Posts Tagged: Forms of Business Ownership and Organization (p144)

Kids prefer the TV for their viewing, but love other devices

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Description: NEW YORK (AP) — Grace Ellis has never known a time when you needed a TV to watch TV. The North Attleboro, Massachusetts, fifth-grader watches shows like “Liv and Maddie,” ”Jessie” and “The Lodge” on her laptop, iPad and phone. Source: AssociatedPress.com Date: April 17, 2017 Link: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TV_KIDS_AS_VIEWERS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Questions for discussion: How has technology… Read more »

Americans have become lazy and it’s hurting the economy

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Description: Americans have become lazy, argues economist Tyler Cowen. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: April 12, 2017 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/12/news/economy/us-economy-big-problem-tyler-cowen/index.html?iid=surge-stack-dom Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented in the report. Do you think the criticizm is justified? How can individuals, governments and organizations respond to the changes taking place?

The 3 Education Trends Preparing the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

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Description: With technology constantly changing, can we actually predict what skills and knowledge today’s students will need to lead the future workforce? Source: Entrepreneur.com Date: April 10, 2017 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/292511?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email Questions for discussion: What are the 3 trends? Do you agree with this assessment? Can you suggest other trends?

SPOS #561 – Reengineering Retail With Doug Stephens

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation – The Mirum Podcast – Episode #561 – Host: Mitch Joel. Doug Stephens is one of the world’s foremost retail industry futurists. His work and thinking has influenced some of the world’s best-known retailers, agencies and brands… Is this the end or just the beginning of retail? Enjoy… Read more »

Papa John’s Is Going Organic

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Description: The chain is piloting the program in Lexington, Ky. Source: Fortune.ca- video report Date: April 05 , 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2n7B4es Questions for Discussions: How has Papa John’s responded to competition? Do you think the move to organic will prove to be a major attraction for customers?

Jeff Bezos Says He Is Selling $1 Billion a Year in Amazon Stock to Finance Race to Space

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Description: COLORADO SPRINGS — Standing against the backdrop of his New Shepard rocket booster and a full-scale mock capsule for carrying humans into space, Jeff Bezos revealed on Wednesday that he was selling about $1 billion in Amazon stock a year to finance his Blue Origin rocket company. Source: NYTimes.com Date: April 5, 2017 Link:… Read more »

Apple’s Journey to Becoming the First Trillion Dollar Company

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Description: It has some work to do. Source: Fortune.ca- video report Date: March 30 , 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2odQddI Questions for Discussions: What are the two ways Apple can continue to grow, according to the report? Who would you merge Apple with in order to continue the current growth rate? Do you think the firm can… Read more »

ESPN Has Seen the Future of TV and They’re Not Really Into It

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Description: As more fans cut the cord and go mobile, the network is busy protecting its cable-TV money machine. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Mar 30, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-03-30/espn-has-seen-the-future-of-tv-and-they-re-not-really-into-it Questions for discussion: How has the business model changed at ESPN? What can the company do to deal with these changes to operations?

The Co-Founder of Gilt on What Her First Job at Ebay Taught Her About Running a Company

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Description: Now the founder of Project September, Alexis Maybank explains why fortune favors the bold. Source: Entrepreneur.com Date: Mar 18, 2017 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/292158?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email Questions for Discussions: In your opinion, what is the most valuable item presented in this interview? How would you describe Alexis Maybank’s managerial and professional outlook?

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: I’ve been obsessed with ‘a better way to design communities’

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Description: Airbnb co-founder, CEO and Head of Community Brian Chesky sits down with Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist and shares how the now-iconic company started with a set of air mattresses and has grown to a multibillion-dollar company that is disrupting the lodging industry. Source: NBC.com – video report Date: Mar 19, 2017 Link: http://www.today.com/video/airbnb-s-brian-chesky-i-ve-been-obsessed-with-a-better-way-to-design-communities-901488195794 Questions… Read more »