Author Archives: Steven Courtney

I fully agree with Chole Kim’s idea that Tim Horton’s should work on a global expansion plan. In the multicultural globalized world in which we live it is only rational to expand to the far reaches of the world. Look … Continue reading →

It may at first seem strange to see the word “entrepreneurship” paired with anything other the “money.” Many modern entrepreneurs are trying to change this prospective. Social entrepreneurs are using the power of business strategies to realize their philanthropic goals. … Continue reading →

Denmark has levied the world’s first “Fat Tax.” The tax is $2.90/Kg implemented on foods with a saturated fat content of over 2.3%. I had to question the rational of the implementation of such a tax and in contrast with … Continue reading →

“Sustainability” and “Oil” are rarely used in the same sentence, however when you look at the company Cenovus that’s exactly what comes to mind. They are one of the most sustainable companies in North America and they work in one … Continue reading →

When it comes to Groupon’s accounting methods the term “controversial” is a little soft. To miss report a $113.9 million loss as an $80.1 million profit is nothing short of criminal. ACSOI accounting is a highly misleading non-GAAP  method that … Continue reading →

It almost seems like a bad joke on Waterloo, ON based Research in Motion (RIM). The outage on their BBM and e-mail services within days of Apple’s release of the revolutionary iPhone 4s is catastrophic. The new iPhone is the … Continue reading →

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, has tragically died at age 56*, days after the release of the iPhone 4s. The news has shaken technology lovers everywhere. Apple’s unparalleled technological advances under Jobs have changed the very way the world deals … Continue reading →

Amazon recently announced the launch of their new Kindle Fire tablet. Do they really have a chance in a market that last year was 83% controlled by Apple?* What the Kindle Fire really will control is the budget market with … Continue reading →

It’s no secret in the business world that happy employees will improve your bottom line. People with high job satisfaction are more dedicated to the cause and will improve not only customer service but the company as a whole. How … Continue reading →

Ethics is always a blurred line. In some cases however there is a clear cut example of an ethical breach within a company. This was the case with the recent phone hacking scandal by News of the World* newspaper. The … Continue reading →