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Navigating Risk and Opportunity in Decarbonization and Sustainability – Part 1 of 2
The global conversation has shifted dramatically towards decarbonization and sustainability in recent years. With the world experiencing unprecedented levels of disruption, from 5G technology to the challenges of a pandemic, the urgency to address climate change and its implications has never been more palpable. Although most business leaders see the vision of Sustainable Development […]
Todd Florence of Estes Express Lines on Making LTL Shipping Frictionless
Making LTL shipping frictionless is more than possible; it’s happening today. How can one challenge the status quo and embrace technological transformation in an industry that has historically resisted change? In this captivating episode of Semi-Related, Chris Torrence sets the stage for a riveting conversation with Todd Florence, the Chief Information Officer of Estes […]
The Power of Consumer Insights: Enhance Performance and Customer Loyalty with Data
In the latest episode of Retail Refined, conducted at the Retail Influencer CEO Forum 2023, host Melissa Gonzalez explores the transformative power of consumer insights with guest Elizabeth Oates, VP of Consumer Insights at Ulta Beauty. They discuss how data-driven insights can enhance performance, foster customer loyalty, and shape the beauty industry’s future. Oates […]
More Small Businesses are Going Bankrupt With High Interest Rates and a Shrinking Bank Loan Supply
With fluctuating interest rates and economic uncertainty, the challenges facing the banking sector and, by extension, small to medium-sized businesses, are more complex than many might think. Private debt has several implications which offer a sobering look at how interest rate changes impact not just macroeconomic stability but also loan growth and business […]
Understanding the Guaranteed Allure of Whole Life Insurance in a Volatile Financial Era
In a rapidly shifting financial landscape, the allure of guarantees stands out prominently. Amid the volatility of market-driven assets, the unique characteristics of whole life insurance emerge as an intriguing financial tool. Unlike traditional investments, which can swing wildly based on market forces, whole life insurance offers the allure of dividends that, once paid, […]
BlockFi Bankruptcy Continues Crypto Investor Worries
After the FTX collapse, crypto lender BlockFi, followed suit filing for their own bankruptcy, with their largest unsecure creditor being owned $729 million according to Bloomberg. Crypto is currently in a bad spot and many investors are waiting for the next lender to file. However, this does not necessarily mean the crypto market is […]
Gossip About Gossip: How Aberdeen Plans to Tokenize Investment Funds on Hedera
Private equity investments are often regarded as higher risk profiles than any other asset classes. Because of liquidity concerns and higher barriers of entry, everyday individual investors are steered away from alternative asset classes like private equity. That’s where fractionalization of large-scale investments through blockchain and DLT technology provides accessibility and privacy among individual investors. […]
Ideal Conditions: Maneuvering focus on IAQ in Wake of the Pandemic
There is no better scenario to accelerate awareness for Indoor Air Quality, than a pandemic marked by the uncontrollable spread of an airborne pathogen. Parties ranging from policymakers to big box retail stores to residential complexes are faced with the growing concern of IAQ, specifically on how to maneuver their focus on this pressing […]
Assessing the Value of Early-Stage PE Investments
Valuing venture or early-stage private equity investments can be tricky since they don’t typically have revenues or cash flow yet. As such, applying traditional valuation methodologies like considering discounted cash flow (DCF) may not be appropriate for new technologies and early-stage investments. On this episode of E2B: Energy to Business, an Opportune podcast, Voice […]
Decision Makers Are Re-Evaluating Marketing Investments
Over the past year decision makers have been asking how they can effectively measure the business value of their marketing investments, specifically around measuring ROI for their campaigns? What does success look like? Peter Mahoney, CEO of Plannuh, joins us this afternoon to give us his perspective on how emerging digital marketing channels challenge traditional […]
Why Early Learners Need Community Investment To Succeed
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, demographics in Pre-K and Kindergarten are shifting. This is leaving an enrollment bubble as students head back to class in Fall 2021. A strain will be placed on the educators and the community. Some services will also be needed in order to support students, including community investment. On this episode […]
Breaking the Stigma of Athletes Mishandling Money
The fans remember the highlights but the franchises remember the technology, data, and inventions that powered their season. Host Tyler Kern sits down with the innovators, leaders and founders that are taking sports into the future. Professional athletes and entertainers receive large paydays during their careers. However, many lack the knowledge or have the right people […]