Description: ‘Lone Survivor’ packed theaters over the weekend. The film’s star and producer, Mark Wahlberg, knows something about box office bucks — his career of movies have earned almost $3.4 billion. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 16, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/01/16/n-mark-wahlbergs-money-from-marky-mark-to-lone-survivor.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Explain Mark Wahlberg’s business successes? What does his “brand” represent… Read more »

Description: Employees who ‘ooze hospitality’ are in hot demand at The Cheesecake Factory where perks like BMWs for its general managers have helped it land on Fortune’s list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 17, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/01/17/inside-the-cheesecake-factory.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What did you learn about management… Read more »

Description: Nanette Lepore preserves the apparel manufacturing tradition of the garment district in the heart of Manhattan. Source:  CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 27, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/12/27/n-new-york-city-designer-makes-clothes-in-manhattan.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How has the clothing manufacturing business changed, according to the report? Why would domestic manufacturers still insist on importing goods produced overseas? How important… Read more »

Description:   Here are three things we just learned about Christmas commerce in 2013: Source:  Businessweek.com Date: Dec 27, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-27/a-holiday-retail-lesson-for-small-business-be-more-like-amazon#r=nav-f-blog Questions for Discussions: What is the advice presented to small retailers? Do you think small business managers can and will respond?

Description: After announcing a new free music streaming service for mobile devices, Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek discusses his vision for the future of music on the internet. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/12/11/t-spotify-founder-ceo-daniel-ek-future-music.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the highlights in this report. What are the firm’s competitive advantages?… Read more »

Description:  Watch how Hammond’s Candies has been handmaking candy canes for the last 93 years. Source:  CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2013/12/10/smb-hammonds-candies.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How has the candy manufacturing business changed at Hammond since it began operations? Create a list of the key costs of production.

Description:  ADVERTISING, journalism and technology continue to converge. The latest example: Vice Media’s acquisition of Carrot Creative, a digital agency that creates apps, websites and games for media companies and brands. Source:  NYTimes.com Date: Dec 10, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/11/business/media/vice-media-buys-a-tech-company-to-experiment-with-content-distribution.html?hpw&rref=technology&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: What is the direction Vice seems to be heading with respect to online… Read more »

Description: Apple wants to know exactly where you are when you enter an Apple Store. On Friday Apple launched a new feature in its Apple Store app, which allows Apple to see specifically where you are in its own stores. Those who have the latest version of the app and have enabled the new location… Read more »

Description: It’s weird to see the big, red Tesla Motors “T” logo hanging from the side of a house or a building. But it’s the real deal. The company’s march from the automobile to the home, office, and factory has begun. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Dec 06, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-06/teslas-solar-power-storage-unit#r=hp-lst Questions for Discussions: Is Tesla’s technology… Read more »