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RE: blog.intuit.com’s “7 Ways to Cut Your Workplace Water Bills” by Jan Fletcher.
Going through my daily (or may I say “late-night”-ly) internet browsing, I came across this particular business blog, Intuit. The writers of blog.intuit.com offer many different topics including marketing, business strategies and tips, social media, money, and many, many more. … Continue reading
One Mistake Changes All
One major mistake by this once top aspirational brand and now they’re slipping down in sales. Coach is experiencing downfalls in sales, and even Wall Street is “hedging its bets” on the company. What did they do wrong, you might … Continue reading
Vancouver Downtown Eastside: “Open” for business
I came about a Globe and Mail article that mentioned Save-On-Meats and immediately remembered the COMM101 lecture about “social entrepreneurship”. The article explained the new breath of life into the neighbourhood of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver; entrepreneurs and housing … Continue reading
Tom Dobrzanski – Bringing Together Passion and Business
Recently, Sauder graduate, Tom Dobrzanski, now a producer, engineer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and keyboardist for The Zolas, came to speak to my COMM101 lecture. It was truly a treat to hear someone who was able to combine his passion for music … Continue reading
RE: My Two Dollar’s Blog Post “Be Frugal, But Don’t Be A Cheap Bastard”
I came about the personal financial blog, My Two Dollars, whilst in the search for a perfect external blog. I browsed through the site, and found a lot of the articles quite interesting, majority of the posts being about … Continue reading
To Name or Not to Name
Fukyu Sushi Bar located in Montreal has been ordered to change their name to something more inoffensive. The restaurant name, ‘Fukyu’, was named after a type of kata practiced in Japanese martial arts. The restaurant owners chose the name not only … Continue reading
Twitter: A New Meaning
According the article in the Globe and Mail, the Canadian corporate and elite initially critiqued Twitter as an embarrassment. They worried that it would upset clients or even worst, lead to leaks of confidential information. However, they began to realize … Continue reading
Hello world!
So, let’s get this blog going! Quick introduction: I’m Katie Chow, a first year student at UBC Sauder School of Business. I’m interested in majoring in Marketing and thinking about getting a minor in Entrepreneurship. It’s been a whirlwind of a first … Continue reading