Native America Calling - Thursday, October 3, 2024 – Making space for Native small business

An Albuquerque, N.M., organization is cutting the ribbon on a new building they say will help in their mission to developing Native entrepreneurs. New Mexico Community Capital (NMCC) has had to be flexible to meet Native business owners “where they are” to provide mentorship, business consultation, and other services that help them succeed. They’re among a number of business incubation efforts with a personal approach to help start and work with people who have ideas, but are from populations that statistically need more assistance to get going.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Forget Stadiums. Here’s What $1 Billion Could Fund In Chicago.

The White Sox and the Bears are seeking public funds to build new stadiums. But real estate professionals have other ideas on how taxpayer money could be invested in Chicago. Crain’s Chicago Business commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker sifts through the alternatives, which include more funding for police, a reimagining of the Loop as a cultural hub instead of a business center and much more. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Up First from NPR - New Jan. 6 Evidence, Hezbollah Offers Tours To Journalists, Tyre Nichols Case

Prosecutors reveal new details about their election interference case against former President Donald Trump. A defiant Hezbollah offers journalists tours of its bombed-out Beirut stronghold. A federal jury deliberates in the police brutality case against officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols.

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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S10 Bonus: Rob Grazioli, Bread

Rob Grazioli started his life in Brooklyn NY, but moved to Italy for his Dad's job, and lived there from age 5 to 13. He ended up moving back to the states for High School and College, and finds that it's difficult to separate tech and work from his life. Outside of tech, he enjoys exercising, and has always been an athlete, most recently picking up basketball. He really loves to make things, learn how things work, and to munch on Oreos.

Eight years ago, Rob and his partners started a company called Density, allowing businesses to count the number of people in a room. After growing that business, Rob realized that he wanted to get back to building things. And, after working with early businesses, he found his passion in being founders for hire.

This is the creation story of Bread.

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Bay Curious - Proposition 35: Funding Medi-Cal

As our Prop Fest series continues, KQED Health Correspondent Lesley McClurg joins us to explain Prop. 35, which aims to improve Medi-Cal access by making an existing tax on health insurance companies permanent and restricting the allocation of funds to certain Medi-Cal providers.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Yuan for the money: China stimulates its economy

After years of slowing growth, the Chinese government is finally attempting to bolster consumer demand, business confidence and the stock market. Our correspondent analyses the surprise shift in policy (10:25). How will immigration policy play with swing voters in Arizona? And Sally Rooney, a modern-day Jane Austen with a dash of S&M (19:35).


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