Launch Fast, Nurture What Works, Kill What Doesn’t

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Description:  Gregory Galant is the accidental head of a fast-growing social web empire. Galant is the founder of Sawhorse Media, the company behind Muck Rack, Listorious and the Shorty Awards, but he didn’t start out with the intent to build a media company with several brands.

Source:  Sprouter.com

Date: 02/15/2012

Link:  http://sprouter.com/blog/launch-fast-nurture-what-works-kill-what-doesnt/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=15+February+2012+%2F%2F+Hottest+StartUps%2C+Events+%26+Resources&utm_campaign=Sprouter+Weekly%3A+February+15%2C+2012&utm_term=btn-readon_png

Questions for discussion:

  • What does Gregory Galant suggest are key behaviors for entrepreneurs to follow?
  • Do you agree with his strategic thinking?
  • What sort of leader do you think he is?

Look to weaknesses to find your leadership strengths

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Description:   (MoneyWatch)  Steve Jobs, General Patton, and Mother Teresa. They were leaders who broke the mold, using their uniqueness to do what no one else could do. What they had in common was that they were unique.

Source:  MoneyWatch.com

Date: 02/08/2012

Link:  http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-57372852/look-to-weaknesses-to-find-your-leadership-strengths/?tag=nl.e857

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize the ideas expressed in this article about leadership?
  • What is your opinion of this line of thinking?

How Millennial Men React to Mobile Ads

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Description:  eMarketer estimates that the number of US smartphone users will rise 44% this year to over 106 million. And as these users continue to do more activities on their phones, their likelihood of exposure to mobile advertising becomes assured.

Source:  eMarketer.com

Date: 02/13/2012

Link:  http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1008834&ecid=a6506033675d47f881651943c21c5ed4

Questions for discussion:

  • What does this research suggest to marketing managers, from a strategic planning point of view?
  • How might this affect HR decisions?
  • Do you think this phenomenon will affect overall advertising planning in the future?

Japan’s geezers turned gamers

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Description:  Japan a nation known for its aging population, arcades have become popular with Japan’s elderly, prompting some to even host ‘senior nights.’

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: 02/08/2012

Link:  http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/02/08/n_japanese_geezer_games.cnnmoney/  

Questions for discussion:

  • How have demographic changes in Japan affected business?
  • What are some ideas you would suggest to the management of malls and game developers?

250,000 ask Apple to change its labor ways

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Description:  Petitions with over 250,000 signatures were delivered to Apple stores calling for reforms to working conditions in its suppliers’ factories.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: 02/09/2012

Link:   http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/02/09/t-ts-change-org-signatures.cnnmoney/

Questions for discussion:

  • Do you think Apple is being singled-out when the concerns likely apply to any company manufacturing in China?
  • How should Apple’s management deal with group?

Auto Makers Target Indonesia for Expansion

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Description: Indonesia is being embraced as a major expansion market for car manufacturers, but will the country’s infrastructure bottlenecks hinder their progress? WSJ’s Deborah Kan discusses with Eric Bellman.

Source:  Marketwatch.com – video report

Date: 02/10/2012

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/auto-makers-target-indonesia-for-expansion/9A237207-68FA-4E09-B687

Questions for discussion:

  • Describe the connection between corporate investing and government investing in infrastructure?
  • What are the positive outcomes of corporate investment that should persuade governments?
  • Are there lessons here for government-corporate investing in North America or Europe?

How Invite Media’s Founder is Making Sure Success “Wasn’t a Fluke”

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Description:  Nat Turner went through an acquisition most entrepreneurs only dream about. His advertising technology company Invite Media was acquired by Google in 2010 for $81 million, a mere three years after he launched it.

Source:  Sprouter.com

Date: 02/08/2012

Link:  http://sprouter.com/blog/how-invite-medias-founder-is-making-sure-success-wasnt-a-fluke/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8+February+2012+%2F%2F+Hottest+StartUps%2C+Events+%26+Resources+&utm_campaign=Sprouter+Weekly%3A+February+8%2C+2012&utm_term=btn-readon_png

Questions for discussion:

  • What does this article suggest are key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs?

An Idea for Fixing Education: Skip College, Work at a Startup

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Description:  Skip college, work at a startup. That’s the idea behind a new two-year program called Enstittue that started accepting applications Tuesday.

Source:  Mashable.com

Date: 02/02/2012

Link:  http://mashable.com/2012/02/07/enstitute/

Questions for discussion:

  • What do you think of these arguments for learning on the job?
  • For which careers is attending college a better choice for more efficient learning?

How Zuckerberg changed the game

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Description: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg grew the college dorm room startup to a global tech giant with more users than most countries’ populations.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: 02/03/2012

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/02/02/f_game_changers_facebook.fortune/

Questions for discussion:

  • Who is Mark Zukerberg?
  • Do you think his engineering background affected the way he managed the development of company?

 

 

Help wanted: CEOs for energy companies

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Description: Kevin Kelly, CEO of Heidrick and Struggles, says the energy sector is the hottest area for executive recruitment.
Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: 01/19/2012

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/01/26/n_davos_kelly_executives.cnnmoney/

Questions for discussion:

  • What message does this report have for managers seeking employment today?
  • Why would former executives have trouble finding new positions?