Chief economist Ted Egan explains why he’s optimistic about the current opportunity for small businesses in San Francisco—and why the city is poised for growth.
Yesterday
The Retail Strategy That Lets Us Compete With Home Depot (Inventory Advice)
<p>Matthew Burrows didn't start Plant Material with a big budget, but through strategic inventory management and real-time tracking, he's built a three-location business growing 50% year-over-year. Today, the business competes against giants like Home Depot and Lowe's, taking pri ... Show More
29m 5s
Nov 18
How I Made $1 Million In 1Hour After Our Worst Year In Business
<p>SET Active founder, Lindsey Carter has nailed a well-timed, high in demand, product drop. Now the team sells out millions worth of products in the matter of hours. In just seven years, she's built a celebrity-loved athletic wear brand that generates $1 million in under an hour ... Show More
40m 2s
Mar 2019
Recode Decode: Richard Walker
Historian and urbanist Richard Walker, a professor emeritus at UC Berkeley, talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about his latest book, Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In this episode: How California has historically been a ... Show More
55m 6s
Nov 2022
Amid Rising Inflation and Slowing Growth, How is the U.S. Consumer Faring?
As the holiday shopping season kicks off — against a backdrop of high inflation and slowing economic growth — will consumers continue to remain a bright spot in the U.S. economy? In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Research’s David Mericle, chief U. ... Show More
22m 45s
Apr 2020
How Entrepreneurs Succeed Outside Silicon Valley
Alex Lazarow, venture capitalist at Cathay Innovation, says that start-ups in cities around the U.S. and the world are creating their own rules for success. While Silicon Valley companies have sparked key innovations and generated huge wealth over the past few decades, not everyo ... Show More
26m 53s
Nov 2020
Why Giving Is A Good Strategy | 2013 Interview on This Week In Startups
<p>Today’s podcast is an interview that I did in 2013 with Jason Calacanis on ”This Week In Startups”. I was promoting my newest book at the time, The Thank You Economy. I talked about startups, San Francisco, the tech boom, and my entrepreneurial spirit. Enjoy! Let me know what ... Show More
52m 35s