If you’re looking to save money, you often look for a used appliance, but before you buy, make sure the appliance you’re buying still has the serial numbers on the unit. Kathy Pollok learned that lesson the hard way. She spotted a washing machine and dryer set for sale on craigslist. “It was pictured in … Read more
Indonesia is recruiting tribespeople to help fight outbreaks of haze with a government deal designed to tap into traditional ways of containing forest fires. The region suffers every dry season from a haze caused by smoldering fires, often set deliberately to clear land for pulp and paper and palm oil plantations on Sumatra and Borneo … Read more
At first glance, the term “traditional economy” would appear to mean the market-focused U.S. economy Americans have experienced for hundreds of years. Yet a deeper look reveals a significantly different meaning of a traditional economy, one that relies more on culture, customs and local history than dollars, cents, profits and losses. While certain elements are … Read more
I have been an early-stage tech guy my whole career since graduating from Columbia Business School during height of the dotcom boom. At heart, I am little bit of a contrarian and very much a value investor. For that reason, I was looking for a shortcut when starting my last company—I think I found one, … Read more
If you’re in a successful business, you likely use surveys in some way. Whether you’re collecting customer feedback, testimonials, NPS scores or implicit memory associations, your surveys form the foundation of product development efforts, branding and customer service. It doesn’t matter who you are or what line of business you’re in — market research and … Read more
Texas’ new A-F grading system shows that charter schools tend to be more successful than traditional public schools, but they also have a higher rate of failure. Statewide, charters had a larger rate of schools graded ‘A’ under the new accountability system. Traditional school districts had a much lower rate of F’s. And in North … Read more
Canada’s foodservice industry has been booming in the past couple of years, with growth of 5.3 per cent in 2017 and forecast growth of 4.3 percent in 2018. With growth comes innovation and experimentation. “Ghost” restaurants or kitchens are an innovation we’re seeing across North America, Australia, and Europe. They’re virtual eateries that skip the … Read more
A journalist friend from Shillong called me on the morning of July 3, which was the last day of Behdieñkhlam and said that he expected that the dominating theme of the Rots or the Rongs during this year’s festival will be around the World Cup 2018. In a way he is right because every four … Read more
Almost every retailer out there will tell you they need to be more innovative, and that this is hard. Retail has long been an industry focused on buying low, selling high, and optimizing everything in between. Shifting to meet an expectation of providing content, services, experience, engagement and more – this is a big shift, … Read more
Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday expressed serious concern over diminishing traditional businesses of Kashmir and urged the youth to evince interest in old means of trade while starting their new business ventures. Mirwaiz stated this while inaugurating a business venture in Rainawari area of Downtown Srinagar. On the occasion, Mirwaiz urged youth … Read more