Birchbox’s Sample Sale

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Description: Birchbox co-founders Hayley Barna and Katia Beauchamp share the secrets behind the success of their rapidly expanding beauty discovery service. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 18, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/09/18/f-birchbox-hayley-barna-katia-beauchamp.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: Describe the business model? Why has organic and word-of-mouth growth been so successful? How does social media help the firm… Read more »

Buffett’s 9% Heinz Dividend Means 3G Cutting Jobs, Mini-Fridges

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Description: HJ Heinz Co.’s longtime leader Bill Johnson stood in the Veranda ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, addressing the ketchup maker’s top 50 executives for the last time. Around the corner in a smaller room, his successor as chief executive officer, Bernardo Hees, waited to tell some of the same managers whether… Read more »

The digital sorority of Silicon Beach

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Description: The women working in Los Angeles’ booming tech scene are supporting each other in an industry dominated by men. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/09/11/t-ladies-of-silicon-beach.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about networking strategies of women entrepreneurs? Do you think there is a fundamental difference in managerial… Read more »

Inside America’s first smartphone factory

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Description: The Moto X smartphone is now being manufactured out of a new facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/09/11/t-ts-moto-x-plant-texas.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the advantages to manufacturing this device in the USA? What allows management the flexibility to choose this location in Texas over… Read more »

How Spanx’s Sara Blakely made a billion

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Description: After failing to get into law school and overcoming criticism, Spanx founder Sara Blakely built an underwear empire. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: July 26, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/07/26/n-spanx-sara-blakely-billionaire-profile.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What does failure have to do with successful entrepreneurs? How significant do you think Oprah was in this venture?

Deere: Dealer network gives us our edge

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Description: John Deere CEO Sam Allen explains the competitive advantages Deere has over its competitors. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 03, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/09/03/f-leadership-deere-ceo-sam-allen-dealer-networks.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: According to Sam Allen, what is the basis for Deere’s competitive advantage? What sort of management culture do you think operates at Deere?

Bank of America to Pay $39 Million in Gender Bias Case

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Description: Bank of America agreed on Friday to pay $39 million to women who worked in its Merrill Lynch brokerage operation, another costly settlement of a discrimination case filed by its employees. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 06, 2013 Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/bank-of-america-to-pay-39-million-in-gender-bias-case/?ref=business Questions for Discussions: Are you surprised to see this issue in the news today at… Read more »

Ford Fusion now made in U.S.

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Description: For the first time, Ford Fusion vehicles are being built just outside Detroit, a positive sign that the automotive industry is bringing production back to the U.S. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 26, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/08/29/n-ford-fusion-detroit-plant.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What do you think motivated Ford management to start building Ford Fusion in the… Read more »

Wal-Mart’s plan sells ‘American made’

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Description: Wal-Mart SVP Michelle Gloeckler explains her company’s $50 billion dollar effort to sell more American made goods over the next ten years. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 28, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/08/28/n-cmr-walmart-made-in-usa.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why do you suppose Wal-Mart management is motivated to lead the way in more American-made product sales? Do… Read more »

Inside YouTube’s new LA studio

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Description: YouTube’s newest office space is a professional television studio that is free to use for its most popular content creators. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 26, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/08/26/t-youtube-studio-la.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is YouTube’s management’s thinking behind providing free-access production studios to their top channels? Do you think they should also… Read more »