Free: The Future of a Radical Price is a new book from Chris Anderson that has caused various folks to turn red, argue, get defensive and worry. Most of the worry was already there. But Free provides structure. That is a benefit. I chose to read Free while drinking herbal mint tea at Barnes & [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Strategic_Shifts’
Parking Meters
Parking meters are a necessity uptown, since without them shoppers would be crowded out by commuters using the nearby train. But there is a fine line between limiting the time one can park to avoid spaces being tied up all day and making parking so expensive shoppers go somewhere else. This neighborhood shopping center is [...]
New Ways For Entrepreneurs To Do Business With China
UPDATE: I just found out only the first day of the conference had been planned to be streamed, this being a first and all. I was very impressed with the professional quality presented. Technically, on-screen graphics for each speaker, multi-camera switching, good lighting, excellent sound. It was obvious that IU had some capable media folks [...]
The Slash and Burn Prune.
Is this an example of good pruning or bad? Of course the choices weren’t good. Either a severe prune or get yanked out by the roots. So this probably will turn out better for the bush. Summer will tell. We are told budgetary cutbacks demand careful pruning. That cuts must be made strategically to ensure [...]
Open Source Banking – Dutch Widening The Crack?
I like the idea of open source banking. Today’s roiling financial markets are creating opportunities for technology and new capital sources to rewrite how money flows. By pushing for an open source model we could end up with advantages driven by transparency, networking, and robust testing of business models. So what happens when banks actually bid on [...]
