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Uber's Business Model: A Rare Look at the Numbers Steve Jurvetson, a partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Bloomberg's Eric Newcomer discuss the math behind Uber's business model. They speak with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson on

10 Digital Marketing Trends In 2015 That Will Boost Your Strategy It can be a frustrating field, digital marketing, as it is an ever-changing landscape. However, keeping up on the trends and forecasting your strategy on what is to come, can make sure you stay above the curve. This is a great article, highlighting some trends that we should be consider. Thanks Nei…

A very insightful analysis highlighting the differences between seemingly converging business models.

The State and Future of Netflix v. HBO in 2015 HBO has one of the most impressive content libraries I’ve ever seen. You could go deep for weeks and not even scratch the surface. I love NETFLIX, and use it to watch TV shows I missed, movies here and there, but most of all my beloved documentaries. It’s a treasure trove of good ones. Luckily I do…

Good innovations are simple but uniquely different!

Launching Ora, a revolutionary new kitchen towel - Better All Round Ltd We helped to develop, manufacture and launch Ora, a ground-breaking new kitchen towel, taking it from concept to supermarket shelves in less than 12 months.

Big Oil Needs a Makeover The well hasn't run dry for Big Oil, but companies need to cut costs, revamp their cultures and rethink their business models. For investors, the upside is significant.

EY - Vital Signs - Heard at J.P. Morgan: implications for 2015 Optimism was the sentiment of the 33rd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Here we summarize the insights our life sciences team gleaned while attending.

Watch "Millionare Barber: Ramesh Babu at TEDxChristUniversity" Video at TEDxTalks Ramesh Babu is a Bangalore-based barber who gives customers a haircut for a modest ₹100 but owns a Rolls Royce Ghost worth ₹ 3 crore, and 67 other cars. When...

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EY Scottish ITEM Club Summer Update 2015 Scotland’s economy off to a slow start in 2015, but solid prospects for the rest of the year.

Management Tools - Balanced Scorecard - Bain & Company A Balanced Scorecard defines what management means by 'performance' and measures whether management is achieving desired results.

The story of Phil Knight- co-founder of Nike..inspirational.

Knight Vision Rarely does true brilliance come along, but when it does, it changes the world. Such is the case with Phil Knight. I learned that he would be stepping down as Nike’s Chairman later this year, 45 years after launching one of the most iconic and beloved brands in the world, and I felt compelled to ref…

Are you designed to grow or survive? Richard Coughlin shares his views on what organisations need to do to re-set the strategic agenda onto growth

Another on-demand startup just turned its workers from contractors to full-timers Luxe Valet switched its parking attendants from 1099 contractors to employees.

How to make stress your friend Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positiv…

Diagnosing Disruption You’d have to be Rip Van Winkle not to know by now that software is eating the world and digital is disrupting everything, including you. But knowing exactly how you are getting disrupted and exactly what you should do to respond are not always so obvious. In such cases, here is a framework that can…

Global Convergence of Healthcare Financing in OECD Countries: An Equilibrium Based Asset Pricing... The law of one price predicts that prices should display a converging pattern in a globalizing world under no impediments to trade. Global equity and currency markets constitute everyday examples of such markets successively trying to achieve parity conditions by way of trade. As markets integrate,…

Is Price THE issue or an issue? The factors that are important when people make buying decisions.. and they are not all what you may think they areI have had over the last 20 years hundreds of hours of conversation with dentists, all have led me to the undeniable conclusion - the area in which dentists require most help is discuss…

BlackBerry Jumps Most in Six Months on Morgan Stanley Upgrade Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world.

How Does a Data Management Platform Work? - Smarter With Gartner How a DMP interacts with a CRM, data vendors, and Web sites to deliver targeted content to loyal customers and “look-alikes” around the Web.

Although this is a relatively old report, however, its relevance and applicability can not be underestimated. Acted as an extremely useful resource to provide insights into the emerging paymeny card industry during one of our related projects. Thank you Capgemini!

Global Trends in the Payment Card Industry 2013: Acquirers | Resource Capgemini explores the key challenges faced by card acquirers and their implications for the payment card industry

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Is short-termism wrecking the economy? - BBC News The Bank of England is driving a new debate on corporate structures, shareholders and short-terminism.