Avoiding negative information won’t make shit disappear. Likewise, railroading people — particularly subordinates — into going against their good sense and better judgement, will not make a shitty idea, any less of a shitty idea.
Take Enron, for example. Someone had to have known that ‘cooking the books’ was a terrible idea. But, oh… that’s…
And you’ll see why 1984 won’t be like ‘1984.’
The commercial which deposited Apple on the map in the 80s was a nod to a dystopian sci-fi novel, foreshadowing the perils of a totalitarian government that heavily relies on technology for widespread monitoring and manipulation of its citizens. That hits close to home for a company responsible for…
We've spent most of 2020 indoors, so it's natural that many North Shore homeowners have prioritized fresh interior paint for the new year. The colour of our surroundings has an immediate impact on how we feel. Tanja Powell sees this everyday as the owner of Powell Painting, a trusted local boutique residential and commercial painting…
“We become what we behold. We shape our tools and then our tools shape us” — John Culkin
Financial structures tend to feel hereditary and enduring, but in reality, they’re very susceptible to cultural forces. Culture shapes everything from the video games we play, to the social norms we enforce, even the conversations we share on…
Diversity is good for business. We know this because data is published consistently proving so. Yet, little to nothing seems to change in the offices we work in each day. Tokenism masquerading as diversity abounds in the workplace while in 2018, CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 287 to 1 at the average S&P 500 company; stark difference from the approximate 20:1 ratio in the 1950s.
Diversity…
Venture capital has traditionally been an industry with tremendous unchallenged power and the ability to tap a company, and watch its founder become a millionaire overnight. However, the coronavirus has pushed VC towards the sidelines, while crowdfunding is stepping in to fill the void by assisting banks and the Federal government to fund Main Street.
Move…
Crowdfunding is looking like it could be the antidote
*bangs head against desk*
We know that multicultural workplaces can expect to generate 19% more revenue and outperform competitors by 35%. Yet, check-writing VCs still aggressively favor white men who graduated from Stanford. Even if they didn’t graduate from Stanford, if at all, white guys funding white guys just…
The kids are alright
It’s easy to reflexively blame smartphones and technology for changes in taste and culture, but the culprit is rarely that simple. Hours of homework and extracurriculars burden today’s students because the pressure to get into post-secondary schools is daunting. Additionally, our educational system seems to have gradually shifted more importance on science…
However, it’s tricky
As of today, for someone to be considered an accredited investor, their net worth (alone or with a spouse) must exceed $1 million, or hit a six figure income target. Banks, corporations and institutions may also become accredited investors. These guidelines were created, along with the SEC itself, as a direct result of…
The long history of investing dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, and the Mediterranean is credited as being the “cradle” of the stock market. Hammurabi’s Code was the first set of comprehensive rules for finance; they described a modern day safety deposit box, banking, the concept of equity and the legal structure for investing. Perhaps more importantly, Hammurabi’s…