The Valley Current®: Are Trump (&amp; Musk) Litigations Improving Our Laws?

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The Valley Current®: Is Veery Offices the Future of Offices?

Let’s face it, businesses love to show off. When you’re representing a brand, you want to show off that brand with office spaces that are clean and comfortable with all the amenities a workspace requires. Before covid ("BC") even startup companies sunk big money and effort into making their workplace attractive. Now post-COVID ("PC") hybrid workstations and shared open workstations have become standard. In fact, companies have downscaled their physical spaces since there is no need to have a giant building that sits empty most days. So what does a startup or even any size company do when it needs a meeting place that isn’t cluttered and is more private than a coffee house? Host Jack Russo sits down with Veery Offices Founders Vickey Li and Johnny Yeh to learn about flexible office spaces in Silicon Valley that companies can rent whenever they need them.

Jack Russo

Managing Partner

"Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

enMarch 13, 2024

The Valley Current®: Is Alexi Enabling A.I. First Legal Research?

Years ago, the height of legal technology was having a keynote system that would allow you to search through printed case summaries using indexes. Thankfully the internet has made research faster and more efficient compared to scanning through yards of paper, but AI could make research even faster. When Mark Doble went to law school, he figured out he was far more interested in legal tech than practicing law. Thankfully Mark didn’t let his education go to waste when he formed Alexi – an AI based platform that understands and relays complex laws in a way that will aid lawyers through the entire legal process. Listen in as host Jack Russo puts Alexi to the test to see just how relevant it can be & how much potential it has to become the new standard for legal research.

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Jack Russo

Managing Partner

"Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

enMarch 11, 2024

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The Valley Current®: Are Trump (& Musk) Litigations Improving Our Laws?

Jack Russo

Managing Partner

"Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

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enMarch 08, 2024

The Valley Current®: Are Cyber Criminals Becoming Bolder?

The computer has come a long way since the 1970’s when we programmed on mainframes. Back then it was obvious that something better would come around, but did we really think computer use would become so prevalent? Today computers and the internet are used everywhere. From stores to banks, we use them to do everything from ordering food to sending our friends money after they pick up the tab. Unfortunately, criminals also know how to use and abuse computers. Not only do countries hack each other for data, but the average consumer is too often tricked into revealing sensitive information. Phishing has developed into a major issue, but luckily something we can do something about. Host Jack Russo asks Owen Wollum how companies can train their employees to detect phishing scams before it’s too late.

Jack Russo

Managing Partner

"Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

enMarch 06, 2024

The Valley Current®: Igniting Culture in the Age of Zoom

Can a company’s potential only be as good as its culture? A lot goes on in a workplace between hiring and firing and what happens in that company is fundamental for attracting top quality talent. One thing that has become clear since the pandemic is that companies can no longer push employees back into the office. This alone has presented a new set of obstacles as in-person interactions are still highly valuable in the workplace and younger generations may suffer from the lack of socialization and mentoring. Host Jack Russo looks to Margret Graziano and Andrew Gardiner to discuss managing a hybrid workplace that balances employee wants with company needs.

Margaret Graziano: https://www.margaretgraziano.com/

Andrew Gardiner: https://www.thehirekey.com/

Jack Russo

Managing Partner

"Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

enMarch 01, 2024

The Valley Current®: 21st Century Entrepreneurship in an AI World

What do current college students studying product design and entrepreneurship see as to their future lifespans, healthspans, and workspans? Is it really that crazy to think that living to 100 years old and being healthy through it is a realistic probability for society’s youngest members? Though none of us can predict the future, we can safely assume that our health span and life span will increase alongside modern medicines advancements. As awesome as a longer health and lifespan sounds, a life that is both long and rich will require funding from a longer work span. Today Jack Russo heads to USF to talk to our future knowledge workers about how to create intellectual property over a long long long workspan, healthspan and lifespan.

Jack Russo

Managing Partner

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enFebruary 28, 2024

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The Valley Current®: Is Trump Further Dividing the USA?

Have the two parties of the United States ever been further apart? Collaboration and cooperation rank low on congress’ to-do list facing another election year. Despite multiple impeachments, lawsuits, and inflammatory statements, Donald Trump remains the Republican favorite to run against Joe Biden. Much of Trump’s appeal seems to be rooted in his anti-establishment views and has capitalized on congress’ history of not tackling issues. The Republican party is fractionalizing at an increasing rate under the pressure to remain loyal to the party which is only compromising the United States’ ability to evolve. Is there any way to bring the country back together? Today host Jack Russo and Russ Irwin (Patriot/Activist) breakdown the current political field and look to AI as a springboard for diplomacy.

Jack Russo

Managing Partner

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enFebruary 26, 2024

The Valley Current®: Is Collaboration the Next Big CEO Challenge?

Is there any factor more important to evolution than forward-looking collaboration? Whether it’s family, society, business, or politics, leaders are needed to bring people together and inspire them to work towards a single goal. However, there is one major drawback to mass collaboration – and it hurts those with the most power. The more information and resources a CEO shares (especially in a knowledge worker environment), the more his or her power is diminished. On the other hand, keeping information secret among a small group of officials prevents the company from co-creating and being competitive. Is there any way for leaders to win? Today host Jack Russo and Tom Casey look at Congress' unwillingness to collaborate and compare it to Gen X leaders who are ready to collaborate as they move into senior positions.

Jack Russo

Managing Partner

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enFebruary 23, 2024

The Valley Current®: Are embezzlements and other thefts increasing?

It doesn’t matter if you work for a boutique company or the biggest, most well-known global organization, when the numbers don’t add up, the unfortunate answer could be embezzlement. Over in New Jersey, John Dunlea and his wife Nicole Alexander were charged with embezzling more than $1.5M from the McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter law firm over the last 5 years where they both held financial roles. The couples’ scheme was found to be guilty of failure to pay taxes and theft by deception in which they gave themselves bonuses and charged personal flights and more to the law firm. With tax season just getting started, host Jack Russo and CPA Steve Rabin discuss better accounting and payroll practices, and training staff to catch phishing scams that target big firms.

Learn more about the McElroy embezzlement here: https://www.law360.com/articles/1803460/attachments/0

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Jack Russo

Managing Partner

"Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

enFebruary 21, 2024

The Valley Current®: Will SCOTUS Come Help Unify Our United States?

The GOP are narrowing in on this year’s presidential candidate, and former President Donald Trump has been the loudest frontrunner from the beginning. As popular as Trump has been, his official nomination has yet to be finalized – and no one is sure if Trump can legitimately run. After initially denying to hear a case regarding insurrection as grounds to invalidate Trump from running, SCOTUS is now being pushed to rule on the matter after Trump urged them to repeal Colorado’s decision for violating the 14^th Amendment. Do states have the power to disqualify candidates from national ballots? Today host Jack Russo asks Professor Robert Acker if the Supreme Court can unify under a unanimous 9-0 decision regarding state’s rights in a presidential election.

Jack Russo

Managing Partner

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