Tom White

1 week ago | calbizjournal.com | Tom White

Angelina Usanova, Miss Universe Ukraine 2023 and Miss Eco International 2024, is transitioning from pageantry into full-time advocacy with the launch of a new U.S.-based charitable foundation focused on environmental sustainability and social impact. Born in Ukraine and educated across Europe, Usanova is now establishing long-term programs that reflect both her personal background and her recent global outreach.

2 weeks ago | schwab-network-morning-watchlist.beehiiv.com | Tom White

U.S. stock futures are relatively flat in the premarket as a second day of talks between the Trump administration and China got underway. Monday’s meeting came with no clear details on the discussions but American officials had sounded optimistic that the two sides could ease tensions over shipments of technology and rare earth elements. Apple (AAPL) shares fell 1.2% on Monday after kicking off its World-wide Developers Conference with an operating system refresh but little in the way of AI.

2 weeks ago | schwab-network-morning-watchlist.beehiiv.com | Tom White

U.S. stock futures are relatively flat ahead of the Wall Street open as investors monitor today’s talks between the US and China in London for signs that trade tensions between the two biggest economies might be cooling. The moves come after a solid week for stocks with the S&P 500 (SPX) settling only 2.4% below its all-time high.Friday’s May jobs report came in at 139K jobs added which was just above the 125K expected.

3 weeks ago | calbizjournal.com | Tom White

doTERRA International will implement a substantially revised compensation structure in summer 2025, according to internal documentation shared with its sales force. The “Compensation Plan Elevated” maintains doTERRA’s existing commission framework while introducing metrics designed to reward newer distributors and increase incentives for representatives to advance through leadership ranks.

1 month ago | calbizjournal.com | Tom White

Some investors focus on traction. Joshua Ferdman focuses on trauma. “I want to know what broke them,” he says of the founders he backs. “And how they stitched themselves back together.”As founder and managing partner at Havenhill Partners, a firm known for its idiosyncratic founder diligence process, Ferdman believes traditional KPIs miss the point. “The person is the product,” he argues. It’s a contrarian philosophy, but one that’s yielded surprising results.