Monthly Archives: June 2012

Hypercompetitive Rivalries – Part 1

For my last strategy class at Indiana University, we read the book, “Hypercompetitive Rivalries”, by Richard D’Aveni.  The first four chapters describe ladders of escalation of competition and the dynamic strategic interactions that occur at each step.  The fifth chapter … Continue reading

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Recruit NYC Job Fair

On June 20th, I had the pleasure of representing Indiana University at a local job fair.  I had the opportunity to meet many IU grads (both job searchers and recruiters) and representatives from other schools and companies.  It was great … Continue reading

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Business Improvement District Meeting

On June 19th, I attended the Downtown Brooklyn MetroTech BID (Business Improvement District) meeting and enjoyed hearing what the group has done and plans to do.  Graffiti incidences have reduced from 336 to 16 by removing them daily (or weekly … Continue reading

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WalkaboutNYC 2012

On May 18th, I had the pleasure of attending WalkaboutNYC – a day when the doors open to several start-up companies for outsiders to visit with employees and learn about the companies.  The first company that I visited was Knewton, … Continue reading

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