Description: Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation – The Mirum Podcast – Episode #587 – Host: Mitch Joel. He’s one of the most respected thinkers in digital media. It’s mostly due to his YouTube rants… and he pulls no punches. It takes many people aback, because Scott Galloway is not your typical YouTuber. Scott is a Clinical Professor at the NYU… Read more »
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Why Consumers Continue to Shift Away from Pay TV
Description: Price is still the top factor Source: eMarketer.com Date: Oct 04, 2017 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/Article/Why-Consumers-Continue-Shift-Away-Pay-TV/1016570?ecid=NL1009 Questions for discussion: What does the research say about consumer attitude toward the price-value relationship of pay to view television? How should the industry respond to this growing trend, in your opinion? How do you think this trend might affect… Read more »
How Jeff Bezos Became the King of E-Commerce
Description: How Jeff Bezos Became the King of E-Commerce Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 04, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-10-03/how-jeff-bezos-became-the-king-of-e-commerce-video Questions for discussion: What does this report tell you about the leadership and entrepreneurial thinking of Jeff Bezos? What is the significance of his decision to channel profits back into the effort to grow the… Read more »
Check Out Google Pixel Buds
Description: The company’s first pair of wireless headphones. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 04, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2xhtgqv Questions for discussion: Who is the broader target customer for this product? How would you market the special translation features to one target customer, say international students?
Walmart Puts Its Eggs in a Time-Saving Basket: Grocery Pickup
Description: Seeking an edge against Amazon, the retail giant is pushing a service that delivers your order to your car. Customers never have to step inside the store. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Oct 05, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/business/walmart-grocery-pickup.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fbusiness&action=click&contentCollection=business®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront Questions for discussion: What are the risks to Walmart following this delivery service? Do you think it creates any… Read more »
The Rise of Video Gaming as a College Sport
Description: Cal Sports is a legitimate video game eSports league under Berkeley’s rec sports program. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Sep 27, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2wWA0dt Questions for discussion: What do you think of this concept? What are the benefits accrued to the school? to players? Do you think it will grow in popularity and… Read more »
Boeing flies high. Dow’s top stock up 60% this year
Description: Boeing may be in a bitter battle with rivals Airbus, Bombardier and Embraer for global domination in the sky, but the airline maker and defense giant is the undisputed king of Wall Street this year. Its stock is in the stratosphere. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 18, 2017 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/18/investing/boeing-stock-dow-defense-mergers/index.html Questions for… Read more »
Rovio, Angry Birds Maker, Valued at $1 Billion in I.P.O.
Description: LONDON — It turns out Angry Birds is a billion-dollar idea. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 28, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/business/dealbook/rovio-angry-birds-ipo.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fbusiness&action=click&contentCollection=business®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront Questions for discussion: What is the basis for the valuation? How else can the firm generate revenues?
Elon Musk’s hyperloop could revolutionise public transport | The Economist
Description: Elon Musk’s Hyperloop technology has the potential to revolutionise the way we travel. In a contest he held in Los Angeles, some of the world’s brightest engineers gathered to find the best way to make this billionaire’s pipe dream a reality. Source: TheEconomist.com – video report Date: Sep 20, 2017 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWo6LscqSGg Questions for… Read more »
New York’s Silicon Alley Is (Still) No Match for Silicon Valley
Description: Numbers don’t lie: West beats East, although New York is coming along nicely. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Sep 12, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-12/new-york-s-silicon-alley-is-still-no-match-for-silicon-valley Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the competition between east and west coasts technology development? How much influence do you think this new school will have on management decisions to… Read more »
