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Arnie Sherman

Host, "Can Do" podcast
  • Arnie Sherman

Arnie Sherman's experiences as an entrepreneur, trade negotiator, strategic advisor, college professor and as the host of podcast, radio and television programs give him a singular perspective on life and the business world.

He worked extensively in Russia, launching the first private representational firm in the Soviet Union, and later negotiating the U.S. – Russian Trans-Siberian Express Rail Service joint venture. Arnie has helped finance infrastructure projects around the world. To date, the list of countries he has visited either for work or for pleasure totals more than 100.

Arnie has founded six companies, and has provided strategic advice to senior management at Marriot, CSX, Ferrari S.p.A. and Maersk/Sealand Shipping, among others. He's lectured and spoken widely, providing a dynamic, authentic voice on current affairs. Arnie's "Can Do" podcast on MTPR poses thought-provoking questions about how and where entrepreneurship intersects our daily lives.

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Can Do: How COVID-19 Is Impacting Montana's Real Estate Markets

By • Oct 12, 2020
Andy Holloran, Owner and Founder of HomeBase Partners, and Diane Beck, President of the Montana Association of REALTORS.

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic recession are casting differently-sized shadows across the United States. In Montana, unemployment has been high but never above the national average. Until early October 2020, the COVID infection rate remained comparatively low. 

One surprising effect has been the growing migration to the state, in particular to Missoula and Bozeman, from other parts of the U.S.

Can Do: How Will COVID-19 Change Higher Education?

By • Sep 28, 2020
Dr. Michael Horowitz is the founding president of TCS Education System.
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What has been the real impact of COVID-19 on higher education? How will education adapt to the pandemic and the related recession? And can U.S. colleges and universities produce the skilled workforce that industries require? Learn more now with Can Do.

Can Do: Travel In The Time Of COVID-19

By • Sep 14, 2020
Allie Malis, American Airlines Flight Attendant and Government Relations Representative for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants.
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We are now more than 7 months into the COVID-19 pandemic and perhaps no industry has been more disrupted than transportation. Global air travel is down 85% from this time last year. Air carriers are set to lose more than $84B this fiscal year. NYC subway traffic is down 75% and more than 4,000 transport workers have contracted COVID-19 with more than 130 deaths reported.

The thoughts on everyone’s mind are, “when will it be safe to travel again?” and “will business travel ever be the same?”