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Category Archives: Business
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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“The Innovator’s Solution”
I recently finished reading “The Innovator’s Solution” by Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor, and I enjoyed it very much. It contains valuable information and advice for managers attempting to navigate the difficult line between sustaining the core business and innovating … Continue reading
Closing Thoughts on Indiana University
The following was posted on the Kelley Direct blog for Indiana University. I thought I’d share it here as well: On March 5th, I start my last class at Kelley. I finished the MBA last year and lack this one … Continue reading
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White House Hangouts
This week, the White House, along with Google+, hosted two online White House Hangouts allowing interactions with top government officials. The first one (held on January 30th) featured President Barack Obama himself answering questions about his State of the Union … Continue reading
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Bear 71
As I was taking a study break, I stumbled onto an article about “Bear 71”. It’s a 20-minute movie that created quite a stir at the Sundance Film Festival. Whether you agree with the content or not, it’s a fantastic … Continue reading
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“The Movie Industry Can’t Innovate”
Steve Blank’s post on January 6, 2012 entitled “The Movie Industry Can’t Innovate – the Result is SOPA” details how much the movie industry spends on legislation versus using the internet as an opportunity to make money. I completely agree. … Continue reading
Panel Discussion on the Tourism Industry in Grenada
Last week I attended a panel discussion entitled “Developing and Marketing the Tourism Product amidst the Financial Dilemma” hosted by the Business Student Association of St. George’s University. Speakers included Bonita Morgan (Director of HR at Caribbean Tourism Organization), Jeremy … Continue reading
Blogging for the Washington, DC course: Business and Public Policy
This weekend, I travel to Washington, DC for a one-week course entitled “Business and Public Policy: How Washington Works and What Issues Matter”. The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University asked for volunteers to blog about the trip – … Continue reading
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Ushahidi – Mapping during Crisis
At the Drucker Society of the Caribbean meeting on Wednesday night, Dr. Fernando Mora spoke on “Innovating in the Midst of Crisis”. He used Ushahidi as an example of a business that developed, grew, and improved during political turmoil and … Continue reading
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