Description: Worth billions globally, the shared economy operates outside of conventional business practices and models. CNN’s Nina dos Santos looks at what the shared economy is and how it’s a model for success for small start-ups to large companies like AirBnB. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 28, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/11/28/what-is-shared-economy.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions:… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Gratitude In Business: The Appreciation That Inspires Employees
Description: Of every kind of gratitude that matters in business, one of the most vital is a company’s appreciation for its great employees. Source: Forbes.com Date: Nov 25, 2014 Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2014/11/25/gratitude-in-business-the-appreciation-that-inspires-employees/ Questions for Discussions: What does Dan Caffee have to say about leadership and employee motivation? How would you describe the corporate culture at Neutron… Read more »
Shops on Wheels, but the Goods Aren’t Sold From the Trunk
Description: Most weekday mornings, Jessie Goldenberg can be found driving around the Flatiron district or Lower Manhattan searching for just the right parking space for her truck. And Black Friday will be no different, as competition for consumer dollars heats up for the holiday season. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 26, 2014 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/27/business/smallbusiness/more-start-up-retailers-opt-for-the-freedom-and-lower-costs-of-selling-from-a-truck.html?ref=smallbusiness Questions for… Read more »
They See You When You’re Spending: How Pros Track Holiday Shoppers
Description: The feast of commerce is on. From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, Americans are about to go on an annual spending spree—one that comprises some 140 million consumers and underpins an industry supporting roughly one in four U.S. jobs. Just how many products will they purchase? That’s the big question for manufacturers, retailers, investors,… Read more »
Why Business Owners Have a Hard Time Delegating
Description: One of my clients has a difficult time delegating particular tasks to his shop manager. It seems that he has the best intentions, but — and this is a big but — from time to time, he will overstep the shop manager’s authority and try to micromanage his employees. Source: Entrepreneur.com Date: Nov 28, 2014 Link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/240157 Questions… Read more »
