Inc. Uncensored

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how the CEO of Silicon Valley online lending company Social Finance is resigning in a few months after years of sexual harassment allegations were made public. The group also talks about how storm damage assessment is becoming a bigger part of the business models behind drone companies as insurance companies need help to document the hundreds of billions of dollars in damage across Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Lastly, the group interviews Noah Kraft, founder of Doppler Labs, about how he thinks his company’s high-tech earbuds could replace hearing aids and one day replace computers. 

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley companies are standing up against Trump's decision to end DACA. The group also discusses how a small Texas inventor won $10 million in a patent infringement lawsuit against Nintendo. Lastly, the group interviews Derek Belch of Strivr,  which makes VR training programs for NFL teams and corporations including Walmart.

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how entrepreneurs in Houston are dealing with the disaster after tropical storm Harvey dumped 50 inches of rain on the city. The group also talks about Uber’s new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and his uphill battle to change the company’s toxic culture. Lastly, the group interviews Kaijen Hsiao, CTO of Mayfield Robotics, about the technology behind the company’s family-friendly robot Kuri.

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how Google and Walmart are working together to build out e-commerce arm Google Express. The group also talks about how the iconic Katz’s Deli has been able to stay in business since 1888 and how it plans to grow online. Lastly, the group interviews RapidSOS founder Michael Martin for a new segment named Innovation Nation. 

This week, Inc. writers and editors discuss the launch of the Inc. 5000, the annual list of the fastest-growing, private companies in America by revenue growth. Plus, they explore the departure of several CEOs from President Trump's business councils--and the subsequent dissolution of those councils--and why 2017 may be the year of the European tech IPO. 

This week, Inc. writers and editors discuss how a shift in the so-called 'gig economy' impacts companies that depend on short-term labor. They also examine why Netflix, the DVD rental service-turned-streaming giant, just made its first acquisition to date. Finally, they explore the power that the big digital platforms of today wield over media--and what one new high-profile essay on the topic gets so wrong. 

This week, Inc. writers and editors talk about the somewhat dire state of tech IPOs as Snap and Blue Apron valuations dip below their initial public offering prices. The group also explores how many women entrepreneurs are juggling their businesses while running for Congress and other political positions. Lastly, the crew talks about how bitcoin split into two different virtual currencies.

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how Snapchat's augmented reality filters are worrisome to Facebook, how Daimler and Bosch made the first autonomous valet parking garage in Germany, and how startups are trying to hack the perfect cup of coffee.

This week, Inc. editors and writers welcome Warby Parker cofounders Neil Blumenthal and David Gilboa into the studio to talk about how the company is growing up, embracing physical retail, and disrupting opthamologists. The group also talks about how Amazon has been making bets on the food delivery space since 1999 and how solar eclipse mania has become a full-blown industry as millions of people plan to travel to 12 states to watch the celestial event on Aug. 21. 

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how Silicon Valley is responding to how the Trump administration has delayed the International Entrepreneur Rule, a program that would allow immigrant entrepreneurs live in the U.S. while they build companies. The crew dives into the new field of robot psychology as researchers at Alphabet's DeepMind analyze why artificial intelligence neural networks make specific decisions and study AI’s inherent biases. Lastly, the group discusses how Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs Mark Pincus and Reid Hoffman launched a new group to disrupt the Democratic party. 

This week, Inc. editors and writers discuss the mounting problem of sexism on the part of Silicon Valley VCs. Plus, they look at how new trade deals could impact U.S. businesses, and how the second and third generation of family companies can transform their businesses.

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about how a Colorado bakery denied service to a same-sex couple, citing religious beliefs—is it discrimination or should religious people be exempt from serving people who do not fit into their religious views? The gang also talks about how Florida, Wisconsin, Idaho, and Virginia have all passed laws to allow robot delivery. Lastly, we talk about how Ryan Frayne, the co-founder and CEO of Windcatcher, a company that sells fast-inflating camping mattresses and pads, secured funding on Shark Tank. After Windcatcher got involved in a lawsuit, he lost the funding and then got diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now, Frayne is trying to get everything together before he passes away. 

This week, Inc. editors and writers discuss the ouster of CEO Travis Kalanick from Uber, and how this could impact the company moving forward. They also debate the future of London as a business hub as Brexit negotiations get underway, and why Berlin might soon take its place. Finally, executive director of editorial Jon Fine interviews host James Ledbetter about his recently published book, One Nation Under Gold.

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk Tom Foster’s piece in Inc.'s June issue that explores how Warby Parker is opening up dozens of physical retail locations across the U.S. and  optometrists are worried. Warby Parker started as an e-commerce startup and now it's a $250 million giant. The group also talks about Troll Cakes, a small New York City-based business that is making cakes decorated with messages from online trolls. For an extra $30 Troll Cakes will send the cake to the person bullying you online. Lastly, the group interviews serial entrepreneur Noah Kagan. 

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how a group of tech companies like Amazon, Etsy, and Kickstarter are coming together to protest the Federal Communications Commission’s move to deregulate the telecom and cable industries by removing Net Neutrality protections. Apple announces its HomePod, a Siri-powered home assistant and speaker, but will it be able to best the Amazon Echo or the Google Home? Lastly, the crew interviews Oliver and Leo Kremer, the founders of Dos Toros burrito chain, about what advice they’d give to their younger selves.