Podcasts

Joe Emison is the co-founder and CTO of Branch. He has been building software and technology organizations for more than 25 years. Prior to Branch, Joe founded BuildFax, the company's leading provider of building permit data to financial institutions (acquired by Verisk); Spaceful, software for tenant-rep brokers in commercial real estate (acquired by Xceligent), and BluePrince, software for managing local building departments (acquired by Harris Computer). Joe graduated with degrees in English and Mathematics from Williams College and has a law degree from Yale Law School.

Melbourne O'Banion is Bestow's CEO and co-founder. An entrepreneur and seasoned investor, O'Banion has a track record of start-up success. Before Bestow, he was a founding member of Presidio Title, a leading title insurance agency in Texas. And together with his wife, he founded Beauty Bioscience, a luxury skincare line. He's a member of the National Advisory Council for the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University, where he studied Finance and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, and is on the board of the SMU Tate Lecture Series.

Walmart is raising its starting wages 17% after a surge in inflation last year.

To have the greatest impact, DEI strategy should combine data and communication with empathetic guidance from management.

Google is illegally using return-to-office policies as a tool to derail YouTube contract workers from organizing in Texas.

Rodrigo Liang is co-founder and CEO of SambaNova Systems.

Ignoring new requirements will cost fiduciaries and vendors time and money.

Laura Putnam, founder and CEO of Motion Infusion, breaks down what wellness topics employers should prioritize for their workplace.

Between increased flexibility and supplemental income, side hustles are more popular than ever.

As U.S. chief operating officer at Esker, Steven Smith is responsible for all operations in North, South and Central America. He joined Esker in 2003 as the director of sales. Prior to Esker, He spent 17 years at Equitrac Corporation as the senior vice president of worldwide sales and two years in sales at Pitney Bowes.