On this week's episode of "This Changes Things" we get a preview of the big stories coming out of CES in Las Vegas. Our own Jon Steinberg says it's the year of the voice assistant.
Monty Sharma, CEO of both Jenny Craig and Curves, shares what it takes to successfully turn a company around in a rapidly-changing industry like health and fitness. He says it all starts with the right team.
Then Pranav Yadav, CEO of neuromarketing firm Neuro-Insight, and George Slefo, Tech Reporter at Ad Age, take a look at innovations in the advertising industry. They discuss how new technology like brain mapping are improving the way companies target customers.
Plus, a look at some of the top female entrepreneurs to watch in 2018.
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
Andy Baehr, Head of Product at CoinDesk Indices, breaks down crypto’s Black Friday crash, Bitcoin dipping under $100K, and what’s driving the market rout.
Billionaire Warren Buffett warned shareholders Monday that many companies will fare better than his Berkshire Hathaway in the decades ahead as Father Time catches up
