What to Make of Amazon’s Work Practices?
There is much discussion about this weekend’s article in the NY Times regarding Amazon’s work practices. People seem polarized between, “that’s what it takes to succeed” to “I can’t believe what a heartless, intolerant and misogynistic company culture they’ve built.” I’ve heard the gamut from reading opinions online and even hearing the debate in circles […]
Digital transformation: What the $#%&@! is a business model and why you should care
Serious discussions of digital transformation invariably turn to business models and the changing relationship between a company and its customers. Business models play an essential role in defining the value that any organization delivers to its customers. When an industry or group fundamentally changes how it provides value, business model innovation is often involved. For […]
Taylor Swift & L’affaire Apple In The Digital Universe
As known for quite sometime, Apple is working to get its new streaming music service, Connect, up and running. It followed what is generally taken as the standard way of launching things: offer the service free for the first three months. But, Apple then made a decision that quickly showed itself as short-sighted. Apple also […]
What is The Best Way to Explain Your Startup?
The best way to get across what your startup does is through video, too. In 30-90 seconds you can use visuals, story-telling, music, stats and humor to get across your message
