How Brands Can Succeed in Social Movements
Brand expert Ed Zitron ponders how companies can best react to politics of the day
Can America Be Factual Again?
Two leading experts on critical thinking weigh in on President Biden’s plea to stick to the facts
Bay Area Companies Move Out
Oracle, Schwab and others are moving their headquarters out of Silicon Valley for Texas. Jim Wunderman and Mark Calvey weigh in
Moon? Mars? Moon?
Different presidents mean new goals for NASA. Makena Young on how changing targets frustrate scientists
Katie Roof of Bloomberg
“Another day, another scoop,” a fellow reporter writes of Roof’s ability to find new stories
The Delivery Wars
Profitboss CEO Adam Guild explains the pricey economics behind delivering food in a dash
Many Happy Returns
What happens to all that stuff we return after the holidays? B-Stock’s Marcus Shen knows; he has most of it
The Return of Live Music
Mandolin founder Mary Kay Huse leaves a high powered Silicon Valley job to create online concerts
The Future of Fintech With President Biden
One bank CEO Brian Hamilton explains the Biden administration’s plan to create a new credit reporting system
A Potential Crisis for Healthcare Startups
Venture capitalist Ash Gupta worries coronavirus costs may cause hospitals to cut back on spending
Natera Catches Cancer Early
CEO Steve Chapman oversees rocketing growth in blood screening company Natera
Immersed in Mursion
Mursion’s virtual reality training mimics real-life challenges in schools and offices
CEOs and Conflict
Management consultant Jocelyn Kung looks back at lessons learned from the 2020 election
CapitalG’s David Lawee
The founder of one of Alphabet’s independent growth funds discusses leadership and what he’s looking to fund next
Predicting Christmas Demand
Balsam Hill CEO Mac Harmon isn’t sure how many Christmas trees people want this year
Boom Supersonic
Four years after Scott McGrew said “come back when you have an airplane,” CEO Blake Scholl came back with an airplane
Movie Theater for the 21st Century
Jean-Marie Dura explains the thinking behind the all-balcony movie theater.
Braintrust’s Adam Jackson
Longtime entrepreneur Jackson weighs in on work from home and hiring in tech.
Protecting Schools With Smart Cameras
Edgeworx president Farah Papaioannou led her company on a six-week crash project.
BeeHero Protects Beehives Using Sensors
BeeHero’s Omer Davidi: Bees are threatened by both colony collapse and Asian Giant Hornets
Jyoti Bansal’s newest startup Traceable
Jyoti Bansal of Unusual Ventures shares how to build startups during a pandemic
Gingko Bioworks Runs Tests for COVID-19
CEO Jason Kelly on how Boston based Ginkgo Bioworks hopes to bioengineer consumer products
Is the Future of Business Online?
Shippo CEO, Laura Behrens Wu, shares that more and more retailers are moving online as customers demand at-home deliveries – and how the United States ...
A Critique of Facebook’s Business Model
Oxford University researcher Chris Moos weighs in on Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership and the business model of Facebook – one which, he says, is based on ...
Should United States Move to an App Or Comput
Murli Thirumale, CEO of Portworx, says that since we do everything else by phone, why not vote? He comes on the show to argue that ...
Will “hold harmless” hold up in court?
Some businesses and employers are asking people to sign promises not to sue over Coronavirus
Micro-fulfillment centers fill online orders
CEO Max Pedro on how Takeoff Technologies is helping stores compete with Amazon
Dumpling coordinates independent businesses
Dumpling co-CEO Joel Shapiro on how the company is avoiding issues addressed by California’s AB5
The future of law school and online learning
Mehran Ebadolahi says a significant number of law students are considering dropping out of law school
President Trump suspends new H1b visas
Immigration attorney Julie Pearl on why the Wall Street Journal is calling President Trump’s suspension of new H1b visas a “gift to China”
Zenreach Predicts Store Foot Traffic
Zenreach CEO John Kelly's analysis of retail data predicts store foot traffic to return to normal September 12
Extra Perks for Work From Home Employees
Liz Elting suggests companies that save money on rent should share with employees
Globe Rents Empty Apartments by the Hour
Globe founder and CEO Emmanuel Bamfo on how Globe is helping Airbnb owners find new revenue.
Into the Archives with Jack Dorsey
Scott looks back on a 2009 interview with Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.
The Future of City Centers and Work From Home
The Kung Group's Jocelyn Kung on the future of work from home.
eBay Internship Program amid Pandemic
Cindy Loggins, Director, University Recruiting and Programs at eBay, talks about pivoting to online internships.
Supercomputers looking for COVID-19 vaccine
Nvidia's Kimberly Powell explains how supercomputers are helping us find a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Future of Venture Capital
Amy Nauiokas of New York’s Anthemis Group on the future of venture capital and the potential benefits of working outside Silicon Valley.
Costanoa Ventures Is Still Investing
Greg Sands of Costanoa Ventures talks about what startups need to be doing in the middle of the pandemic.
Why Now Is the Time to Build New Things
Connie Chan on how she led Andressen Horowitz’s investments in Run the World and her thoughts on the current landscape of venture capital.
First-Time CEO Joins Firm Amid Pandemic
Christal Bemont, the new CEO of Talend, on what it was like to take the role on just as COVID-19 began spreading around the world.
Funding for Startups During the Pandemic
Maryam Haque from the National Venture Capital Association discusses how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting investments and funding for startups.
Emergence Capital’s Investment in Zoom
Emergence Capital’s Santi Subotovsky discusses his early investment in Zoom, over Skype, and shares his thoughts on the future of remote work, e-commerce and how ...
The Real Moneyball: Advertising on Athletes
Intermedia CEO Mike Gold on his company’s new soccer sponsorship
Jose Fermoso: Latinx Engineers Discrimination
Fermoso tells the story of “dreamer” Carlos Baldenegro
Oliver Space Lands $7 million in seed funding
Founder Chan Park created a millennials’ rent-a-center
Forget Top 40: America’s Changing Playlist
Feed.fm’s Lauren Pufpaf helps brands find the right music
Funding for female founders reaches record
Katie Roof covers venture capital for the Wall Street Journal
Adjusting to California’s New Privacy Law
Fredrick “Flee” Lee of Gusto on the California Consumer Privacy Act
The Million Dollar Homeowning poor
For all the IPO stories, money worries are driving talent out of California
CES Exec: Way More Women This Year
Consumer Technology Association’s Tiffany Moore helps the technology conference find a better balance
Elias: Google’s Pichai is a wartime CEO
CNBC’s Jennifer Elias and Stephen Ellis of Reuters on Pichai and Cook