Description: Fashion startup Zady aims to be the next style solution that lets people know where their products come from. Laurie Segall reports. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 23, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/08/23/t-fashion-startup-zady.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What distinguishes this brand from other clothing company brands? Do you think the target customer is large enough… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Zuckerberg’s plan to connect the world
Description: Mark Zuckerberg is launching Internet.org to connect the five-billion people without Internet access. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 20, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/08/20/t-zuckerberg-cuomo-internet.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What benefits would be derived from Internet.org? Do you think Zukerberg and Facebook have the panache to successfully lead such a global effort and achieve the stated… Read more »
A PUSH FOR HARMONY AMONG WORKERS, YOUNG AND OLD
Description: There’s a sense of urgency to the quest for workplace harmony, as baby boomers delay retirement and work side-by-side with people young enough to be their children — or grandchildren. Source: AP.com Date: August 13, 2013 Link: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/push-harmony-among-workers-young-and-old Questions for Discussions: What are the fundamental work-related problems for firms with employees from the different age… Read more »
Why the world’s cheapest car won’t sell
Description: A new car for around $2,000? Sounds like a dream, right? That’s what Tata Motors hoped upwardly mobile Indians and people who couldn’t previously afford a new car would think when it unveiled the Nano, the world’s cheapest car, in 2008. Source: Smartplanet.com Date: August 22, 2013 Link: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/why-the-worlds-cheapest-car-wont-sell/27337?tag=nl.e660&s_cid=e660&ttag=e660&ftag=TRE4eb29b5 Questions for Discussions: Why do… Read more »
20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don’t Get
Description: I started Docstoc in my 20’s, made the cover of one of those cliché “20 Under 20” lists, and today I employ an amazing group of 20-somethings. Call me a curmudgeon, but at 34, how I came up seems so different from what this millennial generation expects. Source: Forbes.com Date: July 23, 2013 Link:… Read more »
The business of Ashton Kutcher
Description: Ashton Kutcher is more entrenched in the tech world than simply playing the role of Steve Jobs. He actually throws around big dollars investing in some of the hottest startups. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 16, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/08/16/t-ashton-kutcher-business-steve-jobs.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Is Ashton Kutcher a typical venture capitalist? Why do you… Read more »
Wal-Mart warns of ‘challenging’ economy
Description: The world’s largest retailer reported disappointing sales and lowered its outlook due to cautious consumer spending. It’s not the only retailer to sing this sad song. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 15, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/08/15/investing-the-buzz-walmart-kohls.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is the connection between sales and profits at retailers like Wal-Mart and the… Read more »
Smartwatches From Samsung and Other Big Names Are Coming. Does That Matter?
Description: We’ve heard rumors about smartwatches from the likes of Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930:KS) for most of 2013, and it sounds like they’re finally almost here. Bloomberg News reported today that on Sept. 4, Samsung will introduce the Galaxy Gear, a wristwatch-like device that can be used for phone calls, surfing the Web, and… Read more »
Hanging Out at the E-Mall
Description: Shopping online is easier than shopping in a mall — as long as you know exactly what you want to buy. The problem comes when you don’t know what you want. Source: NYTimes.com Date: August 17, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/17/technology/hanging-out-at-the-e-mall.html?ref=business Questions for Discussions: Describe how the sites help create a better online shopping experience. How… Read more »
Carlos Brito: (Brew)master of the universe
Description: Carlos Brito is walking the aisles of a vast São Paulo supermarket, continually stopping to pick up pieces of trash — a paper cup, a plastic fork — or to pull certain cartons of beer to the front of the shelves for better visibility. These are the kinds of menial tasks most executives wouldn’t… Read more »
