drama ramps up: robotaxis under investigation, employees revolting, and one poor dealership manager gets canned for telling the truth about ol' Musky. Oh, and scientists say the universe might die sooner than expected—cool cool cool.In MEDIA CANDY, Murderbot arrives May 16, NIN launches the Future Ruins Festival, and Star Trek and Star Wars both dig up classic soundtracks for some retro feels. Jessica Jones returns in Daredevil: Born Again, Fallout gets Seasons 2 and 3, and even Nobody 2 is back for more murder-dad mayhem. In THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE, Mr. Bittner shares two truly bleak customer service horror stories and gets bamboozled by a flower shop on Brian's birthday (happy birthday, Brian!). Also: animatronic Mickey Mouse serves popcorn, Walt Disney's ghost haunts the parks, Muppets get a pre-show for their 70th, and yes, there's a guide to toilet-training your cat. Because sure, why not. Closing shout-out? 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Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/697FOLLOW UPLeave it to ManusA VIP Seat at Donald Trump's Crypto Dinner Cost at Least $2 MillionElon's Boring Company Is ‘Helping' the Government With an $8 Billion Amtrak Tunnel ProjectCryptoPunks was just sold to a nonprofitIN THE NEWSMicrosoft is laying off 3 percent of its global workforceLaid-Off Metaverse Engineer Says He Is DoorDashing and Living in a TrailerSilicon Valley's Elusive Fantasy of a Computer as Smart as YouKlarna Hiring Back Human Help After Going All-In on AIImprovements in 'reasoning' AI models may slow down soon, analysis findsThe New Pope Wants to Take on AIElon Musk's apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfiredCopyright Office head fired after reporting AI training isn't always fair useYouTube Cracks Down on Fake Movie Trailer Channels Making MoneyJamie Lee Curtis publicly shamed Mark Zuckerberg to remove a deepfaked adTesla's robotaxi plans have the attention of federal investigatorsA Tesla Dealership Manager Blamed Elon Musk for Tanking Sales and Was Immediately FiredTesla Employees Against ElonOpen Letter to ElonOpen Letter to Elon - @openletter2elonScientists Just Moved Up the Death Date of the UniverseMEDIA CANDYMurderbot premiers May 16thStar Trek: The Wrath of Khan Original Motion Picture SoundtrackStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Original Motion Picture SoundtrackNine Inch Nails Announce Future Ruins Festival, Celebrating Influential Music ComposersAndorRogue OneLong Way HomeKrysten Ritter Will Return as Jessica Jones in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2Fallout Season 2 Coming in December and Season 3 Is a GoNobody 2 | Official TrailerSuperman | Official Trailer | DCStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Finally Returns This JulyStar Trek: Prodigy May Need a New Home Again SoonESPN's streaming service will cost up to $30 per month and be called... 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Episode 704: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Blake Scholl ( https://x.com/bscholl ) about he went from high school dropout to Groupon to the founder of a supersonic jet startup.  — Show Notes: (0:00) Find your red line (4:29) Problems hidden in plain sight (13:00) The making of Boom Supersonic (23:00) No rules of thumb (29:13) Blake's favorite interview question (34:22) Demo Day at YC (38:13) Selling Richard Branson (47:46) Being a dark matter founder (52:14) What does the most ambition of yourself look like? (55:51) Progressively overturning of the skeptics (1:01:06) Working with Jeff Bezos at Amazon — Links: • Steal Shaan's $20M Pitch Deck: https://clickhubspot.com/wem • Boom - https://boomsupersonic.com/  — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: Need to hire? You should use the same service Shaan uses to hire developers, designers, & Virtual Assistants → it's called Shepherd (tell ‘em Shaan sent you): https://bit.ly/SupportShepherd — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth • Sam's List - http://samslist.co/ My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano

Dans cet épisode un peu spécial, j'ai reçu Christelle Karolak, ancienne DRH, pour une conversation à cœur ouvert, riche en apprentissages et en sincérité.Christelle a occupé tous les postes en RH : assistante, responsable puis DRH dans des contextes aussi exigeants que divers, de l'industrie aux startups en hypercroissance comme Groupon.Aujourd'hui, après 17 ans dans des grands groupes, elle est devenue passeuse d'étapes et catalyseuse de transformations et elle accompagne désormais ceux qui accompagnent.

Ever wonder what happens when a German economics grad skips the surf lessons in Sydney and builds one of Australia's fastest-scaling startups? Farina Schurzfeld did exactly that — and then turned the same operational firepower toward mental health. In this episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I speak with Farina who shares her journey from launching Groupon in Australia to co-founding Selfapy (Germany's leading digital mental health platform) and taking it through the bureaucratic gauntlet of DiGA approval - before stepping back to build AndRobin, a sidekick-for-hire growth and ops squad.

This week on Scalpel of Truth, Leisa Krauss—yes, that Leisa, the high priestess of profit, the bitchin' beautician, the patron saint of aesthetic clinics who refuse to die on the altar of Groupon—unsheathes her rhetorical scalpel and goes full Grey's Anatomy on the most insidious disease in the med spa industry: discount culture. That's right. If you've ever scribbled “$50 OFF LIP FILLER!!” in your Instagram caption like you're hocking off-brand sunscreen in a strip mall parking lot, this episode is going to hit you harder than a TCA peel at max potency.So if you're a med spa owner, aesthetic provider, or just someone who suspects that marketing like a used car lot may not be the secret to luxury branding, this episode is for you. Pour yourself a glass of high-pH spa water, take a seat in the operating room, and let Leisa cut through the crap.Not a member yet? No worries! Just head over to ScalpelOfTruth.com and sign up today! Get the full episodes in your own private, personal podcast feed all while ensuring this show continues to grow and thrive! Thank you!Links & NotesScalpelOfTruth.com • Join Club Bitchacho for full episodes today!Check out our MedSpa Workshops and Trainings and schedule a discovery call today!

A 3i Member since 2024, Ankur Bansal is the President of HomeLight Inc. He brings over a decade of experience as a founder, operator, and investor in the technology space. Ankur began his career in private equity before launching SnapSaves, a receipt-scanning cashback app that was acquired by Groupon in just 11 months. He later served as a founding executive at SnapTravel (now Super.com), where he helped scale the business from inception to over $175 million in revenue in just two years.In this episode, Ankur talks about: • Lessons from building and exiting SnapSaves in under 12 months • Opportunities and emerging trends in proptech—and where the space is heading • How AI is already reshaping mortgage operations and real estate workflows • Why product-market fit is a spectrum—and how entrepreneurs should think about raising capital

What does it take to build a powerhouse sales and customer service team in the print industry? Zach Corn, VP of Sales & Customer Experience at Barrel Maker, breaks it all down — from managing live events across the world to crafting intentional hiring and training systems that actually work. Zach shares the lessons learned from cold-calling at Groupon, managing massive live printing gigs, and scaling Barrel Maker's sales engine with authenticity and logic. If you're running a shop or trying to build a serious sales culture, this episode is a masterclass.

Crystal and Tammy get a Groupon for Vajuhnal Rejuvenation. Dave explains how to get out of a ticket. FMK anull, orall, double pen? What name shoud we call y'all? Do you like to be dominated? Tammy, Dave, and Crystal will remain friends no matter what! #ChelcieLynn #JeremiahWatkins #Podcast #LibbieHiggins New episodes every Friday on this channel. Subscribe! Jeremiah's Patreon is LIVE: https://www.patreon.com/jeremiahwatkins NEW MERCH IS HERE!: https://www.jeremiahwatkins.com FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailertalespod See Tammy LIVE on tour: https://www.eatmytrash.com See Jeremiah LIVE on tour: https://www.jeremiahwatkins.com Support Crystal: https://www.libbiehiggins.com Want to send some mail into the show? P.O. BOX JEREMIAH WATKINS/TT P.O. BOX # 78375 LOS ANGELES, CA 90016 Sponsored by: Diet Smoke Support the show and get Diet Smoke's 4/20 offer. Start a subscription on their website & use code TRAILER for a free $100 bundle and 20% off your entire purchase. Head to https://www.dietsmoke.com Sponsored by: Hims Support the show and start your free online Hims visit at https://www.hims.com/TRAILER Shot by Chris McMillan Edited by Jeremiah Watkins Intro Music: Produced by https://www.instagram.com/professorcmusic Intro Vocals: Jeremiah Watkins

In this episode, we look back on invaluable leadership insights shared by renowned executives across the technology industry. Featuring wisdom from Christine Sandman Stone, Arne Saupe, Jorie Sax, Thulasi Kethini, and Tony Newcome, the discussion delves into the distinct skill sets required for leadership, the importance of fostering a culture of innovation, and the critical need for supportive and open communication within teams. These leaders unpack practical advice for setting meaningful goals, building complementary partnerships, and maintaining resilience. We learn about the ways leadership requires courage, decisiveness, and the ability to connect deeply with team members. Their words provide a rich tapestry of experiences and strategies to inspire aspiring and current leaders.(00:00) Introduction to Leadership Insights(02:10) Christine Sandman Stone on Leadership vs. Development(03:18) Arne Saupe on Leadership Culture and Talent(04:54) Jorie Sax on Empowering Creativity and Innovation(06:19) Thulasi Kethini on Fostering Curiosity(08:26) Tony Newcome on Connecting and Supporting Your Team(10:43) Christine Sandman Stone on Setting Meaningful Goals(11:16) Arne Saupe on Vision(11:55) Tony Newcome on Mentorship(14:03) Christine Sandman Stone on Being a First-Time Leader(14:45) Conclusion: Reflecting on Effective LeadershipChristine Sandman Stone is the former Global Head of Product & Engineering Operations & Strategy at Groupon. Arne Saupe is the former CTO at Farmer's Fridge and newly appointed CTO at Wellfound Foods. Jorie Sax heads United Airlines' Innovation Lab. Thulasi Kethini is the Executive Director and Head of Data Engineering at JPMorgan, Tony Newcome is CTO at ActiveCampaign.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Innovation and the Digital Enterprise in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.Podcast episode production by Dante32.

In this episode of Yet Another Value Podcast, host Andrew Walker welcomes back Marc Chalfin of Windward Capital to discuss Turtle Beach. Known for its gaming headsets and peripherals, Turtle Beach is at the center of a compelling capital allocation story. Marc outlines why the company's recent PDP acquisition, aggressive buyback strategy, and positioning ahead of the Nintendo Switch refresh and GTA VI release create a rare opportunity. He also breaks down the company's corporate turnaround, supply chain adjustments, and potential paths to a strategic or private equity exit. If you're following gaming or capital discipline stories, this one's for you.______________________________________________________________________[00:01:29] Marc Chalfin shares an update on Groupon and transitions to Turtle Beach[00:02:23] Introduction to Turtle Beach's business model and market share in gaming peripherals[00:03:58] Market size, product dominance, and recent analyst coverage[00:05:46] Chalfin discusses the history of Turtle Beach, Donerail's involvement, and management changes[00:10:01] Operational struggles from supply chain issues and lack of gaming software[00:11:30] Strategic acquisition of PDP and importance of Nintendo licensing[00:13:03] Financial upside: EBITDA expansion potential, buybacks, and capital structure[00:16:38] Addressing the commoditization concern in gaming hardware[00:18:02] Peer comparisons with Logitech and Corsair[00:20:20] Philosophy on capital allocation and shrinking the share count[00:23:09] Tariff headwinds and Turtle Beach's supply chain response[00:25:28] Catalysts: Nintendo Switch refresh and GTA VI as revenue drivers[00:27:34] Chalfin explains the buyback slowdown and loan covenants[00:29:53] Long-term guidance and thoughts on sustainable revenue growth[00:31:21] Endgame scenario: strategic sale or private equity exit[00:36:28] Risks: liquidity and execution on buybacks[00:40:11] Timing of potential buybacks and views on tender offer strategy[00:43:27] Closing thoughts on alignment with management and capital return strategyLinks:Windward Capital: https://www.windwardmg.com/See our legal disclaimer here: https://www.yetanothervalueblog.com/p/legal-and-disclaimer

My guest today is Silvija Martincevic, the Croatian born, San Francisco based CEO of Australian founded Unicorn Deputy.Silvija's executive career has been immense in the world of fast-growing technology, as the COO of Group On, and then the chief commercial officer of Affirm, that scaled annual revenue through the billion-dollar ceiling and beyond IPO. Silvija grew up in Croatia and while she didn't learn English until she was 18, she's an incredibly lucid storyteller. We traversed some key scaling challenges from moving Deputy from a point solution to a full workforce management platform trying to move from the fickle SMB market towards solving larger and more complex problems for mid-market customers. All of this is wrapped up in a big global push to continue the growth trajectory that now has reported revenue well over a hundred million dollars a year. While Sylvia is known in the industry as an incredible executor, as an operator, it's her leadership skills that have been front and center in Deputy's post Covid transformation, despite not being the founder, her ownership mentality is the cornerstone of her values-based leadership principles, which come clearly through as accountability, trust, and empathy. Her insights into scaling culture as a non-founding CEO were a real highlight of the conversation. As always, please reach out if you have any feedback or comments, and for more insights on a whole range of topics the new TDM website is a great resource for investors and operators alike.

When Walmart calls, you answer. When the retail giant offers you shelf space in 2,700 of its stores, you say “yes.” But turning that opportunity into success? That's where the real challenge begins. Alan Scholnick, the founder of Datefix, a date-based nutrition snack brand, talks about how its two-year development from nascent idea to Walmart shelves has shaped the company's path forward. Show notes: 0:45: Tax Day/TR Meetup. $100 In Your Pocket. Fonzie's Shark. Not Your Father's Ice Cream. Easy-ish Rice & Beans. – We're 11 days away from Taste Radio's NYC Meetup – you should join us. Oh, and BevNET Live Summer 2025 is right around the corner; there's money to be saved. Ray samples an unusual minty drink and hates on April Fool's Day CPG pranks. John shares his two cents on Groupon, before Mike shares the origins of a sharky saying. Jacqui highlights “breast milk ice cream” (yes, that's how it's described) and a line of easy to prepare rice mixes inspired by Latin cuisine. Mike talks about a U.K.-based tea brand and a hotpot “queen” before Ray makes a stunning admission. 28:51: Interview: Alan Scholnick, Founder & CEO, Datefix – On location at Expo West 2025, Alan shares the story behind Datefix, which draws from his Lebanese mother-in-law's culinary traditions and seamlessly blends his passion for fitness and nourishing, flavorful food. He highlights the brand's recent rebrand, which focuses on elevating the product's simple yet premium ingredients, while positioning Datefix for exciting co-branding collaborations in the future. Alan elaborates on the versatility of Datefix, noting its ability to fit into multiple daypart occasions, and discusses how the product's portability and long shelf life make it a challenge to define a single primary positioning. He also expresses gratitude for the overwhelming support from the community, reflecting on the brand's journey since Expo West 2023. Brands in this episode: Datefix, GNGR Labs, Olipop, Mentos, Frida Ice Cream, Fancypants, Loisa, A Dozen Cousins, Little Sesame, Vista Hermosa, Cornish Tea, Hotpot Queen, MiLa

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Financial inclusion remains one of the most pressing challenges in today's economy. Millions of Americans struggle to access basic financial services simply because they lack a credit history or have damaged credit. This gap in our financial system doesn't just create inconvenience – it perpetuates cycles of financial inequity that can last generations. In my latest episode of Tearsheet, I sat down with Julie Szudarek, CEO of Self Financial, a company working at the forefront of this challenge. Julie took the helm at Self just over a year ago, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience from companies like Groupon and Atida. Though fintech is a new arena for her, Julie's expertise in building customer-focused businesses is exactly what's needed to tackle financial inclusion at scale. “I've never done fintech before,” Julie told me candidly. “But what I bring to the table is a deep understanding of how to build customer-focused businesses that are sustainable over time.” Her mission at Self aligns well with the broader movement toward more accessible financial services: “We are only here to make outcomes for our customers better than before they started working with Self.” The Big Ideas Decoupling Secured Credit Cards for Easier Access. “We decoupled the secured card so customers don't need a credit builder account first. It's about reducing barriers.” The Power of Low Deposit and No Credit Check. “Our deposit is $100, and for many, there's no hard credit check. That makes it much less intimidating for people facing rejection.” Customer Education as a Core Focus. “About 65% of our customers say they had no financial education. So we focus on teaching them about interest, compounding, and managing credit.” Expanding Product Offerings to Keep Customers Engaged. “We were limited in what we offered. Now we're focusing on products that meet customers where they are and help them keep growing financially.” Partnerships to Reach More Communities. “Regions Bank and Pathway Homes are some of our key partners — together, we're helping more people build credit who might otherwise be left out.”

On this episode, Chris & koi give out 8 dates for the spring for UNDER $40

In this episode of Minus One, Aditya Agarwal and Jonathan Brebner sit down with Blake Scholl, who went from Groupon product leader to founder & CEO of Boom Supersonic, to discuss his pursuit of reviving supersonic travel. With a vision to make high-speed air travel accessible to millions, Scholl is working to bring back a capability many believed was lost after the Concorde era.They explore the key factors in building a legacy company (hint: it's not funding or technology), Boom's pivotal challenges—and how he continues to push forward, and the “slacker index”. Connect with us here: 1. Blake Scholl- https://x.com/bscholl2. Aditya Agarwal- https://x.com/adityaag3. Jonathan Brebner- https://x.com/JPBrebner4. South Park Commons – https://x.com/southpkcommons00:00 Trailer01:56 Introduction05:46 From Amazon to supersonic flight09:39 Overcoming challenges and fear of failure16:44 The importance of shorter gratification cycles23:35 Storytelling in hard tech25:09 Building a dream team27:42 Lessons learned in progress29:52 Building our own jet engines38:53 Challenging conventional wisdom44:01 Inspiration and legacy45:55 Future plans

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In this Special Extended Edition of The Reboot Chronicles Ted Leonsis joins us with untold stories you will only hear here.Ted is founder, chairman, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies that has the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. The billion-dollar group includes eight teams, like the NHL's Capitals, the NBA's Wizards, and the WNBA's Mystics; five venues including the Capital One Arena in Washington DC; and massive media, esports, and betting platforms—and other ventures changing the industry.An early Internet pioneer, Ted was Vice Chairman and President of AOL, and cofounded Revolution Growth with Steve Case. A board member at Groupon and American Express, he also serves on the board of governors for the NBA, NHL, and WNBA—helping them reboot the next generation of sports, media, entertainment, and technology.Watch or listen as we unpack impactful and entertaining lessons you can use to reboot your business, why he bucked the trend and sold his AOL holdings, how he is upgrading Washington DC—and where he almost dropped the Stanley Cup.#growth #innovation #therebootchronicles #deandebiase #BuildBuyBorrow #Sports #SportsBetting #DraftKings #e-sports #TeamLiquid #aXiomaticGaming #TedLeonsis #WashingtonDC #LeagueOfLegends #Dota2 #NBA2K #VideoGames #NBA #WNBA #NHL #Wizards #Mystics #Capitals #DigitalMediaPlatform #SportsBusiness #SportsIndustry #SportsMarketing #Streaming #GamingIndustry #SportsBetting #DigitalSports #meta #facebook #CapitalOne

Guest: Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO of Boom Supersonic“Passion and drive trumps knowledge and experience,” says Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl. Long before he was running Boom — which earlier this year successfully tested the world's first privately-developed supersonic jet — he was enabling “the world's most obnoxious spam cannon” at Groupon, or designing a barcode-scanning game for retail shoppers.But eventually, Blake found the courage to be more audacious and do something closer to his lifelong love of aviation. He began educating himself about things he had never thought to learn, and tapping his LinkedIn network to get intros to the smartest people in the industry. “If you imagine yourself on like the day of IPO, 99 percent of what you needed to know to get to that day, you didn't know on day one,” he says. “So, why not take 99 percent to 99.5 percent, and work on the thing you really want to exist, even if you don't know anything about it yet?”Chapters: (01:07) - Blake on Boom's beginnings (01:52) - Breaking the sound barrier (05:23) - Concorde's legacy (09:36) - Navigating regulations (12:08) - Boomless supersonic flight (16:48) - The test flight (20:11) - Day-of nervousness (24:26) - Carrying passengers (26:55) - Cost & wi-fi (30:19) - “No middle seats” (32:35) - Hard tech (36:48) - What if Apple made a plane? (39:08) - Blake's career journey (43:29) - The risk of failure (49:12) - Finding the courage (52:49) - Balancing life with Boom (56:42) - Learning how to build a jet (01:00:20) - The power of LinkedIn (01:02:38) - Y Combinator Demo Day (01:08:24) - Richard Branson (01:11:38) - Dividing yourself (01:14:19) - Being a focused dad (01:20:05) - Exuberance vs. fear (01:24:15) - Hiring slowly (01:27:17) - What “grit” means to Blake Mentioned in this episode: Chuck Yeager, ChatGPT, the Apollo program, Elon Musk, SpaceX and Falcon 1, Boom Overture, Starlink, Boeing, Airbus, iPhone, Jony Ive, Uber, Airbnb, Anduril, United Airlines, American Airlines, Eclipse Aviation, Tesla, Scott Kirby, Mike Leskinen, Inktomi, Yahoo!, Amazon, Pelago, Google Ads, Kima Labs, Barcode Hero, Groupon, iPad, Eric Schmidt, Steve Jobs, Khan Academy, Sam Altman, Loopt, Virgin Atlantic, Paul Graham, Michael Seibel, Ashlee Vance, Bloomberg, Hacker News, Jared Friedman, Sen. Mark Kelly, SV Angel, Ron Conway, Virgin Galactic, Lockheed Martin, Gulfstream, Jeff Bezos, Jeff Holden, and How It's Made.Links:Connect with BlakeTwitterLinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

In this insightful episode of FYI, Eric Lefkofsky, CEO of Tempus, shares his journey from leading tech companies like Groupon to pioneering innovation in healthcare through AI. Lefkofsky explains how Tempus integrates advanced technology into medical diagnostics, making healthcare more precise and data-driven. He discusses the challenges of the U.S. healthcare system, the power of AI in personalized medicine, and the critical role of bridging gaps between technology and biology. Discover how Tempus is revolutionizing oncology and expanding its reach to other medical fields through strategic AI applications.Key Points From This Episode:How Eric Lefkofsky transitioned from tech to healthcare innovation.The story behind Tempus' founding and its mission to personalize patient care.How Tempus uses AI to connect diagnostics with real-time clinical data.The systemic barriers in U.S. healthcare and how Tempus overcomes them.Key insights on the future of AI in precision medicine and its potential to transform patient outcomes.

Saurav started a Groupon-like offering for SMBs in 2011. He quickly learned it wasn't going to work. He and his team pivoted and started driving leads to suppliers using Facebook ads. It worked and they generated revenue—but they were becoming a digital advertising agency. It wasn't at all what they wanted to build.So they pivoted again.  They used the cash from that business and built Perkbox. The idea was a subscription-based offering that that gave perks to SMB customers. Telcos started buying it and attaching it to their products to drive sales. Then, they pivoted again, this time moving away from customer perks and to employee perks.This time, it worked. They grew from $2M in ARR to $14M in just 2 years. They kept growing and hit $36M in ARR. Then he sold the business to PE for $170M.It took longer than expected. There were more pivots than expected. But it was a huge success.Here's how it happened.Why you should listen:How to use new social media channels to drive growth.How to leverage partnerships to get end user adoption.Why having a profitable agency can be a great way to get started.Why capital efficiency can be a huge edge.Rebranding can help clarify market positioning.What it feels like to make $10s of millions in one day.KeywordsPerkBox, Groupon, startup journey, business model, SMB market, marketing strategies, recurring revenue, partnerships, entrepreneurship, exit strategy, venture capital, entrepreneurship, startups, employee benefits, social media marketing, capital efficiency, business growth, acquisition, rebranding, emotional marketing, lessons learnedTimestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:48) The origin of Perkbox(00:04:52) Going after SMBs(00:12:16) The Pivot(00:26:35) Creating Viral Ads(00:32:28) Demo to Close Rate(00:40:12) Selling to PE Firms(00:49:38) A Piece of AdviceSend me a message to let me know what you think!

In this insightful episode of FYI, Eric Lefkofsky, CEO of Tempus, shares his journey from leading tech companies like Groupon to pioneering innovation in healthcare through AI. Lefkofsky explains how Tempus integrates advanced technology into medical diagnostics, making healthcare more precise and data-driven. He discusses the challenges of the U.S. healthcare system, the power of AI in personalized medicine, and the critical role of bridging gaps between technology and biology. Discover how Tempus is revolutionizing oncology and expanding its reach to other medical fields through strategic AI applications.Key Points From This Episode:How Eric Lefkofsky transitioned from tech to healthcare innovation.The story behind Tempus' founding and its mission to personalize patient care.How Tempus uses AI to connect diagnostics with real-time clinical data.The systemic barriers in U.S. healthcare and how Tempus overcomes them.Key insights on the future of AI in precision medicine and its potential to transform patient outcomes.

Send us a textEver wondered what it takes to build a tech company from scratch in Southern Utah? Meet Blake Kvarfordt, the local genius behind Blake Technologies who's shaking things up in St. George. From his early days studying business at UVU to diving headfirst into coding at Dev Mountain, Blake's story is anything but ordinary. After cutting his teeth at tech giants like T-Mobile and Nike's innovation team, he came back home with a mission: to create STGZ, a game-changing app that helps local businesses attract customers without the usual hefty fees. But here's where it gets really interesting - Blake drops some serious knowledge about how AI is transforming the way we build software, while keeping it real about why the human touch still matters. We get into the nitty-gritty of startup life and why face-to-face connections are more important than ever in our screen-obsessed world. Want to know what the future looks like? Blake's got some wild ideas about AR and VR that'll blow your mind, especially when it comes to education and everyday life. He's cooking up something big - think Groupon, but way better and focused right here in our community. Plus, if you're into real estate, stick around for his take on investment strategies and what's happening with manufactured homes. Trust me, you don't want to miss this one.Guest - Blake KvarfordtWebsite - https://www.blaketechnologies.com/Looking for a Real Estate expert? Find us here!https://realestate435.kw.com/www.wealth435.com https://linktr.ee/wealth435 Below are our wonderful friends!Find FS Coffee here:https://fscoffeecompany.com/Find Tuacahn Amphitheater here:https://www.tuacahn.org/Find Blue Form Media here:https://www.blueformmedia.com/#southernutah #435podcast #stgeorgeutah #ai #technology #aitechnology [00:00:00] Intro.[00:01:38] Local Entrepreneur's Coupon App Journey.[00:11:07] Tech Stack and Remote Work Trends.[00:14:15] Remote Work Challenges and Community Benefits.[00:25:42] Virtual Reality and Future Education Trends.[00:30:14] Local Events Integration for Business Coupons.[00:36:07] Real Estate and Investment Strategies.[00:39:42] Manufactured Homes and Lending Laws

Manolo Atala es un emprendedor mexicano reconocido por su versatilidad y éxito en distintos ámbitos. Comenzó su carrera en medios y luego se unió a Yahoo en el área de ventas, lo que le permitió adentrarse en el ecosistema digital. Más adelante, se unió a Groupon como CEO de NorthLatam - México y Caribe, liderando la expansión y consolidación de la empresa en la región.Como emprendedor, fundó Parkiller, una startup enfocada en soluciones tecnológicas para movilidad, y posteriormente cofundó Pulpomatic, una plataforma para la gestión de flotas en América Latina y Europa. Su experiencia operativa lo llevó a desempeñarse como Managing Director de Cornershop en México, contribuyendo al crecimiento de una de las startups más exitosas de la región.Es pionero en el ecosistema de venture capital en LATAM, convirtiéndose en socio y director de operaciones en Mountain Nazca VC, donde impulsó el crecimiento de grandes startups. En 2019, decidió fundar Fairplay, una fintech que ofrece financiamiento flexible y justo para eCommerce, proporcionando mejores condiciones financieras y ayudando a los emprendedores a escalar de manera sostenible.Manolo es músico, operador, inversionista, board member y un apasionado por construir un ecosistema donde emprender y crear sea más accesible, eliminando barreras y generando oportunidades.

Marc Chalfin, CIO, Founder & Portfolio Manager, and Jay Upadhyay, Senior Research Analyst, at Windward Management LP, join the podcast to share their thesis on Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN).For more information about Windward Management LP, please visit:https://www.windwardmg.com/Chapters:[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Daloopa[1:16] What is Groupon $GRPN and why is it so interesting right now to Marc and Jay[3:24] $GRPN overhaul, why now is interesting and Windward's thesis[11:49] $GRPN set up[18:26] What is Marc and Jay seeing with $GRPN that the market is missing[24:33] Inventory and Technology[31:48] SumUp / BaseRate[37:37] Final thoughts: web traffic, understanding the tailwindsToday's sponsor: DaloopaEarnings season is hectic—there's no way around it. But what if you could take back the time you spend on manual model updates? With Daloopa, you can.Daloopa automates your audit and update process, instantly pulling accurate, fundamental data from filings and reports directly into your models. That means no more wasting hours on repetitive tasks. Instead, you can focus on analyzing trends, refining strategies, and staying ahead of the competition.Stop letting manual work slow you down. Set up a free account today by visitingdaloopa.com/YAV and see how Daloopa can transform your workflow.

We needed new promo pics, Laura found a Groupon, and BOOM we found ourselves at the photo studio at JC Penney posing up a storm. These pictures are so crazy cringe, you're gonna laugh. We have to figure out which one to use. They are all so special in their own uncomfortable way. haha. In the comments, let us know which one you like best! Then we launch into Japanese words that are used to help you stop overthinking. Laura found this and thought it would be a positive, nice segment. Of course, it went sideways and crazy, but hysterical. Erik almost wet his pants. Happy Valentine's Day. Love your podcast!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/laura-cain-after-dark--4162487/support.

“The fintech market is hot again,” said Sheel Mohnot, fintech investor and founder of Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV). “And we are going to see some more exits in the near future.”  According to recent reports, fintech funding is on the rise, with global investment hitting $60 billion in the first half of the year alone, marking a significant rebound from the previous year's dip.  Mohnot – whose X account you've likely come across if you follow fintech – has invested in over 100 deals throughout the years, primarily in fintech, and co-founded the accelerator program The Mint. On today's episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Mary Ann Azevedo is catching up with Mohnot to discuss why he thinks fintech is “poised to have a lot of outcomes in the near future,” the potential of AI in fintech, particularly in accounting and underwriting, and highlights the impact of DeepSea on the AI landscape. Listen to the full episode to hear more about: Mohnot's journey from founder to investor after co-founding companies like FeeFighters, which sold to Groupon in 2012. Who's getting it right in 2025? Mohnot highlights players in the accounting automation space such as Basis, Layer, and InScope The optimistic outlook for fintech, with potential IPOs from companies like Chime, Klarna, and Stripe. How Sheel built his impressive online following, and what a Taco Bell metaverse wedding and Justin Bieber have to do with it. Equity is TechCrunch's flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.  Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X and Threads, at @EquityPod. For the full episode transcript, for those who prefer reading over listening, check out our full archive of episodes here. Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. We'd also like to thank TechCrunch's audience development team. Thank you so much for listening, and we'll talk to you next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In-Depth with 7-Figure Amazon Seller Matt Kostan In this in-depth episode of Seller Sessions, Danny McMillan sits down with Matt Kostan, a serial entrepreneur, to chart his rise from early business experiments to Amazon success and beyond. From selling on Groupon to building million-dollar brands, Matt shares his wins, failures, and insights into what makes an entrepreneur thrive. Breaking into Business & Early Failures First job: Marketing assistant at a small pharma company. Quickly gained responsibility, launched direct-to-consumer websites, and caught the CEO's attention. Helped grow the company to millions in revenue before it was sold—but had no equity. A lesson learned. The Leap into E-Commerce Moved to a software start-up, gaining exposure to inventory management and online selling. First Amazon product: An iPod dock connector adapter—went viral with minimal effort, leading to thousands in sales within weeks. From Kickstarters to Seven-Figure Brands Kickstarter entry: Launched a mosquito repellent bracelet based on successful Groupon sales data. Year one on Amazon: Over $1M in revenue. Built a travel accessories brand out of personal passion, leveraging email capture via product registration to build a loyal customer base. Covid wiped out sales overnight. Adapted by launching a no-touch tool during the pandemic, raising nearly $100K on Kickstarter in 30 days. The Dark Side of Amazon Success Competing with big brands led to suppliers ghosting him—a factory was allegedly bought out by a large corporation. Negative reviews killed a promising mosquito tent product—users found it too difficult to fold, despite clear instructions and videos. Building Product Opinion & the Future of Amazon Selling Noticing that top Amazon sellers systematically tested everything, Matt (with Andri Saldak) launched Product Opinion to bring qualitative testing to the Amazon space. Lessons from CRO (Conversion Rate Optimisation): The HiPPO effect: CEOs often force their opinions into decisions instead of relying on data. Frankenstein images: Loading a main image with every “proven” tactic leads to disaster.

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¿Te has preguntado cómo la tecnología puede transformar una industria tan tradicional y fragmentada como la automotriz? En este episodio de Innovación Sin Barreras, Jaime Sotomayor conversa con Natalia Salcedo, CEO y fundadora de Meru, una startup que conecta talleres y proveedores a través de SaaS y marketplace, agilizando la búsqueda de refacciones y mejorando la experiencia de mecánicos y usuarios finales.¿Qué encontrarás en este episodio?Cómo Meru integra un marketplace y un SaaS para optimizar procesos en la industria automotriz.Lecciones de liderazgo que Natalia aplica tras su paso por Rappi, Groupon y Procter & Gamble.El reto de digitalizar un sector tan tradicional y por qué en Latinoamérica somos tan reactivos con nuestros coches.Estrategias para conectar talleres y proveedores de manera ágil y transparente.Aprendizajes sobre innovación y escalar startups en contextos complejos.Si te interesa entender cómo escalar una startup, liderar en sectores tradicionales o aprender a combinar soluciones de software con marketplaces, no te pierdas esta charla. ¡Dale play y descubre cómo Meru está revolucionando la industria automotriz!¿Te gustó el episodio?Suscríbete para más historias inspiradoras.Comparte con quienes busquen acelerar sus procesos de compliance sin sacrificar calidad.Conecta con Natalia Salcedo en LinkedIn y entérate de cómo Meru está cambiando las reglas del juego en la industria automotriz.¡Dale play y descubre cómo Meru está liderando la revolución tecnológica que está redefiniendo sectores tradicionales!Natalia Salcedo en Linkedln: https://mx.linkedin.com/in/nataliasalcedo Meru: https://meru.com.mx/ Capítulos0:00 Introducción3:15 El rol de Natalia, en Meru, comparado con una pieza de un auto3:52 ¿Qué es Meru?5:54 ¿Cómo identificaron el problema en el sector automotriz?7:16 La solución tecnológica que propone Meru12:26 Aprendizajes que son de gran utilidad para Natalia18:17 La importancia de digitalizar el mundo automotriz19:00 ¿Cómo se conectan los talleres con los proveedores? 24:05 ¿Cómo ha cambiado la experiencia del cliente final?30:41 Proyección de Meru en los próximos 5 años37:15 ¿Cómo Natalia ve su evolución profesional dentro de 5 años?39:21 Ronda de preguntas rápidas49:39 Recomendaciones de Natalia Salcedo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------¡Sígueme para lo último en innovación y tecnología!• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimersb/• Twitter - /jaimersb • Instagram - /jaimersb 

In this lively and sarcastic episode, Cyd and David dive into a Hairdresser Hotline submission from a stylist who shares their tumultuous experience working at an Ulta salon plagued by Groupon clients, unqualified hires, and dysfunctional management. The hosts break down why discount schemes like Groupon ultimately harm salons, stylists, and their reputation. They discuss the importance of sustainable business practices, valuing your craft, and the freedom to leave toxic environments. With humor and empathy, Cyd and David encourage listeners to take charge of their careers and avoid quick-fix solutions that lead to burnout. Need salon business support?  Book a free coaching call  https://www.destroythehairdresser.com

  Title Options:- "China Calls the Shots? Not Anymore, Thanks to Trump's Tariff Tornado"- "From Basement Deals to Boardroom Brawls: Trump Cleans Biden's Mess with China"- "Party's Over, China: The Trump Administration is Back and Checking IDs"- "Biden's Chinese Fire Drill vs. Trump's America-First Playbook"Article: Party's Over, China: Trump is Back Let's face it: the last four years with Biden were the geopolitical equivalent of teenagers throwing a kegger while the parents were out of town. China helped itself to the liquor cabinet (read: our trade balance), wrecked the furniture (global stability), and left behind a suspicious stain we'll be scrubbing out for decades (fentanyl crisis, anyone?). Now Trump is back, broom in one hand and a tariff schedule in the other. And if you think Beijing is nervous, you'd be right.China's Four-Year Field Day The Biden administration gave “compromised” a new definition. With The Big Guy allegedly benefitting from overseas kickbacks, China enjoyed the kind of unchecked influence in U.S. policy that lobbyists only dream about. Trade surplus? Check. Ballooning fentanyl exports? Double check. Pardons for shady Chinese nationals? Why not, right? This wasn't leadership—it was a Groupon for corruption. Biden's presidency left Americans wondering: Was Xi Jinping running the White House via Zoom? (content: Include Biden's pardons for Chinese nationals, alleged ties through Hunter Biden's dealings, and how these actions emboldened China's aggressive stance globally.)Trump's Tariff Tornado: Turning the Tables Enter Donald Trump, the human storm warning for countries trying to outsmart America. Remember his first term? Trump slapped tariffs like Oprah giving out cars: “You get a tariff! You get a tariff!” Suddenly, Beijing had to play nice or face a 60% import tax that would make Walmart executives cry. He's already vowed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods and plans to strip China of its “Most Favored Nation” status. This isn't just tough talk—it's the equivalent of flipping the Monopoly board and saying, “We're playing my rules now.”    [X] SB – Trump on the Golden Age                   Exciting and successful period of reform and renewal. Intervening problems. China vThe Fentanyl Fight: Biden's Blind Spot, Trump's Target Under Biden, the fentanyl crisis ballooned. China's role in flooding American streets with deadly drugs? Barely a slap on the wrist. Trump, however, treats this as an act of war. His proposed tariffs are aimed directly at fentanyl precursors, and you can bet there's more coming. Because for Trump, “friendship” with Xi doesn't mean letting it slide. It means, “Fix this, or I'll fix it for you.”Trump and Xi: A Complex Dance Trump's relationship with Xi Jinping is like a WWE match—respectful handshakes one moment, body slams the next. While Biden treated Xi like an infallible overlord, Trump knows the value of calculated diplomacy. “Let 1,000 flowers bloom,” Trump joked, echoing an old Chinese saying. But make no mistake—if Trump is letting flowers bloom, he's already figured out how to sell them back to China at a premium.Cleaning Up Biden's Mess If Biden's foreign policy was a reality show, it'd be Keeping Up with the Corruptions. Trump's return is the reboot America desperately needed. Where Biden let China call the shots, Trump is the guy who picks up the phone and says, “New phone, who dis?” Trump's tough stance on trade, fentanyl, and global competition signals a new era—one where America isn't just playing defense; it's running the game.The Bottom Line Under Biden, China played the role of an uninvited houseguest who overstayed their welcome and stole the silverware on the way out. Trump's back, and he's not just kicking them out—he's billing them for damages. Because in Trump's America, the party's over for freeloaders, and the grown-ups are firmly back in charge.Closing CTA: “If you want more of this kind of leadership, buckle up. Trump's America-First policies are ready to remind Beijing—and the world—that the U.S. is open for business, but only on our terms.”What do you think of the tone? Would you like it even punchier?       The grown-ups are back running things, and just in time. I feel like the last 4 years with Biden is one of those teen movie scenes where the kids throw a party when the parents are gone from the home. Look at all that President Trump will have to clean up.   https://www.reuters.com/world/china-trump-talk-up-prospects-us-china-collaboration-2024-12-17/ BEIJING, Dec 17 (Reuters) - China's top diplomat said on Tuesday he hoped the incoming Trump administration would "make the right choice" and work with Beijing, hours after Donald Trump told reporters the COVID-19 pandemic had strained his relationship with "friend" Xi Jinping. "We hope the new U.S. administration will make the right choice and work with China in a mutually-beneficial manner to remove disruptions and overcome obstacles," Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a forum in Beijing, according to a statement from his ministry. "We had a very good relationship until COVID," Trump told reporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday when asked whether Xi would attend his inauguration. "COVID didn't end the relationship, but it was a bridge too far for me." (…) Trump has indicated he plans to pick up where he left off with Beijing, and has vowed to impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods to push China to do more to stop fentanyl flows into the U.S. He also previously pledged to end China's most-favoured-nation trading status and slap tariffs on Chinese imports in excess of 60% - much higher than those imposed during his first term. In response, China is seeking to amass bargaining chips to kick off talks with a new U.S. administration on contentious aspects of bilateral ties, including trade and investment, and science and technology, analysts say.     https://thehill.com/people/peter-navarro/ President-elect Trump's previous and incoming White House trade adviser, said it's best to let Trump “do his thing” in building relationships with the Chinese and other foreign actors so he can obtain the best deals for America. In an interview on NewsNation's “The Hill,” Navarro, a well-known China critic, was asked about Trump's comments at https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5042416-trump-mar-a-lago-press-conference-takeaways/ that “China and the United States can together solve all of the problems of the world.” Navarro — who was Trump's trade adviser in his first administration and will https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5021849-peter-navarro-senior-counselor-trade/ for trade and manufacturing in Trump's second — said he was with Trump when he met with Chinese President https://thehill.com/people/xi-jinping/on numerous occasions, and he is confident in the president-elect's ability to navigate relationships. “They have a relationship which can be productive dealing with things like Ukraine and Gaza and oil and all of that,” Navarro said about Trump and Xi. “So what we do is we trust https://thehill.com/people/donald-trump/in developing relationships with Xi, with Putin, with whoever is out there, [Recep Tayyip] Erdoğan in Turkey — people the left doesn't like because of their obvious authoritarian methods — yet for the good of this country, we have to let the boss do his thing in order to get the best deals for America,” Navarro said. “Let's see what happens.” Last week, https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5036797-trump-inauguration-xi-jinping/to attend his inauguration in January. Navarro shot back when asked whether he was softening his position on China. “No, not at all,” Navarro said. “OK, we had that kind of relationship. Let 1,000 flowers bloom, as the Chinese might say, but we slapped them hard with tariffs, and we were the toughest presidency on China ever.”        Paul Stone is first and foremost a patriot, and Paul thank you for believing my show and my audience. I like that while you offer people an amazing opportunity to convert some of their holdings into gold and silver, you keep your finger on the pulse of things politically. And a hot button issue for us is China. Folks, welcome Paul Stone, the CEO of Colonial Metals Group, FreeGoldGuide.com/KJRadio  800 444 6918 Paul, I read your article on China, and I was blown away. I don't think many in my audience will question this statement: We can no longer trust our government. But what you detail about China is shocking. I'd like you to explain that statement, and then let's discuss their growth over the past few decades. You referred to them as Let's talk about China—their government is evil. And that word gets tossed around way too often. The definition is “profoundly immoral and wicked.” Immoral means “to go against ethical judgment” and wicked means “something that brings sorrow, distress or calamity” and profound means ‘extremely strong.' So, the Chinese government “is very powerfully, the opposite of ethics, Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kevin-jackson-show--2896352/support.

CLIP- Groupon Roulette full 694 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:35:52 +0000 AhcTTfGLjXohlNCHRpD2QMhIHoeoXJYM society & culture Klein/Ally Show: The Podcast society & culture CLIP- Groupon Roulette Klein: This east coast transplant, has built and hosted successful morning radio shows on both coasts. He has also written jokes for Comedy Central Roasts and Howard Stern. His biggest claim to fame, however, was when he was born eight minutes after midnight on January 1st and named ‘Baby New Year.' Ally: Sketch comedian, voice-over artist, and comedy writer. Ally has co-hosted radio shows in San Francisco and Los Angeles and had her voice featured in numerous commercials, cartoons, and video games. DJ OMAR KAHN: Audio specialist and ‘self-made millionaire.' Omar spent years as part of the Hall of Fame Kevin & Bean Show. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amp

7am- Klein's No Presents Prank, Groupon Roulette full 2164 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:41:40 +0000 MaSObnkIop4M4n2nS0cjTnk7bTFnHiT8 society & culture Klein/Ally Show: The Podcast society & culture 7am- Klein's No Presents Prank, Groupon Roulette Klein: This east coast transplant, has built and hosted successful morning radio shows on both coasts. He has also written jokes for Comedy Central Roasts and Howard Stern. His biggest claim to fame, however, was when he was born eight minutes after midnight on January 1st and named ‘Baby New Year.' Ally: Sketch comedian, voice-over artist, and comedy writer. Ally has co-hosted radio shows in San Francisco and Los Angeles and had her voice featured in numerous commercials, cartoons, and video games. DJ OMAR KAHN: Audio specialist and ‘self-made millionaire.' Omar spent years as part of the Hall of Fame Kevin & Bean Show. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-

FULL SHOW 12-17!!! full In today's show we continue with the days of Listmas, Klein pranks his kids, Omar gives us the top drops of the year, Jake and Klein make a bet, we play Groupon roulette and the new hosts of Loveline join us to answer some of your questions 7165 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:20:29 +0000 hJHTg1PvUlIqi6TjDhwibrLQRndlR2Wa society & culture Klein/Ally Show: The Podcast society & culture FULL SHOW 12-17!!! Klein: This east coast transplant, has built and hosted successful morning radio shows on both coasts. He has also written jokes for Comedy Central Roasts and Howard Stern. His biggest claim to fame, however, was when he was born eight minutes after midnight on January 1st and named ‘Baby New Year.' Ally: Sketch comedian, voice-over artist, and comedy writer. Ally has co-hosted radio shows in San Francisco and Los Angeles and had her voice featured in numerous commercials, cartoons, and video games. DJ OMAR KAHN: Audio specialist and ‘self-made millionaire.' Omar spent years as part of the Hall of Fame Kevin & Bean Show. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwa

HOUR 1: Reaction To Lions 9th Straight, Valenti's "Groupon", Can We Say That? full 2592 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:19:42 +0000 zQO5qoAq2z6LsB6P02yXwE00rYXJ6t7Y sports The Valenti Show sports HOUR 1: Reaction To Lions 9th Straight, Valenti's "Groupon", Can We Say That? The Valenti Show 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.

Mike offers the people a "groupon" related to Dan Campbell's decision-making.

Andrew Mason was a 27-year-old with a degree in music when he co-founded one of the fastest growing companies of all time: Groupon. Its deep discounts on everything from sushi rolls to plastic surgery soon became a ubiquitous part of life in cities across the world. In 2011, just three years after launching, Groupon had the largest internet IPO since Google, with a valuation of $12.7 billion.But people began to complain that Andrew was not up to the role of CEO: he was quirky and unpredictable, and unable to navigate the company's rocket-ship growth and the surge of copycats that threatened it. Soon, Groupon's revenue slumped, and Andrew was fired from the company he'd started. But like many of the best entrepreneurs, he learned from his failure. Today, Andrew runs a new startup, an audio and video editing platform called Descript. In fact, we use Descript to make this show! This episode was produced by Chris Maccini with music by Ramtin Arablouei.Edited by Neva Grant, with research from Kathrine Sypher. Our audio engineers were Maggie Luthar and Robert Rodriguez.You can follow HIBT on X & Instagram, and email us at hibt@id.wondery.com. Sign up for Guy's free newsletter at guyraz.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.