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Hoping for billionaires to bail us out of student debt isn't realistic, but with crisis reaching a fever pitch, there are huge opportunities for innovators who can reduce stigma, incentivize employers, and capture better data around higher ed.
In a partnership of oddly capitalized brand names, AriZona is releasing a shoe with Adidas. Brands used to use marketing to promote new products. Now they use new products to promote the brand.
The federal government is full speed ahead on so-called Opportunity Zones. They will have a huge impact on artists, creators, and entrepreneurs. Expect them to spark innovation hubs in unexpected places.
In a country in desperate need of prison reform, more companies will follow 72andSunny in forming partnerships that recognize the vast, underutilized talent pool of incarcerated people.
Facebook’s admitted lack of oversight compromised millions of Americans’ data and spread fake news from big cities to the smallest of towns, and Uncle Sam still wants to know what happened.
If you were born in any time other than the last 10 years, you likely remember an age when you had to actually buy a camera. In those days you could purchase a disposable camera you would turn in to Walmart to develop your photos or bulky digital cameras needing a USB cord to upload your pictures. With the dawn of the Smartphone, camera use changed and now our cameras are one of the most defining pieces of technology for the modern age. That’s why it turns heads when Apple files a patent that can disable your camera, opening the door for censorship, extra fees and abuse of power.
Spring is here and weed is in the air. Literally and metaphorically speaking, cannabis is everywhere we turn. What was once an illegal and underground business has entered into a new era. While on a national level the conversation remains in the court of Jeff Sessions, on the state level we’re seeing a flex of sovereign rights to overrule the law of the land. Shipments still can’t cross state borders, but the merchandise from producers is no longer hurriedly stuffed into ziplocks, it’s on the shelves in dispensaries all over the country.
If you’ve ever watched Swimming with Sharks or HBO’s Entourage, or even read the infamous Mailroom, you’ll know that everyone’s perceptions of a driven and successful workplace has been dominated by anger, frustration, anxiety and “paying your dues.” Recent news has shown us how toxic corporate cultures can greatly affect a business. Situations with The Weinstein Company and Zenefits are stark reminders that it doesn’t always pay to be “the bad guy,” “the asshole,” or anything other than put together, strong and empathetic.
Can you remember the last time you asked someone where they got their shoes? I can… because I do it for a living.