A fast-food chain that’s named after a song about marijuana by “Wild Thing” rapper Tone Loc? That sells “blunt” sized sandwiches, each of them named for a different strain of ganja? And hemp brownies listed on the menu under …
Annual Berkshire Meeting To Be Coming Out Party for a Fleet-Footed Running Shoe Company
On Saturday May 5, more than 30,000 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are expected to file into the CenturyLink Center in downtown Omaha to soak in wisdom from its legendary CEO, Warren Buffett, and wander through an exhibit hall …
Online vs. Brick-and-Mortar War! Why You Can No Longer Buy Amazon’s Kindle at Target
Target started selling Amazon’s line of Kindle e-readers two years ago. Head over to Target.com now, though, and you’ll discover a wide assortment of e-readers, but not a single Amazon Kindle for sale. Kindles are being taken off …
When to Share Bad News
When you’re privy to information that your team isn’t, should you share the news or protect your employees? When deciding whether to divulge bad news, do these things first:
See That Flight Price? Add $103 to It
Airline fees and a la carte pricing for flights may be highly annoying to passengers, but it’s also proving to be a highly profitable business model. Spirit Airlines, the “low-cost” carrier at the forefront of fees—since 2010, …
The Best and Worst States in America to Do Business
Chief Executive Magazine has released its annual list of best and worse states to do business, and Southern and Mountain-West states dominated the rankings — to the detriment of the two coasts. The top five states in the survey, …
There’s A Lot Riding on These Wheels: Three Cars That Can Make-or-Break the Auto Revival
Technically, these cars aren’t new. None of them would be described as high-powered or sexy either. They all fall into the unexciting category of the family/commuter car. Still, Honda, Chevy, and Dodge are going to unusual …
With IPO Looming, Is Facebook’s Ad Business Ready for Prime Time?
On Monday, Facebook will begin the ritualistic process of wooing Wall Strret investors ahead of its forthcoming IPO, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Facebook’s “road show” comes ahead of a May 18 target IPO …
Fracked: Why Chesapeake Energy’s Aubrey McClendon is in Hot Water
Aubrey McClendon, the billionaire CEO of natural gas giant Chesapeake Energy, opened his company’s first-quarter conference call on Wednesday by describing the last two weeks as “very challenging.” That may be an understatement …
Maryland to Sign ‘Shoulder Surfing’ Bill Into Law
Today, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is signing into law the first piece of legislation designed to prevent employees or prospective employees from being forced to turn over their login credentials for social networking sites.
How to Get Even for Poor Customer Service
Two-thirds of our economy is in the service sector. So why is service so bad?
Gen Y’s Take on Car Ownership? ‘Not Cool’
Millennials are often viewed as “game changers” in the auto industry. Over the next 10 years, it’s anticipated that 40% of new cars sold will be purchased by Gen Y consumers. That’s assuming Gen Y consumers actually wind up …