Quick To Politic

This week on Quick to Politic we sit down with Mayor of Pontiac, Michigan Deirdre Waterman. We talk about the challenges she faced turning a city around and what she hopes will be the legacy of her city.   On January 1, 2014, Dr. Deirdre Waterman was sworn-in as Mayor of the City of Pontiac, the first woman mayor in Pontiac’s long and storied history.  In 2017, Mayor Waterman made history once again as the first mayor to earn a second term, signaling a strong message and mandate that Pontiac citizens believe in her vision for the future.  As Mayor, she governs the city that she spent over four decades of her career collaborating with others to solve some of the city’s most challenging issues.

Robin Kinnie of Motor City Woman podcast and we will discuss the explosion of podcasting as a medium for storytelling and conveying more in-depth news. Her company encourages conversations that intersect with innovation, entrepreneurship, and storytelling.

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Keith Crispen joins us in this episode of Quick to Politic in a discussion of Non-Profits and Entrepreneurship. Crispen holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from Wayne State University’s Mike Ilitch School of Business, and a Masters of Community (Economic) Development from the University of Detroit-Mercy’s School of Architecture.  He serves as the Principal of Consulting for The Crispen Group, Inc. (TCG).  Crispen’s firm has connected startups and nonprofits to capital for nearly 10 years. TCG was chosen by the Small Business Administration as an e200 Emerging Leader in small business operational excellence in 2013.  Crispen believes that most organizations and/or people need minor tweaks to reach their goals, and is always excited to create value and positively impact their trajectories.  Crispen has connected startups to over $19 million since 2009, and helped nonprofits connect to $6 million for community-based programming and place-based initiatives.  Crispen has been featured as a Guest Lecturer on Entrepreneurship for Blackstone Launchpad at Wayne State University, and currently helps startups and nonprofits avoid common pitfalls while providing detailed guidance and action steps to help them reach their goals.   Questions:  Let's delve further into this. You said in one of your Social Media lives that you would advise non profits to do the following: 1. Selling skilled labor of Volunteers for cash  2. Building programs around grant requirements  3. Acting as a fiduciary to collect fees for other non profits who are not as established.   If you are you interesting in having your own charity, but don’t know where to start what is the first thing to do?   What is the biggest piece of advice you can offer for finding funding for non-profits?  Advice for entrepreneurs for just getting started and fear of failure and or failure to launch for whatever reason?

Former television news reporter turned Chief of Staff for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joins the discussion tonight on Quick To Politic. With nearly 20 years of experience in TV news media, government, corporate, and community relations, Alexis is a skilled strategist and founder of Moment Strategies. She is a mom, wife, and a leader who knows how to manage people, develop and deliver an effective message that connects with the needs of the greater community, gains buy-in and makes an impact.    Someone recently asked me how I got my start in politics and I actually remember it was meeting Alexis she was kind, patient, and willing to give a young person an opportunity. Our talk ranges from encouraging young women to reach new heights in politics, female leadership, and cultivating and mentoring the next generation of civil servants to storytelling in the age of social media and branded personalities finding new voices.

In this episode of Quick to Politic we talk real estate. Looking to buy a home? Want to look into an investment home? Real estate expert and Diplomat Realtor Nicholas Sinishtaj will give us the scoop and their hot take on how policy impacts homeownership and home values.

Questions for Quick to Politic Podcast Investing in Real Estate with

Nicholas Sininstaj

1.  Tell us about yourself and how you made the jump from foreign policy to real estate.

2.  What is the housing market like and how has the pandemic affected the buyer’s market/ the seller’s market?

3.  What is your advice for first time home buyers what do we need to be aware of? What are some challenges to overcome?

4.  Once you have a home, you want to invest in a second Home, what are some barriers there and where are ideal times and places for investment homes?

5.  Hot take on current political issues:

·  The Biden Executive orders

·  The state of the state and reopening

·  What’s next for Donald Trump

Quick To Politic Investing and Venture Capital with David Silva Smith on the future of trading currencies, investing and what industries will remain.

In this interview with Gloria Lyons, my sister, we talk about the challenges of homeownership and how she overcame the odds and shifted careers to buy and restore a 100+ year old house and make it a home. 

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Our guest on Quick to Politic this week is Dr. Tareq A. Ramadan, Ph.D. a Wayne State University professor of anthropology and near eastern studies who has been working with immigration attorneys across the United States as a country conditions expert, testifying in immigration court on behalf of respondents facing deportation to countries like Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and other Middle Eastern states.  We explore Iraq specifically, the history of the Mideast, in terms of strategic interests to the united states. This discussion also includes developments in Iraq since the George W. Bush administration, how the US left the region destabilized leaving a void for ISIS, Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces & Iraq’s Iran-backed militias.     Follow Dr. Tareq A. Ramadan on social media: https://www.facebook.com/tareq.ramadan2/ https://www.instagram.com/tareq_ramadan/  https://www.ernestinelyons.com  Support the Quick to Politic Podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ernestine86  Follow me on Instagram and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/erniely/ https://www.facebook.com/elyonsmayweather

Matthew Roling, innovator at the Mike Illitch School of Business, Venture Capitalist and Finance guru shares his wisdom on Making Smart Financial Decisions.  We dive into the reasons for the conditions that lead to the mob of protesters who stormed the capital building in Washington DC. Followed by a robust conversation on the following.    1. Saving during unprecedented times  2. Investment decisions, bonds, money market accounts, stocks, cryptocurrencies    3. Money-related topics are difficult to discuss and our society makes them taboo for a reason. What are common mistakes people make with money?  4. Long term wealth creation

In this episode, we talk about urban planning, activism with regard to city planning, mobilization, and renting versus homeownership. The brilliant Wendy Caldwell-Liddell, mom, wife, and urban planner shares her passion and intelligence to ask how we can set new plans in place for making our cities better.

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