The Boost Leadership Series continues! Last Saturday, April 10th, Boost welcomed guest speakers Dr. Anima Adjepong, Cecily King, and Chari Chester Anderson for a discussion on Community Reinvestment. Given the increased discussion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and reinvestment in Black communities, we found this conversation extremely relevant.
Read MoreShirley Ren interviews JC de Swaan, a lecturer at Princeton University, partner at Cornwall Capital, and author of Seeking Virtue in Finance: Contributing to Society in a Conflicted Industry. JC de Swaan discusses his framework of virtual behavior in the finance industry, applying it to the recent Reddit stock trading mania and in the context of globalization. With extensive industry and teaching experience, he shares advice for students contemplating pursuing a career in finance.
Read MoreIn this Design Nation interview with Sarah Alpern, VP of Design at LinkedIn, Sarah shares how her own personal design values and work at LinkedIn allows for her to embrace trust, accessibility, and equity in design. She also suggests what designers should ask themselves as they start to discover their own creative approaches and design philosophies, and explains how LinkedIn uses user research to design a product that is for everyone, by everyone.
Read MoreFor Design Nation 2021's third podcast, Kathy Li speaks to Katy Olson, Editor of AD Pro, which is a members-only community for design industry professionals and includes over 100 years of searchable Architectural Digest archives. In this podcast, Katy shares more about her passion for the history of design, the importance of events in the design community, and how AD Pro is using education to help emerging designers and small businesses enter the industry.
Read MoreOn Saturday, March 20th, Business Today’s Boost team had the pleasure of hosting a wonderful group of panelists and attendees for their first seminar of the Boost Leadership Series.
Read MoreFor Design Nation 2021's second podcast, Vivian Li speaks to Jacob Pace, CEO of Flighthouse Media. Known as the leading GenZ brand and agency, Flighthouse Media has more than 30 million followers across platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) and was named a 2020 Most Innovative Company by Fast Company. Previously, Flighthouse Media has worked with global celebrities and influencers including blackbear, Charli D'Amelio, and Marshmello. In this podcast, Jacob chats about what drives him each day as a 22 year old CEO and what has helped Flighthouse take off on social media with GenZ. He also shares how young entrepreneurs and artists can keep up momentum as they explore their own creative passions.
Read MoreThey will recommend products, from makeup to clothing to headphones. They model for fashion campaigns, vlog, & make music. They would have you believe that they’re just like anybody else — except they’re not real people at all.
Read MoreThe gig economy has become ubiquitous in an increasingly modern and technological world. As gig work continues to expand, so will questions about how workers should be classified.
Read MoreNick Cianfaglione is the CEO & Founder of Artist Republik. Because of his experience in the music industry, Nick's valuable insight into its problematic inner workings led him to launch Artist Republik, with the goal of widening the opportunity funnel by enabling self-represented music talent and industry stakeholders to sidestep controlling agents, gatekeepers and management.
Read MoreJosh Wright is a recording artist/entrepreneur. He founded Elite Reviews which is a platform that gives upcoming artists the ability to have their song reviewed by established artists. Josh created Elite Reviews with the goal to connect upcoming artists and established artists in a structured platform that would benefit both parties.
Read MoreEdtech businesses have thrived as millions of students continue to conduct their schoolwork online. While the benefit of these technologies has been extremely impactful, they can never truly replace in-person learning. What remains to be seen is how the edtech industry will fare beyond the pandemic.
Inequality is a staple of the global economy. One of the greatest challenges faced across the world is the digital divide, inequality that is exacerbated by a lack of technology and technological resources. The ongoing pandemic has intensified this digital divide to the point where it stands to become one of the greatest humanitarian crises.
Read MoreWith the extra time COVID-19 has brought to those who can afford it, people have begun to pick up new hobbies—the guitar, being one of the most salient choices. How will this boom in guitar sales affect the music industry in the future? How does this parallel the economic reactions to the Boomer effect of the Baby Boomer generation?
Turkey’s economic crisis, ongoing since 2018, took a sharp and dark new turn in October 2020. The Turkish lira fell to a historic low as COVID-19 cases rose. These trends are hardly unique to Turkey, as many countries face tough choices to balance propping up their economies and limiting the spread of the virus. Middle-income countries like Turkey are especially vulnerable, given the dearth of international assistance for all but the most vulnerable nations.
Read MoreWhat is the scarcest resource? In today’s “attention economy”, our very own attention has become a scarce commodity. We are bombarded with countless information, from social media to news sources, that it is difficult for any one source to truly captivate our attention. Social media platforms in particular have taken advantage of this by designing addictive and interactive user interfaces to keep us hooked on our screens while also collecting data about our preferences that is sold to advertisers. While we cannot deny the benefits that technology has brought us, how can we become more responsible consumers in an economy that commodifies our attention?
Read MoreSummer Journalism Fellow Joe Strong speaks to Elisa Jagerson, CEO Emeritus of FutureBrand Speck, the design consultancy credited with driving major product and service innovations within Google, Apple, and more. Jagerson chats about her pioneering role in redefining intelligent design to grow Speck from a boutique design and engineering firm into an innovation leader. She also shares her passion for service, legal reform, and gender/racial justice.
Read MoreWhile the worst of the pandemic is likely over for Singapore, the nightlife industry continues to suffer economic turmoil as karaoke bars and nightclubs continue to be off-limits for residents. Despite new initiatives launched by the government for limited reopening and pivoting of business models, the nightlife industry is struggling to stay afloat in a post-COVID-19 world.
Read MoreWhy is it that those least able to afford them purchase the most lottery tickets? And what can be done to improve these spending habits? Prize-Linked Savings Accounts (PLSAs), a savings account that runs a lottery for its members, might hold the answer.
Read MoreIn this episode, BT Boost Podcast Host Jemima Williams speaks with Ettie Philitas, Investment Director at Africa50, an infrastructure investing platform. Listen to learn about Ettie’s move from finance from the US to Morocco, investing in developing markets, and the changing landscape of infrastructure in Africa in the age of Covid-19.
Read MoreThe global pandemic is squeezing the living space out of many industries, including the traditional fashion industry. However, to some Internet-based fields such as esports, the pandemic has produced more opportunity. COVID-19 has also catalyzed more cross-border cooperation: traditional industries need new blood to twist the adverse situation, while emerging industries need legacy icons or brands to help them unlock broader markets. Hence, the marriage between fashion and esports under the pandemic is unexpected, but predictably, influential.
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