Description: A Kim Kardashian-themed Pez dispenser? CNNMoney’s Vanessa Yurkevich takes a look at how the candy is made and its cult following. Source: Fortune.com Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/luxury/2015/05/05/how-to-make-pez.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Why does it make sense for all operations to take place in one location? How can management partner with other brands? What… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 2 Starting and Growing Your Business
Own a smartphone? You can work for some of the world’s biggest brands
Description: Gigwalk is mobile technology that allows anyone to become an independent contractor, or “Gigwalker,” and work for brands and retailers conducting market research. Source: Fortune.com Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1IdsA8V Questions for discussion: How does the app work? Why does it match up well with some people? Do you think this sort of… Read more »
Tesla Ventures Into Solar Power Storage for Home and Business
Description: In recent years, the fast-growing popularity of solar panels has intensified a central challenge: how to use the sun’s energy when it isn’t shining. Source: NYTimes– video report Date: May 01, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/01/business/energy-environment/with-new-factory-tesla-ventures-into-solar-power-storage-for-home-and-business.html?_r=0 Questions for Discussions: How is this technology going to change the management of utility companies? How will it change the… Read more »
Buttered Coffee Could Make You Invincible. And This Man Very Rich
Description: Asprey, 42, is a self-described biohacker—somebody who uses science and technology to make his or her body function better and more efficiently. There are about 100,000 biohackers worldwide, Asprey estimates, and among them, he’s a celebrity. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: April 21, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-04-21/buttered-coffee-could-make-you-invincible-and-this-man-very-rich Questions for Discussions: How has social media… Read more »
How Google’s ‘Mobilegeddon’ could hurt small businesses
Description: Starting Tuesday, sites that aren’t optimized for mobile devices could see a drop in their Google search ratings. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 21, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1QfJPbT Questions for Discussions: What is the problem facing small businesses? How should they respond?
Gravity CEO on why he cut his $1M salary
Description: Dan Price explains that cutting his salary to pay his employees more is “empowerment” and will help them perform better. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: April 16, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2015/04/15/dan-price-gravity-intv.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What do you think the impact of a doubling of pay will have on employees at Gravity? Do you think… Read more »
Who millennials trust, and don’t trust, is driving the new economy
Description: By PricewaterhouseCoopers’ projection, the biggest sectors of the “sharing economy” — including transportation and travel companies like Uber, Zipcar and Airbnb — could be pulling in as much as $335 billion in global revenue by 2025. Source: WashingtonPost.com Date: April 16, 2015 Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/04/16/who-millennials-trust-and-dont-trust-is-driving-the-new-economy/ Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say… Read more »
YouTube gaming stars blindsided by Nintendo’s ad revenue grab
Description: Game companies may not have legal right to claim a cut, lawyer says Source: CBC.ca Date: April 06, 2015 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/youtube-gaming-stars-blindsided-by-nintendo-s-ad-revenue-grab-1.3010550 Questions for Discussions: Who do you think owns the advertising revenues produced by gaming stars? How would you divide the revenue? Is this an ethical issue for the corporations involved? How do you… Read more »
Who Will Pay For McDonald’s Wage Hikes?
Description: If McDonald’s franchises follow the parent company – which recently hiked wages — and hike their own wages, some of them could soon be out of business. But before they close the door, they may lay-off many of their employees, who will end up paying for the wage hike. Source: Forbes.com Date: April 02,… Read more »
Why women make companies run better
Description: Michel Landel, CEO of Sodexo, explains his strategy on hiring a diverse group of executives and the business advantages that come from it. Source: Fortune – video report Date: March 27, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1xGeIR5 Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about why Sodexo promotes more women to executive ranks? How do you… Read more »
