Entrepreneurship Advice & Can Women Save the Trucking Industry?
Episode Segments:
Entrepreneurship Advice Ever dream of starting your own business? There are lessons to learn from small business owners who have faced obstacles. We'll hear from Sarah Y. Tse, author of "7 Years on the Front Line: True Stories and Tough Lessons about a Small Business that You Won't Learn in a Classroom." She's an Asian-American immigrant who overcame her initial struggles to achieve success.
Can Women Save the Trucking Industry? America has a major long-term shortage of truck drivers, but women make up only ten percent of the trucking industry. Ellen Voie, CEO & President of a non-profit organization called Women in Trucking, says women are better suited to be truck drivers than men!
Later School Starts = A Better Economy? Prof. Wendy M. Troxel, PhD, from the University of Pittsburgh led a state-by-state analysis of the economic implications of a shift in school start times in the US. She'll explain why her study found that a nationwide move to 8.30 a.m. could contribute $83 billion to the U.S. economy within a decade.