Articles for 2020 Business

‘Quasi-preneurs’ see opportunity, challenges in franchising
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Quasi-preneurs’ see opportunity, challenges in franchising

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In 2020, Kelly Jackson and Davina Arceneaux wanted to leave their company jobs and become business owners. “Interest rates move up and down, that’s what they do, that’s part of the industry.” Jackson and Arceneaux, who had been a senior IT program and project manager and an assistant director of catering, respectively, had no experience with mortgages, …

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MIT-WPU: 1st university in India to offer 4-year BBA (Research) as per NEP 2020
3 years, 7 months ago

MIT-WPU: 1st university in India to offer 4-year BBA (Research) as per NEP 2020

Hindustan Times  

India, 31st May 2021: MIT World Peace University, is the first university in Western India to offer a unique four-year BBA Research Program as per the National Educational Policy 2020. MIT-WPU is the first university in Western India to offer 4-year BBA program. Online Admission Process: MIT-WPU is currently accepting online applications for its BBA Research Program and other specializations. …

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The US box office just had a horrible year. 2021 may not be much better
3 years, 11 months ago

The US box office just had a horrible year. 2021 may not be much better

CNN  

New York CNN Business — With the coronavirus pandemic shuttering theaters for months on end and major blockbusters delayed into an unforeseeable future, 2020 was one of the worst years in domestic box office history. “That means wearing masks and staying out of confined spaces may end up lasting all year, which would likely force studios to pull a ‘Warner …

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My dream for theater: Toss the old business model in the dumpster fire of 2020
4 years ago

My dream for theater: Toss the old business model in the dumpster fire of 2020

LA Times  

No one could have predicted a year like 2020. Companies that don’t have a venue and therefore aren’t burdened by significant overhead may have an advantage in winning back reluctant theatergoers and in converting new ones. But companies that build integrity by treating their artists as sharers in a collaborative mission rather than disposable gig workers are more likely to …

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Resorts, homestays see business pick up as 2020 draws to a close
4 years ago

Resorts, homestays see business pick up as 2020 draws to a close

The Hindu  

The State government may have banned parties and revelry in public spaces for the New Year in the light of the pandemic, but that does not seem to have dampened the spirits. For the first time since the pandemic forced us into a lockdown in March earlier this year, many have booked a holiday for the Christmas–New Year season. Sanjar …

Corporate greed isn’t just bad, it has no place in our future
5 years, 1 month ago

Corporate greed isn’t just bad, it has no place in our future

Wired  

In 2020, regenerative businesses – with environmental protection and social goals embedded in their DNA – will start to take centre stage. At a minimum, consumers will start to demand B-Corp or Social Enterprise Certification and national laws in most G20 countries will start to reflect the obligations of businesses to end exploitation and extraction in favour of regeneration – …

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