Wisco Weekly

Wisco Weekly

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Wisco Weekly episodes

  • Hedging on US and China Business Relations with Rebecca Fannin

    Joining Dennis Wisco on episode #188 is author, journalist, and media entrepreneur, Rebecca Fannin.

    Rebecca A. Fannin is a leading expert on global innovation, a top-selling author and media entrepreneur. The three books that my guest has written all focus on analyzing the US vs China tech-business culture -- Silicon Dragon (2008), Startup Asia (2011), Tech Titans of China (2019). Her work and ideas are sought after by CNBC, Forbes, and Bloomberg TV, to name a few. Today, Rebecca leads Silicon Dragon Ventures, a news, events and membership platform.

     

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    Episode Notes
     
    > About Rebecca, Ask a VC, and Tech Titans of China, visit https://www.silicondragonventures.com/

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    Wisco Weekly is an automotive business podcast, and is part of the 'Not Your Father's Economy' podcast channel on Apple Podcasts. Host, Dennis Wisco, shares weekly insights into current economic conditions like navigating this post-COVID economy.

    For bonus, ad-free episodes that deliver actionable insights, become a paid-NYFE subscriber for $8.49 a month or $93.99 a year on Apple Podcasts. Start with a 3-day trial and cancel anytime. Our subscriber-only content will jack you up to work, generate new ideas, and add perspective to consistently produce. 

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    Wisco Weekly is proudly supported by automotiveMastermind. Visit automotivemastermind.com to learn more about predictive analytics and marketing automation. 

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    For more content, follow Dennis Wisco on Instagram, Youtube, and LinkedIn.

    51 min
  • Karma Automotive's Path to Going Public

    The two guests featured on Wisco Weekly are like-minded individuals who both share a background in business consulting. From there, they diverge in their professional experiences and  bring complementary perspectives to the table.

    Evan Bontrager studied economics and business at Kalamazoo College, and managerial economics and strategy at London School of Economics. His work experience spans the roles of business owner, wealth manager, asset manager, and business development. Currently he serves as the Director of Business Development at Karma Automotive.

    Jeff DeFrank studied mechanical engineering at State University of New York at Buffalo. His work experience includes vehicle engineering at Tesla, Chief Technology Officer at Alt-e Technologies, a company he helped co-found. And now he serves as Director of Technology Assessment at Karma Automotive.

     

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    Episode Notes
     
    > Powered by Karma -- https://www.karma-technology.com/

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    Wisco Weekly is an automotive business podcast, and is part of the 'Not Your Father's Economy' podcast channel on Apple Podcasts. Host, Dennis Wisco, shares weekly insights into current economic conditions like navigating this post-COVID economy.

    For bonus, ad-free episodes that deliver actionable insights, become a paid-NYFE subscriber for $8.49 a month or $93.99 a year on Apple Podcasts. Start with a 3-day trial and cancel anytime. Our subscriber-only content will jack you up to work, generate new ideas, and add perspective to consistently produce. 

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    Wisco Weekly is proudly supported by automotiveMastermind. Visit automotivemastermind.com to learn more about predictive analytics and marketing automation. 

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    For more content, follow Dennis Wisco on Instagram, Youtube, and LinkedIn.

    52 min
  • School Choice Works Better for Teachers with Neal McCluskey

    With 18 states adopting school choice, the most populous state in the union may also be on the verge of adoption. California is undergoing a recall election and the leading candidate to replace Gavin Newsom is Larry Elder. Edler is an outspoken advocate of school choice. So what is it? How does it work? What is a historical perspective on it? How does critical race theory affect school choice?

    Neal McCluskey is the Director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the libertarian think tank, Cato Institute. He provides an 'a to z' explanation of why school choice works better for teachers, starting with defining school choice to why the stakes are so high with public schools adopting critical race theory.

     
     
    Episode Notes:
     
    Public Schooling Battle Map -- https://www.cato.org/education-fight-map
     
    Cato Institute -- https://www.cato.org/

    Texas House Bill 150, Family Educational Relief Program -- https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/pdf/HB00150I.pdf#navpanes=0

     

      

    For bonus, ad-free episodes that deliver actionable insights, become a paid-NYFE subscriber for $8.49 a month or $93.99 a year on Apple Podcasts. Start with a 3-day trial and cancel anytime. Our subscriber-only content will jack you up to work, generate new ideas, and add perspective to consistently produce. 

     

    Wisco Weekly is a business podcast, and is part of the 'Not Your Father's Economy' podcast channel on Apple Podcasts. Host, Dennis Wisco, shares weekly insights into current economic conditions like navigating this post-COVID economy.

     

    Wisco Weekly is proudly supported by automotiveMastermind. Visit automotivemastermind.com to learn more about predictive analytics and marketing automation. 

    1 hr 52 min
  • What Would Change with a New Governor with Mike Netter

    Mike Netter runs on the same team as Orrin Heatlie of the Recall Newsom Campaign. Mike is a visionary sales leader and rainmaker with a passion for politics. He is using his skills to help create a better political landscape.

    In episode #185, Mike and Dennis cover the California business economy and essentially, seek to answer the question 'what would change with replacing Newsom with someone else?'

     

    Episode Notes:
     
    Recall Newsom Campaign Website -- recallgavin2020.com
     
    Ballotpedia -- https://ballotpedia.org/Gavin_Newsom_recall,_Governor_of_California_(2019-2021)
     
    Recall Townhall -- Streaming every Wednesday at 6:30-7:30 on Facebook and Zoom
     
    Friday Night at the French Laundry Show -- https://www.kabc.com/friday-night-at-the-french-laundry/

     

     

     

    For bonus, ad-free episodes that deliver actionable insights, become a paid-NYFE subscriber for $8.49 a month or $93.99 a year on Apple Podcasts. Start with a 3-day trial and cancel anytime. Our subscriber-only content will jack you up to work, generate new ideas, and add perspective to consistently produce. 

     

    Wisco Weekly is a business podcast, and is part of the 'Not Your Father's Economy' podcast channel on Apple Podcasts. Host, Dennis Wisco, shares weekly insights into current economic conditions like navigating this post-COVID economy.

     

    Wisco Weekly is proudly supported by automotiveMastermind. Visit automotivemastermind.com to learn more about predictive analytics and marketing automation. 

    1 hr 6 min
  • The Business of Political Recalls with Orrin Heatlie
    Politics aside, the Recall Newsom Campaign deserves much credit for what it has been able to achieve. According to Ballotpedia, "since 1911, there have been 55 attempts to recall a California Governor. The only successful recall campaign was in 2003 when voters recalled then-Gov. Gray Davis.”
     
    On the heels of the September 14th recall vote, the Recall Newsom Campaign is nearing its final stages. What has made this campaign successful thus far? After all, this is the fifth of six recall attempts filed against Newsom since 2019.
     
    Orrin Heatlie serves as the executive leader of the Recall Newsom Campaign, and he shared some business insights into the recall campaign from following the NIMS management strategy to Facebook marketing to radio advertising to making business decisions and not political ones.
     
     
     
    Episode Notes:
     
    Recall Newsom Campaign Website -- recallgavin2020.com
     
    Ballotpedia -- https://ballotpedia.org/Gavin_Newsom_recall,_Governor_of_California_(2019-2021)
     
    Recall Townhall -- Streaming every Wednesday at 6:30-7:30 on Facebook and Zoom
     
    Friday Night at the French Laundry Show -- https://www.kabc.com/friday-night-at-the-french-laundry/

     

     

     

    For bonus, ad-free episodes that deliver actionable insights, become a paid-NYFE subscriber for $8.49 a month or $93.99 a year on Apple Podcasts. Start with a 3-day trial and cancel anytime. Our subscriber-only content will jack you up to work, generate new ideas, and add perspective to consistently produce. 

     

    Wisco Weekly is a business podcast, and is part of the 'Not Your Father's Economy' podcast channel on Apple Podcasts. Host, Dennis Wisco, helps navigate this post-COVID economy through the lens of a Libertarian and Data Science Enthusiast.

     

    Wisco Weekly is proudly supported by automotiveMastermind. Visit automotivemastermind.com to learn more about predictive analytics and marketing automation. 

    1 hr 11 min
  • A Public Credit System to Replace the Private System with Dan Quan

    Dan Quan is an adjunct scholar at the libertarian think thank, Cato Institute. In late June 2021, he testified before the House Committee of Financial Services on the topic of implementing a public credit system. Tune in to hear his post-congressional testimony with Dennis Wisco.

     

    Connect with Dan:

    LinkedIn -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-quan-1b839834/

     

    Episode Notes:

    Cato Institute -- https://www.cato.org/

    Cato Institute Blog -- https://www.cato.org/blog

    View Dan's Testimony -- https://www.cato.org/testimony/biased-broken-system-examining-proposals-overhaul-credit-reporting-achieve-equity

    View Q&A of Dan's Testimony -- https://www.cato.org/multimedia/media-highlights-tv/dan-quan-testifies-hearing-hybrid-hearing-biased-broken-system

     

     

     

    Wisco Weekly is a business podcast, and is part of the 'Not Your Father's Economy' podcast channel on Apple Podcasts. Host, Dennis Wisco, helps navigate this post-COVID economy through the lens of a Libertarian and Data Science Enthusiast.

     

    For bonus, ad-free episodes that deliver actionable insights, become a paid-NYFE subscriber for $8.49 a month or $93.99 a year on Apple Podcasts. Start with a 3-day trial and cancel anytime. Our subscriber-only content will jack you up to work, generate new ideas, and add perspective to consistently produce. 

     

    Wisco Weekly is proudly supported by automotiveMastermind. Visit automotivemastermind.com to learn more about predictive analytics and marketing automation. 

    1 hr 27 min
  • Leverage Student-Athletes as Influencers with Doug Formby

    Doug Formby serves as the General Manager of Toyota Marin. Before he started on the automotive path, Doug was a swimmer at UC Santa Barbara. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a ruling that will forever change how businesses can leverage student-athletes as influencers. Under the ruling, student-athletes may receive "unlimited educational-related benefits." Tune into episode #182 to learn more about student-athlete life and car business life. 

     

     

     

    For bonus, ad-free episodes that deliver actionable insights, become a paid-NYFE subscriber for $8.49 a month or $93.99 a year on Apple Podcasts. Start with a 3-day trial and cancel anytime. Our subscriber-only content will jack you up to work, generate new ideas, and add perspective to consistently produce. 

     

    Wisco Weekly is a business podcast, and is part of the 'Not Your Father's Economy' podcast channel on Apple Podcasts. Host, Dennis Wisco, helps navigate this post-COVID economy through the lens of a Libertarian and Data Science Enthusiast.

     

    Wisco Weekly is proudly supported by automotiveMastermind. Visit automotivemastermind.com to learn more about predictive analytics and marketing automation. 

    1 hr 10 min
  • Not Your Father's Economy
    Hello Business Class Listeners and thank you for tuning into Wisco Weekly, and our latest season of the podcast. When I first started Wisco Weekly, I discussed primarily dealership customer experiences…maybe you were a car buyer and wanted to know better about buying or working with your local dealer, or perhaps you were the seller and wanted to better your processes to optimize the customer experience.
     
    Then as the audience grew and my network grew, I became more interested in the mobility space. Whether it was ridesharing, robo taxis, to policies that regulated micro mobility or to concepts like universal basic mobility, there was an entire subject matter I was unfamiliar with.
     
    Now, we are at the next evolvement and this season is titled “Not Your Father’s Economy” and this season is a tribute to my father. You see my father is a first generation immigrant who knew nothing about the American way of life. He emigrated to the U.S. with the hope of creating a life that was not possible in the Philippines. The life he was aspiring can simply be put in a two-word caption -- "income opportunity." And starting in the 1970s, he became the best student he could be when learning about what it takes to create individual prosperity from working hard, working multiple jobs, being frugal, and also investing. And it’s in the area of investing where he really accelerated his income and wealth creation. As a child growing up, I bore witness to all of this and I recall every morning he would read the Investor’s Business Daily paper and review all stocks available to invest in.
     
    Fast forward to 2021, this economy that we are in is much different than my father’s economy. Household debt is way up, borrowing is way up, the ability to make money is exponentially more advantageous now than ever before, there are more 1099 workers than ever before, there is more regulation than ever before…this is not my father’s economy.
     
    While this latest season of Wisco Weekly is entitled Not Your Father’s Economy, this is the same title given to a brand new podcast channel which now hosts Wisco Weekly. 
     
    Not Your Father’s Economy (NYFE) podcast channel, which is available on Apple Podcasts only, merges the advice given by fathers with the digital nomad economy. The income opportunities available in today's connected world have unlocked an economy that our father's never knew possible. From digital content creators to remote contracting work to the increase in the money supply and beyond, NYFE provides the necessary context to navigate this new economy and apply an immigrant father's advice.
     
    To this end, I will be adding more shows to the NYFE podcast channel network. You’ll get to hear more thoughts, analysis, and entertainment of navigating this new economy. AND…I hope you will consider supporting the show by becoming a paid NYFE subscriber. 
     
    For bonus, ad-free episodes that deliver actionable insights, become a paid-NYFE subscriber for $8.49 a month or $93.99 a year on Apple Podcasts. Start with a 3-day trial and cancel anytime. Our subscriber-only content will jack you up to work, generate new ideas, and add perspective to consistently produce.
     
    You are always welcome to listen to regular episodes of Wisco Weekly on any popular podcast app, whether it is Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and so on.
     
    Cheers.
    6 min
  • Looking for a deal? Buy Private Party.
    Forty million cars are bought-and-sold through privaty party transactions annually. With new vehicle shortages and inflated used car prices, the deals are with the Private Parties.

     

    Notes  |  Resources
    • Featured Artist: Don't Feel featuring Danny Polo and Arose by Ryan Prewett |  Spotify

       

      ***** Wisco Weekly *****
      By Automotive Executives, For Automotive Entrepreneurs
      Founder and Host, Dennis Wisco, takes his Business Class listeners through the culture and society of automotive business. Subscribe and follow the money to know where you can #maketheinvestment.

      Wisco Weekly is proudly supported by automotiveMastermind. Visit automotivemastermind.com to learn more about predictive analytics and marketing automation.

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      30 min
    • Questions. Answered. May 26, 2021
      In episode #179, I share answers to some of the most popular questions I am often asked:
      1. Buy a car, Lease a car, or Rent a car?
      2. How do I know if this is a good used car?
      3. What should I do if I have a lemon?
      4. Is cryptocurrency a good investment?
      5. Why should I understand taxes?

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        Notes  |  Resources
        • Featured Artist: Spicy Latin by Nbdy Nprtnt |  Spotify

           

          ***** Wisco Weekly *****
          By Automotive Executives, For Automotive Entrepreneurs
          Founder and Host, Dennis Wisco, takes his Business Class listeners through the culture and society of automotive business. Subscribe and follow the money to know where you can #maketheinvestment.

          Wisco Weekly is proudly supported by automotiveMastermind. Visit automotivemastermind.com to learn more about predictive analytics and marketing automation.

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          46 min

        About Wisco Weekly

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        Wisco Weekly is a business education and entrepreneurship podcast hosted by Dennis Wisco.