Posts Categorized: Part 2 Starting and Growing Your Business

Why Silicon Valley is so excited about awkward drawings done by artificial intelligence

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Description: Computer programs can now create never-before-seen images in seconds. Source: CNBC.com Date: Oct 08, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/08/generative-ai-silicon-valleys-next-trillion-dollar-companies.html Questions for discussion: How does this technology work? What are the implications of this development for businesses?

SPOS #845 – Tom Webster On The Future Of Podcasting

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #845. If you ever need to know anything about the state of Podcasting (or where it’s going), just ask Tom Webster. Tom has a new role as Partner at Sounds Profitable, dedicated to setting the course for the future of the audio business. He is a 25-year veteran… Read more »

How YouTube Created the Attention Economy

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Description: YouTube has consumed a good part of my days for more than a decade. As a teen-ager, I used the video-streaming platform to scrounge for crumbs of knowledge, watching free lectures on everything from algebra to literary modernism. Now I navigate to the YouTube app on my television most mornings to watch the news…. Read more »

How Allyson Felix Set an Olympic Record, Stood Up for Moms, and Launched Shoe Company Saysh

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Description: First, she became the most decorated American track and field athlete in Olympic history. Now, she’s retired and embracing her second act: growing her sportswear startup Source: INC.com Date: Oct, 2022 Link: https://www.inc.com/magazine/202210/diana-ransom/saysh-allyson-felix-female-founders-2022.html Questions for discussion: What does the article say about the reasons for her entrepreneurial success? Why else do you think she… Read more »

Enbridge to sell stakes in seven pipelines to Indigenous groups for $1.12 billion

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Description: The deal is the largest of its kind in North America to date, says company Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Sep 28, 2022 Link: https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/oil-gas/enbridge-pipeline-stake-first-nation-metis-groups Questions for discussion: Why is this announcement significant news for the industry? How does it set a precedent for future business dealings that involve indigenous peoples?

What will social media look like in the future? Here’s What The Data Suggests

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Description: Wondering where social media is headed in the next few years? Here are our guesses based on recent Gen-Z data and new features from the most popular social media platforms. Source: Blog.HubSpot.com Date: Sep 13, 2022 Link: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/social-media-future?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter Questions for discussion: What does the article say is the future of social media? Do you agree with… Read more »

Young Readers Feel All Information Is ‘Not To Be Trusted Or Taken At Face Value,’ Study Finds

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Description: Young people are great consumers of media. But they are skeptical of both mainstream and alternate sources, judging by a report by Reuters Institute. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Sep 16, 2022 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/377845/young-readers-feel-all-information-is-not-to-be-t.html Questions for discussion: What does the research say about young consumers of media? How would you compare yourself to this profile? Is… Read more »

The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Beers

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Description: “While there used to be stigmas attached to not drinking, that has really changed dramatically in the last 4 or 5 years.” How did the the non-alcoholic beer market go from flavorless to a market forecast to reach $23+ billion in 2025? Rosalie e’Silva and Kate Krader explain. (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.co – video… Read more »

Kanye West’s Yeezy says it’s terminating deal with Gap over alleged contract violations

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Description: Kanye West, who goes by Ye, is terminating the contract between his company Yeezy and Gap Inc., according to a letter shared by his lawyer. Source: CNBC.com Date: Sep 15, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/15/kanye-west-ye-yeezy-terminates-deal-with-gap-over-alleged-contract-violations.html Questions for discussion: What is the essence of the dispute? Why do you think separate stores were not opened? Do you think… Read more »

This 59-year-old’s lucrative side hustle: Earning $16,000 a month selling recycled fire pits on Etsy

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Description: With inflation on the rise, Tim Riegel wanted a side project for extra income — so in September 2021, he bought seven $90 propane tank ends off Facebook Marketplace. Source: CNBC.com Date: Sep 09, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/09/tim-riegel-etsy-side-hustle-recycling-propane-tanks-into-fire-pits.html Questions for discussion: What does this article teach you about entrepreneurial thinking and creativity? How does an… Read more »