2019 was the year of the IPO. 2020 was the year of "who the heck would want to go public in this market?". However, two household names still plan to IPO despite the craziness of the viral pandemic: Airbnb and Doordash. Very different companies, but what we believe should be a very similar growth strategy. Both have also been affected by the pandemic in different ways. Our hosts examine these companies, their going public, and what lessons their strategies can teach you as an entrepreneur or growth minded, value-oriented employee.
Our hosts are back! But unfortunately, one hyped up, Super Bowl ad having, A-list actor enlisting streaming platform isn't. And after only 6 months since launch! What went wrong? Most importantly, what can you as an entrepreneur as well as an employee learn from their demise. As the same shortcomings that led to their descent are a part of the same overarching trends your company will need to be aware of. Less you and yours end up on the startup autopsy table. Tune in!
What has Uber's founder been up to since he left the company? Hopping on another disruptive trend that is shaking up another age old sector: the restaurant industry.Ghost kitchens are one of the major trends that will shape the next decade. But what are they? Why have they become so popular? How is DoorDash using them to get a leg up? What are some investment opportunities? And how can you as an entrepreneur in the sector position yourself to take advantage of this trend? Tune in for some tasty content.
Nikola, Virgin Galactic, and Draftkings. What do three of the hottest new speculative stocks on the market have in common? Four letters: S-P-A-C. SPAC or "special purpose acquisition company" has been once of the hottest acronyms in the world of finance and investing. Along with everything else, the IPO market has gotten especially volatile in these times. So more and more companies are opting to go public in a SPAC-tacular fashion. By going public via SPAC deal instead of the traditional IPO. But what is a SPAC? How do they work? What makes them so attractive? And what are some up and coming SPACs that could serve as ground-level investing opportunities? Tune in and find out!
Last episode our hosts discussed the implications of a dying dollar. Since that episode aired, the U.S. Dollar Index lost a 10 YEAR UPTREND. You read that right. So what are the further implications of a dying dollar, beyond just the possibility of a gold standard return? Our hosts discuss the pivotal idea that the greatest opportunities arise during a change in trend. But how do you even measure the strength of the dollar? What has this trend change for the dollar done to other stores of value? Like gold, silver, and crypto? What investment opportunities lie in this trend change for the dollar? Is there even any opportunity left with things like gold at all time highs? Which of these alternate stores of value has the most potential to run from here? Tune in to find out.
The U.S. Dollar is taking a BIG hit. We're talking like might break through the March lows from the coronavirus crash type of hit. Last week, Trump signed an executive order punishing China for oppressive security laws passed regarding Hong Kong. China vowed retaliation, and this has only gone to further destabilize the dollar. Between increased China tensions, inflation, and a number of other factors, there are major implications regarding the current viability of our currency. And brings to the forefront an idea President Trump, has been a supporter of: A return to the gold standard. What is the gold standard, and what would a return to the gold standard look like here in the U.S.? Would the Fed still have any weapons to defend the economy? Our hosts discuss this, and more.
Last week, Amazon’s biggest competitor and fellow heavyweight retailer Walmart unveiled their newest means of competing against the Amazon Empire: Walmart Plus. Their own subscription service, that they hope will help them loosen Amazon’s iron grip on the space. Despite having a 15 year head start. So this week our hosts dive into Walmart +. The program, the perks, why the TIMING of this program is so pivotal, and how this move even touches the infamous streaming wars.
We began 2020 with an episode centered around GOALS. Meaningful goals that are constructed with your 2030 vision in mind. Well, we have officially crossed the halfway mark of 2020. One of the craziest years of our generation. For a lot of people, that craziness might’ve derailed A LOT of their 2020 goals. Many lost jobs, many businesses closed, and most unfortunately many lost loved ones. However, regardless of what curve-balls life throws, it is up to us to determine our own destiny. In this episode, our hosts will discuss 7 Steps that will help you get back on track with your 2020 goals. Even if that means pivoting to new ones. Steps to establish accountability, responsibility, and most importantly defeat the anxiety that comes a long with even MENTIONING yearly goals. Of course, they will also address how to set MEANINGFUL goals, in the context of your larger vision.
In this special 50TH EPISODE our hosts look back on predecessors that paved the way for them as young entrepreneurs of color. Since history seems to leave out a lot regarding marginalized communities, Sterling and Adam dive into the early 20th century phenomena that was "Black Wall Street". What was it? What happened to it? What variables allowed this bubble of African-American prosperity to develop? And how can we use the momentum we have RIGHT NOW to bring Black Wall Street back? Well, some of the resources presented here in this episode will be a great start.
We started this podcast in our first episode saying that EVERYTHING finds its root in mindset. Well dismantling systemic racism, as well as preserving our own mental health and relationships, ALSO find their root in mindset. Over the course of the past few weeks, there have been riots, protests, moments of beauty and solidarity, moments of violence and divisiveness. And it has a lot of people feeling a lot of different ways. In this episode, our hosts dissect some of the major points of our mindset episodes and identify how those principles are particularly relevant given today’s climate. How to get your mindset right to protect your mental health, relationships, and structure your own goals and actions to make this change were all pushing for now as Americans...a lasting change.
The third segment of the E-commerce Wars series continues, as a new contender joins the fight. Mark Zuckerberg hopped on FB live and revealed that Facebook is bringing out the big guns, and targeting the world of online e-commerce with their new roll out: Facebook Shops. Now… What is Facebook Shops? What does this new push into ecommerce entail? Should Amazon be worried? Is this an ally that Shopify has gained? Or is it more competition and Shopify has fallen victim to the classic Zucker-Punch? Tune in, and find out.
Last week, our hosts discussed how the Wall Street Journal revealed that Amazon has been using sellers’ data against them. With their wide reach, and cut-throat leader. The way they steam roll all competition and even double cross those that ally with it, Amazon is seeming more and more like the evil empire of online e-commerce. So this week our hosts take some time to cover what might be “a new hope” in the world of e-commerce: Shopify. Their new app "Shop" might be the only thing standing between Amazon and total dominance of the online retail marketplace. Listen in as our hosts break down what makes this new app unique and how it seeks to put sellers and customers first.
Literally, one out of every three items sold online PERIOD in the U.S. is done through Amazon. So if you are a business of any size looking to have any sort of online presence, it is impossible to thrive in the world of eCommerce in the U.S. without listing on Amazon. However, has amazon been using its online retail dominance to undercut small businesses and others selling on its platform? Sadly, more and more evidence seems to be pointing to that disturbing truth. The truth that the retail giant is double crossing small businesses and sellers on the platform. Utilizing sellers’ data, and weaponizing it against them. And that’s what our hosts are diving into on today’s episode.
When financial crises arise around the world due to unforeseen events, who comes to the rescue of countries a lot worse off than a world power like the U.S.? The answer is the IMF. The International Monetary Fund. Now as COVID19 continues to spread, smaller countries with much worse financial infrastructure are even more susceptible to the same factors that are crushing the U.S. economy. As a result, the IMF has mobilized to provide $215 million in initial debt relief to 25 countries, with plans of more on the way. But who is the IMF, how have they helped developing countries in the past, and has this money even been put to use the right way? Has it been effective? And how does the IMF plan on making sure this money is put to use where it's supposed to? In this episode, our hosts address those topics, and more, as they discuss the International Monetary Fund and their efforts to protect developing countries in the face of past and present unexpected economic disaster.
In this episode, our hosts highlight local entrepreneur Angel Brown. She turned her passion for artistic expression into her local phenom nail tech business: Grippers Galore. From how she got started, to how to garner and retain a customer base, to how she brilliantly pivoted to keep revenue coming during quarantine. Join our hosts as they sit down (via Zoom) with one of the areas up and coming tycoons, Angel Brown.
There are a lot of different theories as to what the recovery from COVID19 might look like here in U.S.. If you have listened to the news, it has started to sound a lot like alphabet soup when correspondents discuss what the shape of this recession and recovery will ultimately look like. You’ve probably heard V shaped, U shaped, W shaped, and maybe even L shaped. But in this episode, our hosts are going to explore all of those options, what they mean, and what specifically would need to occur for these types of recoveries to take place. Furthermore, they recap the historic plummet in oil, and what that means for you as well as the shape of the recovery.
Last week, overnight, Luckin Coffee plummeted 76%. The company accused its own COO of committing mass fraud, and skewing the numbers to make sales look better than what they were. Now, Luckin is still a very innovative and promising company. Many people see this steep decline, as people often see steep, unexpected declines. As an opportunity. However, is this corruption isolated? Or is it systemic and widespread? Our hosts look to examine Luckin and use data from its situation, as well as another Chinese powerhouse startup, to see where the REAL investment opportunity lies in all of this fraud scandal.
What is a Quibi? What is a micro-moment and why do content, media, advertising, and tech companies see such opportunity in them? That is what our hosts discuss in today's episode, as they also disclose how you can get in now on the micro-moments trend and get your slice of the pie as a creator.
Last week, President Trump signed a $2 trillion stimulus bill to help keep the nation afloat in the wake of the pandemic. You've probably heard about the $1,200 checks to each American. But a lot of people have questions about those checks. Who is going to get them? Do I have to have my direct deposit setup? Where is the rest of the money going? What small businesses qualify for loans? Will small businesses be rewarded if they keep their employees instead of firing them? How does this bill affect my student loans? Do I qualify for unemployment? See all those questions, and more answered. As our hosts break down the $2 trillion stimulus bill and answer the questions you have asked, as well as the ones you should be asking.
You don't have to be involved in the financial markets to know that in the last couple of weeks...they've been crazy. Stocks, Bonds, Futures, Options, Forex, Crypto. It's all been a wild ride. In this episode, our hosts take some time to discuss how trading has been in their respective financial assets, since the rise of the outbreak. Tune in to see what opportunities Sterling has been eyeing in the world of crypto, and how Adam has used options to leverage immense financial opportunity in the midst of economic turmoil.