Business Culture
They Were Merchants
Submitted by jclinton on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 4:02pmA couple of time-related apologies to start. First, I should have taken note of the Wall Street Journal review that triggered this entry when it was published in October. Second, this installment of CenlaFuture will of necessity be more nostalgic than I would prefer.
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A VC's List of Books for Entrepreneurs
Venture capitalist Fred Wilson wrote a blog entry this week that listed some books that he thought every entrepreneur should read. True to the spirit of the web and social networking, Zachary Burt (zburt on twitter), creator of the Hip Hop Goblin, created a wiki with Wilson's list of books.
Innovation for the Beach
Business Week (it's for sale, you know) offers up a group of short summer book reviews for the innovation-minded. The Silver Lining and How the Mighty Fall: and Why Some Companies Never Give In are both addressed to aspects of the economic meltdown.
McKinsey Quarterly Archives via CEO Express
The back archives of The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, are available through a special arrangement with CEO Express.
Things I Wish I'd Written (or Said)...
Submitted by jclinton on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 12:54pmAugust 26, 2009: Ralph McGill, the late editor of the Atlanta Constitution, writing in 1963 (and quoted by Bronwen Dickey in the Oxford American). McGill was trying to explain the South to a Roman:
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The New Silicon Valley PR--Are We Next?
"Disintermediation" --the way the web allows bypassing of intermediaries--continues to be the most important concept in the world of Web 2.0 business.
Pay Cuts Common in this Recession
In previous recessions, layoffs and other workforce reductions were the most common tools used by businesses to reduce costs. However, in this recession, furloughs and pay cuts are being used more frequently, according to a survey conducted for The Economist magazine. Surprisingly, these measures are being accepted with a minimum of grumbling by employees and unions. Read the full story here.
