Inc. Uncensored is a lively weekly podcast exploring the fast-moving world of startups, entrepreneurship, technology, and high-growth businesses—all through the eyes of the veteran business journalists of Inc. and Inc.com. We’ll keep you up to date on industry trends, best practices, and cool companies. The host is Inc. editor James Ledbetter (formerly of Reuters, TIME and The Industry Standard) and regular participants include: Executive editor Jon Fine, longtime BusinessWeek columnist and Inc.’s technology editor; Senior writer Christine Lagorio-Chafkin who covers technology, startups and...
This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how Silicon Valley is responding to how the Trump administration has delayed the International Entrepreneur Rule, a program that would allow immigrant entrepreneurs live in the U.S. while they build companies. The crew dives into the new field of robot psychology as researchers at Alphabet's DeepMind analyze why artificial intelligence neural networks make specific decisions and study AI’s inherent biases. Lastly, the group discusses how Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs Mark Pincus and Reid Hoffman launched a new group to disrupt the Democratic party.
This week, Inc. editors and writers discuss the mounting problem of sexism on the part of Silicon Valley VCs. Plus, they look at how new trade deals could impact U.S. businesses, and how the second and third generation of family companies can transform their businesses.
This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about how a Colorado bakery denied service to a same-sex couple, citing religious beliefs—is it discrimination or should religious people be exempt from serving people who do not fit into their religious views? The gang also talks about how Florida, Wisconsin, Idaho, and Virginia have all passed laws to allow robot delivery. Lastly, we talk about how Ryan Frayne, the co-founder and CEO of Windcatcher, a company that sells fast-inflating camping mattresses and pads, secured funding on Shark Tank. After Windcatcher got involved in a lawsuit, he lost the funding and then got diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now, Frayne is trying to get everything together before he passes away.
This week, Inc. editors and writers discuss the ouster of CEO Travis Kalanick from Uber, and how this could impact the company moving forward. They also debate the future of London as a business hub as Brexit negotiations get underway, and why Berlin might soon take its place. Finally, executive director of editorial Jon Fine interviews host James Ledbetter about his recently published book, One Nation Under Gold.
This week, Inc. editors and writers talk Tom Foster’s piece in Inc.'s June issue that explores how Warby Parker is opening up dozens of physical retail locations across the U.S. and optometrists are worried. Warby Parker started as an e-commerce startup and now it's a $250 million giant. The group also talks about Troll Cakes, a small New York City-based business that is making cakes decorated with messages from online trolls. For an extra $30 Troll Cakes will send the cake to the person bullying you online. Lastly, the group interviews serial entrepreneur Noah Kagan.
This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how a group of tech companies like Amazon, Etsy, and Kickstarter are coming together to protest the Federal Communications Commission’s move to deregulate the telecom and cable industries by removing Net Neutrality protections. Apple announces its HomePod, a Siri-powered home assistant and speaker, but will it be able to best the Amazon Echo or the Google Home? Lastly, the crew interviews Oliver and Leo Kremer, the founders of Dos Toros burrito chain, about what advice they’d give to their younger selves.
This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about this week's Supreme Court decision on a case between printer and inkjet cartridge manufacturer Lexmark and a small company that refills old Lexmark cartridges to sell at a discount. The ruling states that patent laws cannot be used to prevent reselling and has broad implications across the business world. The team also talks about the the coolest startups that snagged funding on Shark Tank this year. Lastly, the crew interviews Matt Gillin about how he started Ecount in his basement and sold it to Citi for over $200 million.
This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how business owners are dealing with the massive uncertainty stemming from President Trump’s proposed budget and the obstacles his White House is hitting in its efforts to roll back financial regulations. The group also discusses how Cirrus Aircraft is betting its future on its new single engine luxury jet. Lastly, the crew interviews Brock Weatherup about how he co-found and sold PetCoach.
This week, Inc. editors and writers discuss the winners of the magazine's annual 'Design Awards' package. They also explore why Maple, the New York City food delivery service, shut down earlier this month-- and why other food businesses should take note. Lastly, the crew interviews Ross Mason, a co-founder of MuleSoft, who recently took his cloud computing company public in March.
This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how WeWork employees claim the company ran afoul of labor laws and how an entrepreneur launched a crowdfunding platform to fund researchers at prestigious medical schools conducting FDA-approved clinical trials on hallucinogens in an effort to develop prescription medications. Lastly, the crew interviews Wiley Cerilli about how he founded and sold SinglePlatform