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 »
Posts By: Brahm Canzer
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 »
PandoDaily’s Sarah Lacy responds to Uber
Description: PandoDaily Founder and Editor-In-Chief Sarah Lacy discusses Uber executive Emil Michael’s journalist comments. Lacy speaks on “Bloomberg West.” Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Nov 20, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/pandodaily-s-sarah-lacy-responds-to-uber-tFzq09hvSiGVd0W3LW5_Yw.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the managerial issues facing Uber as a result of this controversy? How should the board of directors respond to this situation?
Franken says Uber faces “Wake-Up” call on Geolocation
Description: U.S. Senator Al Franken, a Minnesota Democrat and chairman of the Senate subcommittee on privacy, technology and the law, talks about his inquiry into Uber Technologies Inc.’s privacy policies. Uber Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick, 38, is dealing with a wave of criticism this week from remarks that one of his top lieutenants, Emil… Read more »
Inside Elon Musk’s $1.4 billion Score
Description: The crazy, real-life story of how the CEO of electric-car maker Tesla dazzled, seduced, squeezed, bluffed, manipulated, and prodded his way to epic state incentives to build a massive battery plant in the Nevada desert. Source: Fortune.com Date: Nov 21, 2014 Link: http://fortune.com/inside-elon-musks-billion-dollar-gigafactory/ Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about Elon Musk… Read more »
Nike Gives Sporty Women a Store of Their Own
Description: To make a statement about its emphasis on women, Nike (NKE) last month cast 27 top female athletes in a runway show and media extravaganza. Now it’s giving sporty women a store of their own, opening the company’s only store focused entirely on female gear. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Nov 20, 2014 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-11-20/nike-launches-its-first-store-devoted-to-women#r=nav-r-story Questions for… Read more »
Journalists + eBay Billionaire = Chaos. The Troubles at Pierre Omidyar’s First Look Media
Description: Despite the high-profile departures of Matt Taibbi and John Cook, insiders insist there is still a vibrant future for investigative journalism startup First Look Media. Source: TheDailyBeast.com Date: Nov 15, 2014 Link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/11/14/journalists-ebay-billionaire-chaos-the-troubles-at-pierre-omidyar-s-first-look-media.html Questions for Discussions: What are the lessons presented to managers in this report? Why is it suggested that too much cash… Read more »
Larry Page: Why he’s Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year
Description: Larry Page, co-founder and CEO of Google, is Fortune’s 2014 businessperson of the year. Fortune editors discuss how he’s kept the company thriving for over a decade. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Nov 13, 2014 Link: http://for.tn/1v4KzZC Questions for Discussions: What makes Larry Page a great leader? What are the challenges he faces managing… Read more »
Used Cars, Minus the Headaches
Description: Carlypso is a startup that connects buyers and sellers of used cars. Source: Forbes.com – video report Date: Nov 13, 2014 Link: http://onforb.es/1Am7qCv Questions for Discussions: How is Carlypso a more efficient way to bring buyers and sellers together? Do you think dealerships would be motivated to use this software in order to have… Read more »
Are Social Media Marketers Losing Confidence?
Description: Many don’t even think analyzing engagement data is important Source: eMarketer.com Date: Nov 13, 2014 Link: http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Social-Media-Marketers-Losing-Confidence/1011575#sthash.6tSkwXEC.dpuf Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about management’s understanding and attitude toward social media? What do you think this means for strategic planning?
