Culture
Business
Why Sears is failing and closing stores
This story is unbelievable. I just can't even. Read every word of it.
Growth, Profitability, and Financial Ratios for Yahoo! Inc (YHOO) from Morningstar.com
Yahoo! was in the news this week because of Marissa Mayer's departure and the name change to Altaba, but I was interested to see how bad things had really gotten there. It's been a tough couple of years.
How to avoid building a company you'll hate
This is a fantastic overview of what went into the decision to buy a business.
Why SaaS Consolidation is Not Happening
I think another way of saying all of this is to say that SaaS is a better value for customers and cash flow is positioning itself as a reason to invest.
When Entrepreneurs Go All, Diversification Doesn’t Fit
My financial advisor shared this link with me when I explained that I wasn't maxing out my IRA contribution this year because I wanted to put that money into an acquisition instead. It sounds "irresponsible" at first until you do the math: my IRA will have a nice return in 20 years, but this business will double my money in 4, so yeah...he gets it.
Design
The Creative Process for Designing the Corvette's New Interior
This is an incredible presentation about the creative process for redesigning the seventh-generation of the Corvette. This is almost exactly how we do creative exploration and refinement at Simple Focus. Super cool.
2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air Crash Test
Still on the topic of cars, this will absolutely blow your mind. It's incredible how far we've come, and how far we have to go to make our technology safer.
Creating a Lived-In Digital Experience
Patrick McNeely from Simple Focus shares a great presentation about how to make products that are designed to become personal. Really, really worth the time it takes to watch this video.