The Opening Bell

The video game industry is an overlooked giant – in the US alone, the industry is valued at over 30 billion dollars. Steve chatted about the US and international markets that currently drive consumers to video games with Mike Gallagher (President and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association). Steve then shifted his focus to those entering the workforce and one of the most taboo questions to ask at work, “how much do you make”. Sarah Berger (Founder of “The Cashlorette” […]

On October 30th, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The US Department of Commerce releases the report on personal income and spending for September The Chicago based Mondelez International reports earnings today kicks off the busy earnings week Friday is scheduled to for the October jobs report  

Make it Better is a local publication that focuses on its philanthropic efforts. Susan Noyes (Founder of Make it Better Media) drove herself to start the company after embodying her (now) life motto, “a clean home is a wasted life”. On the eve of Halloween, consumers might be focused on the most popular costumes of the year, but not on how much they spend. Ryan Burrow (WGN News Reporter & ABC News Correspondent) breaks down where the nine billion dollars […]

On October 27th, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Commerce Department releases Q3 GDP today Exxon Mobil, & Merck release earnings today Pre-orders for iPhone X begin  

On October 25th, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Commerce Department reports on new home sales and durable goods for September Germany’s IFO Institute releases the business confidence index Coca-Cola, Visa, Walgreen’s, Boeing all report earnings today The Congressional Gold Medal will be presented today The hearing on the economic outlook with CEA Kevin Hassett is today    

Finding the right employee can be difficult, but looking in the right spot could make the search easier. Steve discussed the recent report showing that employers are over looking degrees to acquire the right employee for their companies. Joe Fuller (Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School) & Elyse Rosenblum, (Principal at Grads for Life) provided the details behind the report and how employers are adapting. John Haber (Founder & CEO of Spend Management Experts) then talked about the […]

Many companies liberally use the world innovation, but to actually be an innovator is a whole other thing. Mike Gelphman (Founder of Dare Mighty Things) sat down with Steve Grzanich to discuss the inception of this event in Kansas City and how it’s found a new home in Chicago. The event attracts industry innovators, everything from engineers who made the first iPhone, to team members from the Mars 2020 mission. to help inspire young professionals and event seasoned business veterans. […]

The healthcare discussion is difficult to encompass in one sitting, but one of the over looked factors is the doctor shortage in the US, but how do we solve this aspect of the larger problem? Kyle Swinsky (CEO of AMOpportunities) is helping solve that problem and he sat down with Steve to detail how bringing doctors to the US to support the work force. Gregg Murset (Co-founder of BusyKid.com) then joined Steve to discuss the way he is helping young […]

On October 20th, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: National Association of Realtors report on existing homes sales for September The Labor Department reports on  state unemployment rates for September National Economic Club Annual Dinner is tonight    

Recapping the week’s economic news, Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) pointed out the most important happenings and also looked back on when he was working during the “Black Monday” 30 years ago. Rick Seaney (CEO of FareCompare.com) then provided good news for bargain flyers as he detailed the new Southwest location to Hawaii.