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No more knocking down: Is discounting dead? Sales used to be functional. A natural go-to when stock really wasn’t selling. Now, it seems like everything’s (robot voice)... byLeisel GrimesMarch 15, 2023
Warfare or fair play? Why it’s a good time to talk about competitor marketing In the current landscape, “unethical” is a very loaded word. You might hear it in reference to open-pit mining, selling data,... bySamMarch 14, 2023
Another one bytes the dust: The difficult shift from digital to physical products Google generates $200 billion a year. It also crashes out of new product launches spectacularly and regularly. When both of... byLeisel GrimesMarch 15, 2023
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Big Picture Russian runaways: The exodus of big tech from Russia After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, multinational corporations and EU-aligned countries have teamed up to impose... 4 minute read
Big Picture Offshore offices: the future for startups and staff? The days of long train and heavy traffic commutes feel like a distant memory. Many of us have forgotten what rush hour feels... 4 minute read
Big Picture Arrested development: why are Aussie private sector R&D budgets so abysmal? We desperately need to keep fledgling tech startups in Australia for the sake of our economy, job market, and chances at... 5 minute read
Big Picture Escape Silicon Valley: the cities paying tech workers to leave Some are calling it the new smokestack chasing. But instead of local governments bidding for factory space or office lots,... 3 minute read
Big Picture If Boeing were a B-corp: Where would we be if 20th-century CEOs cared about CSR? The lack of woke 20th century factory owners and coal miners has put the world in hot water. For over a century, capitalists... 5 minute read
Big Picture Media portrayal of success: Female CEO vs male CEO Female founders, CEOs, and upper management aren’t exactly a novelty. So why is the media still clinging to the ‘girlboss’... 5 minute read
Big Picture Gen Z : The changing face of ambition Social movements are awesome when they work - and when they stick. The Great Resignation has set the tone for the next... 4 minute read
Big Picture After centuries of capitalism, will we witness a gift economy in our lifetimes? The type of market economy we live in affects everything about our human experience. It’s deeply entrenched in our psyches. As... 4 minute read
Big Picture Just getting started: how Ukraine’s startup scene is weathering the war Ukraine has been physically and socially decimated and 5 million citizens have fled. Amidst the turmoil, some up-and-coming... 4 minute read