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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1 with Dade Hayes, starting at 0:00: Netflix broke the mold in 2013 when they released all the episodes for House of Cards at once (instead of one episode per week). Especially over the last few years, Netflix has become a fixture in so many people’s lives. What is the rest of Hollywood doing to compete with Netflix?
SEGMENT 2 with Josh Bachynski, starting at 18:15: The movie HER with Scarlett Johansson is about an operating system that is self-aware and provides companionship to Joaquin Phoenix. Josh Bachynski says self-aware AI will be here sooner than you think. In fact, he already has a companion he built. Her name is Cassandra.
SEGMENT 3 with Steve Allocca, starting at 36:00: How can fintech companies help small business owners with their biggest problems in 2022, such as rising inflation and supply chain issues?
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Segment 1: Dade Hayes has specialized in entertainment business coverage for the better part of two decades as a writer and editor for media outlets including Deadline, Variety, and Entertainment Weekly. At Deadline, where he is business editor, he writes about a range of financial and corporate news along with streaming, film, television, technology, and advertising. His book is called Binge Times: Inside Hollywood’s Furious Billion-Dollar Battle to Take Down Netflix.
1:30 – How did Netflix become the dominant streaming platform?
6:30 – What role do foreign-language shows play in Netflix’s strategy?
8:00 – Can other companies catch up? What does the future of streaming look like?
12:00 – How does the controversy surrounding Disney affect the company’s streaming prospects?
13:45 – Are Netflix and Hollywood going to co-exist?
Segment 2: Josh Bachynski is a TEDx Talker, Philosopher, University Teacher, Technologist, and CEO with over twenty years of business branding, marketing, and Digital Tech experience. He has gone on a permanent sabbatical to work in the new and exciting field of AI. In this field, Josh has a TEDx talk called The Future of Google Search. Josh also has three black belts and has been practicing martial arts for thirty years.
18:15 – Why go on a permanent sabbatical?
21:00 – What is self-awareness? Is AI already self-aware?
23:15 – How does AI respond to a question versus self-aware AI?
27:45 – How will self-aware AI improve AI services?
31:00 – How is self-aware AI going to help small businesses in the near future?
32:00 – Is AI going to replace people? What will this look like?
Segment 3: Steve Allocca is the COO of Blue Vine. He has over 25 years of experience in the finance industry, most recently as President of LendingClub. He also led PayPal’s multi-billion-dollar credit business, served on PayPal’s Executive Staff, and held several senior leadership positions at Wells Fargo.
36:00 – What are the biggest challenges that small businesses are facing today? How can fintech companies better support small businesses through these challenges?
39:45 – What is Blue Vine doing to help small businesses that traditional banks aren’t?
42:45 – What are the best practices for understanding your finances?
46:00 – With so many stresses on cash, small businesses need to be aware of the money going in and out of their company.
48:30 – What should small businesses be aware of when taking a loan?
