Twitter’s Hack, Silicon Valley’s Changing Landscape
The FBI investigates a major Twitter hack. Netflix sells off on earnings. Domino’s serves up strong sales growth. Banking software company nCino has a big Wall Street debut. Pepsi gets a boost from sn...
17 Heinä 202039min
Forget Networking. Ask This One Question.
“Marketplace Radio” host Tess Vigeland walked away from her job with no idea what was next. In her subsequent book, Leap: Leaving a Job with No Plan B, to Find the Career and Life You Really Want, she...
14 Heinä 20202min
Buffett’s Buy and the Future of Restaurants
Retailers continue to struggle as Bed Bath & Beyond announces plans to close more than 20% of its stores over the next two years. Levi’s sales fall more than 60% for the second quarter. Berkshire Hath...
10 Heinä 202039min
The Road to Success in Comedy
Back in the day a great stand-up comedy set on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” meant instant success, but so much has changed since then. Greg Fitzsimmons, stand-up comedian and host of the long...
7 Heinä 20203min
Tesla, Musk, and the Future of Movies
It’s our Independence Day Weekend Special! Corporate governance expert and film critic Nell Minow analyzes the latest corporate scandals and the future of the movie industry. Award-winning writer Morg...
3 Heinä 202039min
The Summer of Beer and Whiskey
Professional baseball almost didn’t make it out of the 1880s. In his book The Summer of Beer and Whiskey, writer Ed Achorn explains how a new owner of the team in St. Louis helped saved the business o...
30 Kesä 20202min
Digital Ad Spending and the Power of Weird
Google deals with slipping ad sales while Facebook and Amazon gain market share. Amazon buys a new car. McCormick hits a new high. Nike stumbles. And Microsoft pulls the plug on its stores. Motley Foo...
26 Kesä 202039min
Is Grit Overrated?
In general, perseverance is a good thing. But David Epstein, author of the best-selling book Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, points out that demonstrating grit is not always the...
23 Kesä 20202min
