The Bottom Line

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Hosted by the Drucker Institute’s Rick Wartzman, author of four books and a Fortune contributor, The Bottom Line puts a spotlight on companies that are advancing social progress—and those that aren’t.... more

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The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

The Bottom Line episodes:

January 25, 2018 Episode 14: Meeting the Needs of Today's—and Tomorrow's—Small Business Owners With Thumbtack's Marco Zappacosta
Featured interview with Thumbtack CEO Marco Zappacosta. Larry Buhl reports on why entrepreneurship in America has been on the decline for decades. Rachel Schneider comments on the terrible toll exacted by the financial volatility that many families experience.
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55min
January 11, 2018 Episode 13: Restoring Worker Power at a Time of Union Decline With the SEIU's David Rolf
Featured interview with David Rolf, president of Local 775 of the Service Employees International Union. Marty Goldensohn reports on the state of employee stock ownership plans. Kanyi Maqubela reflects on why the toughest obstacle facing driverless cars is psychological, not technical.
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1h 1min
December 21, 2017 Special Holiday Edition: TV Legend Norman Lear Thinks "Maximizing Shareholder Value" Is the "Central Disease of Our Time"
Featured interview with Norman Lear, chairman of Act III Communications.
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32min
December 13, 2017 Episode 12: Understanding How Private Equity Has Lost Its Way With Leo Hindery of InterMedia Partners
Featured interview with Leo Hindery, managing partner of InterMedia Partners. Larry Buhl reports on efforts by a group of wealthy individuals called the Patriotic Millionaires to battle income inequality. Rachel Schneider explores why we need to develop new indicators that measure people’s overall financial health, not just their creditworthiness.
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56min
November 30, 2017 Bonus Episode: Getting a Second Chance With Gretchen Peterson of Dave's Killer Bread and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition's Scott Budnick
Featured interviews with Gretchen Peterson, the director of human resources at Dave’s Killer Bread, and Hollywood producer turned prison-reform advocate Scott Budnick. Lily Bowles, sustainability officer at Aspiration, examines which companies are exemplary when it comes to hiring a diverse workforce.
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1h 7min
November 16, 2017 Episode 11: Building the Mother of All Job-Matching Platforms With LinkedIn's Allen Blue
Featured interview with Linked-In co-founder Allen Blue. Megan Kamerick reports on a national network called TechHire, which is forging pathways for overlooked Americans to gain skills and access to technical jobs. Dorian Warren shares his take on how Donald Trump is betraying the working-class communities that he vowed to fight for.
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1h 2min
November 02, 2017 Episode 10: Enjoying Plant-Based Burgers (That Don't Taste Like Hockey Pucks) With Beyond Meat's Ethan Brown and Ray Lane
Featured interview with Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown and board member Ray Lane. Ernest Savage reports on how a startup called Milk and Eggs is trying to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to food deserts. Natalie Foster explores why the Independent Drivers Guild in New York represents an important new form of collective worker power.
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1h 3min
October 19, 2017 Episode 9: Turning Service Jobs Into Good Jobs With Hello Alfred's Marcela Sapone
Featured interview with Hello Alfred CEO Marcela Sapone. Ernest Savage reports on efforts by the National Domestic Workers Alliance to create good jobs in sectors that haven’t traditionally had them. Dorian Warren casts a skeptical eye on the mad rush by one city after another to attract Amazon’s new headquarters.
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57min
October 05, 2017 Episode 8: Creating the Office of Tomorrow With Herman Miller's Brian Walker
Featured interview with Herman Miller CEO Brian Walker. Marty Goldensohn reports on how employers are trying to tackle the “privacy crisis” in open offices. Natalie Foster explains why now is the time for a big, bold expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit for the working poor.
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1h 3min
September 21, 2017 Episode 7: Peeking Behind the Corporate Curtain With CSRHub's Cynthia Figge
Featured interview with CSRHub CEO Cynthia Figge. Megan Kamerick reports on the growth of social impact investing, including among major charitable foundations. Dorian Warren explores Silicon Valley's "invisible workforce."
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58min

FAQs about The Bottom Line:

How many episodes does The Bottom Line have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.