Thursday, January 23, 2020
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report that spending for the recent holiday season was up, but most of the growth was in the e-commerce side, which is not good news for Main Street retailers.
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on the urgency of Main Street retail businesses to engage customers with emphasis on the five analog human elements, including sight, sound, smell, etc.
Steven Mintz joins Jim Blasingame to report on the research showing most younger generations are critical of how corporate America focuses on their greed and not enough on society.
Steven Mintz joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the focus on values and ethics is increasingly guiding the mission and goals of corporate America, and what Adam Smith and Milton Freidman would say today.
Steven Mintz joins Jim Blasingame to propose that the C-Suite should include a morality/ethical governance officer who holds the company accountable to more than the profit motive.
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current economic crisis of businesses not being able to hire enough qualified employees, and some of the management adjustments being taken to deal with the problem.
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent Houston Sports Hall of Fame Inductions, including some very emotional moments, and why such sponsorships are important to the community and for the business.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current demographic forces that are and will continue to drive how millions of Baby Boomer business owners will divest of their businesses, whether to family or not.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the first steps to take as you prepare your business to have new owners after you retire, including assembling an Exit Team of legal, accounting/tax, and financial experts.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to report that only 25% of children take over the family business for many reasons, including financial issues and the inability of the parent/owners/sellers to turn loose of the business to the kids.