Coca-Cola’s Revival, Thanks to “Share A Coke”

It’s a beautiful sunny July afternoon, you and your friends just hopped out of the pool.  Fingers all pruny, hair soaking wet, you take off your goggles and walk over to sit under the umbrella. Two hours of pool basketball and playing mermaids is hard work. ​​ It would be a crime not to have…

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Your employees aren’t engaged

We all know how the math works: engaged employees = higher productivity = more profitable company.  Not to make this all about the profits, but why the f**k else do companies employ people? It’s not to build a “family”, it’s to make money. And, if employees enjoy their work then making that money feels a…

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Fintech’s New Favorite Customer

3 Fintech News Stories #1: Fintech’s New Favorite Customer   What happened? A UK-based fintech company focused on payments operations raised a seed round: Payable announced a new $6-million seed round on Tuesday. The company is a platform designed to streamline payment operations and automate business ops. The round was co-led by CRV and Earlybird Venture…

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Maximizing cannabis retail sales for Green Wednesday in 2022

Maximizing cannabis retail sales during the holiday Listen… I know Halloween hasn’t even happened yet, but your girl loves turkey. Thanksgiving food is always on my mind. And because of Green Wednesday – it *should be* on the cannabis industry’s mind, too.  Green Wednesday happens the day before Thanksgiving and is often referred to as…

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Don’t be surprised when your team quits

No company should have a 0% percent attrition goal. You’ll hire people who end up not being a good fit. Others will find new opportunities as they gain experience and new skills. But you shouldn’t be surprised when people leave. People generally don’t like change. You can’t create the perfect situation for everyone to stay…

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Why Walmart Created a Clinical Trials Vertical

Walmart launched the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute, aiming to increase community access to clinical trials. The clinical trials space has received more attention lately: CVS Health and Walgreens announced earlier this year that they’ve created new verticals focusing on clinical trials. All three companies are targeting the clinical trials space intending to make clinical trials…

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