Description: One of the interesting side effects of mentoring a group of smart and inspiring young entrepreneurs in The Next 36 program is that I am forced to look at specific business topics with fresh eyes as I attempt to deconstruct them. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 23, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2015/02/23/debunking-the-myths-of-company-culture/?__lsa=7a93-d933 Questions for Discussions: What is… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Motivation
5 jobs that robots already have taken
Description: Artificial intelligence, robotics and new disruptive technology are challenging white-collar professions that previously seemed invulnerable. Source: Fortune.com Date: Feb 25, 2015 Link: http://fortune.com/2015/02/25/5-jobs-that-robots-already-are-taking/ Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the future design of work and the skills required? What are the consequences for management and the workforce?
How one company found its ‘Rembrandt in the attic’ and had the guts to make it into a business
Description: It’s not unusual today for technology companies to pivot — or turn their business in a different direction. In fact, today’s speed of change means pivots, evolutions, or creation of multiple lines of business are probably in most companies’ future. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 18, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2015/02/18/finding-the-rembrandt-in-the-attic-and-having-the-guts-to-make-it-your-business/?__lsa=7a93-d933 Questions for Discussions: What is meant… Read more »
FUBU CEO: There are no new ideas for businesses
Description: Daymond John breaks down some of the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Feb 09, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1D5u2rD Questions for Discussions: Summarize the key ideas for entrepreneurial success as stated by Daymond John. Which do you think is the most important?
4 reasons Walmart is the most-hated retailer in America
Description: If your idea of shopping hell is a trip to Walmart WMT, +0.80% you’re not alone. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Feb 18, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/4-reasons-walmart-is-the-most-hated-retailer-in-america-2015-02-18 Questions for discussion: What are the reasons for customer dissatisfaction? What can management do to improve the ranking?
Your Co-Workers Are Mean to You for a Reason
Description: Some of the biggest complaints about corporate life concern co-workers—and what self-interested jerks they can be. Turns out there’s something to the complaints. People at work act more calculating, are more cynical about favors, and are less likely to reciprocate good deeds to co-workers than they are to acquaintances outside work, Stanford researchers say in a forthcoming Academy of Management… Read more »
Twitter’s user problem overshadows strong revenue increases
Description: The company posted $479 million in quarterly revenue, up a meteoric 97 percent from this time last year. However, the social media giant’s user growth has slowed to a crawl. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Feb 06, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1C1nKnj Questions for Discussions: What are the concerns with Twitter that are related to… Read more »
15 successful entrepreneurs share the most important lesson they learned in their 20s
Description: Your 20s are a time for figuring out your place in the world. Mistakes are unavoidable, but the truly successful learn from these setbacks and move on all the wiser. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Jan 30, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2015/01/30/15-successful-entrepreneurs-share-the-most-important-lesson-they-learned-in-their-20s/?__lsa=e08e-ac8e Questions for Discussions: Summarize the managerial lessons presented for entrepreneurs in this report. What stands out… Read more »
Betting on the Growth of Microbreweries
Description: When the term microbrewery had scarcely entered the vocabulary, Rich Doyle saw possibilities. Almost three decades ago, he became a co-founder of the Boston-based Harpoon Brewery, which has grown into the 12th-largest craft beer maker in the country. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 05, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/05/business/smallbusiness/betting-on-the-growth-of-microbreweries.html?ref=smallbusiness&_r=0 Questions for discussion: How have most microbrewers financed… Read more »
Coke rolls out premium milk Fairlife as demand for soft drinks slumps
Description: NEW YORK — Coke is coming out with premium milk that has more protein and less sugar than regular. And it’s betting people will pay twice as much for it. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 03, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2015/02/03/coke-rolls-out-premium-milk-fairlife-as-demand-for-soft-drinks-slumps/ Questions for discussion: What are the arguments that support Coke’s move toward developing these products? Do… Read more »
