Description: College enrollment was supposed to bounce back this fall. Instead, more students opted out. Nationwide, fewer students went back to school again this year, dragging undergraduate enrollment down another 3.2% from last year, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center that’s based on early data from colleges. There were roughly 17.5 million… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 2 Starting and Growing Your Business
Hint’s Kara Goldin: The Secret Advantage of Being an Outsider ?
Description: Armed with an idea, but no industry knowledge, Goldin successfully broke into the beverage industry. She explains how entrepreneurs can use what they don’t know to their advantage. Source: Inc.com – podcast Date: Oct 15, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio-chafkin/hint-kara-goldin-what-i-know-podcast.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the secret advantage as described. What else do you think helped Kara… Read more »
Elon Musk’s fortune soars to $ 289 billion as Tesla hits record $ 1 trillion valuation
Description: Elon Musk already outnumbers Jeff Bezos by nearly $ 100 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This is largely due to Tesla hitting the record $ 1 trillion in valuation. Source: Entrepreneur.com Date: Oct 26, 2021 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/393531 Questions for discussion: What explains the surge in stock valuation? What do you believe is… Read more »
Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ success opens doors for competition to take advantage of cheaper global production costs
Description: In the streaming wars, one company’s hit is another company’s failure. Netflix’s “Squid Game” is an exception. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 16, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/16/netflixs-squid-game-success-shines-light-on-international-discounts.html Questions for discussion: What is happening in the global marketplace of entertainment production? Why is it so critical that the product appeal to an American audience?… Read more »
David Schonthal On Innovation And New Ideas – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast
Description: David Schonthal is a Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management, where he teaches courses in new venture creation, design thinking, business acquisition, healthcare entrepreneurship, corporate innovation and creativity. He also serves as the Faculty Director of Kellogg’s Zell Fellows Program, a selective venture accelerator program designed to help student entrepreneurs. Outside… Read more »
Americans: Facebook Contributing To National Health Crisis, Should Be Regulated Like A Drug
Description: The vast majority of Americans feel social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are addictive to them personally, are contributing to a national health crisis and should be regulated the way potentially harmful substances such as alcohol and tobacco are, according to a flash poll conducted late last week by MediaPost and Pollfish. Source: MediaPost.com… Read more »
‘The great reimagination of work’: Why 50% of workers want to make a career change
Description: The coronavirus pandemic has forced Americans to reassess their relationships with work. The Labor Department’s most recent Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary suggests that roughly 4 million Americans are quitting their jobs each month in a trend that has become known as “The Great Resignation.” Source: CNBC – video report Date: Oct 12,… Read more »
Philip Cross: If oil and gas are dead, why are exports booming?
Description: Despite all the hype surrounding electricity exports, they earn less in a month than oil and gas generate every day Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Oct 12, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/opinion/philip-cross-if-oil-and-gas-are-dead-why-are-exports-booming Questions for discussion: Summarize the business and economic significance of Canada’s oil and gas industries. What does this mean for future economic development, in your opinion?
Methane from cow burps and farts is a big contributor to climate change — feeding them seaweed may help
Description: Methane is a major contributor to global heating, and cows produce a lot of it. There may, however, be a way to reduce all that gas: seaweed. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 12, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/12/seaweed-could-help-cow-farts-contribute-less-to-climate-change.html Questions for discussion: What are the possible business opportunities related to this research? How can Maine… Read more »
How Luis von Ahn created Duolingo and what makes him proudest about the app
Description: Language learning app is global success story. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 05, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/10/05/how-luis-von-ahn-created-duolingo-and-what-makes-him-proudest-about-the-app.html Questions for discussion: Why do you suppose so many people are using the app? Why do you think so many are studying the language of their own country? How can the company grow?
