Cascade Bancorp (CACB) Risk v Reward Cascades Towards Risk
December 28, 2009
Cascade Bancorp (CACB) said it planned to withdraw a stock offering | online.wsj.com
With the pending recovery leaning on the growth of various industries including Community Banking; one such bank [Cascade Bancorp (CACB)] has not provided investors positive reasons to assume the risk of accumulating its holding company's shares.
2nd Generation Family Business Continuity Challenged
December 26, 2009
Small-business owners pass on entreprenurial spirit to family | www.usatoday.com
Past experience has proved if you had a family member who started a business, you are more likely to become an entrepreneur than someone who didn't.I suspect this tenet will be challenged going forward.
Microsoft - Losing Ground in Mobile
December 17, 2009
Apple's iPhone exceeds Windows Mobile in US Usage | www.appleinsider.com
During 2009, Microsoft lost significant ground and may never recover in the MOBILE space.
December 14, 2009
AT&T Price Moves May Backfire | www.businessweek.com
AT&T has taken a pounding in the Press and in the blogging community recently over iPhone/network issues and remarks from execs. I've spent years tackling difficult customer service issues for tech companies including AT&T Wireless. This is the kind of problem companies want - the root of the problem being a wildly successful iPhone. There are better ways to handle the recent challenges.
The Good News/Bad News of the iPhone
December 9, 2009
AT&T to fix iPhone reception problems, spotty service | www.wfaa.com
Nov. 30, 2009 (Dallas) - NBC News' Jason Whitely interviewed me today on the impact of the iPhone. The iPhone has been so wildly successful, exponentially driving wireless data usage.
'Square' Peg, Round Hole: Jack Dorsey's solution for payment processing
December 9, 2009
Twitter creator reveals Square mobile-pay device | edition.cnn.com
Lots of folks have great ideas that don't necessarily translate into viable products and services. Some serial entrepreneurs are off to the next thing before fully-baking their current batch of cookies and I think this is the case with Dorsey's payment processing concept. If I were Dorsey, I'd be cooking up a solution for generating some cash for Twitter (revenue).
December 1, 2009
Supercomputing for the Masses | www.nytimes.com
The worlds of supercomputing, gaming, low-cost components, and cloud computing are rapidly converging, putting massive power at your fingertips.
Apparel and Textile Manufacturing Stimulus Can Put Millions Back To Work
November 30, 2009
China's Textile City Grows In Stature | www.wwd.com
A number of very successful apparel retailers, such as American Apparel and Forever 21, produce their garments almost exclusively in the U.S.Apparel manufacturers are being pressured by major retailers to replenish merchandise more quickly and speed up the product development cycle for new assortments.Major stimulus spending focused on reviving the U.S textile and apparel manufacturing sectors can put millions of unemployed citizens back to work and cut trade imbalances with China.
The UK's retail banking industry, a great opportunity to follow Banco Santander
November 28, 2009
Santander launches 'fee-free' bank account | www.guardian.co.uk
The US retail customers and government has had enough of excessive banking fees, and similarly the UK's retail banking industry, a great opportunity to follow Banco Santander's lead.
Liz Claiborne Adds Licensing To Updated Business Model
November 20, 2009
Liz Claiborne Reports $90 Million in Qurater | www.wwd.com
The immediate benefit of licensing the Liz Claiborne and Claiborne men's to J C Penny - and LCNY to QVC signal's a broader strategic play ahead for Liz Claiborne Inc.Celebrity designer Isaac Mizrahi's failed attempt to revitalize the fortunes of the brand at major department stores like Macy's, forced the company to make a decision that will have long term strategic implications for the company.
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
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Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
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Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
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The move to the cloud will impact multiple industries
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