All Episodes - The Morning Report Weekly Wrap Up
Every Friday, "The Morning Report Weekly Wrap Up" highlights the most important news, insights, and analysis for business owners and entrepreneurs from the 21 Hats daily Morning Report newsletter. Subscribe to the free, daily Morning Report email newsletter at 21Hats.com.
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Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri Sept 10, 2021
We discuss implications of Biden vaccine/testing mandate for small business; a handful of states now require employers to disclose salaries; what happens now for small businesses that thought we'd be "past" Covid by now?
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri Aug 20, 2021
We discuss essential changes in hiring for today's workforce shortage; how to shift from commodity to value pricing; Loren discusses 21Hats pricing challenges; we highlight info in today's SBE Council podcast on self employment for wealth creation.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri Aug 13, 2021
The recently enhanced Employee Retention Tax Credit for small biz; two interesting stories about how the Amazon platform gives birth to new startups rolling up other Amazon sellers and Amazon delivery partners; SBE Council's new tax policy survey.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri Aug 6, 2021
How to leverage entrepreneurial employees as assets for your company; private equity experiment shows big spread on valuations; airlines still expect business travel to return this fall, but what about the Delta variant and Zoom?
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri July 30, 2021
We talk masks, vaccines and the Delta variant, and what small businesses can do to manage it all effectively; we also pay tribute to master pitchman/entrepreneur Ron Popeil and discuss both personal and business lessons we can learn from him.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri July 23, 2021
We talk about how, deep in Missouri and Delta variant hotspot, Jack Stack and his team from SCR Holdings are using the "MiniGame" strategy from his "Great Game of Business" fame to motivate employees to get vaccinated.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri July 16, 2021
We talk about Mel Gravely, CEO of TriVersity Construction, and his upcoming book for biz leaders called “Dear White Friend”; Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly once opposed remote work, now he wants to "fix" capitalism. And biz lessons from Ted Lasso.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri July 9, 2021
Could there be a silver lining to the worker shortage? Why some CEOs cut their pay during the pandemic (women), as others gave themselves a raise (men). Are you ready to sell to Costco? California to help small businesses buy their own buildings.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri June 18, 2021
More VC funds for Black-owned biz + we focus on Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce; SBE Council podcast: STEP Act's impact on small biz/minority-owned biz; more startups offer alt Amazon platforms; 21 Hats Podcast: Citibin ponders new growth strategy.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri June 11, 2021
Some businesses are addressing labor shortage by increasing wages (and also profits); Built In asks: Can you build an effective sales team without quotas and commissions?; SurveyMonkey changes its name, we bet on how long the new name will last.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri June 4, 2021
White House memo on cybersecurity + resources for small business; find out what happened when this Texas burger chain hiked their minimum wage to $15; here's why VCs are now in love with nail salons; new SBE Council podcast went live this morning.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri May 21, 2021
WEEKLY NEWS WRAP-UP: PPP chaos, and how to prepare an appeal if your forgiveness application is denied; more advice from Carey Smith (BigAssFans) on giving away equity too fast; Liz Picarazzi (Citibin) on creating your own PR coup.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs May 20, 2021
Gene Marks on how to use CARES Act to pay down workers' student debt; how companies are using automation to overcome worker shortage; Ami Kassar’s EIDL extension update; Carey Smith, who built & sold Big Ass Fans, on giving away equity too quickly.
Morning Report Podcast: Weds May 19, 2021
Bank of America to raise minimum wage to $25 by 2025; WeWork says demand for space now exceeds pre-Covid levels; CNBC explainer on digital ad revenue; NPR talks to small biz about mask policies; 21 Hats Podcast: "We’re Raising Wages for Everybody."
Morning Report Podcast: Tues May 18, 2021
Commercial real estate doing much better than after Great Recession; small, independent businesses popping up in malls; great marketing lessons you can learn...from a bidet company; 21 Hats Podcast: Is it fair to say employers take all the risks?
Morning Report Podcast: Mon May 17, 2021
New CDC guidance, and rethinking office plans; unemployment job search requirements being reinstated; digital ads on Google, Facebook, Instagram increasingly effective in 2020; new 21 Hats and SBE Council resources for digital marketing and growth.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri May 14, 2021
WEEKLY NEWS WRAP-UP: What do new CDC guidelines mean for small biz?; Is it time to rethink what marketing is and can do?; Why Jack Stack thinks a recession is great time to grow & transform your business; SBECouncil Podcast: More on new mask rules.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs May 13, 2021
We're getting back to pre-Covid normal; Yelp data shows car-free streets boosted business during Covid; Is it post-pandemic inflation?; Gene Marks predicts cause of pipeline hack; 21 Hats Podcast: Are we headed back to old normal or to new normal?
Morning Report Podcast: Weds May 12, 2021
Vaccines unleash wedding boom; Gene Marks on using tax credit as hiring bonus; CPI rose faster than expected in April; Jack Stack says a recession is great opportunity to transform your business; 21 Hats Podcast: Hiring pitfalls to avoid right now.
Morning Report Podcast: Tues May 11, 2021
Chipotle raising avg wage to $15; Don’t let employees choose which days they work from home; Pypestream is attempting to kill the call center; mini golf from Topgolf founders raises $60M; 21 Hats Podcast: "Are you ready to go back to the office?"
Morning Report Podcast: Mon May 10, 2021
Is April jobs report a blip, or something else?; Uber & Lyft now paying record wages; "Second Chance" workers getting lift from mfgrs.; Washingtonian magazine CEO doing HR damage control; SBE Council Podcast: PRO Act & independent contractor rule.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri May 7, 2021
Our weekly news wrap-up: We talk supply issues from the past week and past year, including the worker shortage and remote work, what carmakers are learning from their supply chain issues, and one guy who pivoted and has had his best year ever.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs May 6, 2021
Why the pandemic has been great for adult orthodontics; why gum/mint/chip sales tanked, and what they're doing about it; why you should care about the lumber shortage; if you adopt a hybrid work model, should your employees get a raise?
Morning Report Podcast: Weds May 5, 2021
The PPP money is gone, applications are no longer being accepted, but SBA loans are on sale; Zoom founder says he has Zoom fatigue; New Era ADR says it has simpler, cheaper way to settle biz disputes; 21 Hats Podcast: The Basecamp saga continues...
Morning Report Podcast: Tues May 4, 2021
Restaurant relief fund opened Monday, but cash is going fast; Kroger is testing drone delivery; automakers move from just-in-time manufacturing; malls try renting to public schools; 21 Hats Podcast: "Did It Have to Get Crazy at Basecamp?"
Morning Report Podcast: Mon May 3, 2021
Go back to work at this office, win a Tesla; more employees demand on-demand pay; now even c-stores offer signing bonuses; how chip shortage is even hitting pet washes; 21 Hats Conversation: pro skateboarder/reality TV star/entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri April 30, 2021
Our weekly news wrap-up: Marty Walsh, US labor secretary, signaled major change in policy on gig workers and SBE Council's new podcast today about PRO Act; Video tours on YouTube changing how luxury homes are sold; More on the "Basecamp Bombshell."
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs April 29, 2021
GDP growth accelerates; Consumer goods companies passing increased expenses to consumers; Amazon raising wages for hourly workers; NYC to fully reopen July 1; Is the "Blowup at Basecamp" a PR debacle + this week's 21 Hats Podcast focused on PR.
Morning Report Podcast: Weds April 28, 2021
Confidence in US economy approaches pre-pandemic level; Did the PPP program work?; Even small amounts of money can have an impact on people starting businesses; What really happened at Basecamp?; 21 Hats Podcast: We have a heated debate over PR.
Morning Report Podcast: Tues April 27, 2021
SBA’s $29B Restaurant Fund to open on Monday; malls are back; employers demand new hires get vaccinated; why India’s Covid problem is also our problem; Basecamp's culture bombshell; 21 Hats podcast: "Why I’ve Had a Love-Hate Relationship With PR."
Morning Report Podcast: Mon April 26, 2021
Should your employees stay home or return to work?; Amazon testing tool to let sellers reach out to customers; How much does your url or business name really matter?; SBE Council podcast: SVOG taking applications today, and today is World IP Day.
Morning Report Podcast - Weekly News Wrap-Up: Fri April 23, 2021
In our new weekly news wrap-up: Entrepreneurs are finding angel investors on Clubhouse; the story one of founder who was rejected by investors 97 times before getting funded; lessons to learn from Amazon as it opens a hair salon in London.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs April 22, 2021
Tech startups flooded with cheap cash; car washes are hot in commercial real estate; 2020 was worst year ever for biz ransomware; Biden admin to overhaul opportunity zone tax break; 21 Hats Podcast: What if your employees reject your new client?
Morning Report Podcast: Weds April 21, 2021
Amazon is opening a hair salon and Brooklyn-based Citibin saw an opportunity, and lessons to learn from both companies; Gene Marks says his smartest clients don’t wait for government data; 21 Hats Podcast asks "Can you be friends with employees?"
Morning Report Podcast: Tues April 20, 2021
The chip shortage will not ease any time soon; the great Covid migration seems to have been overblown; 10 best states in which to start a business; 21 Hats Conversation, today @ 3pm ET - robots, chainsaws and making your marketing more effective.
Morning Report Podcast: Mon April 19, 2021
Retailers desperately prepare for “extraordinary” spending; Amazon building largest US logistics firm; a McDonald’s pays $50 just to show up for interview; W. VA gives remote workers $12K to relocate; Mark Wahlberg makes HBO small biz docu-series.
Morning Report Podcast: Fri April 16, 2021
In our new weekly news wrap-up: Restaurants in Philadelphia now paying signing bonuses up to $3K + $15/hour; the debate over the worker shortage, what role does unemployment play?; how the pandemic has helped Walmart.com compete against Amazon.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs April 15, 2021
Today, economists expect reports of retail surge; Dollar General to hire 20,000 workers; global chip shortage will affect far more than auto production; Subway franchisee woes and from 21 Hats Podcast: Dana White decides to franchise Paralee Boyd.
Morning Report Podcast: Weds April 14, 2021
Is inflation about to look worse than it really is?; HBR asks "Do you have a post-pandemic channel strategy?"; Could 'L.A. Platform' be the future of retail?; 21 Hats Podcast: Can you help Stephanie Stuckey solve her "pecan log roll" problem?
Morning Report Podcast: Tues April 13, 2021
Dental office startup Tend launched 6 months before lockdown then shuttered, but has reopened and raised $200M from VCs; what you can learn from France's hottest fast-food craze, "French Tacos"; 21 Hat's Conversation with Ramon Ray today @ 3 pm ET.
Morning Report Podcast: Mon April 12, 2021
What's booming right now because of Covid? How about swimming pool construction + Outdoorsy.com, aka "Airbnb for RVs"; the impact of fear of Covid on worker shortage; 21 Hat's Conversation with Ramon Ray and Loren Feldman. Tues April 13 @ 3 pm ET.
Morning Report Podcast: Fri April 9, 2021
Tales of two venues (one is Disneyland) during Shuttered Venue Operators Grant meltdown; resource at SBECouncil.org to help venue operators; worker shortage continues as everyone in about every industry is trying to hire at the same time.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs April 8, 2021
PPP likely to run out of money; HBR reports on powerful impact of women in C-Suite; recovery news - subprime borrowers falling behind on car payments and grim forecast for commercial real estate; 21 Hats Podcast: Managing customer expectations.
Morning Report Podcast: Weds April 7, 2021
Calif. to reopen economy on June 15; hundreds of regulations eased during pandemic to be abandoned; can you ask customers to prove they're vaccinated?; fixing your bad home haircut; 21 Hats Podcast: Does raising your prices make you a jerk?
Morning Report Podcast: Tues April 6, 2021
Why ketchup is latest supply-chain shortage; even with unemployment still high, small biz can't find workers; why you are about to start hearing a lot more about antitrust; 21 Hats Podcast: How do you manage customer expectations during a plague?
Morning Report Podcast: Mon April 5, 2021
Strong jobs report fuels optimism; US factories are desperate for workers; thanks to pandemic, productivity drought may be ending; increasing ROI on Facebook campaigns; how some of US's largest corporations paid no federal tax last year.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs April 1, 2021
Why the cost of shipping boxes is at an all-time high; new car shortage has buyers taking any car they can get; Victor Hwang on $10B from federal stimulus package for small biz; Ramon Ray becomes NetSuite's first-ever Entrepreneur-in-Residence.
Morning Report Podcast: Weds March 31, 2021
Could this new Covid surge...have a happy ending?; Canada boosts economic recovery via immigration; Walmart third-party marketplace is growing, but faces hurdles; 21Hats Podcast: For serial entrepreneurs, a 5-point test for starting a new business.
Morning Report Podcast: Tues March 30, 2021
Fintech startups ride wave of investor frenzy; Spain to test 4-day workweek; secret midday naps may cause remote workers to rebel against going back to office; 21Hats podcast: 5-point test for serial entrepreneurs-should you start another business?
Morning Report Podcast: Mon March 29, 2021
Scott Galloway: "This is best time in 10 years to start a business"; cheaper rents could fuel recovery; basing some rent on sales as recovery strategy; hot new job title in tech: "Head of remote work"; advertisers are spending more on podcasts.
Morning Report Podcast: Fri March 26, 2021
PPP deadline now (almost) extended, but funds may run out; unemployment claims just fell to Covid low; should you mandate vaccinations?; SBE Council podcast: Biden press conf. and your biz; the American Rescue Plan and your biz, free tax webinar.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs March 25, 2021
SBA triples EIDL loan amounts; how to get reimbursed for health costs for laid-off workers; what a carpet cleaner can teach you about TikTok; Yum buying startup that helps customers order via text; 21 Hats Podcast asks: "WHO should I listen to?"
Morning Report Podcast: Weds March 24, 2021
SBA Loan Hack: If a lender turns you down, always try a second lender; and why not use crowdfunding to raise up to $5M from your best customers?; Cinnamon Toast Crunch - need we say more?: 21 Hats podcast tackles "The case of the stolen $140,000."
Morning Report Podcast: Tues March 23, 2021
PPP changes came too late for smallest businesses; rereading "Good to Great" 20 years later; new rules for gov't spending; 21 Hats podcast: Should you have a board?; SBE Council podcast: How will antitrust hearings in Congress impact your business?
Morning Report Podcast: Mon March 22, 2021
Airline and hotel websites report surging traffic; on the flipside: the dirty, little secret of unlimited PTO; and we ask, "Do you ever feel guilty about making more money than your employees?"
Morning Report Podcast: Fri March 19, 2021
Consumers are buying real clothes again; how to make big companies pay small companies on time; how a company run by cousins who hate each other doubled sales; on SBE Council podcast, new SEC crowdfunding rules raise fundraising cap to $5 million.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs March 18, 2021
OpenStore is looking to buy up ecommerce businesses; two Amazon B2B stories: Amazon Business and Amazon Care as employer add-on healthcare service; has gasoline use peaked?; and from the 21 Hats Podcast: Can you succeed at retail AND wholesale?
Morning Report Podcast: Weds March 17, 2021
House approves new PPP application deadline; Feb retail sales fell 3%; Uber makes UK drivers employees; "Fulfillment by Amazon" businesses are surging; learn from CEO of Basecamp, Jason Fried's unusual approach to selling his Hey email platform.
Morning Report Podcast: Tues March 16, 2021
EIDL repayments are deferred; why pandemic housing boom is very different from 2006; how restaurants & hotels are starting to bounce back; new podcast from SBE Council on anti-trust hearings; 21 Hats podcast on being prepared for economic boom.
Morning Report Podcast: Mon March 15, 2021
Why US banks are sitting on piles of cash; what you should expect from your bank and how to better manage the relationship; how to get better at understanding your businesses' finances; could you sell your products or services in a vending machine?
Morning Report Podcast: Fri March 12, 2021
PPP extension to May 31 may be on the way; a finance option for startups too small for venture capital called SEALs; should you buy tech or build it - what are the pitfalls?; Amazon opens 11 Amazon Fresh supermarkets, 28 more coming.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs March 11, 2021
Another update on PPP deadline; coming surge in vaccine supply; most employers expect hiring to return to pre-Covid levels this year; firms that thrived during pandemic may struggle as economy improves; Shopify says AR is next big thing in retail.
Morning Report Podcast: Weds March 10, 2021
Lots of Covid stories, including a PPP update as the March 31 deadline approaches; the CDC's latest guidance on those vaccinated and implications for the workplace; a new website helps people get matched with last-minute leftover vaccine doses.
Morning Report Podcast: Tues March 9, 2021
Thousands of PPP loans on hold at SBA; indoor dining is back, but challenges for restaurateurs continue; despite everything, gig companies fear shortage of workers; we talk about what your team might need on the year anniversary of the pandemic.
Morning Report Podcast: Mon March 8, 2021
Pressure from biz leaders to extend March PPP deadline; can businesses safely start to plan for summer?: Airstream's booming; remote work producing "Zoom Towns"; 21 Hats webinar on Tues: "What does a healthy restaurant biz mean for your business?"
Morning Report Podcast: Fri March 5, 2021
US adds far more jobs than expected; SBE Council & other small biz groups call for PPP changes; advertisers on Google bombshell to stop tracking personal users; on the 21 Hats Podcast - is Clubhouse useful for small business, or a time suck?
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs March 4, 2021
The SBA makes more PPP adjustments to reach smallest businesses; Google says ad tools will no longer support tracking individual users; SBE Council podcast on Congress's antitrust hearings; small biz in Texas reacts to end of Covid restrictions.
Morning Report Podcast: Weds March 3, 2021
US vaccine progress report; US manufacturing activity hits 3-year high; Danny Meyer says restaurant industry will never be the same; Miami says it can adapt to rising seas; "Should you sell the road trip or the pecan roll?" on the 21 Hats Podcast.
Morning Report Podcast: Tues March 2, 2021
Meet VCs who only back firms not in Silicon Valley; Covid causes online window shopping, and how to convert browsing to sales; NFIB says big businesses support $15 wage to crush small businesses; don't miss 21 Hats' free ESOP webinar today @3pm ET.
Morning Report Podcast: Mon March 1, 2021
New PPP rules mean many small biz owners can get more money from program; employers grapple with how to support working parents at home; NYC considering legislation to refund business fees + lighten regulations; 21 Hats' ESOP webinar on Tuesday.
Morning Report Podcast: Fri February 26, 2021
Costco increases its minimum wage to $16/hour; unemployment claims fell sharply last week; remote work makes it harder for small biz to compete for talent, and keep existing talent. Also: Big Ass Fans founder on why you should never discount.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs February 25, 2021
Should PPP loans be converted to grants? Toby Scammell, founder/CEO of Womply, gives compelling response. Also: US companies are raising prices; should you be on Clubhouse?; SBE Council warns of potential impacts on small business from Congress's antitrust blitz.
Morning Report Podcast: Weds February 24, 2021
Pro-entrepreneurship bill introduced in Missouri; Visa & Mastercard to raise swipe fees; PPP still too complicated and it's still unclear how many states will grant the same federal tax benefits; on the 21 Hats Podcast, we discuss SBA loans.
Morning Report Podcast: Tues February 23, 2021
Consumer demand snaps back, but manufacturers struggle to keep up; lots of businesses struggle to figure out PPP II eligibility, and need guidance from the SBA; Highspot's $2B valuation; free 21 Hats webinar to plan for and profit from disruption.
Morning Report Podcast: Mon February 22, 2021
Up next: a booming economy?; special PPP window for very small companies, and those owned by minorities or in underserved communities; how to put backpacker tourists to work in your business, and learning powerful business lessons from...dentists?
Morning Report Podcast: Fri February 19, 2021
Matchmaking business for busy professionals prospers during Covid; why "ghost kitchens" are NOT the future of restaurants; why you need to get better at Instagram; how a shipping-container shortage is messing with your supply chain.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs February 18, 2021
Retail sales rose strongly in January, but millions of lost jobs are not coming back; a growing movement promotes anti-Silicon Valley version of success & entrepreneurship called "Sweaty Startups"; 21 Hats Podcast: "How Do We Get Out of This Cage?"
Morning Report Podcast: Weds February 17, 2021
Why the "Great Startup Apocalypse" never came after the lockdowns began; Shopify's growing influence and why Amazon just bought a competitor; how Covid helped a typewriter repair shop grow their business by 40%.
Morning Report Podcast: Tues February 16, 2021
While retail stores suffer all across NYC, a stretch of stores in Brooklyn remain vital. Why? Also: As lumber prices set records, the pandemic building boom continues. And a Philadelphia architecture firm pushes to build net-zero apartments.
Morning Report Podcast: Fri February 12, 2021
Increasingly optimistic forecasts for 2021 growth; small biz owner says $15 min. wage is exactly what small biz needs; how whiskey & wedding businesses are getting hacked; what you need to know about the $1.9 trillion Covid plan, from SBE Council.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs February 11, 2021
Are ghost kitchens—with no in-person ordering or in-store dining—the future of restaurants? Are rooftop farms the future of our food supply chain? And why are some women moving from fast fashion to forever fashion (and paying more for it)?
Morning Report Podcast: Weds February 10, 2021
SBA lending is experiencing major delays while big banks are flush with cash; Amazon’s pay-per-click advertising is surging; some returns are being turned into mystery boxes of unwanted goods, perhaps setting the stage for a "Storage Wars" spin-off?
Morning Report Podcast: Tues February 9, 2021
Two potentially lucrative tax credits in the recent Covid package you may not know about; companies are trying more tools and strategies to reduce returns and get consumers to keep what they buy; and hey, maybe you should do a Super Bowl ad, too?
Morning Report Podcast: Mon February 8, 2021
The number of sushi restaurants in the U.S. grew by 5% last year, while there is a growing consensus that Covid will be around for years—and big business for lots of industries (not just sushi); meanwhile, a slew of micro-private equity firms are looking for operators to buy blue-collar businesses and take them to the next level.
Morning Report Podcast: Fri February 5, 2021
The Senate passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package (without the minimum wage hike); Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced a bill that would prohibit companies with dominant market positions from buying rivals; Walmart buys an digital ad platform to compete with Google and Facebook.
Morning Report Podcast: Thurs February 4, 2021
Yelp lists its entire SF headquarters for lease; this start-up had Oprah and Disney and dreams of being the next Ben & Jerry’s, but Ample Hills failed anyway; legal battles for a startup, Figs, that considers itself the Warby Parker of medical uniforms.
Morning Report Podcast: Weds February 3, 2021
The debate over the $15 minimum wage continues, a community bank in Chicago says it will no longer consider credit scores or require collateral on small business loans, some restaurants are now trying out subscription models.
Morning Report Podcast: Tues February 2, 2021
Amazon gives us some clues about the futures of office space vs. WFH; with its big budget and advanced technology, the NFL learned some important Covid lessons; Verizon is planning a post-Super Bowl concert to support small businesses.
Morning Report Podcast: Mon February 1, 2021
How telling the truth on the menu caused one Chinese restaurant's business to explode, economists disagree on how much the PPP program has helped, safety measures and supply constraints are hampering manufacturers, Marcus Bullock faced life in prison before starting “Instagram for the incarcerated.”