John Tozzi, a reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek, interviewed Square CEO Jack Dorsey about his Let’s Talk project — a new North American event series designed to bring business owners together to collaborate, connect and strengthen their communities. Today the free event hits St. Louis. You can read the announcement about the… more »
AWSI: Shift from Crusty May Be Temporary…
August 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the “A-HED” position of Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal there was a somewhat shocking story about how Parisians are preferring “the whitest, least-baked baguette on display.” That translates to shift in demand away from the classic “crusty” baguette. One baker who sells 1,500 baguettes every day said that 90% of… more »
Hollywood’s Blockbusters: Service Offerings??
August 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the August 4 edition of the NY Times Sunday Magazine, Heather Havrilesky “riffed” about the 1975 movie by Steven Spielberg called “Jaws” which has been credited with launching the obsession with summer blockbusters — namely because it was the first movie to make more than $100 million at the… more »
It’s Good to be a Duck…
August 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Want to see what Chip Kelly left behind in Oregon? The University of Oregon just unveiled its $68 million Football Performance Center. Greg Bishop of The New York Times said, “It is as much country club as football facility, potentially mistaken for a day spa, or an art gallery, or… more »
Sushinomics: Awesome Index, But Made Me Work…
July 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Picked up the Business section of Monday’s San Francisco Chronicle and saw a very interesting chart on the top left. Bloomberg had ranked U.S. financial centers with Bloomberg bureaus based on the price of sushi, as a proxy for the cost of living. Cool! Definitely something worth sharing with… more »
