With the integration of new technologies, the desk phone is gradually becoming obsolete in the workplace. One company, Dialpad, is looking to "kill the desk phone," and make it a thing of the past. Craig Walker, CEO of Dialpad, sits down with us to discuss why it is so important for small businesses to eliminate phone bills.
Walker has a long history of changing the way people communicate. As the original creator of what is now known as Google Voice, he is no stranger to revolutionizing workplace conversations. Now, his company is launching the world's first free business phone system to give small businesses an edge.
The company's new service eliminates the monthly phone bill for small office and home office workers, as well as small businesses with up to five employees. Dialpad includes voice, video, messaging and meetings. It's also integrated with Microsoft Office 365, and Google's G Suite. Key clients include Uber, WeWork, and InstaCart.
On this episode of On the Job, Meg Ferrero, VP, Assistant General Counsel, ADP, discusses how to successfully find and cultivate a mentor-mentee relationship; Bill Bellissimo, CEO of Crunchtime, breaks down how he's guiding the food and hospitality industry through the labor crisis with software and technological solutions; Senior Reporter Chloe Aiello gets a first-person look at how Brooklyn Dumpling house is updating an old-school idea to revolutionize how they do business.
Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as Chief Operating Officer of Facebook's parent company Meta. After 14 years at a company she helped transform from a little-known social media website into one of the most powerful tech giants in the world, Sandberg announced she's leaving to spend more time with her family and focus on her philanthropic work. Evan Nierman, CEO of Red Banyan Crisis PR and author of Crisis Averted, joined Cheddar to discuss Sandberg's legacy at Facebook, her impact on women in the workplace, and what we can expect to see from her in the future.
Scammers are cashing in on the crypto craze. According to a new report from the FTD, fraudsters have stolen more than $1 billion in crypto from 46,000 people since 2021. That's $1 out of every $4 reported lost to scammers paid in cryptocurrency, more than any other payment method. Chris Pierson, the founder and CEO of BlackCloak, gives tips on how to protect yourself from scammers.
U.S. stocks closed Friday's session near session to cap off the week in the red. The disappointing end to the day and week follows a lukewarm May jobs report from the Labor Department and comes as investors continue to eye future rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. Callie Cox, U.S. Investment Analyst for eToro, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Akbar Hamid, co-founder of People of Crypto Lab, joins Cheddar News to discuss how the company is bridging culture and crypto with new metaverse hub, 'Valley of Belonging.'
