Tag: business models

• Black lives will not matter until the economy does

  August 6, 2020

  In the wake of George Floyd’s killing by police officers in the United States and the global movement for Black lives, there has been a resounding call to re-examine the… more ›

• Madame Gandhi is running her music career just like a startup

  August 1, 2020

  Kiran Gandhi spent her first term at Harvard Business School on tour with the rapper M.I.A. Her management style is inspired by classes on collaborative leadership; the way she diversifies… more ›

• Spotify’s Daniel Ek Talks Covid-19, Universal Deal, Launching in Russia and Moving Ahead

  August 1, 2020

  Ahead of Spotify’s earnings call for its 2020 second-quarter results on Wednesday morning, the company’s cofounder and CEO Daniel Ek and CFO Paul Vogel got on the phone for a… more ›

• Spotify CEO talks Covid-19, artist incomes and podcasting (interview)

  August 1, 2020

  Spotify announced its latest financial results yesterday, with growth in listeners and subscribers at the top end of its forecasts, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. CEO Daniel Ek talked to Music… more ›

• World War II-Era Obstacle Is Curbing French Startup Diversity

  August 1, 2020

  The startup scene in France has the same problem that plagues the industry everywhere — too little diversity. Trouble is, in France you can’t measure it. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-31/world-war-ii-era-obstacle-is-curbing-french-startup-diversity more ›

• Exclusive: Inside Uber’s billion-dollar bet to deliver food, people, and everything else

  July 12, 2020

  Earlier this week, Uber acquired Postmates, the number-four player in the food delivery space, for $2.65 billion. It was a clear statement that Uber is no longer just a rides… more ›

• The chip-making machine at the center of Chinese dual-use concerns

  July 12, 2020

  An extreme ultraviolet lithography machine is a technological marvel. A generator ejects 50,000 tiny droplets of molten tin per second. A high-powered laser blasts each droplet twice. The first shapes… more ›

• Inside Kanye West’s Vision for the Future

  July 1, 2020

  First he changed the sound of popular music. Then he revolutionized fashion and sneakers. Now, Kanye West is redesigning the very building blocks of family life—food, clothing, and shelter—and he’s… more ›

• The history of Black management reveals an overlooked form of capitalism

  June 20, 2020

  Exploring diversity from all angles. https://qz.com/work/1868106/black-business-history-reveals-potent-management-lessons/ more ›

• Exclusive Interview : Masayoshi Son Talks WeWork, Vision Fund And SoftBank Under Siege

  June 16, 2020

  This story appears in the May 30, 2020 issue of Forbes Magazine. Subscribe https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2020/04/05/exclusive-interview-masayoshi-son-talks-wework-vision-fund-softbank/ more ›