Yahoo Finance Presents

SUBSCRIBE HERE The current political climate is… Complicated. Do you ever wonder how it affects your money?  From yahoo finance, this is Ballots and Dollars: A weekly podcast about how modern politics affect your pocketbook. Hosted by Yahoo Finance’s own Rick Newman and Alexis Christoforous. Listen today on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thinx, the period underwear company, nearly imploded in 2017 under the weight of bad management. The new CEO, Maria Molland, talks with Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous about how she's changing Thinx's image and her vision for turning the company into a $300 million underwear empire.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last year, women-led startups received just 2.2% of $130 billion in venture capital funding. Allyson Kapin, Founder of Women Who Tech, talks to Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous about how her organization is working to change that statistic and ways that the investing community can be more inclusive.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aleen Keshishian is one of the most highly respected talent managers in the entertainment business. Her clients include Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Paul Rudd, Laura Linney and Jason Bateman. She speaks with Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous about how she helps Hollywood's A-Listers build their brands and how she rose to success as CEO of her own management agency in a cut-throat, male dominated industry.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sana Labs, a start-up from Stockholm, is using artificial intelligence to personalize the learning process, promising to boost student’s agility and performance. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous speaks to Joel Hellermark, Founder and CEO of Sana Labs about why he quit college to start his company, and how he's using AI to disrupt the $6 trillion dollar education industry.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Restaurant owners face a big challenge: how to keep their workers happy. The average turnover rate for hourly food service employees in the U.S. is 100 percent. Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous sits down with ShiftOne founder and CEO, Ashish Gambhir, about how his app helps restaurant chains like Applebee's, Burger King and Dave & Busters not only keep their employees, but make them excited about coming to work.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the grandson of the iconic Nelson Mandela, Ndaba Mandela he is keeping his grandfather’s legacy alive by introducing him to a new generation. Mandela sits down with Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous to discuss lessons learned from his grandfather, business opportunities in South Africa and what needs to be done to stop black-on-black crime.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest figures point to a slowdown in the housing market, mainly because of rising interest rates and home prices that are still too high for many people. But the luxury market is still showing signs of strength. One of New York City's top real estate brokers, Lisa Simonsen of Douglas Elliman, sits down with Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous to discuss the state of the real estate market and why luxury sales are alive and well.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Technology is making its way into our clothing with e-textiles and wearables. Madison Maxey, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer of Loomia, talks with Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous about her pioneering work in smart fabrics, and how it's on its way to becoming a $2-billion industry.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben and Erin Napier are back in Season 3 of their popular HGTV series Home Town. They sit down with Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous to talk about building a brand, avoiding burnout, and their love of revitalizing small town America.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just 2.2% of all investor dollars go to women-led startups. Allyson Kaypin, CEO of Women Who Tech, is trying to change that. She speaks with Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous about her annual Women Startup Challenge and how venture capitalists are starting to pay attention.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The first Silicon Valley-backed hotel brand is officially on the market. Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous sits down with Life House CEO and co-founder Rami Zeidan to discuss how technology is changing the hotel experience, and how the brand is targeting millennials with promises of luxury lodging for less.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This 2-year old mobile app is helping professionals at some of the biggest tech companies mentor female workers, college students and recent graduates. Charu Sharma, NextPlay.ai CEO, sits down with Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous to discuss how her company’s AI software is fostering mentorship and why workplace bias is creating a boon for these types of startups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From traditional ice cream flavors like Vanilla Bean to odd flavors like olive oil strawberry and Black Pepper Fig, OddFellows Ice Cream Company wants to change the way we think about the frozen treat. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous sits down with co-owner and CEO Mohan Kumar to talk about how this modern, yet nostalgic brand is giving customers an experience in its stores, and plans for expansion.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a sign the white hot jobs market may be cooling down, the U.S. government said the economy added just 20,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%. Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous talks with Omair Sharif, Senior U.S. Economist at Societe Generale, about why this report may not suggest the dawn of a long-forecast slowdown, what it means for the Federal Reserve and interest rate policy and how China trade talks are the biggest risk to the economic engine.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.