Posts Categorized: Part 2 Starting and Growing Your Business

The magical world of Disney’s stock

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Description: Can anything stop Disney? It’s going to have an amazing year at the box office and CEO Bob Iger delighted investors with news of a Star Wars spin-off and Frozen sequel. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: March 13, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/03/13/disney-stock-star-wars-frozen.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does the Disney brand mean to global audiences?… Read more »

Why ‘Shark Tank’ investor Robert Herjavec says this entrepreneur might be the best in the show’s history

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Description: When the investors first meet Brian Lim in the latest episode of Shark Tank, he is wearing a giant cartoon headpiece and looks like a DJ ready to play to a bunch of ravers. Source: FinancialPost– video report Date: March 17, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2015/03/17/why-shark-tank-investor-robert-herjavec-says-this-entrepreneur-might-be-the-best-in-the-shows-history/ Questions for Discussions: Who do you think the target market… Read more »

This Brooklyn rooftop supplies Whole Foods

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Description: Most produce travels 1500 miles from farm to table. Gotham Greens grows, harvests and sells it crops all in one building. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: March 10, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2015/03/10/is-this-the-future-of-farming-gotham-greens.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What are the advantages and disadvantages to urban farming as illustrated in this report? Why is this method viable… Read more »

Ice Cream as Health Food? This Bar Comes Close

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Description: Michael Shoretz of Enlightened ice cream, which had sales of more than $4 million last year. Source: NYTimes.com Date: March 04, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/business/smallbusiness/ice-cream-as-health-food-this-bar-comes-close.html?ref=smallbusiness Questions for discussion: Do you think this product will be successful in terms of wider sales and distribution? Who is the target customer, in your opinion? How would you market… Read more »

When ‘Shark Tank’ deals fall apart: Why some entrepreneurs walk away when the cameras stop rolling

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Description: NEW YORK — With the cameras rolling, Daniel and Stephanie Rensing accepted an offer from a Shark Tank investor. But after they had time to think about it, they changed their minds. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 27, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2015/02/27/when-shark-tank-deals-fall-apart-why-some-entrepreneurs-walk-away-when-the-cameras-stop-rolling/?__lsa=7a93-d933 Questions for discussion: What are the primary benefits sought by entrepreneurs on this show?… Read more »

5 jobs that robots already have taken

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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?

Why Are There So Many Sleepy’s Mattress Stores?

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Description: You can’t walk more than a couple blocks in Manhattan without passing a Starbucks, Chase Bank or Duane Reade. But there’s an unexpected chain that’s become ubiquitous in New York City — mattress retailer Sleepy’s. With more than 30 locations in Manhattan alone, the store has more locations in the borough than the Gap… Read more »

Warby Parker named most innovative company

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Description: “Fast Company” is releasing its annual list of the world’s most innovative companies, and this year, Warby Parker claims the number one spot. Source: CBSNews – video report Date: Feb 09, 2015 Link: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/warby-parker-named-most-innovative-company/ Questions for Discussions: Why did Warby Parker management pick eyewear as an industry to enter? Why does this industry lend… Read more »

Meet Ha:mo, Toyota’s new electric motorbike

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Description: Toyota wants its three-wheel and four-wheel electric vehicles to solve urban transportation problems. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Feb 09, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1vekNgO Questions for discussion: Do you think this concept can be sold as an alternative to taxis? Develop a sketch of a business plan that you think would work in a… Read more »

Betting on the Growth of Microbreweries

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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 »