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As mentioned in previous posts, the emergence of corporate social responsibility and sustainability is increasing every day. Entrepreneurs are popping up left, right, centre, with a new product or service which is said to “better your life,” but which of these actually improve our living standards or quality of life? Can those that do all […]
The online discount site Groupon struggles to find a leg to stand on, as its 3rd quarter reports have investors everywhere shaking their heads in disappointment. Despite being fairly new (public since November 2011), the company’s share price has dwindled down from its peak (in November 2011 as well) to when it closed at $2.76 […]
In today’s society of global communication, constant innovation, and never-ending competition, startups are always popping up right, left, centre; but what makes a startup business successful enough to be more than just a startup, what makes it stay up? This question was triggered by my discovery of my aunt’s own startup: Snapette, a mobile fashion app that […]