FutureCreators

As we are now less than 100 days away from the 2020 US Presidential Election, Robert Braathe and Francis McInerney discuss what we would like to see the winner of the upcoming election produce. Tune in for key metrics and policies that the winner must implement.

In this episode of the Podcast, Francis McInerney and Robert Braathe discuss the need for a board and the reasons as to why there are no outsiders for boards in Japan. There are many reasons why a company should have outsiders on their board, so why does Japan only include insiders on their boards? Listen in for more information on this issue.

Seven of the ten most powerful companies are platform companies. Francis McInerney elaborates more on how companies become platforms explaining that this concept really began with the creation of the cloud. Listen in for more information and backstory about these transformations.

Robert Braathe and Francis McInerney converse about Japan and how it’s possible for an entire nation to stay out of the cloud. Francis explains that in the business realm of Japan, IT is not taken seriously. Francis explains that in Japan, there is a deeply rooted resistance to things as large as ERP, which is quite a tragedy.

Robert Braathe speaks with Francis McInerney about the last true Liberal President, Jimmy Carter, who deregulated transportation. None of the companies we know and love, like Costco, FedEx, Apple and Paypal, could have existed without Jimmy Carter’s work. This is a discussion every future creator should hear.

Robert Braathe and Francis McInerney discuss the recent boom in Walmart sales during COVID-19. Francis elaborates that it is not just COVID-19 and quarantine shopping at play, but also Walmart’s business model and retail operation. Comparable to Amazon, Walmart has created a business model allowing them astronomical working capital freedom.

Robert Braathe speaks with Francis McInerney about the seemingly thriving app, TikTok. While appearing successful from outside, TikTok faces numerous issues and conflicts behind the scenes of the trending dance moves and stories. Robert and Francis discuss the numerous issues and conflicts, mainly party conflicts, behind TikTok’s being banned from India as well as threats of bans from the U.S.

Robert Braathe speaks with Francis McInerney on Hong Kong’s recent return to the past in terms of rules and regulations. Francis elaborates on how this behavior will affect business models everywhere, with Hong Kong being one of the world’s finance centers.

With topics such as politics, Magna Carta, Communism and the future of the business world as we know it, this is a discussion every future creator should hear.

Are there tenants preparing to pay to expand the use of cell tower excess capacity? Listen in to Francis McInerney's insights on where cell tower owners may go to find new tenants and revenue streams.

The other side of wi-fi is in deep deep trouble. Company balance sheets don't free CSP's to spend money on platforms like 5G that are supposed to rescue them. What's next? Learn more from Francis McInerney of Future Creators in his regular podcast, moderated by Robert Braathe.