Best Manny Teran Podcasts (2025)

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FLASH Decisions and Fastballs - Interview with Dr. Ricardo Valerdi 32:42

1M ago32:42

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In this episode of The Profectory Podcast - Mastering the Mind and Market, we dive into the story behind the story with Dr. Ricardo Valerdi — professor, engineer, and founder of the groundbreaking nonprofit Science of Sport. What started as a small baseball statistics camp for middle schoolers in Tucson has grown into a national movement partnering…

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Beyond Stoicism: Hack your mind to get things done! 28:02

1M ago28:02

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Most leaders think willpower is the key to achieving goals. But what if the real power comes from alignment — aligning your habits, your environment, and even your subconscious mind? In this episode of The Profectory Podcast, we explore: Why stoicism alone isn’t enough James Clear's 4 Laws of Behavior Change Chase Hughes' methods for subconscious a…

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Building Vulnerability and Community: Frank Vidal on Tucson Thrive and Authentic Connections 44:19

1M ago44:19

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In this powerful episode of The Profectory Podcast: Mastering the Mind and Market, host Manny Teran dives into the world of authentic connections and community building with Frank Vidal, the founder of Tucson Thrive. Frank shares the inspiring journey behind creating a virtual mastermind that fosters vulnerability, deep conversations, and genuine g…

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Memento Mori – Making Every Day Count in Business and Life 26:56

1M ago26:56

26:56

Welcome to The Profectory Podcast, where we explore the forces that shape success—both in business and within ourselves. I’m Manny Teran, and today, we’re diving into a concept that has the power to transform not just how we lead in business, but how we live our lives. Today’s topic is ‘Memento Mori,’ a Latin phrase that translates to ‘remember you…

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Molly Gravatt: Transforming technical staffing with Grit and Grace 34:38

1M ago34:38

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In this episode of The Profectory Podcast, I’m joined by Molly Gravatt, CEO of Radiant Dev, to uncover the story behind the story of her career. From navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship to empowering engineers and businesses with the right talent, Molly shares golden insights on resilience, AI in staffing, and overcoming bias in hiring. 💡…

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The Fall of 23andMe: A Stoic Case Study in Leadership and Trust 35:19

1M ago35:19

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23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a massive data breach and a collapse in customer trust. In this episode of The Profectory Podcast, Manny Teran explores the rise and fall of this biotech giant through the lens of stoicism and market resilience. We break down what happened, why it matters, and what entrep…

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The Profectory Podcast - Trailer 4:12

3M ago4:12

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The Profectory Podcast: Mastering the Forces of Success Hosted by Manny Teran, The Profectory Podcast is where entrepreneurs and business leaders gain the insights they need to navigate both the external and internal forces shaping their success. Through thought-provoking monologues and deep-dive interviews with visionary entrepreneurs and executiv…

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Yes, You Can Outplan Trump . Even During this Chaos 37:44

3M ago37:44

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Only 6 weeks into the new administration and many small and mid-size business leaders are giving up on planning. With Musk at DOGE sending out cost cutting measures, while other real department heads appear to be doing nothing – or doing something equally outrageous – it’s easy to say “there’s no reason to plan. Who knows what will happen next?” Th…

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How the New CEO is Screwing up Starbucks, and the Lessons from DeepSeek Release 36:06

4M ago36:06

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Starbucks succeeded for years by building out a fantastic Value Delivery System supporting its Value Proposition. This podcast explains how leadership allowed a focus on the VDS to drift the company away from its VP, and recently hire a new CEO who’s doing enormous harm to long term value by implementing short-term VDS improvements. This podcast al…

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To Grow Like Netflix Find New Markets 29:02

4M ago29:02

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Netflix just blew out expectations for new subscribers, and the stock – one again – is at all time highs. To understand why Netflix is so successful is to understand that the company keeps investing in entirely new markets and solutions, which drives new revenue streams. Rather than focusing on how to do more of the same better, faster, cheaper Net…

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Building a Community - Frank Vidal - Founder, Thrive 44:52

4M ago44:52

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The episode of the Business Trendsetter Podcast Innovators Series features Manny Teran interviewing Frank Vidal, a development manager and founder of the Tucson Thrive virtual mastermind group. Frank shares insights into his community-building efforts through Tucson Thrive, which fosters open, vulnerable discussions and authentic relationships amon…

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Will Your Biz Move Forward, or Backward, in 2025 34:20

5M ago34:20

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The administration is changing in 2025, and it’s sure to impact businesses. But you can plan for change. Looking backward, all the way to Kodak and Xerox and Amazon we can see that it is possible to plan your way to success, while avoiding pitfalls, decline and failure. It’s important to plan for trends, rather than just looking at the past, realiz…

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Transforming Technical Staffing - Molly Gravatt - CEO and Founder 34:52

5M ago34:52

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Molly Gravatt, the inspiring founder of Radiant Dev, shares her remarkable journey from a career in volleyball to trailblazer in technology staffing. Her story is a testament to the power of perseverance, people, and purpose. With over a decade of experience at Allegis Group, Molly honed her expertise in building connections and understanding what …

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Innovators Series Announcement 1:22

5M ago1:22

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Spark Partners is excited to introduce the Innovators Series, a special mini-series within the Business Trendsetter Podcast. In this new series, Manny Teran will sit down with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and bold innovators to uncover the stories behind their journeys—exploring their triumphs, challenges, and the lessons they’ve learned along …

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GM Writes Off Cruise Robotaxi Business – Lessons Learned 35:29

6M ago35:29

35:29

After almost a decade, and investing $10B, GM has simply quit the Robotaxi effort. It joins a long list of big-time investors who wrote off more billions – Uber, Lyft, Ford and even Apple. Why were they so wrong? This podcast explains how the lack of a Value Proposition meant these efforts were unlikely to succeed, even with “all the money in the w…

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In 2025 Managing for Change – Separate Risk from Uncertainty 30:37

6M ago30:37

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We often think of risk and uncertainty as the same thing. We say “I don’t know what to do,” concluding doing something (often anything) seems risky. But that is wrong. Just because you’re uncertain what to do doesn’t mean it’s risky. And you can be certain about what you do while taking actions (often doing the status quo) that incur a lot of risk.…

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Post Election Scenario Planning – Needed Now More Than Ever! 33:31

6M ago33:31

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The election results are in, and it’s assured that America – which means the globe – is going to be dealing with change. Are you prepared? Hoping these changes won’t affect your business is foolhardy, and luck is not a strategy! Long-term trends are not affected by this election. The upside-down demographic pyramid isn’t going to change, nor is cli…

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What Nvidia Replacing Intel on the DJIA Means for YOU 34:18

7M ago34:18

34:18

AI chip maker Nvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average this week. This may seem irrelevant to your business. But it is, in fact, pretty meaningful. There is an important lesson in this podcast for all leaders about maintaining relevancy, following trends and smartly investing your resources. The DJIA members are supposed to be …

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Return to Office Mandates Are a Bad Idea 31:30

7M ago31:30

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During the pandemic we learned how to work very effectively outside the office. Work From Home became the trend, and it has persevered more than 5 years later. But some leaders want to go against the trend and make employees return to the office full time. It is never a good idea to fight trends, and this podcast explains why full time return to of…

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It’s All About Growth – Starbucks, Tesla and Pharmacy Retailers 34:35

7M ago34:35

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Every business owner wants to know the secret to great success. It’s really more simply than most think – because it’s all about growth. Years ago we researched the sources of wealth creation, and nothing was even close to being as important as revenue growth. This podcast explains why 10%/year revenue growth is crucial to remaining relevant, and w…

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Use Trends to Make Better Business Decisions 34:10

8M ago34:10

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Not so amazingly, we now know that people no longer stay at their jobs as long as they once did. Few stick around 10 years, and most leave a job every 4. Likewise, we know that warmer oceans have led to warmer gulfs, so hurricanes are more frequent and stronger – as are other bad weather events like floods and tornadoes. Despite knowing this is tru…

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You’ll Succeed or Fail Based on Knowing Your Value Proposition 31:31

8M ago31:31

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23andMe came on the scene as Time magazines “Invention of the Year” in 2008. The silicon valley DNA testing company went public with a $6B valuation in 2021. Now it’s worth $150M and sinking fast as the Board has resigned and the company appears directionless. What went wrong? MOL Group in Hungary thought of itself as an oil & gas developer and ret…

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Recognizing Trends and Innovatively Exploiting Them 32:32

8M ago32:32

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Recent headlines could have easily persuaded you that the long term trend to sustainable energy was being upended. Yes, coal generation is closing, and nuclear plants are being reopened. Yes, the demand for electricity is expanding faster than ever due to the growth of AI. But headlines don’t try to explain trends, and the trend to sustainable ener…

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Why Conventional Wisdom Can Lead to Big Business Problems 31:35

8M ago31:35

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The “Mandela Effect” is a term describing large numbers of people believing something is true, when in fact it is not true. The term originated from large numbers of people believing Mandela was dead almost 30 years before he died. There are lots of examples, such as most people think they can buy “Jiffy” peanut butter when the real name is Jif. Or…

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How You Can Succeed Like Microsoft 32:14

9M ago32:14

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A decade ago Microsoft was well on its way to irrelevancy. Forbes mag christened Ballmer was the worst CEO in America. The Board fired him, and today his replacement has led Microsoft to pre-eminence in tech, atop the AI heap. His lessons for how to turn around a behemoth are relevant for organizations large and small. This podcast explains how Nad…

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When “Best Practices” Become Deadly 29:19

9M ago29:19

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Spark Partners has been coaching clients for almost 30 years on how to achieve long-term success. But despite the research, the books, the Forbes (and other) articles and interviews, people are still getting things wrong. The failure cases of 30 years ago are forgotten (Multgraphics, Kodak, Xerox) while new cases – with identical patterns to the ol…

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Invest In New Markets to Avoid Intel’s Failure 33:26

9M ago33:26

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Intel is looking more like Kodak, Hostess Baking, ToysRUs and GE every day. People wonder “How can a company that is so successful, so innovative screw up its business so badly?” There really is a pattern to what these companies did wrong, which you can avoid. Listen to this podcast, using the Intel case study to explain how leaders fall into the b…

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How YouTube Became #1 on the TV and Why It Matters to You 29:51

10M ago29:51

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Shockingly, YouTube is now the #1 streaming service on televisions – bigger than Netflix – and bigger than broadcast TV. For 17 straight months YouTube has been the winner, with ad sales growing at double digit rates and exceeding $50B/year. This podcast tells the phenomenal story of how Google kept tinkering with the platform until it figured out …

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Intel’s Collapse – The Takeaways 32:02

10M ago32:02

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Intel was once the leader in semiconductors by a huge margin. They were half of the “wintel” platform that was the PC business for over 20 years. But now, Intel is on hard times. Sales are down over 30%, profits are down (losses in semiconductors), and plans are to lay off 15K employees while discontinuing the dividend. This podcast delves into wha…

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To Succeed Know Your Value Proposition Better Than Your Value Delivery System 23:54

10M ago23:54

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Most people focus on operating their business better, faster, cheaper. They look for efficiencies in doing what they’ve done. But that is NOT the road to long-term success. That’s just making sure you have an effective Value Delivery System. Success requires knowing your customers’ needs, and then understanding the value you can provide by fulfilli…

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What Skills Do You Need to Excel at Artificial Intelligence (AI)? 27:13

10M ago27:13

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Lots of people somewhat glaze over when told they need to be more involved in AI. The tendency can be to think of AI as requiring very hard core, high end, difficult technology skills that take years of education and application. It’s easy to think that most of us are simply incompetent when it comes to AI, and it’s a challenge beyond most of us. T…

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Real Time Case Study – Lessons for Leaders from the Biden Crisis 30:14

11M ago30:14

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Do you ever wonder how a business as successful as Kodak could invent digital photography, and then completely lose it and all relevancy? Or how Blockbuster could dominate home video sales, and end up bankrupt? It happens because leaders don’t move early enough to understand customers, and don’t move quickly enough to react to customer needs. This …

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To Grow Know Your Customer!!! 29:20

11M ago29:20

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Every small and midsized business leader tells me they know their customer. They are sure that’s why they succeed. But, unfortunately, most don’t know the vast majority of their customers very well, and they are surprised when business turns south on them. They try to raise prices, or cut costs, and they are surprised that customers leave. Or they …

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Geopolitical Scenario Planning for All of Us 33:03

11M ago33:03

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As business leaders we tend to focus on what we control. But what we don’t control is infinitely larger than what we do control. We can’t control the world, so the smartest thing to do is focus more on the world, so we can adapt and adjust we do control toward greater success. Geopolitics is about as far away from what we can control as possible; e…

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How to Apply Big Trends to Your Company – Like Apple 31:55

12M ago31:55

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Everyone sees trends, but most of us are so locked into our current situation that we don’t recognize how to use those trends for better outcomes. We are so stuck doing what we’ve done that we feel little room is available to doing something new. But the good news is that new tools – most of which are free – can help enormously with this overcoming…

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Make It Now – Using 3D Printing to Charge Up Your Growth 30:49

12M ago30:49

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Unbeknownst to most people, 3D printing is a $20B business growing at 25%/year. While most people haven’t used a 3D printer, or even thought about it, it’s really a lot like ChatGPT. It’s a new technology on the scene that took 35 years to develop – and opens the door to enormous innovation, better business practices, lower costs, exciting new prod…

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Follow the Money To Win Planning with Trends 32:31

12M ago32:31

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We at Spark Partners are constantly asked how to know when to invest in a trend. We’re asked how to tell a trend from a fad, and how to know that investing in a trend will pay out. This podcast answers those questions by looking at case examples like Amazon, Apple, Tesla and even making predictions about Nvidia and the future of AI. The key to iden…

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Why Most People Are Wrong Most of the Time 31:12

1y ago31:12

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This podcast explains why so many of us make poor business decisions. Quite simply, we tend to look backward rather than forward. We think the future will look like the past, when that is mostly unlikely. We let biases built up over time, and perceptions of today (which are often wrong) drive decisions - instead of data and trends. Good leaders hir…

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Can Building a Custom App be your Secret Weapon for value expansion? 42:25

1y ago42:25

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For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), intellectual property (IP) can be a hidden goldmine. But how do you capture that value when selling your company? Custom software applications can be a strategic answer. Many SMBs have unique processes or algorithms that give them a competitive edge. Building a custom app allows you to encode these proc…

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Everyone Can Do It – Getting Started with AI (Artificial Intelligence) 29:51

1y ago29:51

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Lots of talk about AI, but many small and mid-size businesses still aren’t applying AI. This podcast is a short primer on what’s happening in AI and how to get started. You can do it wrong, and we explain how easy it is to use the wrong data sets. And you can apply it wrong, attempting problems that require adaptability between data sets. Or you ca…

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The Future of Electricity – How To Effectively Scenario Plan 30:17

1y ago30:17

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In the future electricity will be free. How’s that for a forecast? Adam made over 200 forecasts for Forbes mag, and when he stopped writing all 200 were proven accurate. This podcast explains how to do good scenario planning using the electric utility industry as an example. Demand is going up. But supply is challenged by the technology transition …

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Real Estate Market Outlook From The Trenches 34:04

1y ago34:04

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In this episode, Manny engages in conversation with Tanner Herbert and Rebecca Crane, both principals of the Signature Group, a longstanding full-service residential real estate company supporting buyers and sellers in Southern Arizona's fast-paced market. Beyond traditional services, their company also engages in wholesale transactions and fix-and…

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How Innovators Plan to Succeed 30:44

1y ago30:44

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Most people think of strategic planning as a periodic exercise, typically done annually (or every 3 years) and reviewed possibly quarterly (or semi-annually.) It’s almost an activity that is undertaken “just because” but which has minimal impact on daily decision making. But successful innovators do strategic planning very differently. They don’t e…

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Tesla – What Once Was Is No More 30:00

1y ago30:00

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For years Adam has been a fan of Tesla. Tesla innovated the EV market, overcoming multiple obstacles that traditional auto execs felt were unsolvable. And Tesla’s founder proved to be an innovator of cars, as well as business models. For over a decade Tesla had limited competition, and it grew very quickly. Times have changed. This podcast explains…

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Growing Your Company Takes Having The Right Perspective 35:17

1y ago35:17

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Today, we're joined by Jeanne Cummings, a turnaround CEO with a specialty in guiding founder-led companies towards manifesting their visions. She delves into her unique approach, an 'inside out engagement,' which begins with grasping the founder's vision and extends through conversations with employees and customers. This process offers invaluable …

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How Younger Generations are Utilizing Business Trends 33:00

1y ago33:00

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Today, we had a conversation with Brendan Staib, the latest addition to the SparkPartners team and a sophomore at the University of Arizona's business school. Understanding the distinct buying patterns of each generation can provide valuable insights on how to sell to each of them and grow your market share. In our discussion, Brendan shed light on…

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A Tale of Two Innovators 36:06

1y ago36:06

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This podcast reviews 2 innovators launching new businesses. One we see as very likely to succeed. The other is a lot more questionable. We explain in detail what distinguishes the difference. Adam Hartung made over 300 predictions during the decade he wrote for Forbes. 100% of those predictions turned out to be accurate – a record for Forbes writer…

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Business Trendsetter Podcast - That’s the Day GE Died 33:03

1y ago33:03

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April 2, 2024 was the day General Electric died. After 132 years, the behemoth founded on invention and innovation by Thomas Edison is no longer. How could one of the founding members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffer such a fate? After all, just 24 years ago GE – led by Jack Welch – was the most admired company in the USA; and one of the …

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Business Trendsetter Pocast - Why Retailers Keep Failing – And Why It Matters To You 32:15

1y ago32:15

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Last week Family Dollar/Dollar Tree revealed it was filing for bankruptcy and closing approximately 1,000 stores. For most of us, these announcements are so common we don’t even notice any longer. Last year 4,600 retail locations closed in the USA. CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens closed 800 stores. This podcast explains how the US became so “overstored…

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Yes, Roe v Wade and Other Supreme Court Actions Do Affect Business 35:27

1y ago35:27

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In the last couple of weeks the Supreme Court has overturned a lot of precedent. Similar to other headlines, it’s important business leaders use this input to update future scenarios. This podcast reviews how the 3 big precedent changes (New York gun law, reproduction rights and school prayer) all indicate a shift in the high court toward personal …

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