All major social sites see more usage among moms compared with the general population

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Description: US moms continue to increase their social media usage. According to a March 2013 study by comScore for online parenting resource BabyCenter, more than 90% of US mom internet users reported using social media on a regular basis. BabyCenter estimated that 20% more moms used social media in 2013 than did so in 2010…. Read more »

Inventors Paradise Is Coolest Spot in San Francisco

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Description: Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Brink” explores how cutting edge technology and high-end machinery are increasingly accessible. Here, Rachel Crane visits San Francisco’s TechShop. (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Apr 26, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/17n0GSV#ooid=03eXI3YjrSOwaG5KTdiQMGS7jtB6IW3Y Questions for Discussions: What role does a Techshop play in the development of innovation and product development? Which other… Read more »

Apple’s 10-Year-Old iTunes Loses Ground to Streaming

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Description:  A decade ago, the newly started iTunes Store gave away a song called Over My Head (Cable Car) by an obscure Denver rock group called The Fray. That was, explains lead guitarist Joe King, the band’s big break. “I’ll never forget, our manager e-mailed and said there had been 300,000 downloads,” says King. “Immediately… Read more »

Is it ever OK to compliment appearance on the job?

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Description: When Lisa Parker was new to corporate coaching, a senior-level colleague she respected brought her in as his No. 2 for a series of training seminars. Time and time again, he introduced her as smart, capable and beautiful. “I was so uncomfortable,” she said. “The first time it happened I remember standing there waiting… Read more »

Boutique Vintners Turn to Private Equity for Help

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Description:  When Ed Sbragia started Sbragia Family Vineyards, it was an accomplishment that was nearly a century in the making. His grandfather moved from Italy to California in 1904 to work in the wineries just north of San Francisco. In the 1940s, Mr. Sbragia’s father bought property in the Dry Creek Valley near Healdsburg and… Read more »

Internet Sales Tax Coming Too Late for Some Stores

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Description:  Anita Demetropoulos, a Maine shopkeeper, figured she would never see the day when her most relentless competitor, Amazon, would be forced to collect sales tax. Source:  NYTimes.com Date: Apr 26, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/technology/internet-sales-tax-coming-too-late-for-some-stores.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&ref=business&adxnnlx=1367075722-WWYd/ji/2PZqa8QTItbNpA Questions for Discussions: Do you think the tax legislation was delayed to help companies like Amazon get started? Do you think… Read more »

How a U.S. shoemaker stays competitive

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Description: Okabashi Brands was founded in the 1980s when U.S. manufacturing was shrinking. But thanks to automation, a U.S. workforce, and recycling methods, Okabashi is a success story. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 1, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2013/04/17/small-business-smt-okabashi-shoes-made-is-usa.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the highlights in this report. How has the firm managed to operate… Read more »

Why Tesco failed in the U.S.

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Description:  British grocery retailer Tesco pulls out of the U.S. market after failing to make a profit. Some analysts blame the company’s poor judgment of U.S. consumer tastes. Source:  CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 18, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/04/18/n-cmr-tesco-us-market.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why did the retailer fail in the US? What does this report say… Read more »