Monthly Archives: November 2012

In the first class lecture centred on social enterprise, one of the examples used was Save On Meats and the positive social benefit its delivered to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside region. A recent article in the Globe and Mail highlighted the company and … Continue reading →

A recent blog entry posted by classmate Justin Khera draws a strong connection between the use of social media channels by both the Democrats and Republicans in the United States Presidential election and similar techniques that have been used in … Continue reading →

Not a day goes by where we can avoid complaints about the astronomical price of gasoline. However, if Cool Planet Energy Systems has their way, these complaints will soon be absent from water-cooler chatter and casual conversation. The company has … Continue reading →

A recent blog post by Tony Wanless (CEO of Knowpreneur Consultants), analyzes the recent trend of investment in condominiums for the purpose of renting the properties. He notes that a massive influx of amateur investors into the condominium market has … Continue reading →

Fellow student and friend Miguel Estrela recently posted a very informative summary of and response to an article charting the events surrounding HTC, a major player in the mobile phone market, see a staggering 79% loss in profit. He did a very … Continue reading →