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What Should I Do With My Money?The Price Tag of ParenthoodGrowing your family is a very exciting time. Baby fever may have prepared you emotionally, but have you considered if you’re financially prepared? In this episode, our guests Nat and Kel are obsessed with this question. Though they are a financially savvy couple, they wonder what it’ll take to grow their family while saving for other goals. And it’s not just about preparing for a baby, but what comes next. As a content creator, Nat wonders how she can maintain her career momentum while raising a child. For Kel, he worries about upgradi...
2025-10-1523 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Money, Motherhood and MenopauseDespite her aversion to discussing finances, real estate agent Kristin is determined to secure her children’s future and ensure a comfortable retirement. As she navigates the challenges of perimenopause, Kristin candidly discusses how these life changes intersect with her financial journey with Sarah, a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor.For more information about this episode and the topics covered, check out our episode page and explore how you can connect with a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor. DISCLOSURESMorgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its cli...
2025-10-0128 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Can We Afford a Wedding, a Home and IVF?As a newly engaged couple, Jules and Shay have a lot to look forward to: a destination wedding, starting fertility treatments and the potential of buying a home. But their goals have a short horizon, are they able to save enough to accomplish three large milestones within a five-year period?In this episode, Jules and Shay sit down with Carolina, a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor to discuss short- and long-term savings strategies, utilizing company benefits and how their families can help them save for a down payment.For more information about this episode and the...
2025-09-1726 min
What Should I Do With My Money?What Should I Do With My Money? Season 3 TrailerThe way we manage money looks different for everyone, but as our lives become more complex, we likely have more questions than answers on what we should do with our money. This season, our guests have concerns ranging from retiring early, to affording IVF and raising a child with special needs.No matter where you are with your finances, you don’t have to navigate them alone. Our Financial Advisors show once again that a little guidance can go a long way. Join us to hear how a conversation can turn concern into confidence, hosted by Morgan St...
2025-08-2001 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Grounded Guidance for a Serious Go-GetterMeet Genesis, a 27-year-old business analyst who is determined to elevate her financial status and provide stability for her family. Having grown up in challenging circumstances with a single mother, she’s achieved significant financial milestones including owning multiple properties and establishing a substantial net worth. But can she aspire to accomplish even more?In this episode of What Should I Do With My Money?, listen in as Ara, a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor, breaks down for Genesis how to set realistic goals and put her money to work.For more information about this episode an...
2024-08-0728 min
What Should I Do With My Money?The Financial Education I Never HadAt a young age, Pradeep and his brother were sent to the United States by their parents to pursue a better life, leaving behind their family in India. His parents' sacrifice instilled a deep appreciation for financial responsibility. Now engaged and planning for a family, Pradeep desires financial security for his future children. But is he on the right path to be the provider he wants to be?In this episode of What Should I Do With My Money?, listen in as Pradeep learns the fundamentals from Ramiro, a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor, to set him on...
2024-07-2427 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Suddenly Wealthy–Giving it AwayClaire built her career as an environmental engineer and raised two daughters with her husband. Then something happened, something game changing: Claire and her husband earned tens of millions of dollars from a company's IPO. While many people might fantasize about how they'd spend such a fortune, Claire believes this wealth gave her an opportunity to do something bold—give it away to help save the planet. How can she donate most of her fortune with confidence that her contributions will have the impact she wants with the causes she cares about most?In this episode of Wh...
2024-07-1024 min
Thoughts on the MarketIntroducing: What Should I Do With My Money Season 2If you're a listener to Thoughts on the Market you may be interested in Season 2 of our podcast: What Should I Do With My Money? ----------------Money is emotional and that can make it difficult to know if we’re making the right decisions. This season, the stakes are high. From prenups to passing a legacy to their children, from affording a dream home to literally wanting to save the planet, our guests get to the heart of what matters to them most and you get answers to some of the questions you might have yourse...
2024-06-2803 min
What Should I Do With My Money?A Savvy DIY Investor Seeks AdviceJacob's upbringing instilled a strong savings ethic which led to substantial assets, including investments he’s been comfortable managing on his own. But Jacob’s life is about to get more complicated as his company eyes an IPO, which could lead to a million-dollar payday. Eager to know what his next move should be, Jacob sits down with Kathleen, a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor, who plots out a plan to help him reach short- and long-term goals, including buying a home in a hot housing market and planning a transition to passive income.What Should I Do With...
2024-06-2619 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Saying 'I Do' To A Prenup?Natalie and David are just weeks away from their wedding but still have some questions around how to merge finances after marriage. Coming from different backgrounds, they have their own unique fears around financial instability and setting goals together. Should they consider signing a prenup before walking down the aisle to help safeguard their future? In this episode of What Should I Do With My Money?, listen in as Natalie and David get advice on merging their marital finances from Stacey, a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor.Visit our episode website for a deeper dive on t...
2024-05-2924 min
What Should I Do With My Money?We're Back With Season 2!Money is emotional and that can make it difficult to know if we’re making the right decisions. This season, the stakes are high. From prenups to passing a legacy to their children, from affording a dream home to literally wanting to save the planet, our guests get to the heart of what matters to them most and you get answers to some of the questions you might have yourself. No matter where you are with your finances, you don’t have to navigate them alone. Our Financial Advisors show once again that a little guidance can go a...
2024-05-1502 min
Access and OpportunityBroadening Access to Mental Health Care for Ethnically Diverse StudentsRates of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation among college students are at an all-time high. And while students of all backgrounds face similar levels of mental health challenges, ethnically diverse students are far less likely to seek treatment. That gap is due to factors including lack of access to a diverse selection of counselors; cultural stigmas surrounding mental health; and the cost of care. The need for more robust mental healthcare continues once students transition into the workforce. On this episode, we hear from Diana Chao, a graduate student and the executive director and f...
2024-01-1225 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Help Us Make Season 2!What would you like to hear in our upcoming season? Do you have any financial questions you’ve always wanted to ask? Our Financial Advisors at Morgan Stanley are ready to help. Send your thoughts to mymoney@morganstanley.com.DISCLOSURES:Signal Award Winners are selected by members of the Signal Jurors from the best work entered through the Call for Entries. Evaluated against a number of criteria, the work undergoes a rigorous process to win a Signal Award. Signal Jurors independently inspect each entry submitted during the Call for Entries, rating each one...
2023-12-0804 minThoughts on the MarketEd Stanley: The Cutting Edge of AIThe next phase in artificial intelligence could be “edge AI,” which lowers costs and improves security by embedding AI capabilities directly in smartphones and other devices.----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Ed Stanley, Morgan Stanley's Head of Thematic Research in Europe. And along with my colleagues, bringing you a variety of perspectives, today I'll discuss Edge A.I. It's Monday, the 20th of November at 2 p.m. in London. The last year has seen a surge in adoption of artificial intelligence, particularly for found...
2023-11-2003 minThoughts on the MarketEd Stanley: Weight Loss Drugs and the Global EconomyDespite some falloff in consumer interest, anti-obesity drugs are still likely to have profound implications at both the macro and sectoral level.----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Ed Stanley, Morgan Stanley's Head of Thematic Research in Europe. Along with my colleagues, bringing you a variety of perspectives, today I'll give you an update on the all important obesity theme and how it's impacting a wide range of industries. It's Thursday, November the 9th at 2 p.m. in London. GLP-1s, a type o...
2023-11-0904 minThoughts on the MarketEd Stanley: Key Lessons as AI Goes MainstreamWith A.I. rapidly reaching the mass market, investors are pondering the risks and upsides to A.I. diffusion. History may provide some answers.----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Ed Stanley, Morgan Stanley's Head of Thematic Research in Europe. And along with my colleagues, bringing you a variety of perspectives, today I'll be discussing ten key lessons from the last hundred years of tech diffusion. It's Tuesday, the 27th of June at 3 p.m. in London. Tech diffusion is one of the t...
2023-06-2705 minThoughts on the MarketEd Stanley: The Risky Path to a Multipolar WorldWith the world moving towards a more complex and decentralized multipolar structure, how will technology and infrastructure markets fare going forward?----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Ed Stanley, Morgan Stanley's Head of Thematic Research in Europe. Along with my colleagues bringing you a variety of perspectives, today I'll be talking about the complex issue of security in the multipolar world. For some time, the world has been trending away from a globalized, unipolar structure characterized by stability and mutual cooperation. And in i...
2023-04-2803 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Single Again, Double the QuestionsVictoria was first introduced to investing at a young age. Her mother would take her along to meetings with her broker. Victoria’s grandmother would give her stocks and bonds for Christmas. Smart investing is something that was passed down among the women in their family. But Victoria’s father had a harder time with money and she saw how this led to some difficult situations in the last few years of his life.Since then, Victoria has tried to make smart decisions in order to make sure she isn't a burden to her family.Add...
2023-04-2619 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Working to Live, Is It Working?Christine is approaching 30, with half a million dollars in potential value from the equity awards given to her by her company, a good income and the freedom to work from anywhere in the world. While spending most of her money on travel, food and life experiences is fulfilling, Christine is feeling pressure to plan more for the future.Her family and friends are pushing for her to buy a house, but she isn’t sure she’s ready to be tied down with that much responsibility. Talking about money and financial planning with her parents wasn't part of C...
2023-04-1221 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Get Your Money Mojo BackDennis is in his 60s and freshly divorced, with two kids yet to enter college. His devastating experience with investing in the 90’s left Dennis afraid to get back in the market. But as he nears retirement, Dennis wonders how he can do so comfortably while paying for his two children’s education. Of particular concern: Will he have to sell his beloved family apartment in New York City to cover future financial needs? Or will the cash proceeds from the sale of the house he shared with his former wife buy him some time?List...
2023-03-2918 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Bounce Back When Your Business Goes BustBrad is a New Yorker in his 40s who dropped everything to pursue a passion project. But the business failed, leaving him loaded with debt. Now he has to figure out how to get back on track after losing most of his—and his wife’s—savings. With an empty investment account, and living in an expensive city, Brad has to decide what should come first: paying off past debts or investing for the future.In this episode of What Should I Do With My Money, Sallie, a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley, works with Brad to fi...
2023-03-1518 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Baby, Budgets, and Buying a HouseThis episode’s guests Amanda and Gavin are working professionals with their first baby on the way. The couple know how to stick to a budget, but that’s where their financial smarts come to a screeching halt.A new baby brings joy and excitement but also uncertainty and change. But Amanda and Gavin aren’t sure how to plan for new expenses like childcare costs. Can they manage three people and working from home in their two-bedroom apartment? Can they afford to buy a house or will it leave them stretched too thin?In this e...
2023-03-0127 min
What Should I Do With My Money?Finally Financially Fit at FortyWillow was a debt-burdened single mother when she finished grad school. As a consultant, she was able to climb out of debt and build her business and earn a considerable wage. She isn’t a big spender but she grew up in a household with strict budget limitations, so she doesn’t know how to approach wealth.Willow feels she is playing catch up compared to other people her age when it comes to wealth management. Yet, Willow’s reality of being in her forties and only now being able to think seriously about things like savings and re...
2023-02-1526 min
What Should I Do With My Money?A Surprise InheritanceAfter growing up on a tight budget, Louisa was shocked to find that her mother was sitting on an estate worth millions in cash, property and investments. Now Louisa is left with all kinds of questions about what to do with it.This complete financial surprise means Louisa needs a crash course on mortgages, ethical investments, distant properties, trusts, wills – all things she’s never had to deal with before. And Louisa realizes that she wants her children to be more in the know than she was about the family’s money. In this episode, listen...
2023-02-0122 minThoughts on the MarketEd Stanley: Key Themes for 2023At the start of each new year, we identify 10 overarching themes for the year and beyond. So what should investors be keeping an eye on in the coming months?----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Ed Stanley, Morgan Stanley's Head of Thematic Research in Europe. Along with my colleagues, bringing you a variety of perspectives, today I'll be discussing 10 key themes for 2023. It's Tuesday, January the 17th at 2 p.m. in London. At the start of the New Year, we i...
2023-01-1704 minWhat Should I Do With My Money?Introducing: What Should I Do With My Money?Managing our money can be ... a lot. It's one of the most important aspects of our lives, and yet, many of us just muddle through, without any help, hoping that we haven’t made a mistake. It doesn’t have to be that way. At Morgan Stanley, we help people manage their money at all stages of their lives, whether a young person just starting out or an executive planning their retirement. And while each person's situation is unique, many of their concerns are common. On this podcast, we match real people, asking real questions about...
2023-01-0602 min
Now, What’s Next?Host to Host: A Conversation with Carla HarrisOn this special episode, Sonari Glinton sits down with 33-year Wall Street veteran and fellow Morgan Stanley podcast host Carla Harris to discuss their careers, the roles they play in fostering opportunity and their experiences around equity in the economic landscape. The guest speakers are neither employees nor affiliated with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. (“Morgan Stanley”). The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley. The information and figures contained herein has been obtained from sources outside of Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley makes no representations or guarantees as to th...
2022-05-1221 minAccess and OpportunityHost to Host: A Conversation with Sonari GlintonOn this special episode, Carla Harris sits down with journalist and fellow Morgan Stanley podcast host Sonari Glinton to discuss their careers, the roles they play in fostering opportunity and their experiences around equity in the economic landscape. https://www.morganstanley.com/what-we-do/inclusive-innovation-and-opportunity Disclaimer textThe guest speakers are neither employees nor affiliated with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. (“Morgan Stanley”). The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley. The information and figures contained herein has been obtained from source...
2022-05-1221 minNow, What’s Next?Trouble Brewing Along the Coffee Supply ChainHost Sonari Glinton finds out how changing climates and unpredictable weather will continue to impact coffee crops, create shipping delays, and raise the price of a cup of joe, and what some are doing to help create resilience in the face of these challenges. We meet Luiz Araripe, a Brazilian coffee exporter who’s been in the business for over 40 years. He describes how recent droughts and frost have devastated many farmers. Climate scientist Anders Levermann explains how changing weather will impact the global supply chain for coffee and even more complicated goods. Finally, we hear from Mar...
2022-02-0225 minNow, What’s Next?Your Pet's Supply Chain WoesHost Sonari Glinton finds out why some pet owners struggled to find canned food, what’s in pet food to begin with, and why competition for key ingredients may be forcing that to change.Along the way we meet David Saltz, who went to great lengths to track down the only food his finicky cat, Tiger, will eat. Dana Brooks, President of the Pet Food Institute, explains the supply chain challenges pet food makers are facing and Rachelle Cantet of Entoma Petfood outlines why insect protein may be the ideal pet food of the future.
2022-01-1922 minNow, What’s Next?Jobs Go Begging on the Open RoadHost Sonari Glinton finds out why the trucking industry is short tens of thousands of drivers, and how the pandemic exacerbated the problem. We learn about the ways the industry is changing to recruit new drivers - and keep the ones it has - and how innovative thinking and technology could lead to an industry-wide overhaul.In this episode we meet Christopher Johns, a British trucker who’s been driving for 15 years, and knows firsthand why this job is so tough. Kendra Hems, President of the Trucking Association of New York lays out the challenges her industry is...
2022-01-0625 minNow, What’s Next?The Great Kettlebell ShortageHost Sonari Glinton explores the great kettlebell shortage of 2020, as closed gyms led to unprecedented demand for home exercise equipment. We learn how manufacturing overseas made kettlebells difficult to get, and how bringing the manufacturing to the U.S. and supply chain diversification provided ways to meet the demand, but were far from simple solutions.In this episode we meet Jennifer Lau, co-owner of FitSquad who experienced the kettlebell demand firsthand. At the same time, Jay Perkins, the co-founder of Kettlebell Kings saw his supply of overseas manufactured kettlebells stall when demand was at its highest. We...
2021-12-1623 minNow, What’s Next?Trouble in ToylandHost Sonari Glinton explores why we’ve all been warned to start holiday shopping early. We discover how toymakers are navigating shipping delays, what’s causing those delays, and why local, independent shops have an important role to play in alleviating supply chain shortages.On this episode of our supply chain season, we meet Nora O’Leary, President of Manhattan Toy, who’s had to make some tough decisions this year. Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, is an expert in the shipping world who breaks down exactly what is breaking down, and why. And we meet Keewa Nur...
2021-12-0126 minNow, What’s Next?When Just-in-Time is Too LateHost Sonari Glinton delves into the workings of the just-in-time inventory model and how it let down millions of frontline workers at the start of the pandemic. We find out how relationships along the supply chain are deeply critical, and how new technology is provoking a rethink in healthcare manufacturing.In the episode we meet Dr. Andy Artenstein, an infectious disease specialist and Chief Physician at Baystate Health in Massachusetts who went to extremes to get PPE for his staff of thousands. Vanessa Iarocci tells us about how supply chain relationships helped save her business as she...
2021-11-1726 minNow, What’s Next?Stuck on the Ever GivenIn March 2021, the Ever Given cargo ship got stuck in the Suez Canal and opened the world's eyes to the vulnerability of a system we rely on each and every day. In this episode we meet Jan Unander, a Swedish importer who had goods aboard the Ever Given and almost lost his business because of the delays. Jake Slinn, the owner of JS Global Cargo and Freight Disposal, takes us to the Port of Felixstowe to illuminate how much cargo went to waste as a result of the Ever Given stoppage, and the traffic jam of ships stuck behind...
2021-11-0423 minNow, What’s Next?Revaluing the Essential Work of ChildcareThe pandemic pushed parents, particularly working mothers, past a breaking point. As the U.S. begins to recover from the economic and social setbacks stemming from so many women leaving the workforce to care for their kids, we look at the history and future of childcare. Host Sonari Glinton talks with three working mothers who have lived through the ups and downs of childcare. Sonia McDaniel is an essential hospital worker and single parent to four daughters between the ages of three and 20. During the pandemic, with daycares and schools closed, she had to find creative solutions to keep...
2021-07-2228 minNow, What’s Next?Caring for Our EldersWillie Wright is 63 and lives alone in Cleveland, Ohio while his daughter Lauren lives over 500 miles away in North Carolina. We listen as they talk about the future and how they’ll manage as Willie gets older. Then we meet Iris Yafuso Toguchi, who relies on Kupuna Care, a Hawaiian state program for caregivers, to keep her mother, Irene, at home. Registered nurse Rudy Sukna has spent 20 years working at one of the largest nursing homes in New York. Despite staffing issues, dangerous working conditions, and losing many of his patients to COVID, Rudy still believes nursing homes are a go...
2021-07-0727 minNow, What’s Next?Searching for Balance: How and Why We WorkHost Sonari Glinton talks to Celeste Headlee, journalist and author of Do Nothing, about burnout, and how that led her to reorient her life and approach to work. Next, we meet Jomar Reyes, who worked at Danish digital marketing agency IIH Nordic as they transitioned to a 4-day work week. Finally, Jennifer Scott is a bike courier and labor activist in Toronto and her work schedule makes 9-5 look like a dream. Jennifer explains how gig workers are fighting for more sustainable careers.Disclaimers:The guest speakers are neither employees nor affiliated with Morgan Stanley...
2021-06-2430 minNow, What’s Next?Meet Me at the MallMalls were originally designed to be the centerpiece of a community. For a long time, they were. Between the boom in online shopping and over-retailing, many malls were struggling even before the pandemic. Now, experts predict every 1-of-4 malls in the U.S. may close over the next five years. For this episode, we travel around the world to figure out why we go to the mall, how to build them more sustainably and how failing malls are being reimagined.As head of the California Fashion Association, Ilse Metchek visits a different mall every week. She believes...
2021-05-2727 minNow, What’s Next?Back to the Big ScreenIn this first episode of our new season, we meet Shelli Taylor, who became the CEO of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas just weeks after the pandemic temporarily closed all their locations. Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director and Co-Head of the Toronto International Film Festival, talks about diversity in Hollywood, and how the past year is shifting the films and filmmakers we celebrate. Then we meet Vicky Ding, who runs a film sales company in Beijing, where theatres are booming as China takes the lead as the biggest box office in the world.Disclaimers:The guest speakers are...
2021-05-1232 minAccess and OpportunityAndre Iguodala: Pivoting Your PlaybookCarla speaks with investor and three-time NBA champion Andre Iguodala about becoming a venture partner at the Catalyst Fund, which focuses on investing in companies founded by African American, Hispanic and women entrepreneurs.Andre Iguodala, best known as a three-time NBA champion, is now a venture partner at the Catalyst Fund. Iguodala has leveraged his success in the league to build a prominent career investing in the technology sector, and his work with the Catalyst Fund focuses on supporting startups with founders from diverse, underfunded backgrounds. In this episode, Iguodala takes us back to how he got...
2021-02-2033 minAccess and OpportunityChris Lyons: Where Tech Meets CultureCarla speaks with investor Chris Lyons, head of the Cultural Leadership Fund at Andreesen Horowitz, a fund that connects Black cultural leaders as Limited Partners to new technology companies, and benefiting organizations working for a greater African Americans presence in tech. Chris Lyons is the head of the Cultural Leadership Fund at Andreessen Horowitz, a D.C.-based fund created to connect Black cultural leaders with tech companies while elevating African American creators in the tech industry. Chris began his career as an audio engineer, but found himself catching the startup bug when he started PictureMenu in 2010. H...
2021-02-0534 minAccess and OpportunityShawn Springs: From Idea to ImpactCarla speaks with entrepreneur and former NFL cornerback Shawn Springs, founder and CEO of Windpact, a company focusing on impact protection across industries, including sports, automotive, and the military applications.Shawn Springs is the founder and CEO of technology company Windpact, a startup focused on something near and dear to him: impact protection. Their technology has applications in industries ranging from sports, to automotive, to the military. In this episode, Shawn tells us how events in his own life inspired him to create technology that can change the lives of others, how he leveraged the relationships and...
2021-01-2528 minNow, What’s Next?New Lessons for Remote EducationEducation was one of the pandemic’s first casualties. When schools closed overnight, students and teachers switched to virtual classrooms—a massive social experiment that hasn’t been easy on anyone. But it also revealed opportunities to rethink the ways in which we teach, and what is most valuable in education.Host Sonari Glinton speaks with students and teachers to find out how their lives have changed when it comes to school. Eight-year-old Escher Olson moved to a new country with his family, so that he could go to school in person rather than virtually. His mother, Sophie...
2021-01-2022 minAccess and OpportunityAna Flores: Power Through CommunityCarla speaks with media entrepreneur Ana Flores, founder and CEO of #WeAllGrow Latina Network, a community that has elevated the voices and stories of Latinas for the past 10 years.Ana Flores is the creator of the first and largest community of Latina digital influencers, and is among the only 1% of Latina owned companies to ever hit the $1 million revenue mark. In this episode, Ana walks us through her upbringing between El Salvador and Houston, her early career in television, and embracing an entrepreneurial spirit that led her to start her first company. Today, she continues to elevate...
2021-01-0834 minNow, What’s Next?Recipes for Restaurant ResilienceBefore the pandemic, about half of all Americans dined out at least twice a week. The pandemic has pushed hundreds of thousands of restaurants into bankruptcy—and the rest are struggling to stay afloat. In order to keep the lights on, many have shifted their business models, and are embracing innovations and experimentation.Host Sonari Glinton checks in with his friend Steve Lombardo in Chicago, who manages the Gibsons Restaurant Group. They’ve been hit hard by the pandemic. Colleen Vincent of the James Beard Foundation gives us a reality check on the restaurant industry at large—and ex...
2021-01-0624 minAccess and OpportunityMorgan DeBaun: For Us, By UsCarla speaks with media entrepreneur Morgan DeBaun, Founder and CEO of Blavity, a voice for Black millennials in the media and marketing landscape, about staying true to your vision as you grow and evolve.Morgan DeBaun is one of the first African-American women to raise over $1 million in venture funding. Now she has raised more than $9 million for her company, Blavity, and its brands reach over 80 million monthly users. In this episode, Morgan takes us through her roots in St. Louis, the struggles of bootstrapping your own business, and what she’s learned about fundraising along the way...
2020-12-1735 minNow, What’s Next?Working Together, RemotelyThanks to the pandemic, some 40% of Americans no longer head into the office to get work done. For many, the shift to remote work could be permanent, and yet millions of others do not have that luxury. This trend exacerbates the fault line between those who can, and those who can’t. But as much as experts tout “the end of the office”, a few with years of remote work experience argue that there’s a shelf life to this new way of working - and downsides that must be considered. Host Sonari Glinton hears from NASA...
2020-12-1622 minAccess and OpportunitySanjay Sharma: Remixing the Mainstream From the MarginsFrom immigrant kid, with a love of movies, to media entrepreneur, with a deep connection to the hip-hop community, Sanjay Sharma's professional journey has taken him across the American legal, tech and media landscapes. Carla welcomes him, on this first episode of a new season of Access & Opportunity focused on innovators working for equity in the media and entertainment industries. Now the Founder and CEO of Marginal Mediaworks, a media brand that’s all about genre storytelling from marginalized voices, Sharma’s perspectives are both familiar and radical. A serial entrepreneur, he has launched seminal ventures, including Machini...
2020-12-0334 minNow, What’s Next?Reimagining TravelBarren airports, anchored cruise ships, vacant hotels—it’s impossible to run a tourism business when international borders close and most of the world shelters in place. There is no doubt the pandemic has pushed the travel industry into a corner: one estimate suggests the industry will lose a trillion dollars in 2020 alone. How do you come back from that? For the time being, it feels like travelling for pleasure is a thing of the past, but the urge to leave home for a little while and explore something new is strong. And pent-up demand from locked-down, would-be tourists coul...
2020-12-0225 minNow, What’s Next?The City is Dead, Long Live the CityAt the height of the pandemic, headlines around the world proclaimed an exodus of people from urban centers toward smaller, and possibly safer, communities. The sudden mass shift to remote work—for those who could—helped fuel this rush to more pastoral, or at least less congested, environs. Pundits immediately declared that metropolises like New York City were dead. But are city communities truly at risk of collapse? Or could this moment instead usher in a long awaited renewal for the world’s most populous places?In this inaugural episode of the Now, What's Next? podcast, host Sonari...
2020-11-1825 minAccess and OpportunityFinding a Voice in VentureOn this episode of Access & Opportunity, we welcome investor Soraya Darabi. A former serial entrepreneur, Soraya is a founder and General Partner at Trail Mix Ventures, an early-stage investment firm focused on the future of living well. We are also joined by Sarah Sheehan, the co-founder and COO of Bravely, a startup that remotely connects employees with certified coaches. In 2017, Soraya and Trail Mix Ventures invested in Bravely’s seed round and the two organizations have been close partners ever since. Throughout this episode, Soraya and Sarah share how they respectively became an investor and an entrepreneur, wh...
2020-11-0743 minAccess and OpportunityBuilding a Fund that Feeds the SoulOn this episode of Access and Opportunity, we welcome investor Mallun Yen, partner and founder of Operator Collective. Operator Collective is a disruptive new approach to venture capital which brings senior operating leaders from diverse backgrounds together with founders of startup companies. We also hear from one of the leaders of those startup companies, Kieran Snyder, the co-founder and CEO of Textio, an augmenting writing platform that analyzes text to find the patterns that cause some to succeed, where others fail. In this episode, Mallun and Kieran take us on a journey where we explore what it takes to...
2020-09-0337 minAccess and OpportunityOpening the Door for a New Set of AngelsOn this episode of Access and Opportunity we welcome investor Natalia Oberti Noguera, founder and CEO of Pipeline Angels. Pipeline is changing the face of angel investing by lowering the barriers to entry and bringing more non-traditional investors into the angel ecosystem, providing capital for more women, non-binary and femme entrepreneurs. Also joining us is the co-founder and CEO of the maternal health startup Mahmee, Melissa Hanna. As the daughter of an obstetrics nurse, Melissa grew up knowing the challenges that women, and specifically women of color, face when confronting the healthcare system. Pipeline Angels first invested in Mahmee i...
2020-08-1236 minAccess and OpportunityShared Values Help VCs, Founders Stay AgileOn this episode of Access and Opportunity, we welcome investor Jesse Draper, founding partner of Halogen Ventures. With Halogen Ventures, Jesse has committed to investing in early stage consumer technology startups that have a woman as a member of the founding team. We also hear from one of those founders, Esther Crawford, the co-founder and CEO of Squad, an online platform that helps connect people all over the world through screen-sharing. Jesse and Esther take us on a journey from their very first encounter, to their individual commitments going into the deal, and to their respective shifts in priorities...
2020-07-3134 minAccess and OpportunityKeeping It Black: 'Cultural Competence' Is KeyWelcome to Access and Opportunity, Season 6. This season, we are looking at the relationships behind the deal. We'll be talking to women venture capitalists who are working to change the funding landscape and a founder of one of their portfolio companies. In this episode, we welcome venture capitalist Kesha Cash, who has spent nearly a decade focused on impact investing. Currently, Kesha serves as the Founder and General Partner of Impact America Fund, the largest black-women-led impact VC firm in the U.S., and a fund that invests with a racial equity lens. We also welcome Diishan Imira, Founder...
2020-07-2132 minAccess and OpportunitySeason 6 TrailerWelcome back for Season 6 of Access & Opportunity! We're staying focused on the challenges faced by women and multicultural-led businesses in accessing capital, and the overlooked opportunities they represent for investors. But this season Carla is looking at the issue through the lens of six successful relationships. In each episode we'll talk, together, with a woman investor who is working to change the funding landscape and the leader of one of her portfolio companies. These relationships will offer new perspectives (and playbook points!) on how to make the entire investment ecosystem more inclusive. Stay tuned for Episode 1.Th...
2020-07-1001 minAccess and OpportunityCOVID-19 Special: Hope Knight - Coming Back, ChangedWelcome back to Access & Opportunity. In these unprecedented times of COVID-19, we're checking in with some of our favorite guests from previous seasons to understand how they're adjusting their schedules, their businesses, their outlook, and their investing styles. In this episode, Carla welcomes back Hope Knight, President and CEO of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation and a member of the New York City Planning Commission.Ms. Knight was the inaugural guest on Access & Opportunity almost two years ago. We wanted to see how, despite the current circumstances, she continues to nurture opportunities for businesses in the Jamaica n...
2020-05-1721 minAccess and OpportunityCOVID-19 Special: Freada Kapor Klein - A Time for EmpathyWelcome back to Access & Opportunity. In these unprecedented times of COVID-19, we're checking in with some of our favorite guests from previous seasons to understand how they're adjusting their schedules, their businesses, their outlook, and their investing styles. In this episode, Carla welcomes back Dr. Freda Kapor Klein, Founding Partner at Kapor Capital and founder and co-chair of the Kapor Center for Social Impact.Dr. Kapor Klein appeared in season one and in season three, so we wanted to see how, despite the current circumstances, she continues to create opportunities for underserved communities and to close the g...
2020-05-0920 minAccess and OpportunityAn Innovator’s Exit - Henrique Dubugras of BrexThis season we’re speaking with entrepreneurs who have successfully scaled and sold their companies with a particular focus on the exit. In the Season 4 finale we hear from someone who has experienced a wide variety of exit scenarios, Henrique Dubugras. Henrique is the co-CEO of Brex - a fintech startup valued at over two billion dollars. But Henrique’s entrepreneurial journey started while programming video games when he was a preteen living in Brazil. And while Henrique is still in his early 20s, he’s already started five companies and has so much to share with us. In this e...
2019-12-2027 minAccess and OpportunityConfessions of an Early Exit: Jewel Burks Solomon on Selling to AmazonHost Carla Harris talks with Jewel Burks Solomon, the founder of Partpic, a startup designed to streamline the purchase of maintenance and repair parts using computer vision. In 2016 Jewel sold her company to Amazon for an undisclosed amount. But as you’ll hear, Jewel’s exit experience was far from a walk in the park. Jewel tells us why she left Silicon Valley to start a company in Atlanta, how she navigated the investing landscape, and what hindsight has taught her. Jewel’s candid explanation of the troubles she faced provide a valuable insight into the less-discussed downsides of the en...
2019-12-0533 minAccess and OpportunityA Landmark Exit: Bob Johnson and BETThis season, we’re speaking with entrepreneurs who have successfully scaled and sold their companies with a particular focus on their exits. In this episode we sit down with Bob Johnson, the groundbreaking entrepreneur and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET). In the late 1970s, Bob Johnson came up with what some might say was a radical idea - programming by and for African Americans. And so BET was born. Twenty years later, Bob Johnson sold the company to Viacom for almost four billion dollars, making him one of the wealthiest African Americans in the country.We si...
2019-11-1427 minAccess and OpportunityTiming Your ExitThis season on Access & Opportunity, we’re speaking with entrepreneurs who have successfully scaled and sold their companies with a particular focus on their exits. In this episode, we’re joined by Juanita Lott, the founder of the enterprise security firm Bridgestream, Inc. Juanita isn’t your typical tech entrepreneur. She didn’t study computer science, she isn’t an engineer, but that doesn’t mean she couldn’t start, scale and sell a company for millions of dollars. Through hard work, late nights and a keen sense of business, Juanita navigated her way through the post-dot com era before selling B...
2019-11-0127 minAccess and OpportunityHoning Your Exit GameThis season on the Access & Opportunity podcast we’re speaking with entrepreneurs who have successfully scaled and sold their companies with a particular focus on the exit. This episode we are excited to talk to Dug Song, the cofounder of Duo Security.While working for several other companies in the oughts, Dug noticed that the existing computer security firms were focusing on profits over customers. He set out to fix that with Duo Security. In seven years, the Michigan-based company grew to over 700 employees by staying true to their mission of building easy, effective, trustworthy, and enduring pr...
2019-10-1731 minAccess and OpportunityWriting Your Own Exit StoryWelcome to season four of Access & Opportunity. Over the course of the season, we’ll be speaking with entrepreneurs who have successfully scaled and sold their companies, with a particular focus on the exit. In this first episode we talk to Lisa Price, the founder of one of the nation’s largest multicultural beauty brands, Carol’s Daughter.In the late 1980s, Lisa was working in the television industry by day and formulating lotions and balms by night. After 35 years of building her brand, Lisa sold her company to the world’s largest cosmetic company, L’Oreal. We take yo...
2019-10-0334 minAccess and OpportunityComing Soon: Season 4 of Access & OpportunityWelcome back to Access & Opportunity, a podcast from Morgan Stanley dedicated to connecting capital and communities. I’m Carla Harris. In just a few weeks, we’ll be back for Season 4 and we’re excited to continue exploring the extraordinary commercial opportunity investors often overlook - investing in women and multiculturally-led businesses. In our upcoming season we’ll be speaking with entrepreneurs who successfully scaled and sold their companies. We’ll focus not only on how they got there, but how they got out - and what they wish they had known beforehand.And for this season...
2019-09-2702 minAccess and OpportunityImpacting VentureSilicon Valley venture firm Kapor Capital recently released its annual Impact Report, which clearly demonstrates that they have not sacrificed returns when investing in women- and multiculturally-led businesses. In this episode of Access & Opportunity, we welcome back Dr. Freada Kapor Klein, a founding partner at Kapor Capital and founder and co-chair of the Kapor Center for Social Impact. Dr. Kapor Klein talks to us about that report, about the principles that guide Kapor Capital's investment strategy, how a focus on skills instead of pedigrees can be both inclusive and effective, and how a new approach to venture c...
2019-07-3122 minAccess and OpportunitySeeding EquityWelcome back to Season 3 of the Access & Opportunity Podcast. This season we are exploring how influential investors from across various pools of capital are helping women- and multicultural-led businesses gain access to capital. In this episode, we speak with Charles Hudson, founder and Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm that was built on that belief that all entrepreneurs, regardless of background, benefit from having an institutional investor to help them scale and grow their company from the very beginning. Charles talks to us about how his experiences as an entrepreneur h...
2019-07-2428 minAccess and OpportunityFunding PioneersWelcome back for Season 3 of Access and Opportunity. This season, we're exploring how influential investors from across various pools of capital are helping women and multicultural-led businesses gain access to capital. In this episode we'll be talking to the leader of one of the largest black-owned private equity firms in America, JoAnn Price. Twenty-five years ago JoAnn Price created Fairview Capital with her co-founder Larry Morse. As managing partner of Fairview Capital, she has devoted her career to creating opportunities that successfully intermediate capital between institutional investors and underserved markets. Today, JoAnn will talk to us about h...
2019-07-1723 minNow, What’s Next?Fishing for Data in a Sea of StarsThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. In 1969, Neil Armstrong’s first steps inspired advancements that led to everything from modern kitchen appliances to the Internet. But 50 years later, space exploration isn’t limited to government-funded missions, launches, and astronauts. Now, private companies are leading today’s “space race” and will help us enter a new era of growth—with satellites. In our season finale, we look toward the stars to see how the satellites of the future could help improve life here on Earth. We start in Washington State with Chris and Libie Cain, a...
2019-07-1223 minAccess and OpportunityAllocating AccessWelcome back for Season 3 of Access and Opportunity. This season, we're exploring how influential investors from across various pools of capital are helping women and multicultural-led businesses gain access to capital. In this episode, we’re talking to Monika Mantilla, a champion for emerging managers and a leader in the Hispanic business and finance communities.As President and CEO of Altura Capital, Ms. Mantilla has played an important role in connecting institutional investors with emerging managers from diverse backgrounds. She is also co-founder and CEO of Small Business Community Capital, an investment fund that helps businesses deliver op...
2019-07-1017 minAccess and OpportunityDriving TalentWelcome back for Season 3 of Access and Opportunity. This season, we're exploring how influential investors from across various pools of capital are helping women and multicultural-led businesses to gain access to capital. On today's episode we are talking to Dr. Paul Judge, an entrepreneur and investor who is raising the city of Atlanta's profile as a technology hub by investing in multicultural start-ups. In addition to being the serial entrepreneur who started hyper-successful tech companies like Purewire, Luma Home and Pindrop, Dr. Paul Judge is the co-founder of Tech Square Labs, a seed-stage venture fund that has a...
2019-07-0323 minNow, What’s Next?Shopping for the FutureThe summer bestseller you read on the way to work, a flower delivery for your sister’s birthday, dinner made fresh from your weekly meal kit— today you can have every part of your day ordered online and delivered to you without ever leaving your home. But what about your favorite shop around the corner or even the malls of your childhood? With the growing convenience and efficiency of online shopping come questions about the future of traditional retail. Are brick-and-mortar stores fated to crumble under the weight of the e-commerce boom? Or will online and traditional stores find ways...
2019-06-2627 minAccess and OpportunityRethinking ImpactWelcome back for Season 3 of Access & Opportunity. This season, we're exploring how influential investors from across various pools of capital are helping women and multicultural-led businesses to gain access to capital. In this first episode of the season, we sit down with Jenny Abramson, the founder and managing partner of Rethink Impact, a venture capital firm that invests in female leaders who are using technology to solve the world's biggest problems. Jenny and her partners launched Rethink in 2015 specifically to help women entrepreneurs and other diverse company founders obtain equitable access to capital.Jenny offers us strategic...
2019-06-2623 minAccess and OpportunityThe Investing LandscapeWelcome back to Access & Opportunity! We are excited to be back for another season to talk about the extraordinary commercial opportunity that exists when investing in women and multicultural-led businesses. For our third season, we are exploring how influential investors from across various pools of capital are bridging the gap to ensure women and multicultural-led businesses have access to the capital they need to grow. For our listeners who may not be as familiar with the investing landscape, this episode will highlight and give some context for a few of the terms that you’ll hear this sea...
2019-06-2604 minNow, What’s Next?Living Together, SeparatelyIn the future, we’ll all still need a place to live. But as rents continue to rise and the housing market changes, we might need to adjust our vision of home. Instead of living in a tiny, expensive apartment or funneling our savings into a down payment for a single-family home, we might choose to live together for the sake of space, money, and, above all else, community. This type of housing model, known as co-living, has existed throughout history, but new iterations of co-living are becoming real housing options for all different types of people across the gl...
2019-06-0523 minNow, What’s Next?Inventing Flavors: A Taste of the FutureHave you ever tasted a habanada pepper? An upstate abundance potato? A Robin’s Koginut squash? These new vegetable breeds, all created by Row Seven Seed Company, are bursting with new flavors that come straight from the earth. But what about those wasabi seaweed snacks? Or something like beer chips? Or crazy ice cream flavors that seem to come from natural sources but are most-likely made in a lab? The flavor industry is worth billions of dollars, but with new technology, our changing environment, globalization, and a better understanding of how to invent new types of food, th...
2019-05-1423 minNow, What’s Next?Potatoes into PolymersAs you walk down the street, sit in your office, or even make yourself a cup of coffee, take a look around and consider what everything is made of. More often than not, the answer will be: plastic. Our world is made of plastic. It’s one of the most affordable, versatile and indestructible materials we have. But the very properties that make plastic perfect for so much have also made it problematic. Most of that plastic is still here, and it will be for hundreds of years. But in the future, we might be able to replace the plas...
2019-04-2222 minNow, What’s Next?Darting into the FutureYou many have imagined a future of transit where we all blast off to work strapped into personal jetpacks or shuttle our kids to and from school in flying cars. But the future is now, and the innovative transportation systems of today are surprising in their own right. The best among them are reimagining infrastructure design and project funding to get people moving across town and around the globe. In this second episode of the new season of the Ideas podcast, we head to a place where the future of transportation is already in motion: Dar es S...
2019-04-0823 minNow, What’s Next?No Cash On HandRummaging through your pockets in search of change and crumpled bills to pay for your morning coffee may still feel routine, but in some parts of the world, this familiar scene is just a memory. The cashless economy is already starting to take shape, and as we continue to create innovative ways to exchange money without pulling out our wallets, cash might become a thing of the past. And while some countries struggle with questions of fairness and inclusivity as governments and businesses forgo cash, others have already stepped into a cashless future where digital transactions are the only...
2019-03-1820 minAccess and OpportunityTransparency, Trust and Transformation“I’ve always been a voracious learner,” says James Rhee, Chairman and CEO of Ashley Stewart and the Founder of FirePine Group. James Rhee may be a surprising CEO of a company whose core clientele are plus-sized women of color, but Rhee sees his mother and a greater humanity in the Ashley Stewart brand. As a child of Korean immigrant parents, Rhee attributes much of his success to his drive to evolve, transform, and adapt. It’s also how he developed his career from high school teacher to lawyer to institutional investor to successful corporate CEO. These experien...
2018-12-2624 minAccess and OpportunityMaking the CutWalker & Company’s CEO Tristan knows a thing or two about making the cut. Born in South Jamaica, Queens, Walker rose through the ranks, achieving success at influential startups like Foursquare and Twitter, and companies like Andreessen Horowitz and The Boston Consulting Group. He’s also made top lists such as USA Today’s Person of the Year in 2014 and Fortune Magazine's 40 Under 40 in 2017. But it wasn’t always this way. “The minute I started hearing ‘no’ I knew I was onto something very special,” says Walker. At first, investors balked at his Bevel Shave System, which uses a single sa...
2018-12-1932 minAccess and OpportunityShaking Up an Age-Old Industry“We have to think about how to move forward and how to create a better future for food,” says Julia Collins, co-founder of Zume, a technology-enabled food company with a mission to make healthy food fast and accessible.Founded in May 2016, Zume grew from a workforce of three people to over 150. In that time, Collins has closed on nearly half a billion dollars of investment capital, a true feat for a multicultural founder. This isn’t the first time Julia has launched an incredible business, and it won’t be her last. After a career in hospitality, from Dan...
2018-12-1225 minAccess and OpportunityConfessions of a Serial EntrepreneurAfter selling her first company at the age of 27, Rose Wang went on to found four other companies, pioneering ideas in technology and government. By 2013, she was one of Fortune Magazine’s ‘Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs.’ Today, she’s the founder and strategic advisor of The Binary Group and a thought leader, paving the way in Washington D.C.’s small business and government markets. She sits down with Carla Harris on this episode of Access and Opportunity.The guest speakers are neither employees nor affiliated with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley Smith Barne...
2018-11-2925 minAccess and OpportunityBecoming Self-MadeNely Galan is the definition of self-made. She began her career selling Avon to her friends at age 13 and became the first Latina president of entertainment for the television network Telemundo. She's also an Emmy Award winning producer of over 700 episodes of television in Spanish and English, including the Fox hit reality series The Swan. On top of her TV successes, she's a real estate powerhouse, a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, a serial entrepreneur and a New York Times best-selling author.In this episode of Access and Opportunity, Carla Harris sits down with Ms. Galan to discuss h...
2018-11-1438 minAccess and OpportunityRe-envisioning Urban Real Estate“If you connect the right people with the dollars, great things can happen.” Neville Rhone, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Arc Capital Partners, talks about seeing beyond inherent bias while assessing investment decisions. His tip for other entrepreneurs: put in the time to learn the market and build relationships on the ground.Rhone is the first guest for the second season of the Access & Opportunity podcast with Carla Harris. In season one, we spoke with entrepreneurs, investors, and developers about how and why multicultural and women-owned businesses are overlooked as viable investment opportunities. In this new season, Carl...
2018-10-3032 minNow, What’s Next?Climate Change and ESG ResearchSeason four of the Ideas Podcast will be starting soon, but in the meantime, we’re kicking things off with a bonus episode in honor of Climate Week NYC: an annual summit where scientists, government officials, and CEOs come together to showcase innovations, programs, and policies that are leading the fight against climate change. But for many key players in today’s financial world, the future of climate action isn’t relegated to one week. At Morgan Stanley, there is a whole team of researchers and financial analysts dedicated to helping investors and consumers make environmentally-sustainable, lucrative financial decisions. In...
2018-09-2611 minAccess and OpportunityAddressing Silicon Valley's "Leaky Tech Pipeline"“Most people in the Silicon Valley tech ecosystem… believe that institutions are meritocracies,” says Freada Kapor Klein, a founding partner of Kapor Capital. “If you believe that self-serving nonsense then you believe that if there's no diversity in your circles, it's because whoever's outside isn't good enough, and it's an incredibly dangerous and inaccurate belief system.” In the season 1 finale of the Access & Opportunity podcast, Carla Harris talks to Kapor Klein about how her Oakland-based venture capital firm, which she co-founded with her husband, the computer visionary Mitchell Kapor, is breaking down the investment barriers for startups run by wome...
2018-09-0629 minAccess and OpportunityIn Atlanta, a Haven for Women-Owned Businesses“If you want to improve your communities, you improve conditions for women,” says Theia Smith, founding executive director of the City of Atlanta Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative, which provides office space, mentorship, educational resources and access to capital to start-up companies owned by women. The initiative, begun in May 2016, graduated its first class of entrepreneurs in 2017 and now hosts a new cohort of 15 women. Over fifteen months, they will work together in the Flatiron Building in downtown Atlanta, growing their businesses while they learn from one another and outside experts. “Isolation is the enemy of entrepreneurs,” notes Smith, who hers...
2018-08-2134 minAccess and OpportunityCalling the Play Where Everyone WinsThe Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, concerts by Taylor Swift, Jay Z and Beyonce — the roster of events past and future at the new U.S. Bank Stadium makes it far more than a home-field advantage for the Minnesota Vikings.But fans who flock there probably don’t know that the stadium, which opened in 2016, was the largest public-private construction project in Minnesota’s history. Nor do they know that Kevin Warren, the Chief Operating Officer of the Minnesota Vikings, led the effort which set important precedent for how major public works projects can be completed both o...
2018-08-0728 minAccess and OpportunityA Seat at the Table for All Entrepreneurs“I want everybody to have an opportunity to sit at the economic table,” says Marc Morial, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Urban League, the largest and oldest civil rights organization in the country. Morial, who previously served as Mayor of New Orleans, notes that while entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups have boundless talent and drive, they don’t always have access to the right connections to open doors.Studies by the Department of Commerce show that women- and minority-owned businesses in the U.S. have growth rates that beat the Standard & Poor’s 500, the general benchmar...
2018-07-2429 minAccess and OpportunityA Master of Urban RenaissanceUrban development projects revive communities by bringing an influx of new jobs to areas in need, supporting crucial infrastructure projects and establishing a sense of community. But these remarkable developments take years to get off the ground and face significant logistical hurdles. Is there a solution to overcoming the perceived costs and risks of taking on such projects?In this episode of Access & Opportunity, Carla Harris talks with Hope Knight, President & CEO of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation about how strategic partnerships can turn dream urban development projects into reality. Strategic partnerships bring public, private and nonprofit...
2018-07-1023 minNow, What’s Next?What Does It Mean to Retire Now?After long careers and years of saving, many of today’s retirees have decided not to set sail on an exotic cruise or spend their days on the golf course. They’re changing what it means to retire by re-entering the workforce—and creating an entirely new market in the process.In this episode of the Ideas podcast, we look at the tech startups, nonprofits, and even the baby boomers themselves who are shaping the newly retired market. Steve Records, the Vice President of Field Operations at SCORE, explains how connecting young entrepreneurs with retired mentees has shown...
2018-06-2916 minAccess and OpportunityFrom Harlem Corner to Household BrandThe path of a multicultural entrepreneur can be winding and frustrating, filled with challenges and barriers. How do you break away from the pack, distinguish your company, and get noticed by investors? From potions in Liberia and Sierra Leone, to soaps on the corner of 125th Street in Harlem, to beauty products in every name-brand store, Sundial Brands may have the answer.In the inaugural episode of Access & Opportunity, Carla Harris talks with Richelieu Dennis, the co-founder and CEO of Sundial, about how he turned his grandmother’s traditional health and beauty recipes into a small community tha...
2018-06-2630 minAccess and OpportunityComing Soon: Access & Opportunity with Carla HarrisWhy are multicultural- and female-owned businesses overlooked as good investment opportunities? Join Carla Harris, author, singer and 30-year veteran of Wall Street, as she and her guests—entrepreneurs, investors and activists—explore how they’re connecting capital and communities.The guest speakers are neither employees nor affiliated with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. (“Morgan Stanley”). The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley. The information and figures contained herein has been obtained from sources outside of Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley makes no representations or guarantees as to the...
2018-06-2202 minNow, What’s Next?What is the Value of Art? | Michelangelo at The MetOn this special episode of the podcast we visit an exciting new exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Along the way we talk with Art Historian Diana Gisolfi of the Pratt Institute, and with Morgan Stanley’s Ferdousi Islam, an employee guide for company clients and employees at the exhibition, to look at the value of art in all its aspects, not only the monetary.Eight years in the making, Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer is sponsored by Morgan Stanley and open to the public at The Met in New York City through February 12th.F...
2018-01-2913 minNow, What’s Next?Will Electric Cars Take Us Back to the Future?A rapid shift in the auto industry is coming. Electric vehicles, the long-anticipated cars of the future, are poised to dominate global markets in the next few decades. What impact will they have on how we live our lives?In this episode of the Ideas podcast, we wonder what an electric-car-powered future will look like. Will the internal combustion vehicle go the way of the horse and buggy? Will it mean the revival of the drive-in theater? Or the drive-in home? We speak with urban designer Marshall Brown who looks ahead at a world where electric vehicles...
2017-12-0114 minNow, What’s Next?Are You Ready for Your Digital Afterlife?We know to make sure our heirs can access our online bank accounts, but what about the rest of our digital selves? As more and more meaningful parts of our lives enter the virtual world, how do we value the assets we leave behind online? What are they worth and to whom?In this episode of the Ideas podcast, we wonder: What’s a good way to pass on 10,000 photos from all those family vacations? Does a viral social media account have real-world value after you die? Could our endless streams of online consciousness become the stuff of...
2017-11-1318 minNow, What’s Next?Are Two Bottom Lines Better Than One?Finding the rare unicorn startup that both disrupts an entire industry and changes the world for the better has been the mission for Nancy Pfund of DBL Partners. These double bottom line businesses are changing the way many are thinking about sustainability. In this episode of the podcast we learn what Nancy values in these companies, visit a transformative soap factory in a struggling Chicago community, and hear from Hilary Irby, Morgan Stanley’s co-head of Global Sustainable Finance, about how this approach works and what potential investors should keep in mind. For further information, visit Morgan Sta...
2017-10-2716 minNow, What’s Next?Why Is It Difficult to Give Away $1 Million — and Make It Count?When businessman Ron Harrington turned his attention and considerable fortune toward philanthropy he, like many others, confronted the issue of how to make the biggest impact. In this episode we explore the challenges of effective philanthropy, hear stories from Bill and Melinda Gates, talk about the importance of failure, discuss the solution the Harrington project is putting in place and get some tips from Melanie Schnoll-Begun of Morgan Stanley Philanthropy Management.For further information, visit Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. The examples presented in this podcast are provided for illustrative purposes only. It represents general way...
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