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One thing is constant in retail: change. Innovation is the cornerstone of the industry. We're joined by Seth Webb, executive vice president of Tusk Strategies, and Sucharita Kodali, vice president and principal analyst of Forrester Research, to discuss the transformative trends, cutting-edge technologies, and emerging solution providers that are shaping the future of retail. We explore generative and autonomous AI, robotics, resale, and more top-of-mind topics. (00:00:00) Introductions(00:01:42) Leaders in innovation and technology(00:06:48) The most transformative trends for the retail industry (00:09:15) AI's profound impact on retail (00:19:06) The role of robotics in retail (00:23:00) What excites them about the future of retailThe National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association.Every day, we passionately stand up for the people, policies and ideas that help retail succeed.Resources:• NRF 2025 Innovators Showcase • Reverse Logistics Association • Get ready for Retail's Big Show in NYC• Become an NRF member and join the world's largest retail trade association• Learn about our retail education platform, NRF Foundation, at nrffoundation.org• Learn about retail advocacy at nrf.com/advocacy• Find more episodes at retailgetsreal.comRelated:• How the NRF 2025 Innovators Showcase can help you drive revenue and build crucial partnerships • A snapshot into the latest retail tech breakthroughs Produced by Crate Media.

Shontell Smith, partner at Tusk Strategies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss infighting within the Democrat party after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer voted to support the continuing resolution, and the party's strategy going forward during President Trump's second term. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Political strategists Shontell Smith and Chris Coffey joined the show to preview 2025 in New York politics, including analysis of Mayor Eric Adams' 2025 State of the City agenda, the mayor's overall standing and the 2025 mayoral race about to unfold, Governor Kathy Hochul's standing and agenda, dynamics at play in state government as the Albany session begins, and much more. Coffey, a longtime New York political veteran, is the CEO and a Partner of Tusk Strategies and Smith, former counsel and chief of staff to the State Senate majority leader, is also a Partner at Tusk Strategies and head of its New York practice. (Ep 479)

Matt Davies - NY Newsday The two biggest stories in our opening list are Trump's campaign of intimidating the media, which seems to be working … and the apparent ascension of the world's richest man to the unelected position of Acting President-elect.  Also as we recorded on Friday morning, we have: Congress in chaos as the Musk-Johnson budget bill dies a quick death, opening the door to Mike Johnson becoming the latest House Speaker to get ousted Tin-hat conspiracy theories fanning the flames in New Jersey, Trump trolls our neighbors to the north, and flips the bird to the Bahamas by naming Herschel Walker as the U.S. ambassador. The state House emulated the chaos of the U.S. House with the Speaker unable to even assemble a quorum for the last day of session, raising questions about Speaker Joe Tate's upcoming campaign for Detroit mayor The race for Michigan Democratic Party chair may over before it starts as Governor Whitmer endorses longtime ally Curtis Hertel Jr.  In a rare moment of positive news, 120 Democrats in Congress are calling on President BIden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution – an amendment that originated with Michigan's glass-ceiling breaking Congresswoman Martha Griffiths. A majority of Americans oppose Trump's proposals to test democracy's limits Pretending he has an electoral mandate, Trump keeps making stuff up Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump Trump's transition is happening over private emails. Federal officials are nervous THIS WEEK'S GUEST Even in presidential elections, 2 in 5 American citizens choose to sit things out. It's even worse in non-presidential election years. A veteran political consultant believes we can and should improve those numbers by embracing technology. In his book “Vote with Your Phone,” Bradley Tusk believes that allowing Americans to vote in elections from their phones would dramatically increase turnout, reduce extremism, and fix our broken politics. Beyond that, mobile voting will break down barriers that have made in-person and even mail voting inaccessible for countless Americans — younger voters, tribal voters, military voters, voters with disabilities, and many others. Tusk is currently the Managing Partner and Co-founder of Tusk Venture Partners, the world's first venture capital fund that invests solely in early stage startups in highly regulated industries, and the founder of political consulting firm Tusk Strategies.  He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. Earlier in his career, Bradley served as campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg's 2009 mayoral race, as Deputy Governor of Illinois, overseeing the state's budget, operations, legislation, policy and communications, as communications director for Senator Chuck Schumer, and as Uber's first political advisor.  =========================== This episode is sponsored in part by EPIC ▪ MRA, a full service survey research firm with expertise in • Public Opinion Surveys • Market Research Studies • Live Telephone Surveys • On-Line and Automated Surveys • Focus Group Research • Bond Proposals - Millage Campaigns • Political Campaigns & Consulting • Ballot Proposals - Issue Advocacy Research • Community - Media Relations • Issue - Image Management • Database Development & List Management Mike Luckovich - Atlanta Constitution Journal

The Democrats' hard, sobering defeat last night revealed uncomfortable truths about what a majority of Americans want from their leaders. Bradley and Chris Coffey, CEO of Tusk Strategies, zero in on their areas of expertise — New York politics, tech regulation, cryptocurrency, anti-hunger campaigns and mobile voting — and talk about where we go from here. "There is no real silver lining here -- it is a bad outcome for America and the world," says Bradley. "With that said, once we get through processing this, the only thing you can do is fight -- and when I say fight, I don't mean the MSNBC / DSA just resist and scream about everything that Trump says and does all day, I mean pick the issues you care about -- for us, it's voting, it's hunger, it's abortion -- and work on those. And if it can't be done at a federal level, work on them at the state level, work on them at a local level, work on them at a community level, work on them at a philanthropic level. Ultimately, the way to feel better about ourselves and about the world we live in is to take the things we believe in and dedicate ourselves to them and try to make them happen."This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City's only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today's episode: info@firewall.media.Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube, be sure to order his new book, Vote With Your Phone.

Read the full transcript here. What's the reality of how politicians get elected in the US? How much of a role does gerrymandering play? Are Democrats and Republicans equally guilty of gerrymandering? Do the parties secretly collaborate on gerrymandering? Is gerrymandering legal? What determines who wins a primary election? What percent of all government positions are actually contested? What are the five main types of politicians? We use our phones to manage our bank accounts, medical records, and other sensitive information; so why can't we vote from our phones yet? Should prediction markets be allowed to bet on elections? What makes a regulation too lax or too restrictive? When should government provide goods, and when should it provide services? Should today's big tech companies be broken up? Should Section 230 is a section of the Communications Act of 1934 be repealed? How can AI be used to make government more effective?Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and writer. He is the CEO and co-founder of Tusk Ventures, the world's first venture capital fund that invests solely in early stage startups in highly regulated industries, and the founder of political consulting firm Tusk Strategies. Bradley's family foundation is funding and leading the national campaign to bring mobile voting to U.S. elections and also has run anti-hunger campaigns in 24 different states, helping to feed over 13 million people. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. Before Vote With Your Phone, Bradley authored The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death by Politics and Obvious in Hindsight. He hosts a podcast called Firewall about the intersection of tech and politics, and recently opened an independent bookstore, P&T Knitwear, on Manhattan's Lower East Side. In his earlier career, Bradley served as campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg's 2009 mayoral race, as Deputy Governor of Illinois, overseeing the state's budget, operations, legislation, policy, and communications, as communications director for US Senator Chuck Schumer, and as Uber's first political advisor. Connect with Bradley on Substack and LinkedIn.Further reading:Vote With Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving Democracy, by Bradley TuskThe Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics, by Bradley Tusk"Wisconsin's Legislative Maps Are Bizarre, but Are They Illegal?", by Megan O'Matz (gerrymandering examples) StaffSpencer Greenberg — Host / DirectorJosh Castle — ProducerRyan Kessler — Audio EngineerUri Bram — FactotumWeAmplify — TranscriptionistsMusicBroke for FreeJosh WoodwardLee RosevereQuiet Music for Tiny Robotswowamusiczapsplat.comAffiliatesClearer ThinkingGuidedTrackMind EasePositlyUpLift[Read more]

Highlights from this week's conversation include:Bradley's Background and Journey in Politics and VC (1:08)Regulatory Challenges in VC (3:18)Understanding Political Dynamics (4:18)Investment Strategies in Regulated Industries (6:00)Importance of Local Politics (9:33)California AI Bill Overview (11:25)Political Implications of the AI Bill (13:17)AI in Government Processes (16:08)Impact of AI on Legal Marketplaces (18:51)Sector-Specific Growth in GovTech (20:38)Political Influence on Tech Regulation (22:19)FTC's Mixed Impact on Innovation (24:13)Concerns Over Economic Policies (27:29)Mobile Voting Discussion (29:27)Impact of Low Primary Turnout (31:38)Political Survival vs. Public Safety (32:36)Mobile Voting Project Origins (34:15)Building Secure Voting Tech (35:26)Engaging Younger Generations (37:20)Impact of Technology on Voting (38:12)Final Thoughts and Takeaways (39:10)Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist and writer. He is the CEO and co-founder of Tusk Holdings, the world's first venture capital fund that invests solely in early stage startups in highly regulated industries, and the founder of political consulting firm Tusk Strategies. Bradley's family foundation is funding and leading the national campaign to bring mobile voting to all U.S. elections. Tusk Philanthropies also runs and funds anti-hunger campaigns that have led to the creation of anti-hunger policies and programs (including universal school breakfast programs) in 22 different states, helping to feed over 12.5 million people. Bradley is the author of The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death by Politics and Obvious in Hindsight, writes a column for New York Daily News, hosts a podcast called Firewall about the intersection of tech and politics, and is the co-founder of the Gotham Book Prize. He recently opened a bookstore, podcast studio, event space and cafe called P&T Knitwear on Manhattan's lower east side. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.Swimming with Allocators is a podcast that dives into the intriguing world of Venture Capital from an LP (Limited Partner) perspective. Hosts Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat are seasoned professionals who have donned various hats in the VC ecosystem. Each episode, we explore where the future opportunities lie in the VC landscape with insights from top LPs on their investment strategies and industry experts shedding light on emerging trends and technologies. The information provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this podcast are for general informational purposes only.

Or are they all just Trump voters who don't want to admit it? Chris Coffey of Tusk Strategies joins Bradley to check on the vital signs of the American political class, including the aftermath of the presidential debate, a big victory in Delaware, the storm clouds descending on Mayor Eric Adams, why there's a big opening for a woman to run for City Hall (but who?), and what's the beef between Nancy Pelosi and Governor Hochul.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City's only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today's episode: info@firewall.media.Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube, be sure to pre-order his upcoming book, Vote With Your Phone, and RSVP to an upcoming event on his cross country book tour.

Is it crazy to believe Biden won't step down and/or that he's not certain to lose to Donald Trump? Or that if he does step down, Kamala Harris is the best (and only plausible) replacement? Chris Coffey, CEO of Tusk Strategies, joins Bradley to offer reasons why the Democrats aren't necessarily facing an historic trainwreck in the fall. Plus, Chris and Bradley preview what promises to be a riveting, unpredictable race for New York City mayor in 2025.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City's only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today's episode: info@firewall.media.Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube, and be sure to pre-order his upcoming book, Vote With Your Phone.

Chris Coffey, head of Tusk Strategies, joins Bradley to break down the messy chessboard of New York politics. Can the Governor solve the housing crisis this time around — or least make a meaningful dent in it? Will the Mayor rise above his legal morass and be the man of action he purports to be? And is there anything, beyond law and order, that truly activates voters, or does group affiliation drive almost everything? This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City's only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today's episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT.

Jan. 10, 2023 - We share an excerpt of New York Now's State of the State analysis, featuring Shontell Smith, head of the New York practice for Tusk Strategies, and Morgan Hook, managing Director for SKDK.

Bradley Tusk joins Ravi to talk about Obvious In Hindsight, his new satire novel about a political campaign that aims to legalize flying cars. Ravi and Bradley then turn to the current political landscape. The two discuss whether New York City's Mayor Eric Adams can bounce back from his recent scandals and what the Biden campaign should do to win in 2024. Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and writer. The co-founder of Tusk Ventures and founder of the political consulting firm Tusk Strategies, Tusk also hosts a podcast called Firewall and recently opened the bookstore P&T Knitwear in New York's Lower East Side. Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 321-200-0570 Subscribe to our feed on Spotify: http://bitly.ws/zC9K Subscribe to our Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Follow The Branch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebranchmedia/ Follow The Branch on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebranchmedia Follow The Branch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebranchmedia The Branch website: http://thebranchmedia.org/ Lost Debate is also available on the following platforms:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vTERJNTc1ODE3Mzk3Nw  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-lost-debate iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-lost-debate-88330217/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/752ca262-2801-466d-9654-2024de72bd1f/the-lost-debate

Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist and writer. He is the CEO and co-founder of Tusk Ventures, the world's first venture capital fund that invests solely in early stage startups in highly regulated industries, and the founder of political consulting firm Tusk Strategies. Bradley's family foundation is funding and leading the national campaign to bring mobile voting to all U.S. elections. Tusk Philanthropies also runs and funds anti-hunger campaigns that have led to the creation of anti-hunger policies and programs (including universal school breakfast programs) in 22 different states, helping to feed over 12.5 million people. Bradley is the author of The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death by Politics and Obvious in Hindsight (coming out this November), writes a column for Fast Company, hosts a podcast called Firewall about the intersection of tech and politics, and is the co-founder of the Gotham Book Prize. He recently opened a bookstore, podcast studio, event space and cafe called P&T Knitwear on Manhattan's lower east side. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. 0:00 - Intro 2:03 - The Incentives of Politics 10:57 - Bradley's Philosophy 18:33 - More Political Parties and Fixing Political Polarization 25:13 - Big Tech Antitrust 29:09 - What Bradley Would Change 32:23 - The Decline of Trust in Institutions  36:12 - Tusk Ventures 37:53 - Requests for Startups 39:50 - Debt, Inflation, and COVID 46:31 - The Story of Uber  49:29 - How Uber Beats Lyft 52:59 - Weaponizing a Constituency  54:53 - Regulated Industries Bradley's Excited About  57:54 - Crypto 1:01:40 - Psychedelics and Doing Ketamine  1:07:21 - What Keeps Bradley Up at Night? 1:10:48 - Mobile Voting  1:15:41 - Doing Lots of Things at Once 1:18:25 - Why Credentials Are Overrated 1:23:42 - On Happiness 1:28:31 - What Should More People Be Thinking About?

But how much of that is the Mayor's fault? Chris Coffey, head of Tusk Strategies, sits down with Bradley for their regular check-in on city politics. Plus, Bradley proposes Bush v. Gore as the greatest political tragedy of our times; Chris offers a surprising alternative theory.

Jim welcomes a new guest to the podcast, Chris Coffey to discuss numerous topics. From working at Tusk Strategies on crypto, to working with Mayor Bloomberg.Topics covered in this episode include: How Chris and Bradley Tusk met and their relationship over the years from different jobs  to Chris working at Tusk Strategies with Bradley. Chris' work with Tusk Strategies and how their work with clients differ from other similar companies. The world of crypto and what is going on with it in New York. Working with the company eToro on their bitcoin license. What it means to have a bitcoin license. The vetting process of potential clients. The Andrew Yang mayoral campaign. Working in city hall and working with Mayor Bloomberg. Mayor Bloomberg and why he stands out as Mayor. New companies that are keeping Chris busy at Tusk Strategies. Chris Coffey is the CEO of Tusk Strategies. He led the New  York and New Jersey practices for Tusk Ventures and for Tusk Strategies for 9 years before taking over as CEO of Tusk Strategies in 2021.   He's run successful political & legislative efforts in cities and states across the country. In New York, he specializes in creating major media campaigns that dominate news coverage for weeks at a time. Successful examples include Uber, Latch,  Bird, Bloomberg, and NYCLASS. In 2017, he served as a senior strategist to Corey Johnson's winning campaign for Speaker of the New York City Council, and the New York Times called him an informal advisor to Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2018 election efforts. He led Tusk's work on Andrew Yang's 2021 campaign for NYC Mayor as Co-Campaign Manager. Chris also advises  U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY).   Prior to joining Tusk, Chris worked for Mike Bloomberg for 12  years at City Hall, on Mike's three electoral campaigns, and at  Bloomberg L.P. During Chris' time in City government, he helped set up the first-ever NYC Digital Office at the Mayor's  Office of Media and Entertainment. He co-authored the  Roadmap for the Digital City, which Mayor Bloomberg unveiled as the first digital blueprint for City government in the nation.  Before that, Chris worked on the 2009 Bloomberg campaign as a senior communications strategist, as First Deputy  Commissioner of the Mayor's Community Assistance Unit where he helped manage the Mayor's community relationships,  and as an assistant press secretary and director of Mayor Bloomberg's advance team.   Chris serves as the Chair of the Brooklyn Bridge Park  Conservancy and sits on the boards of Women in Need (WIN), the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), and The Trevor Project,  which works to prevent suicides in LGBTQ+ teens. Chris was named one of the Crain's New York Notable LGBTQ Leaders for 2022 and was a recipient of the 2021 Gay City News Impact Award. For the past several years he has been named to City &  State's Power Pride list of influential gays in New York as well as to City & State's Top 100 most influential New Yorkers list. He frequently appears on NY1 as an expert on New York politics, and guest lectures at NYU on government and public policy. Chris was born and raised in New York City and now lives in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn with his husband and their two children.   Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show.   Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at: Jim@theLobbyingShow.com Follow The Lobbying Show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for weekly updates about the show, our guests, and more.

The Capitol Pressroom has launched a new podcast, Dispatches from Planet Albany, which is a weekly discussion about power and politics at the Capitol. The following is an excerpt from the first episode, featuring Shontell Smith, co-head of the New York practice for Tusk Strategies, and Rebecca Garrard, legislative director for Citizen Action of New York. We'll talk about a possible hangover from the fight over the chief judge nomination, putting together a final budget and the progressive priorities up for consideration in Albany.

This week Jim welcomes Bradley Tusk back to the show for another exciting conversation! Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist and writer. Bradley is the Founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, which includes Tusk Ventures, Tusk Strategies, Kronos Archives, Ivory Gaming and Tusk Montgomery Philanthropies. Tusk Ventures is the world's first venture capital fund to work with and invest solely in high growth startups facing political and regulatory challenges. Previously, Bradley served as campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg, as Deputy Governor of Illinois and as Communications Director for Senator Charles Schumer. Tusk Montgomery Philanthropies, Bradley's family foundation, funds and runs campaigns in states across the U.S. to increase funding for anti-hunger programs like school breakfast and food stamp enrollment. They are also working to create mobile voting so people can vote in elections on their phones. Bradley writes a regular column for The Observer, hosts a podcast called Firewall, and has a book - The Fixer - about his adventures in protecting disruptors from the bad guys. Bradley is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he received his BA and has a JD from the University of Chicago Law School. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.  Click here to purchase Bradley's book - The Fixer  Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show. Don't forget to subscribe! Follow The Political Life on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for weekly updates.  

Founders should figure out the smartest way to engage with regulators — and do it as early as possible. Bob Greenlee joins Bradley to introduce Pericles, the new arm of Tusk Strategies devoted to the equity-for-service model, and explain why even founders who have no interest in government will discover that government is taking an interest in them

What does life look like after the Sam Bankman-Fried meltdown? Eric Soufer, who runs the crypto practice for Tusk Strategies, joins Bradley to survey the wreckage and assess the path to survival and future growth. Plus, has New York made an irrevocable mess of cannabis licensing?

While the Democrats held off a red wave nationally, that wasn't quite the story in New York state. Bradley sits down with Shontell Smith and Chris Coffey of Tusk Strategies to review the Dems' inept ground game and look ahead to all the Trump-related madness in store for 2024.

On Election Night, the winners will be hailed as geniuses, the losers will be dismissed as, well, losers, and where will that leave the rest of us? Bradley breaks it down with Cristóbal Alex, the head of Tusk Strategies' DC office and former White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary and Senior Advisor to Biden, offering this cold comfort to the Democrats: Don't worry, even the Obama administration got beat up in its first midterms.

A cross-generation meeting of the minds — Bradley quizzes his Tusk Strategies colleague Kelsey Bensch on what the future looks like to a young professional and how she stays optimistic.

There were no crazy surprises coming out of this week's New York primaries, but the world does look and feel a little different. Shontell Smith, Executive Vice President at Tusk Strategies and former Chief of Staff and Chief Counsel to the New York State Senate Majority Conference, joins Bradley to assess the new state of play.

Bradley talks to Eric Soufer who runs the crypto practice for Tusk Strategies about what the industry can do to recover its credibility post-crash and make friends in high places. Plus, they evaluate New York's rising political talent.

Emergency pod on New York politics! In the free-for-all following the state judge's redrawing of New York's electoral map, Bradley and Chris Coffey, CEO of Tusk Strategies, set the new story lines. Who's got the upper hand in Nadler v. Maloney? Could a fresh face take the suddenly wide-open 10th district? Do Republicans flip the State Senate? A reminder, just when we needed it, that politics can be a blast.

Can Democratic incumbents hold on against national party weakness and highly charged issues like crime and bail reform? One thing is sure: It's going to be a long, hard slog to Election Day. Chris Coffey of Tusk Strategies returns to Firewall to break down New York politics.

Bradley Tusk is a political fixer-turned-venture capitalist who specializes in working with startups like Bird, Coinbase, Eaze, FanDuel, and Wheel to break through in highly regulated markets. He was formerly the campaign manager of Michael Bloomberg's 2009 NYC mayoral bid, the Deputy Governor of Illinois, and the first political advisor at Uber. In addition to his firms, Tusk Strategies and Tusk Ventures, Bradley is currently exploring mobile voting technology and blockchain solutions to help fix political polarization. Specifically they tackle: - Bradley's most prominent experience of rapidly changing technology squaring with cities, their governance and their citizens was Uber. Bradley talks through that story.- Bradley has built your career on this trend of politics intersecting with tech, but when did the penny drop for him that this was going to be a thing?- How does he think think about derisking investments and the need for appropriate regulation with Tusk Venture investments?- Specifically with micromobility, the equilibrium we've reached feels sub-optimal - there is more demand vs. the supply that could be enabled. How did that happen? What will change it going forward?- Does he believe that there are instances in which tech can transcend politics?- Bradley talks through his project for mobile voting that he's driving through Tusk Philantrophies.- What is the attraction to crypto for Bradley and how he thinks that that squares with local regulations.- The No1 thing that gov regulators don't understand about the tech coming down the pipe and vice versa for tech folks about how government works.This is a syndication of the podcast that was originally launched on Infinite Block. If you like the Micromobility Podcast, you're also likely to enjoy our new project, Infinite Block. As we've gone deeper into micromobility we can see that it's connected to everything that we have in cities - zoning decisions and urban form, tech platforms, infrastructure funding, governance and at it's core, the social contract. We've long wanted to be able to talk about some of the other disruptive innovation developments that we are seeing that are relevant to cities but aren't quite the right fit for the Micrombility Podcast. So, if you like what we do here and ask in the age of accelerating innnovation, where and what is the city to be and do please come and join us by signing up to the Infinite Block Substack email and the Infinite Block podcast. Check out Bradley's Firewall podcast: https://www.firewall.media

Bradley Tusk is a political fixer-turned-venture capitalist who specializes in working with startups like Bird, Coinbase, Eaze, FanDuel, and Wheel to break through in highly regulated markets. He was formerly the campaign manager of Michael Bloomberg's 2009 NYC mayoral bid, the Deputy Governor of Illinois, and the first political advisor at Uber. In addition to his firms, Tusk Strategies and Tusk Ventures, Bradley is currently exploring mobile voting technology and blockchain solutions to help fix political polarization.    Check out Bradley's Firewall podcast: https://www.firewall.media/  

If transportation is a make-or-break issue for urban life, are we closer to the making point or the breaking point? Bradley sits down with Henry Greenidge, the new co-head of Tusk Strategies' transportation practice, to cover the landscape, from bicycles and buses to flying cars and the hyperloop.

Lule Demmissie, CEO of eToro USA, and Eric Soufer, head of the crypto and fintech practice at Tusk Strategies

The Eric Adams Era has begun — how's he doing? Bradley breaks down all the implications for the city, the state and the nation with Chris Coffey, co-CEO of Tusk Strategies and New York political savant. They get deep into the weeds.

Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist and writer. He is the CEO and co-founder of Tusk Ventures, the world's first venture capital fund that invests solely in early stage startups in highly regulated industries, the founder and CEO of political consulting firm Tusk Strategies, and the co-founder and Chairman of the Ivory Gaming Acquisition Corp, a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ. Bradley's family foundation is funding and leading the national campaign to bring mobile voting to all U.S. elections. Tusk Philanthropies also runs and funds anti-hunger campaigns that have led to the creation of universal school breakfast programs in 8 different states. Bradley is the author of The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death by Politics, writes a column for Fast Company, hosts a podcast called Firewall about the intersection of tech and politics, and is the co-founder of the Gotham Book Prize. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.Previously, Bradley served as campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg's 2009 mayoral race, as Deputy Governor of Illinois, overseeing the state's budget, operations, legislation, policy and communications, as communications director for US Senator Chuck Schumer, and as Uber's first political advisor. You can now find him working on Andrew Yang's mayoral race.

Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: News about very rare issues with blood clots in two coronavirus vaccines has harmed public health efforts and emboldened anti-vaxxers in Africa. And stateside, vaccination efforts in Republican states is lagging behind Democratic states. Meanwhile, an unreleased inspector general’s report finds glaring problems throughout the Capitol Police operation that fueled its failures during the January 6th insurrection. The report’s author is supposed to appear before a Congressional committee today. And lastly, the Minnesota cop who resigned Tuesday was charged with manslaughter yesterday for the killing of young Daunte Wright. The family expects protests in Brooklyn Center to continue despite the charge. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: The blowback has begun. The New York Times reports that the safety scares engulfing the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccines have jeopardized campaigns to inoculate the world. With new infections surging on nearly every continent, signs that the vaccination drive is in peril are emerging, most disconcertingly in Africa. In Malawi, people are asking doctors how to expunge the AstraZeneca vaccine from their bodies. In South Africa, health officials have paused giving the Johnson and Johnson shot, the only one they have. And in the Democratic Republic of Congo, not a single person has been vaccinated. In those countries and others, the Times reports, Western colonialism has left a residue of mistrust in vaccines, which could harden if the perception takes hold that rich countries are dumping second-rate shots on the global south. Already, the recent pauses have vindicated vaccine skeptics and made many others feel duped. African health officials have reacted with fury at the breezy reassurances of American and European lawmakers that people denied the AstraZeneca or Johnson and Johnson shots could be given another vaccine. In much of the world, there are no other vaccines. Meanwhile, the Associated Press notes an emerging pattern: Americans in blue states are getting vaccinated at more robust rates, while those in red states seem more hesitant. Out in front is New Hampshire, where sixty five percent of the adult population has received at least one dose. Following behind are New Mexico, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts at fifty five percent or greater. All tend to vote Democratic. Meanwhile, at the bottom are five states where fewer than forty percent have rolled up their sleeves. Four of them – Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee – lean Republican. The fifth is Georgia, which is red leaning purple. So what’s their excuse? Western colonialism? Report Details Capitol Police Failures Every new detail is worse than the last. As Congress pushes for a return to normalcy months after the January 6th riot at the Capitol, the AP has obtained a damning internal report about the deadly siege. It includes missed intelligence in which future insurrectionists warned, "We get our president or we die." The report casts serious doubt on whether the police would be able to respond to another large-scale attack. The Capitol Police have refused to publicly release the report – prepared in March and marked law enforcement sensitive – despite congressional pressure. Democratic Representative Zoe Lofgren of California, who heads the House Administration Committee, said she found the report, " detailed and disturbing." The inspector general who prepared it, Michael Bolton, was scheduled to testify before Lofgren’s committee today. Bolton found that the department’s deficiencies were – and remain – widespread: Equipment was too old to use; officers didn’t complete required training; and there was a lack of direction at the Civil Disturbance Unit, which exists to ensure Congress is not disrupted by protests. The report also focuses on several pieces of missed intelligence, including an FBI memo sent the day before the insurrection. The memo warned of threatening online postings by Trump backers, including one comment that Congress needs to hear glass breaking, doors being kicked in and blood being spilled. Separately, the Washington Post reports that a Capitol Police officer has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing for fatally shooting Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt as she attempted to breach a set of doors deep in the Capitol during the January siege. Authorities determined that it was reasonable for the officer to believe he was firing in self-defense or in defense of members of Congress who were fleeing the House chamber. Prosecutors did not identify the officer. Ex-Cop Charged For Daunte Wright Killing The search for justice continues in the upper midwest. NBC News reports that the former Minnesota police officer who was captured on camera fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop was arrested in connection with Wright's death. Kim Potter, a twenty six- year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department, was taken into custody about 11:30 AM at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in Saint Paul. She will be charged with second- degree manslaughter in connection with Wright's death, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput announced. The charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years behind bars. Wright, who is Black, died of a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office, which classified the manner of death as a homicide. NBC reports that Ben Crump, a lawyer for the Wright family, received word about the charges while sitting on a panel discussion alongside the mothers of other young Black males killed by police. Crump told reporters, "the reason why we are getting due process so quickly in the state of Minnesota for the killing of Daunte Wright is because of the blood of their children." Without the attention paid to the slayings of Michael Brown, Stephon Clark, Trayvon Martin and Eric Garner, Crump speculated that charges in the Wright matter might not have been possible. Wright's older brother told NBC the family was hoping for a more serious charge to be filed against Potter. Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, the Washington Post reports that the trial of Derek Chauvin continued, with the defense’s medical expert testifying that the former officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck did not play a critical role in the his death last May. During cross- examination, the defense expert acknowledged that Floyd might have survived if he got emergency help. If only. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: CBS News reports that two House committees took up measures long championed by progressives yesterday. One panel voted to advance a bill to admit Washington, DC, as a state, while the other took up a measure that would create a commission studying reparations for descendants of slaves. Let’s do this! More than eighty seven thousand Americans died of drug overdoses over the twelve- month period that ended in September, the New York Times reports, eclipsing the toll from any year since the opioid epidemic began in the 1990s. The biggest jump in overdose deaths took place in April and May, when fear and stress were rampant, job losses were multiplying and the strictest lockdown measures were in effect. Truly saddening statistics. According to City and State New York, Andrew Yang’s two campaign managers, his press secretary, his policy director and multiple senior advisers don’t actually work for his New York City mayoral campaign. They’re employed by Tusk Strategies, a lobbying firm. The arrangement raises concerns about what kind of access this lobbying firm – and the private clients that hire it – would have to the mayor if Yang were to win the election. Or, you might say, he’s just making government more efficient by cutting out the middlemen. The AP reports that the California Gold Rush town of Placerville will change its logo to remove a noose that stems from its mid-nineteenth century reputation as "Hangtown" following lynchings of criminal suspects by mobs of miners. The city council’s vote on Tuesday was unanimous. Sorry, Placerville, but Parks and Rec already did this bit. That’s all for the AM Quickie. Join us this afternoon on the Majority Report. APRIL 15, 2021 - AM QUICKIE HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Corey Pein PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn

On privacy, disruption, and cities - Greg Lindsay chats with Tusk Strategies’ Bradley Tusk by CoMotion

On privacy, disruption, and cities - Greg Lindsay chats with Tusk Strategies’ Bradley Tusk by CoMotion

Feb. 23, 2021 - Governor Cuomo has taken political hits over COVID-19 in nursing homes, but will it severely impact his chances at a fourth term? Bradley Tusk, Political strategist and Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Tusk Strategies, discussed why he wouldn't bet against the Governor.

Kristina Howard is the Managing Director at Tusk Strategies, which specializes in helping companies analyze and navigate regulatory and political challenges at local, state and national levels. Kristina provides strategic, legislative, and regulatory advice while managing multi-jurisdictional campaigns on behalf of Tusk clients.   Kristina brings 15 years of experience working at the intersection of law, policy, and politics at two global law firms, the National Federation of Independent Business, the American Enterprise Institute, and the Massachusetts Legislature. She has managed issue and advocacy campaigns at the federal level and in all 50 states. Her policy expertise is broad-based spanning privacy, healthcare, e-commerce, and gig-economy.  Kristina also draws upon her niche knowledge of having working with State Attorneys General in their role as regulator, policymaker, and politician.   Kristina earned a B.S. Degree in Political Science from Northeastern University, where she graduated first in her class and a M.S. Degree in Political Science from American University, where she graduated with the highest honors.  Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show. Don't forget to subscribe! Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at Jim@ThePoliticalLife.net  Follow The Political Life on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for weekly updates.

Bradley Tusk is a man who does many things to help democracy bring about positive change - from mobile voting to working the levers of government to bring an end to hunger. In this episode he also learns he's an unwitting trisector evangelist, as his work bridges the non profit, private, and government sector worlds in his efforts to help New Yorkers. Tusk is a venture capitalist, philanthropist, and CEO of Tusk Ventures and Tusk Strategies. He joined us to talk about how public policy can be shaped in the future.

In this episode, Nathaniel Lacktman, Chair of Foley & Lardner’s national Telemedicine & Digital Health Industry Team, visits with Quinn Shean, Managing Director at Tusk Strategies. They discuss the current state of direct to consumer (DTC) telehealth services, advice for entrepreneurs, what makes for good asynchronous telemedicine policy, and what the virtual care industry can expect to see in 2020. “If you're requiring that every patient interaction is going to require a video in places that have low broadband, you're furthering health inequities with a policy that you were hoping was going to broaden access.” “The rise of DTC telehealth … is not an invasive species, but rather the result of shortcomings in the existing way that traditional healthcare is provided, and new expectations of the upcoming patient population.” “You can take some of what you've learned from selling [other online goods] to engage patients, that type of marketing, but you better realize you're not selling mattresses and razors. Bring on a medical advisor. Build out an informal network of your medical team.” Read and download a free copy of Foley’s recent 50-state telemedicine law research survey at New 50 State Survey of Commercial Insurance Laws Reveals Progress.

Bradley Tusk is founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, which includes Tusk Ventures, Tusk Strategies, Kronos Archives, Ivory Gaming and Tusk Philanthropies. He's also a writer, whose recent book, The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death By Politics captures Tusk's involvement in many contentious battles including in 2011, when as political advisor to a little-known startup called Uber, he took on the taxi industry. Tune into this fast-moving interview full of fascinating anecdotes that give insight into government, business and the future of tech.

Bradley Tusk talks with Chris Coffey from Tusk Strategies about New York politics and 2020 predictions.

This week Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt and Tom Russotti sit down with Yvette Buckner, Managing Director at Tusk Strategies about the Education Equity Campaign aimed at increasing diversity in NYC's specialized high schools (SHS). In recent months, the eight elite schools have come under fire for their lack of diversity particularly their low rate of black and Latino students. SHS include Stuyvesant and Brooklyn Technical High School in Brooklyn. In March, Stuyvesant offered only 7 out of 895 slots in the freshman class to black students.

This week Dan is sitting down with venture capitalist, political strategist and writer, Bradley Tusk. Bradley is the Founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, which includes Tusk Ventures, Tusk Strategies, Kronos Archives, Ivory Gaming and Tusk Philanthropies. Tusk Ventures is the world’s first venture capital fund to work with and invest solely in high growth startups facing political and regulatory challenges. Bradley recently wrote a memoir called The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death By Politics, and hosts a podcast called Firewall. Previously, Bradley served as campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg, as Deputy Governor of Illinois, as Communications Director for Senator Charles Schumer and as Uber’s first political strategist. Guest: Bradley TuskHost: Dan DillardProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio Engineer: Jake WallaceBradley's Podcast, Firewall: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/firewall/id1199693682 Founding Media YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLyxQReKL3jHiwd0BXsTcGQ A Founding Media PodcastFounding Austin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures joins Nick to discuss Corruption, Extortion and the Fight Against Entrenched Interests-- How a VC Saves Startups from Death by Politics. In this episode, we cover: Why and how did you get into VC? You have a nice model where you generate revenue through Tusk Strategies, which allows you to hire great talent and invest forward in startups. How has the model changed over time and how is the organization structured today? How were you able to get allocations and generate dealflow when you were new to VC? You spent some time in Illinois w/ an infamous Governor of our's... and you're very candid in the book about the issues and illegal acts that Rod Blagoyevich instructed you to do. Give us some of the highlights and lowlights from the experience. You highlight the importance of narrative many times throughout the book. Can you touch on the key points w/ regard to picking and framing your narrative for tech startups? You've said that when large industry incumbents are disrupted, "they punch back, and they punch hard"... have you seen situations where startups have died b/c of response of a large incumbent? Talk about some of your experiences. Have you worked w/ any tech companies who's mission doesn't align w/ your political beliefs? How can you possibly win a prolonged battle going jurisdiction by jurisdiction? I enjoyed the section of the book you call "Pick your enemies = Win Your Battles (Strangle the baby in the crib). What's the best message founders can take away from this chapter? We've all heard a lot about the political issues w/ independent contracts vs. employees. Uber has been the headliner in the media but you also cite Handy, in the book, the platform that connects independent handymen w/ home owners... what's been your involvement w/ this issue and where do we stand? Talk a bit about your interactions w/ Elon and the work you did w/ Tesla against the dealership incumbents. You close the book w/ an emphasis on voting and the importance of mobile voting. You've even said that mobile voting is "the biggest disruption fight of them all" and that "restoring our true democracy-- and actually confronting our nation's deepest problem."

For a special episode of Firewall, Bradley talks with Chris Coffey from Tusk Strategies about some untold backstories and analysis from Bradley’s new book, The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics. They discuss Uber, Bird, the NYC Mayoral Race, and the outlook for The Mets next season.

When entrepreneurs need to understand, strategize, and overcome growth-stifling government bureaucracy and regulatory strangulation, they turn to Bradley Tusk, master of the inside game. He launched Tusk Strategies in 2011, helping companies from UBER to Walmart win complex public campaigns. Tusk began his career in bare knuckle politics and readied a tech-heavy plan in 2016 in case his former boss, Mike Bloomberg, ran for president. Will he dust off the plan in 2020? Have a listen. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/podcast/inside-the-ice-house

Bradley Tusk started Tusk Ventures to help startups work with governments at scale. To date, this unique venture capital firm has worked with companies like Uber, Fanduel, Handy, Eaze, and others to help them navigate regulatory challenges. Tusk Ventures grew out of Tusk Strategies, which Bradley started in 2010 to help major institutions run multi-jurisdictional campaigns to shape their public reputation, overcome regulatory hurdles, and proactively engage governments to solve problems and seize opportunities. Previously, Bradley served as the campaign manager for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s successful re-election bid in 2009, and before that he served as the Deputy Governor of the State of Illinois from 2003-2006. Not surprisingly, this was one of the most fascinating conversations we’ve had on the show to date. We discuss Bradley’s unique model and approach to venture investing, and how he’s thought about raising capital from LPs for a firm that looks very different to traditional VC. We also cover how he originally got connected to Travis Kalanick at Uber to help them navigate the regulatory landscape, what it was like to work for Mayor Bloomberg, and how Tusk Ventures chooses which projects to work on today.

In this conversation how Bradley Tusk and his company, Tusk Strategies, helped UBER penetrate cities across the world. Bradley has several companies, and we learn about them in the podcast, but what is exceptionally good at is the socializing of innovations. When most people think about innovation, we tend to think of shiny new things. Few people think about how innovations are adopted. One of the most important questions for companies working to disrupt a sector or system, is how do we get people to use a new technology? In the case of UBER, how do you convince the public that it is okay to disrupt the Taxi industry? How do you convince a public that ordinary people can safely drive you around the city? How do you convince a city to change its policies, laws and procedures? These are not easy questions, but Bradley Tusk is one of the best in the business. In this podcast, we share a little about how helped make UBER what it is todayThis podcast was recorded over Skype.Music provided by Clint Harewood you contact him on these websites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tamo.T or LinkedIn: https://www.facebook.com/Tamo.T

In this conversation how Bradley Tusk and his company, Tusk Strategies, helped UBER penetrate cities across the world. Bradley has several companies, and we learn about them in the podcast, but what is exceptionally good at is the socializing of innovations. When most people think about innovation, we tend to think of shiny new things. Few people think about how innovations are adopted. One of the most important questions for companies working to disrupt a sector or system, is how do we get people to use a new technology? In the case of UBER, how do you convince the public that it is okay to disrupt the Taxi industry? How do you convince a public that ordinary people can safely drive you around the city? How do you convince a city to change its policies, laws and procedures? These are not easy questions, but Bradley Tusk is one of the best in the business. In this podcast, we share a little about how helped make UBER what it is todayThis podcast was recorded over Skype.Music provided by Clint Harewood you contact him on these websites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tamo.T or LinkedIn: https://www.facebook.com/Tamo.T