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Category Archives: Business
Battle of the Waistline
As VIVUS (VVUS) launches its new weight-loss drug, Qsymia, and Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) prepares for its 2013 launch of competitor drug, Belviq, I thought I’d do a little compare and contrast on the two companies. Some Numbers Prior to the … Continue reading
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“Mining Big Data to Find New Markets”
Want to reduce the time your used car spends at the repair shop? Buy a used car in an unusual color – like orange. Want to drastically increase sales on your site? Change your font color. These are just two … Continue reading
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Fools Ring the Bell
The crew from The Motley Fool launched their Worldwide Invest Better Day campaign by ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. The night before the bell ringing, they hosted a Fool Community Meetup in Midtown where fans … Continue reading
Crowdfunding Seminar
Earlier this week, Rock The Post gave a presentation on crowdfunding at the Wix Lounge. I was familiar with Kickstarter but hadn’t heard of Rock The Post before. I thought I should check it out. I also wanted to check … Continue reading
Loosecubes!
Last week, I was getting a bit stir crazy working in the apartment all day, day after day. Then I found out about Loosecubes! Loosecubes is a service that connects people who want a change of scenery from working at … Continue reading
Hypercompetitive Rivalries – Part 4
This fourth (and final) blog post on “Hypercompetitive Rivalries” by Richard D’Aveni addresses competition against competitors with deep pockets as detailed in D’Aveni’s Chapter 4 (“How Firms Outmaneuver Competitors with Deep Pockets”).[1] After the previous three escalation ladders have been … Continue reading
Hypercompetitive Rivalries – Part 3
This third blog post on “Hypercompetitive Rivalries” by Richard D’Aveni addresses entry barriers and how to tackle them in D’Aveni’s Chapter 3 (“How Firms Outmaneuver Competitors that have Built Strongholds Using Entry Barriers”).[i] Limiting the number of competitors in a … Continue reading
Hypercompetitive Rivalries – Part 2
This second blog post on “Hypercompetitive Rivalries” by Richard D’Aveni describes timing, know-how, and the escalation ladder outlined in Chapter 2 (“How Firms Outmaneuver Competitors with Timing and Know-How”).[1] Timing relates to the positions of first mover or second mover … Continue reading
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
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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