Interview with Harmony

There are several black owned, publicly traded firms that you probably haven't heard of such as RLJ Lodging Trust, Radio One, and Broadway Financial Corp. RLJ had sales close to $1 Billion dollars. Come learn about other black owned companies in this podcast.

The beat, Hotel Tokyo, was created by Anywaywell.

The tech industry is shedding workers at a rapid rate. In the US, over 150,000 tech professionals have been laid off in 2022 and the pace is accelerating. I discuss signs that may indicate that you may be targeted for layoff. Some of these reasons I share aren't legal or fair unfortunately. But they are a reality in the workplace and papered over with corporate talk.

I discuss these possible signs:

1) Your department or work unit is money loser.

2) Your boss starts treating you differently.

3) You receive an unexpected mediocre or poor performance evaluation.

4) Your boss doesn’t like you or you aren’t in the inner circle.

5) You are viewed as being able to handle a layoff better than your colleagues.

Retail and sales and business development professional Eric Prather shares how you can earn a living as a wholesale distributor delivering consumer goods to retail customers such as Walmart, convenience stores, etc. He shares an example of how one distributor earned 300K per year!

Eric resides in Michigan and is a Central Michigan University graduate. Throughout his 26 year professional career he has worked for some of the largest and well known companies, such as Walmart, Frito Lay, and Campbell's.

Host Damon talks to his preteen sons Dillon and Destin about Roblox as a video game and as an investment. The podcast is a follow up from a class that Damon taught called, the History and Business of Video Games. Damon uses video games as a tool to teach financial/investment principles and technology trends to students between 8-18 years old. 

The video game market is bigger than the music and movie industry combined. Roblox is an emerging company in the industry earning nearly 2 billion dollars in 2021. However, the company has never posted a profit as a public company and probably won't do so for the foreseeable future. Dillon and Destin will share their experience investing in Roblox and views on share price appreciation.

Damon has a BS in Chemical Engineering, an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship, and a MS in Information Systems Engineering.