The buzz: Share and share alike.
Following the lead of now-established startups like Airbnb and Zipcar, more companies are offering a unique customer experience designed for convenience, trust and comfort. And this is causing more people to wonder what they can share, borrow or rent as a business opportunity. Have we evolved into an altruistic society? How ... Show More
Jul 2015
The Future of Work in the Digital Economy
The buzz: Only digital natives need apply. Two worlds collide. By 2020, about 75% of the world's workforce will be millennials (born 1982–2004). Employers are seeking future workforce skills in analytics, cloud, mobile, and social media (Oxford Economics Sept. 2014). Good news: M ... Show More
57m 35s
Mar 2021
Disruptive startups that actually help local businesses | Amane Dannouni
More and more, we buy through online marketplaces: Amazon, Uber, Airbnb — the list goes on. But this convenience and efficiency comes with a hidden cost, mostly to small local businesses and workers. Does it have to be that way?Amane Dannouni doesn’t think so. In this talk, the B ... Show More
14m 18s
Jun 2021
Tea, Sharks, and Internet Hubs
<p>User experience is at the heart of the fintech revolution. Innovation has centered around building better, smarter, cheaper, and more helpful services to disrupt the establishment and reinvigorate competition for the consumer. If data is the oil of that innovation, then un ... Show More
13m 54s
Nov 2021
A Culture of Experimentation
<p>How can organizations become more experimental? Julia Dhar, the cofounder and leader of BeSmart, BCG’s behavioral economics and insights initiative, says identify a big problem, start small, and do not overly worry that academics may criticize your experiment. As a bonus, Dhar ... Show More
22m 29s