My Global Hustle

YG’s Entrepreneur of the Week: David Adjaye

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Congrads to David Adjaye for winning the bid (more info) to construct the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture. Project by project David continues to define his legacy in an quest to be amongst the great “Master Builders” of the 21st Century (i.e. I.M. Pei & Frank Gehry).

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Marketing Your Way Through a Recession

The rough economic cycle over the past few months has created numerous challenges for small and large businesses. These challenges have also created an avenue of opportunity for those who are innovative and possess the creative will power to be “recession proof”. Check out this interesting article on how to navigate and market your brand/service through these economic landmines. -!YG

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Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis

Great piece! Who said academics don’t get it?  Anyone who has been to grad school knows the deal with case studies. 🙁 9/10 they usually suck, but that 1/10 makes trudging thru the others well worth it. Professors from Harvard Business School used Kind of Blue as a case study to help managers/students find new approaches towards innovation. I found their approach to be a very intriguing concept.

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The Brand Called: YOU

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Branding is one of the most important tools to differentiate a product, service & YOURSELF from the competition. From mass market to niche brands, today’s microwave society has made it essential for individuals to find creative ways to break through the clutter.

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CNBC’s New Black Overclass

This was a somewhat interesting program. I was a little disappointed with the interview that Lee conducted with Baby and Slim. It seems that Lee totally missed the mark.
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