About Today’s Guest — Michael LaBlanc Michael blends more than 30 years of leadership experience, over 20 years in information technology, and a lifetime of hands-on problem solving.

Some innovators are born hungry, and others are shaped by pressure that would crush most people. Thomas J. Watson Jr. was both. He didn’t simply inherit IBM — he challenged it, reshaped it, and ultimately reinvented it. His leadership wasn’t the obvious path. It was the path he had to grow into. And that growth, filled with conflict and courage, is what makes him one of the greatest innovation leaders of the last century.

She took the same tech and field-strategy skills she had used to organize statewide political campaigns and rerouted them into care delivery—deploying mobile teams, tightening feedback loops, and cutting readmissions in her caseload by about 30%. That’s when Coordinista stopped being an idea and became a mandate.

Bike-Powered Composting & Community Innovation with Carter’s Compost | Bullish on Business Podcast YouTube Description / Show Notes In today’s Bullish on Business episode, I sit down with the team behind Carter’s Compost, the pedal-powered, community-driven composting movement that’s changing how Traverse City thinks about food waste.

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Nancy Griffin from Women, Worth & Wellness on the Bullish on Business

In the EB-5 world, everyone loves to talk about three main characters: the investor, the U.S. project or regional center, and the immigration attorney. But there’s a fourth power player that quietly shapes deal flow across continents: migration consultants and global investment-migration firms like Globevisa. These firms have built entire platforms around residency- and citizenship-by-investment programs, including the U.S. EB-5 visa

Joanna Strober - Founder of Midi Health In   Palo Alto, California , in the heart of Silicon Valley,   Joanna Strober   spotted a blind spot in modern healthcare — midlife women were being ignored. While billions poured into fertility tech and pediatrics, perimenopause and menopause were treated like an afterthought. Having already founded and sold   Kurbo Health   to Weight Watchers, Strober knew how to navigate the venture world. This time, she was on a mission. She launche

Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 on a Louisiana plantation, was the first in her family born free after emancipation. Orphaned at 7, married at 14, widowed at 20 — life did not deal her an easy hand. But she had fire.

 When a London businessman named James sold his Mayfair flat to invest in America, his friends thought he was crazy. “You’re leaving London for what?” they asked. But James had one goal — to buy a future, not just a property. And the EB-5 Visa gave him that chance.

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program is heating up — and this time, it’s not just policy talk. With the Department of Homeland Security proposing lower filing fees, faster visa action dates, and renewed program integrity, this once-complex route to the American Dream is suddenly a front-row seat to global opportunity. We’re watching a new era of investor immigration unfold — where ambition meets access, and the dreamers charging forward are writing some powerful new stori

For generations, women have been told to “lean in.” But Lionesses don’t lean — they lead. Shattering the glass ceiling isn’t rebellion; it’s revolution. It’s not about proving our worth — it’s about living it. The Lioness doesn’t wait for permission to roar. She leads with purpose, builds with power, and brings her pride with her.

Access to capital is still the biggest wall holding women back from scaling their businesses. Despite women launching companies at record speed, they receive less than 3% of total venture capital dollars. The myth that women-led startups are “higher risk” couldn’t be further from the truth — studies show they generate higher revenue per dollar invested. The real issue? Systemic bias, pattern-matching, and outdated funding models built for men, by men. It’s time to break the c

When I sold IBM systems, I learned that smart buyers didn’t fear big price tags — they feared poor returns. If the system paid for itself in 12 months, it was a no-brainer. The same logic applies to your leadership evolution. You invest $100 — in coaching, books, or training — and the first time your new mindset saves your company $100 in time or results, you’ve hit break-even. From that point forward, every decision you make, every person you influence, every result you mul

Innovation is only “sexy” when it moves the world forward—and SexTech is doing exactly that. It’s not about devices; it’s about daring to design for human connection in an era of disconnection.

Why Lower EB-5 Fees Matter — and How Koshiba Law Firm Is Changing the Game

Why the Internal Barrier of “I Don’t Belong” Is Just a Bad Beat in Your Rhythm

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