Description: The number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. has increased by nearly 30% over the past six years, but why they aren’t growing financially? SBE Council’s Susan Solovic offers some answers on Lunch Break With Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty Source: WSJ.com – video report Date: Oct 22, 2015 Link: http://on.wsj.com/1OKUc8L Questions for discussion: Summarize… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 3 Management: Empowering People to Achieve Business Objectives
How Pepsi Got Its Very Own Empire Story Arc
Description: An exclusive look at the brand’s latest product placement. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Nov 19, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-19/how-pepsi-got-its-very-own-empire-story-arc Questions for discussion: Do you think product placement strategy works well for Pepsi in this particular case? What are the risks to the show and to the product brand being placed in the show?
Brooklyn Startup Supplies the Apartment, Furniture, and Roommates
Description: A co-living space grows in Brooklyn. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Nov 12, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-12/brooklyn-startup-supplies-the-apartment-furniture-and-roommates Questions for Discussions: Explain this business model. Who is the target customer? Why do you suppose rents are so high?
Campbell Soup’s CEO on Her Family’s Success
Description: Denise Morrison sits down with Fortune’s Susie Gharib to discuss the role her parents played in her—and her sister’s—career. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Nov 10, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1Mw10a9 Questions for Discussions: What message does Denise Morrison have for women executives? What do you think was most important in her career success?
Allergan CEO Talks Mergers and Acquisitions Past and Future
Description: Brent Saunders sits down with Fortune’s Susie Gharib to discuss buying Actavis and his merger talks with Pfizer. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Nov 12, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1NsY9t5 Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons given by Brent Saunders for more and more mergers taking place. What do you think about his explanation and… Read more »
Pharma exec Martin Shkreli may be an ass, but he’s only taking advantage of warped U.S. regulatory incentives
Description: Avoiding toxoplasmosis generally comes down to washing your hands after handling soiled kitty litter and cooking meat properly. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Nov 12, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/financial-post-magazine/pharma-exec-martin-shkreli-may-be-an-ass-but-hes-only-taking-advantage-of-warped-u-s-regulatory-incentives Questions for discussion: Summarize the issues raised in this article? Is there a regulatory problem?
Inside the world’s leading drone maker
Description: CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout goes inside the company that defined the drone market: China-based DJI. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 29, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2015/11/03/dji-drones.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Who are the target customers for this company? How do government regulations affect this industry?
Buffalo Entices Start-Ups to Relocate With $5 Million Contest
Description: BUFFALO — Until two weeks ago, Ace Callwood had never set foot in this chilly, postindustrial city, but he committed, sight unseen, to move his fledgling technology business and its four employees here. The lure that drew him was cash: a guaranteed investment of at least $250,000 and a shot at as much as… Read more »
R-rated horror movies are tanking at the box office
Description: The numbers are truly scary for lovers of the genre. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 29, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1Sbrmgx Questions for Discussions: Is popularity of this genre falling or are there other explanations? Do you think the target market for this genre is moving to online viewing more than the general population?
Thrift store caught making millions off donated clothes
Description: If you’ve been dumping your used clothes into big metal bins thinking they’re going to charity, think again. New York prosecutors forced a for-profit company to cough up a $700,000 settlement for scamming people into thinking their donated clothes were benefiting the needy. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Oct 30, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/29/news/thrift-land-charity-scam-2/index.html?iid=hp-grid-dom Questions for discussion:… Read more »
