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Opinion: Internet pioneer revisits movie rental business model

Rob Hall was into the Internet before there was one. In high school in the 1980s, he...

Opinion: Focusing on finding financial success in film from Ottawa

I recently interviewed screenwriter Sharon Buckingham, best known as the writer/producer and creative force behind Sticks &...

Opinion: Engineering grads pair beauty and smarts

What can a pair of male University of Waterloo engineering grads possibly know about the rapidly growing...

Opinion: Rekindling the relevance of strategic planning

Richard P. Rumelt, Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters. Crown Business, 2011. I have been...

Opinion: Shareholder value theory and the NFL

Roger Martin, Fixing the Game: Bubbles, Crashes, and What Capitalism Can Learn from the NFL. Harvard Business...

Opinion: Jim Donnelly, signing off

It’s hard to know what to write when it’s your last kick at the can, but I’ll...

Opinion: Why I don’t like Netflix – that much

So, I finally did it. After undergoing a couple months of hypnosis delivered via fancy, red-tinged advertisements dancing...

Opinion: Calypso’s wild and wet debut

I recently spoke with Sylvain Lauzon, vice-president at Calypso Waterpark and former employee of Rick Hunter’s rival...

Opinion: O’Brien: the difference between business and politics

The leap from business to politics is difficult to make – I speak from experience. By Larry O'Brien Climbing...

In Praise Of Old Mountain Guides

I have a friend who, about 15 years ago, decided to abandon the rat race. He and...
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