Dashboard: Is America Really Experiencing a Startup Boom?

Well, yes, actually, but Gene Marks and Loren Feldman discuss two questions: One, what exactly is driving the boom? And, two, are the startups substantial enough to matter? Or is this just about people losing their jobs and driving for Uber. Plus: what would you do if you owned fast food locations in California where the minimum wage for fast food workers will jump to $20 an hour in April. And what are business owners to make of the case the Supreme Court heard last week about the constitutionality of federal regulation?

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The 21 Hats Podcast presents an authentic weekly conversation with small business owners who are remarkably willing to share what’s working for them and what isn’t. Unlike many business podcasts, which tend to talk to highly successful entrepreneurs whose struggles are in the past, the 21 Hats Podcast features a rotating cast of business owners who are still very much in the trenches fighting the good fight. Every week, our regulars gather to talk about the kinds of important issues many owners won’t even discuss behind closed doors: whether their businesses are as profitable as they should be, whether they are willing to give up some control to an investor in order to grow faster, why they had to lay off employees, how they wound up with way too much inventory, why they don’t have a succession plan, and even why they are concerned about their own mental health. Visit 21hats.com to hear all of our podcast episodes, read episode transcripts, and learn more. The show is produced by Jess Thoubboron, founder of Blank Word.