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#114: Robots Took 75% of Jobs at This Company But No One Got Fired

#114: Robots Took 75% of Jobs at This Company But No One Got Fired

FromFrom the Ground Up


#114: Robots Took 75% of Jobs at This Company But No One Got Fired

FromFrom the Ground Up

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Apr 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, Inc. editors and writers talk about how bulk grocery mobile app Boxed automated its warehouse with robots and displaced 75 percent of its employees. But instead of firing its staff, CEO Chieh Huang decided to retrain employees for new jobs. The group also talks about a casting call for Shark Tank in Manhattan and how a few sharks revealed tips to snagging some investment dollars. Lastly, the crew interviews Adrian Cable about how he founded and sold Light Blue Optics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Apr 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Inc. Uncensored is a lively weekly podcast exploring the fast-moving world of startups, entrepreneurship, technology, and high-growth businesses—all through the eyes of the veteran business journalists of Inc. and Inc.com. We’ll keep you up to date on industry trends, best practices, and cool companies. With host Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, Inc.’s senior writer, along with frequent appearances from staff writers Kevin Ryan, Emily Canal, executive editor Kimberly Weisul and more.