On this edition of our Goldman Sachs entrepreneur series Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec discuss the top cities where small businesses and start-ups are thriving.
Austin, Texas and Boulder, Colorado make the list. As companies start steering away from Silicon Valley these other metro areas provide a skilled workforce and established venture capital firms. Plus, we highlight Enrique Torres, the Co-owner, and President of Excellent Fruit and Produce in Miami, another city on the list!
Dena Jalbert, CEO of Align Advisory Services, breaks down the M&A outlook for 2026 as AI costs, debt, valuations and economic uncertainty reshape deal-making.
LSEG Consumer Research Director Jharonne Martis breaks down retail earnings, the K-shaped consumer and what inflation and rising costs mean for spending.
Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani discusses expanding beyond Uber, adding new delivery partners and scaling autonomous robots as delivery moves into the mainstream
Citrotech CEO Wes Bolsen discusses how innovative building materials could prevent fires, slow their spread and reshape the future of fire-safe construction.
Complex President Moksha Fitzgibbons explains how the brand is blending media, AI, e-commerce, sports & live experiences to build a new kind of culture business
