On today's episode of This Changes Things hosts Baker Machado and Hope King give a recap of the day's top earnings. In addition, they talk through top tips to ensure your business is a success.
But first, Jason Mayden, CEO and Co-Founder of Super Heroic, joins This Changes Things to discuss how creativity can empower an entire generation. He spent 13 years working for Nike, leading the creation of products for athletes and cultural icons such as Michael Jordan, Carmelo Anthony, and Derek Jeter. At Super Heroic it's his mission to empower children with the power of play through different products.
Plus, everyone has those quirky tendencies, but how do we hone in those attributions and create innovation? Melissa Schilling, Author of "Quirky" and Lydia Dishman, Reporter at Fast Company join This Changes Things to discuss different strategies to becoming a great leader.
Kathy Mulvey, the Accountability Campaign Director for the Union of Concerned Scientists, joined Cheddar News to break down Thursday's congressional hearing on climate change with big oil executives and lobbyists.
TikTok is testing out a new program that would allow creators to receive tips for their posted content. The video-sharing platform also said it will allow creators to retain 100 percent of their tipped revenue.
Tonya Evans, professor at Penn State Dickinson Law, joined Cheddar to talk about the meme coin war flaring up between the Shiba Inu and Dogecoin tokens. She noted that one of the most fascinating takeaways from the crypto craze is the "power of community" being able to manipulate market prices. Evans also talked about the rising number of coins coming to market and how to assess if they are worth investing in.
Social media giant 'Facebook' has rebranded itself as 'Meta' in a move that has many talking about the motive behind the timing of the announcement as the company finds itself getting negative press almost daily. Editor In Chief of Investopedia Caleb Silver breaks down the change and how the vision of Meta and the Metaverse could change the future.
Third quarter Shopify earnings fell below expectations in both revenue and earnings per share. Though the e-commerce retailer has seen growth in partnerships with Target and Spotify, as well as adoption of a buy now, pay later payment option, Hatem Dhiab, Managing Partner at Gerber Kawasaki explains the impact that ongoing supply chain issues have had on Shopify's bottom line.
Alphabet reported an earnings beat on the top and bottom lines, proving to be immune to Apple's privacy policy changes and the supply chain shortages. Cheddar News was joined by Martin Garner, COO of CCS Insight to dive into the numbers and the future of Google.
Carlo and Baker cover Facebook's big rebrand, the latest on Biden's economic agenda and more. Plus, ranking the best Halloween candy and the worst couple's costumes.
