Yale Economist and Leadership Expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld demystifies the mirage of Trump as a business and family empire.

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Introducing 200. How a Remote Cleaning Business Helped Neel Parekh Escape the 9-to-5 Grind from Millionaire University.

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Do you dream of escaping your corporate cubicle? In this episode, host Brien Gearin chats with Neel Parekh, the founder of MaidThis Franchise, a remote-first cleaning business specializing in residential and Airbnb services. Neel shares his journey from working in private equity to building a successful lifestyle business while traveling to 55 countries as a digital nomad. He explains how he scaled his business to a franchise model, offering valuable insights into managing remote teams, creating recurring revenue streams, and aligning incentives for growth. Neil also emphasizes the importance of choosing the right franchise partner to align with your lifestyle goals. If you want to own a business that supports freedom and flexibility, this conversation is full of inspiration and practical advice.

+ Neil’s journey to entrepreneurship

+ Building a remote-first cleaning business

+ Challenges of managing a people-intensive business

+ Aligning incentives with subcontractors

+ Scaling through franchising vs. owning locations

+ Balancing profit with lifestyle goals

+ Leveraging tech for operational efficiency

+ Creating and retaining recurring revenue streams

+ Benefits of joining a franchise system

+ Neil’s favorite travel destinations and insights

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This week there is a big elephant in the room that we must start talking about: Defeat. Host Rick Wilson stresses the importance of continuing to fight the corruption of Trump and his allies despite the electoral defeat. As the groundwork for authoritarianism is already being laid with Trump’s most recent cabinet selections, Rick reminds listeners who some of these people, such as Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard, really are.

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This week there is a big elephant in the room that we must start talking about: Defeat. Host Rick Wilson stresses the importance of continuing to fight the corruption of Trump and his allies despite the electoral defeat. As the groundwork for authoritarianism is already being laid with Trump’s most recent cabinet selections, Rick reminds listeners who some of these people, such as Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard, really are.

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Introducing Scaling AI With Purpose from Smart Talks with IBM.

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In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Jacob Goldstein speaks with Rebecca Finlay, CEO of Partnership on AI, about the importance of advancing AI innovation with openness and ethics at the forefront. Rebecca discusses how guardrails — such as risk management — can advance efficiency in AI development. They explore the AI Alliance’s focus on open data and technology, and the importance of collaboration. Rebecca also underscores how diverse perspectives and open-mindedness can drive AI progress responsibly.

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Rick sits down the LP political team who measure, move, and make a difference with voters on the ground in key swing states.

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Rick sits down the LP political team who measure, move, and make a difference with voters on the ground in key swing states.

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Phillip Germain at @PhillipJGermain

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Mary Slowinski at @MarySlowinski

Stuart Stevens at @StuartPStevens

Jeff Timmer at @JeffTimmer

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Introducing Election Night Cheat Sheet (feat. Steve Kornacki) from Pod Save America.

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With just two days to go, Dan sits down with Election Night guru and NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki for a pre-election deep dive. Steve breaks down the state of the race, shares insights on key battleground states, trends among key voter groups, and which counties he's watching to signal election night outcomes. Then, Steve and Dan dig into close Senate and House races, plus some quirks in ballot-counting that could affect how quickly we get results.

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Touching on themes of good prevailing over evil, Adam and Rick shed light on the broad coalition behind Harris and gauge what the signs of early voting could signal for this election.

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Touching on themes of good prevailing over evil, Adam and Rick shed light on the broad coalition behind Harris and gauge what the signs of early voting could signal for this election.

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