What is Wordle and how do you play? Wordle, now owned by the New York Times has five letters, six chances and zero clues. This is the game that is taking the internet by storm. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions: What is entrepreneurship? What is Read more…
Planning a vacation this year? How about something a little more weightless? Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, announced Tuesday that it will begin selling tickets this week for joyrides to the edge of space. The cost: a whopping $450,000. Click here to read Read more…
Billionaire and Mavericks owners Mark Cuban has opened up an online pharmacy offering prescription drugs at cheaper prices. Their strategy behind offering lower prices to consumers is to “bypass middlemen and outrageous markups,” according to a press release by the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Read more…
When Bakst and Weinstein first launched WCPG, their goal was to set up a business focused on impact by serving as an agency to brands looking for counsel and execution for purpose baked into partnerships. But the notion that an agency would regularly be retained by a brand to advise Read more…
Depending on the breaks, 2022 could be a very eventful year for new tech products and even whole new tech categories. From gaming to electric vehicles to mixed reality wearables, next year’s releases could even begin a shift in the way we view tech’s role in personal and business life. Read more…
He brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Cabbage Patch Kids to our living rooms. He made and lost fortunes. Can Al Kahn stay in the game? Click here to read the story at inc.com. Discussion Questions: What is entrepreneurship? What is the difference between an inventor and an entrepreneur? Which do you Read more…
While scrounging through a house he and his wife had purchased, St. Paul native Phil Terrill found about 10 pairs of Michael Jordan signature basketball shoes that were left behind. Click here to read the story at startribune.com. Discussion Questions: What is entrepreneurship? What is a startup? Why is funding Read more…
When Zillow announced that it was hitting pause on its iBuying operations earlier this week, the news sent shockwaves through the real estate industry. Zillow blamed the pause on labor and supply constraints that were hampering its ability to quickly renovate and efficiently turn over its housing inventory. Click here Read more…
It’s long been said that the difference between a founder or entrepreneur and everyone else with an idea is that founders actually took the leap and made the idea happen. But the steps along the path to executing a big idea are incredibly challenging. Quite possibly, the single biggest step Read more…
While some feel the time is ripe to cancel pumpkin spice altogether, the fall flavor still has a strong fanbase among American consumers—especially the younger cohorts. Some even feel the pumpkin spice season could start a little earlier. Click here to read the story at adweek.com. Discussion Questions: What are Read more…