The Valley Current®: Creativity and the Creative Act
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Release Date: 12/27/2023
The Valley Current®: How is A.I. Exponentially Accelerating Innovation?
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In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo sits down with tech visionary Ronjon Nag, whose journey through the world of AI and technology is nothing short of inspiring. From his days at Cambridge and MIT to founding a groundbreaking handwriting recognition company with just $500, Ronjon has always been ahead of the curve. His insights into the evolution of mobile technology, including his role in launching the first mobile app store, will captivate anyone interested in the tech industry’s rapid transformation. But it doesn’t stop there. Ronjon’s current venture, R.42, is...
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The Valley Current®: What Does it Take to Own a Castle?
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For most of us, the dream of staying in a castle is something meant for fairytales… but what if that dream was more available than you thought? In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo chats with Yvonne Corbett about her remarkable transformation of a historic Scottish castle into a luxurious corporate retreat. Yvonne shares how she and her husband pivoted from hosting weddings to focusing on private and corporate events, drawing on her deep expertise in the Scottish real estate market. The castle, with its modern amenities and rich history, offers a unique venue for...
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The Valley Current®: How Do Experienced Appellate Lawyers Think?
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There’s not much Professor Myron Moskovitz hasn’t done in his 60 years of legal work. You can pretty much say he’s done it all, from being a Supreme Court clerk, legal aid attorney, and law professor to now running his own appellate law firm. Part of Myron’s long-standing success is his understanding of what judges care about and his ability to find themes of injustice instead of focusing on legal technicalities. Host Jack Russo and Myron Moskovitz discuss combating biased rulings, known as the “bad guy” phenomenon, where a judge’s opinions are swayed against a party even with...
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The Valley Current®️: What it Takes to Become a SF (Litigation) Street Fighter?
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What does it take to become a litigation street fighter in San Francisco? In today’s podcast, host Jack Russo interviews Ed King, a veteran litigator who has quite a storied career. Ed began his career sharpening his litigation skills against seasoned attorneys at the Haight Ashbury Legal Clinic and went on to work with notable figures on high-profile cases to tackle complex legal challenges in antitrust and defamation cases. Strap on your kneepads when you listen to this funny and fascinating recount of Ed’s journey to being the ultimate SF (litigation) street fighter. ...
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The Valley Current®: Will the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Work?
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Over the past decade, FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) has been responsible for a lot of reporting about financial accounts, but recently FinCEN has been trying to keep track of who owns what businesses. This affects corporations, LLCs and other entities. In response to new regulations, FinCEN just issued a FAQ regarding what is and isn’t exempt around ownership structures, trusts and privacy strategies. Host Jack Russo and CPA, Steve Rabin try and make sense of these new regulations so we can all stay compliant. Jack Russo Managing Partner "Every Entrepreneur...
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The Valley Current®️:What is long-term rebuilding in Ukraine?
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Can Ukraine survive the upcoming US presidential election? While the Ukrainians bravely continue their battle against Russia, most American’s don’t have the foggiest idea of what life is currently like in Ukraine and probably aren’t really concerned about how a possible Trump re-election could end their support now that President Biden has officially withdrawn from the election. Plans are already underway to secure additional funding for USAID and mediation which will ideally end the war with Ukraine keeping its autonomy. All this is now under jeopardy for Zelensky who could find a lot...
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The Valley Current®: Is Business Leadership Shouting in the Wind?
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What makes leadership work and what makes it fail? It’s an enormous topic to unpack, but one that is sorely needed. The lack of quality leadership showing not just in Silicon Valley, but nationally and even globally is worrisome with most people citing the reprehensible leadership behaviors they’ve observed being hypocrisy, biases, intolerance, expediency and aggression. Effective leadership in a post-covid workplace should demonstrate the four key behaviors that many workers are actively looking for: empathy, transparency, accountability and collaboration. Can we soothe the chaos without...
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The Valley Current®: Who wants to be a Trillionaire?
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Traditional companies (such as oil, telecom, and automotive) are being disrupted by companies like Amazon, Nvidia, and Tesla, positioning individuals like Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, and Jeff Bezos to become the world’s first trillionaires. This shift in wealth concentration poses significant challenges in society due to its magnitude and implications. The pace of technological advances in AI and computing is exponential compared to past industrial revolutions, and most cannot grasp the implications these advances will ultimately have. One insight rarely discussed due to regulatory constraints...
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The Valley Current®: Do Prediction Markets Offer Less Uncertainty?
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Can political prediction markets act as a better analyst than polls and pundits? In prediction markets where people bet real money on election outcomes, Donald Trump’s odds of winning another term spiked at 66% following his assassination attempt while Joe Biden’s sunk to 25%. In fact, the markets suggest it is increasingly probable that Biden will not even secure the Democratic nomination! Similar to polls, it is possible that prediction markets can be manipulated and not capture the full picture of what the entire public truly feels, but is one significantly more accurate than the...
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The Valley Current®️: What Are Prediction Markets Telling Us?
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Does Biden still have a viable shot at winning another term in the White House? As the race for the presidency gets heated so are the prediction markets, and gamblers at currently have their monies on Trump. Although prediction markets cannot be guaranteed to be completely random, they do reveal instant reactions to debates, speeches, and any economic factor that people would consider before going to the polls. Today Professor Sam Savage teaches host Jack Russo how Bayesian statistics expresses probability and affect the political predictions markets. Jack Russo Managing...
info_outlinePut the work first, yourself second and the audience last. It may sound counter intuitive for aspiring artists looking to make money, but this basic philosophy goes beyond paint. This philosophy reflects a lifestyle that can be applied anywhere people can be creative. Creativity requires a strong, passionate mindset, a honed skillset, and the right set of tools to bring them all together. Creativity happens in the wildest of places, and when they do, you better be ready to capture them before it passes. Today Jack Russo encourages everyone to discover their inner artist and embrace creativity as a way of being.
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