GSMC Business News Podcast

With the rise of social entrepreneurship, businesses are beginning to understand the need to be responsible for their community of followers. Moriah discusses her favorite business structure in this episode by diving into the levels of self awareness needed to run this type of organization, how to start ones own social business, and some hometown heroes fighting for change.

With so many new businesses and entreprenuership on the rise, Moriah wanted to break down the cycle and where your business may fall in four simple stages. With her favorite Disney movie being The Lion King, it only made sense for Moriah to discusses the circle of life in business. Enjoy!

With start-ups now known as a global trend and not just one tied to US auto-makers like in times past, Moriah dives deeper into the space by touching on some brief history. She also discusses some profitable start up sectors, and as always some pretty cool hometown heroes who have been doing this start-up thing just right.

With the merger and acquisition sector set to see growth throughout 2021 due to businesses needing to consolidate, Moriah discusses the difference between the two, how to acquire and partner with other corporations, and some local entities who are currently undergoing mergers.

With the fashion industry set to recover its losses due to the pandemic, experts say that the sustainable industry could see a 6.7% revenue increase by as soon as 2023. Moriah discusses how the widespread manufacturing in the business began, some future trends to look out for, and some hometown heroes in Italy and Tennessee who are taking market analysis to another level.

The sports, recreation and leisure industry has gone through severe revenue loss during the Pandemic, some experts project the loss to be well over over $10 billion. Although the industry has seen some shortages, that's not enough to deter expansion and certainly isn't making industry leaders back down. On this episode, Moriah discusses the different sectors of the industry, how to begin your own...

With AI, or artificial intelligence, taking over the world as we know it in some subtle and not so subtle ways, Moriah remains optimistic. She discusses the ways we see it in our day to day lives and in business. She also shouts out some brands she feels are doing a great job implementing this new technology.

The restaurant industry saw close to $250 Billion in losses during 2020. Now that shelter in place restrictions are slowly being lifted, many dine-in spots are beginning to bounce back. Moriah discusses some important trends during the Pandemic, and how now is the perfect time to start your own restaurant during this shift in the industry.

The logistics industry is seeing a rise in eCommerce delivery. With consumers looking for easier and faster ways to receive shipments, courier and delivery services have had to shift to meet the demand. Moriah discusses these trends as well as some things to look out for if you're interested in starting a delivery service.

The residential real estate market is seeing its biggest boom since before the infamous housing market crash of 2008, due to the current Pandemic. Moriah briefly discusses the crash for those unaware or too young to remember, the biggest new homebuyers, a few ways you can start investing in the market and some Hometown Heroes she believes are making waves in the industry.

Moriah discusses networking and how it is not the same as it was maybe 10 or 5 years ago. Now with the Pandemic and our new normal, Moriah dives deeper into new ways to network, as well as some tips on how to do so effectively in order to drive results.

Have you been working remotely during the pandemic? Experts say that close to 36 million working adults will be working remotely by the year 2025! On this episode, Moriah discusses some of the benefits of working from home and how a few big corporations have been spearheading the WFH environment.

Moriah discusses the travel industry and how it has experienced major losses during the COVID19 pandemic. She briefly discusses some stats, safe ways for business owners to travel now that restrictions are being lifted, and some travel agencies who are pivoting during this time.

Moriah dives into the pandemic’s impact on millennial entrepreneurs by discussing job loss, stocks and current budding industries. She also starts a new segment called Hometown Heroes, where she highlights different entrepreneurs doing innovative and community led initiatives in some major US cities, starting with her native city of Philadelphia, PA.

Moriah talks about GRIT, what it means in business, how to practice it, and more.

Virginia explores the week on Wall Street and in retail. In the second half of the show, she explores the housing market, it's better than you think. She looks and how and why the market is doing as well as it is. At the end of the episode, she gives you her top ten mortgage tips.

Virginia takes a look at the Word on the Street, and that word is mixed and the latest on Stimulus package, part two. It's more complicated than we could have imagined. In part two of our continuing series on the most notorious criminals, Virginia looks at Pharma Bro, one of the sneakiest financial criminals of all time. She ends the show with the top ten highest grossing mobile games.

Virginia discusses the latest on Wall Street, Big Tech, and TikTok Teens trauma because they are in jeopardy of losing access to their favorite app. In other news, SpaceX is revolutionizing space travel and how you can get in on the fun and stick around to the end of the podcast when Virginia discusses Aristocrat Dividend ETFs.

Virginia talks about the ins and outs of crytpocurrency.

Virginia talks about the Wall Street in review, earning season for 5 banks, the future of pharmaceutical stocks and COVID-19 immunizations, and her favorite personal finance apps.

Maya talks about Alyssa Nakken being hired as the first ever full-time female MLB coach and first female NFL coach Jen Welter making a character appearance on Madden in this replay. She moves on to Marriott having teamed up with Airbnb in a transformative new take on hospitality and travel, talks a bit about soft negotiations and follows up on some of the topics from previous episodes.

Maya talks about some of the new tech developments in the business world in this replay episode: the new iPhone and anAI keyboard for your smartphone introduced by Samsung. She discusses how Microsoft plans to be carbon negative by the end of the decade, and a report defending Boeing’s 737 Max Jetliner. Finally, she talks about Bose closing 100 stores worldwide and Walmart adding robots to 650 loc...

Maya talks about CollegeHumor being dropped by its parent company, IAC, and Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg being fired and replaced. She also discusses robotics in the workplace and 12 cities in the US with the highest average hiring rates. Finally she looks at the closing of 28 Macy's locations, and making 6 figures at Taco Bell.

Paula discusses the disparity for unemployed women, comeback of some white-collar jobs, tech conferences going virtual and healthcare industry coming back.

As companies take an introspective look at their brands, culture and values, they are making some big changes. Paula looks at what outdated brand imagery is changing as well as how companies like Netflix and Google are responding to the call for greater awareness and diversity. She also discusses the impact of Covid on hotel chains and New York City, the effectiveness of the PPP program and on Spo...