One Minute History
The US Dollar - One Minute History
In order to fund the American Revolutionary War, The Continental Congress created a paper currency called the “Continental”. It’s value plummeted after the war leading to the coinage act of 1792, which created the US Dollar in the form...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Donna Marie Merritt "JD"
Donna Marie Merritt is the author of seven books of poetry . . . Bible Poems for Reflection and Response (2020), No Winter Maintenance: Pass at Your Own Risk (2017), We Walk Together (2015), Her House and Other Poems, (2013), What’s...
Curated Video
Sources of Business Finance: Short Term and Long Term Options
The video is a presentation on the different sources of business finance available to various companies. The presenter explains the importance of acquiring the optimal amount of funding to fulfill various financial requirements and cope...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
INET Announces First Academic Partnership with James Martin 21st Century School, Oxford - Ian Goldin
Ian Goldin, the director of the James Martin 21st Century School at Oxford, talks about the school's new partnership with INET. Interviewed by Peter Leyden at King's College, April 2010.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Upside of Wasteful Speculative Bubbles and the Downside of Efficiency - William Janeway
William Janeway notes the prevalence (and importance) of speculative bubbles, especially in respect to equity markets and technological breakthroughs. Interviewed by Daniel Erasmus at King's College, April 2010.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Going From Commercialization to Mass Production
In part 2 of INET's interview with Fred Block, he talks about how the flat panel display and photovoltaic industries demonstrate the need for government to help bring breakthrough products to scale
Science360
NSF & The Consumer Electronics Show 2014
At 2014's Consumer Electronics Show, visitors were introduced to brand new products never seen before. At Eureka park, visitors could take look into future products from NSF funded SBIR companies that offer prototypes with the potential...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
A New National Innovation Fund
In part 5 of INET's interview with Fred Block, he says that the country needs all companies in a national innovation fund that helps pay for research into profitable products, and can insure that the public receives a return on its...
History Hub
What was the Second Barons' War?
An introduction to Simon de Montfort, Henry III and the origins of the Second Barons' War
The Wall Street Journal
Carla Harris and Jessica O. Matthews on Bridging the Tech Funding Gap
Carla Harris and Jessica O. Matthews discuss how to seed diverse founders and accelerate change in the tech industry at WSJ Tech Live.
Step Back History
The Birth of Al-Qaeda
Why is there an Al-Qaeda? This infamous organization has ideologies, intellectual roots, and a historical context. Let's talk about it.
Science360
Passport to Discovery - Listening to the Universe’s Whispers
Today, your Passport to Discovery takes you to Green Bank, West Virginia, home to the Green Bank Observatory. This observatory studies radio transmissions from space and boasts the largest movable object on land! What could it be? Come...
Science360
Happy Birthday NSF!
For more than six decades, the National Science Foundation has funded science and engineering research that has led to discoveries and innovations that transformed our world. In episode 53, Charlie and Jordan celebrate by picking a few...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Welcome Address & Introductory Remarks
Ceyla Pazarbasioglu & Signe Krogstrup start the day at Finance & Society 2015.
The Wall Street Journal
Fearless Fund's Arian Simone on How to Raise Funds
A crash course for early-stage entrepreneurs with the Fearless Fund's Arian Simone on how to attract pre-seed, seed-level and series A investment with an eye toward founders building growth-intensive, scalable businesses.
Curated Video
Waze Co-Founder Shares His Insights from His Entrepreneurial Journey
The video features Uri Levine, co-founder of Waze, a real-time traffic navigation app that was acquired by Google in 2013. Levine shares his insights and experiences with building and scaling a successful startup. He talks about focusing...
The Business Professor
Budgeting
Budgeting or setting a budget is the process of allocating resources to future or intended activities. There many types of budget and manners of involvement in the budgeting process.
Sustainable Business Consulting
Sustainable Finance Outperforms
Discusses the major performance indicators between traditional and sustainable investing, and why companies are choosing to invest more responsibly
Curated Video
Understanding Sources of Finance for Business Expansion and Survival
This video discusses the different sources of finance that businesses can use to raise the funds they need to pay for initial investments in their products or expand their operations. The video explains two main types of sources of...
TLDR News
Dr. Fauci's Email Scandal Explained: The Truth of Fauci's Emails & the Wuhan Lab - TLDR News
Over the last few days, America's most famous doctor (Anthony Fauci) has been put in the spotlight & become a very contentious figure. Over 3,000 of his emails have been released and depending on who you ask, these emails might prove...
Bill Carmody
Using Crowdfunding as a Research Tool for Your Business Idea
In this video, Bill Carmody explains how crowdfunding can be a valuable tool for entrepreneurs and businesses. He highlights that crowdfunding serves as a research project, allowing individuals to gauge market demand for their ideas and...
The March of Time
1951: NARCOTICS AND TEENAGERS
MOT 1951: John Daly interviews reporters Earl Brown of Life Magazine and Ed Mowery of the New York World-Telegram about the teenage drug problem / Irving Geist sitting behind large desk with portrait of Harry Truman behind him, speaking...
Catalyst University
Let's Donate to ALS Research | Most EXTREME Ice Bucket Challenge
Let's Donate to ALS Research | Most EXTREME Ice Bucket Challenge