Business News and Other Sh!t
Comedy
Business News and Other Sh!t' is a comedy show about investing. #ComedicInvesting During each episode, Amer Abdullah discusses the biggest news stories with the last person you'd expect, a stand up comedian. Of course, hilarity ensues. What might surprise you is how much you’ll learn about making money! Our goal is to entertain and enlighten you with quick easy tips on how to take advantage of investing. After listening to even one episode you'll understand why this show has been called the perfect listen for busy fifth graders with ADD. For business inquiries email PodcastBNOS@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support
Location:
United States
Genres:
Comedy
Description:
Business News and Other Sh!t' is a comedy show about investing. #ComedicInvesting During each episode, Amer Abdullah discusses the biggest news stories with the last person you'd expect, a stand up comedian. Of course, hilarity ensues. What might surprise you is how much you’ll learn about making money! Our goal is to entertain and enlighten you with quick easy tips on how to take advantage of investing. After listening to even one episode you'll understand why this show has been called the perfect listen for busy fifth graders with ADD. For business inquiries email PodcastBNOS@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support
Language:
English
Email:
amer@suitsocialmedia.com
Episodes
#97: Influencing Like a *Birkin Bag* w/ IG Influencer Helen Berkun
8/19/2020
Besides having the same name, what do an Hermes Birkin bag and Helen Berkun have in common? They both have game in the world of influence.
Helen's originally from Ukraine - so we discussed why the US is often messing with Ukrainian politics. We also touched her expertise in Editorial Fashion and using her experience to begin her influencing career.
I went deep into the psychology of influencers, why Helen does it and how she uses her platform to influence people. At the end of the day,...
Duration:00:51:49
#96: *Doogie Howser* of Startups Sells Company, Tells Us Wassup w/Brian Wong
5/14/2020
Check this dude out: starts high school at 12. Starts college at 14. Sells his startup at 28. Brian "diapers ain't sh!t" Wong gettin that bag! This brother started a marketing company called Kiip - basically, he figured out how to make cool ads for gamers, you know - like ads that make sense to see while gaming - for example, achieve a new level or high score, and a rewards program will kick on that allows advertisers to make offers to the gamer. Ya, dude cashed out fo' sho, fo' sho. He...
Duration:01:15:18
#95: Recession is HERE! How to *Be Ready* w/Recession Expert Jon Slain
4/21/2020
#95: Recession is HERE! How to *Be Ready* with Recession Expert Jon Slain
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
1:00 "Deep Work" by Cal Newport - how Jon unplugs to actually "think"
07:15 Cedars providing donated meals to healthcare workers around Chicago
15:20 What Jon learned speaking to people from 2008 crisis that made out big
26:00 Why very few people on unemployment won't be going back to work anytime soon
43:00 VR headsets; VR conferences; VR personal training - lots is here to stay
49:50 Why...
Duration:01:08:11
#94 COVID-19 Winners: Creative INNOVATORS w/ Dr. Karen Bartuch and Comedian Vik Pandya
4/7/2020
Former CPD undercover prostitute.
Humor-in-the-business-world researcher.
Depaul Prof teaching creativity, innovation & design thinking.
Yes, such a person exists in this world. Say wassup to Dr. Karen Bartuch.
Me & funny-a$$ comedian Vik Pandya had a blast getting to know Dr. B.
I think she nailed it on this episode: the most important biz skill for the next few years is NOT gonna be team skills or organizational skills. Nah. Dr. B thinks it's going to be creativity & innovation...
Duration:01:23:17
#93 “Agreements, Disagreements, and Shared Wisdom” w/Howard Weitzman - Chicago Real Estate Investor
3/17/2020
What happens when a right-wing Jewish Trump supporter and a left-leaning Palestinian Bernie fan get into the same restaurant back stockroom? Fireworks, baby! Episode 93 of Business News and Other Sh!t. What's up, y'all? We had Howard Weitzman. This dude is a big-time real estate dude here in Chicago. Yeah, we talked a lot of good businesses.
By the end of it, this dude walked us through one of his largest and wildest deals. He did a 320-unit building. It was an old freezer building that he...
Duration:01:11:39
#92 CURING Major Depression + Anxiety Issues with ONE Ketamine Session w/ Bal Nandra, Owner of Chicago IV Solution
3/10/2020
What up what up? Episode 92, listeners. How y’all doin’? BNOS, Business News, Other Shit. We are in the back stock room of Cedar’s. Rockin’ Out. Guy’s we have Dr. Bal Nandra (https://www.ketamineChicago.com) on the episode today. We also had Lancey Joe (https://www.instagram.com/lanceyjoe/), Comedian. Check him out at Chicago Joe’s, Thursdays and Fridays, 8 PM. This Dr. Bal is a serial entrepreneur. He’s also an anesthesiologist. So this guy is always runnin’ some kind of business. Right...
Duration:01:26:34
#91 Know Your Value, Trust Your Worth w/ James Sheehan, Real Estate Mogul
3/3/2020
Wazzup, wazzup listeners, episode 91, BNOS. We march towards 100 episodes. We had a top real-estate salesman, name’s James Sheehan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsheehanrealestate/). Good old Irish boy. This dude’s done 80 million dollars since he started in real estate, which was only seven years ago. So the dude is hittin’ it. Former grain trader, economics pro, so kind of a different real estate sales guy, he knows his sh!t.
This dude’s advice to us is: "if you’re gonna buy, wait until...
Duration:01:08:40
#90 Smiling Through The Most Difficult Times Of Your Life w/Diarmuid Horan - Nutritional, Exercise, and Lifestyle Coach
2/18/2020
We had Diarmuid Horan (https://www.lifelonglifestyles.com/) on today. This dude is an Irish gangster. Not literally, but he is a professional hurler. It’s a sport in Ireland that’s a cross between field hockey and lacrosse. He’s a diet and lifestyle professional. So the guy knows his stuff. One of the calmest -- no, THE calmest guy we’ve ever had on. And also has amazing eye contact. And he still owns a coffee roaster called Sputnik Coffee. So he goes into the entrepreneurial story of how...
Duration:01:29:46
#89 Follow Your Excitement, NOT Your Passion w/Quinton James co-founder of True Mentors
2/13/2020
What’s up y’all? Episode number eighty-nine. We doin’ it baby: Business News, Other Shit. Thank you all for listening in. We had a couple guys on today besides our bad boy John Dolder, we had Quinton James, and Dan Baker, comedian and fellow improv teammate.
Quinton James (https://www.truementors.com/), this dude grew up in the wild, wild hundreds. And if you’re not from Chicago, let me tell you about the wild, wild hundreds. They are pretty wild. So this dude is kind of a wonderful story...
Duration:01:19:50
#88: 1 Woman. 1 Computer. 1 Real Estate HUSTLER!!! Meet Danielle Pierce.
1/28/2020
We had Danielle Pierce on this episode. She is a real estate wealth strategist. Check her out: http://daniellepierce.com/. We taped again from my new restaurant, Cedar's. Come on by -- we’ve got some cool stuff, like Middle Eastern fried chicken and Middle Eastern fish and chips. You're going to love it. Say "What's up!" if you see me as well! Danielle Pierce -- she's cool. You don't need to be a real estate broker to make money in real estate. There are other ways, and she broke down for us...
Duration:01:06:20
#87 Space to Develop w/Billy McMillan - Ex-NASA Employee and ICF Certified Coach
1/21/2020
What’s up Episode 87, Business News and Other Sh!t, how y’all doing? We taped from Cedar’s again, the restaurant that I own. We have launched a new menu by the way with a kickass chef, delicious food, awesome reviews, please roll through, if you see me please grab me, say what’s up. Today we have a really cool dude named Billy McMillan. This dude worked at NASA for 10 long years. We also had Chris Brodhead, our producer on the podcast who we haven’t had on in a while, him and Billy were...
Duration:01:14:58
#86 Part 2 of 'Contentment is Wealth' w/Cory Shepherd - President of Sound Financial Group
1/13/2020
This is part 2 of our interview with Cory Shepherd, the president of Sound Financial Group (www.sfgway.com), and he runs a podcast called “Your business, Your wealth” (www.yourbusinessyourwealth.com).
What's up y'all? Umbrella insurance helping you make money. Disability Insurance helping you make money cultivating contentment. What is this wacky dude Cory talking about? Um, it was different. It was a different financial advisory conversation that I'm used to having. I'm used to talking...
Duration:00:57:44
#85 Contentment is Wealth w/Cory Shepherd - President of Sound Financial Group
1/8/2020
What's up BNOS listeners! This is episode 85 the first one of 2020! That's right we just finished a decade with a stock market bull market for 10 straight years. Wow, hope y'all made some cash.
Our guest today was Cory Shepherd, the president of Sound Financial Group (www.sfgway.com), and he runs a podcast called “Your business, Your wealth” (www.yourbusinessyourwealth.com).
He is a very cool and smart guy. He really gets in depth on financial advising and you can catch our deeper...
Duration:00:54:03
“Contentment is Wealth” “Sound Solutions to Wealth” “Hitting Big in a Recession” “Kicking it in the Kitchen: Cooking up Wealth” “Gaining the World by Profiting Your Soul”
1/7/2020
What's up BNOS listeners! This is episode 85 the first one of 2020! That's right we just finished a decade with a stock market bull market for 10 straight years. Wow, hope y'all made some cash.
Our guest today was Corey Shepherd, the president of Sound Financial Group (www.sfgway.com), and he runs a podcast called “Your business, Your wealth” (www.yourbusinessyourwealth.com).
He is a very cool and smart guy. He really gets in depth on financial advising and you can catch our deeper...
Duration:00:53:53
#84 Big Trouble in Big China 🇨🇳 w/comedian Brian Reed
12/24/2019
Wanna grab good grub before your New Years celebration? Come hit our New Year's Eve party at Cedars! Catch our new Chef Amado Lopez throwin' down a dope culinary experience through a one-time-only 4 course prix fixe menu baby! Seats limited, book here using Opentable!
Our guest was Brian Reed the comedian. I love this dude. On the show he agreed to do this experiment where he goes up to as many women as he has to until one of them agrees to go out on a date with him. And he promised to come...
Duration:00:34:38
#83 😅 Wanna Get Better? Get *UNCOMFORTABLE* with Mansoor Kazi, Partner at Bain
12/19/2019
Wassup BNOS listeners! Here's to another kicka$$ decade in 2020!
Yo, wanna grab good grub before your New Years celebration? Come hit our New Year's Eve party at Cedars! Catch our new Chef Amado Lopez throwin' down a dope culinary experience through a one-time-only 4 course prix fixe menu baby! Seats limited, book here using Opentable!
Btw, this is our last episode before the new year. THANK YOU ALL for supporting the sh!t out of me and the podcast! We'll catch y'all in January!
This...
Duration:00:51:59
#82 How to Read Stocks and Influence People w/JJ Wenrich 20-year Investment Veteran & Comedian Lancey Joe
12/2/2019
J. J. Wenrich is a Certified Financial Planner and 20-year veteran of the investment world. He developed his fascination in the stock market as a child, watching business reports on PBS, one of the few stations available in his small-town Kansas home. During the freezing winters and blazing summers, he was inside learning about what he calls “the amazing world of stocks.” Despite his small-town upbringing, J.J. had progressive teachers along the way who included personal finance and...
Duration:01:00:08
#81 Breaking Out of the Golden Handcuffs w/JJ Wenrich 20-year Investment Veteran & Comedian Lancey Joe
11/26/2019
J. J. Wenrich is a Certified Financial Planner and 20-year veteran of the investment world. He developed his fascination in the stock market as a child, watching business reports on PBS, one of the few stations available in his small-town Kansas home. During the freezing winters and blazing summers, he was inside learning about what he calls “the amazing world of stocks.” Despite his small-town upbringing, J.J. had progressive teachers along the way who included personal finance and...
Duration:00:56:38
#80: Disrupt Yourself or DIE with Kison Patel, CEO of DealRoom
11/20/2019
No one but Kison Patel would think, hey maybe I should buy this methadone clinic for $1.5 million. And in three months, Toronto sells it for 3.5 million. This dude almost had that deal in the bag, and then the financial crisis hit. And that's when he really got going. He moved on his way to M&A software, domain name marketing, etc. But he goes into talking about product validation and product distribution. And what he's been learning is, don't just create your harebrained idea and think...
Duration:01:37:27
#79: Heaven Lies Beneath the Feet of Mothers
11/18/2019
What up BNOS peeps,
When all else fails, find heaven under your mother's feet. Our guest Kison Patel hit rock bottom and did just that with his mom - which then propelled him into the world of Subway sandwich franchises, then business brokerage, and finally becoming and M&A pro.
Kison slapped us with a bad ass line: "Disrupt yourself or die." Though I personally practice that, I'm not gonna lie: sometimes I rather DIE! This dude Kison disrupts himself errryday - he now runs his own...
Duration:00:55:40