Tag Archives: business

BIG DATA – The Only Business Model Left

My Partner, Paul Readwin our Chief Intelligent Officer at Business Instincts Group recently send me a great article on the Only Business Model Left. It’s an article that resonates very deeply with us here at Business Instincts Group and PODIUM Ventures. Shomit Ghose, in his March 12 Forbes article, very aptly pointed out that with [...]

How sustainable is CEO compensation?

We were struck by an article done by CBC this past week that brought to light the obscene pay days of Canada’s top CEO’s. According to the article, by the lunch hour of the first working day of the year, they will have earned the entire annual salary of the average Canadian! The top 100 [...]

3 Things I Learned from Gary Kovacs

We had the opportunity to see Gary Kovacs speak to a group of University of Calgary Alumni a few weeks ago. Gary has been the CEO of the Mozilla Corporation since October 2010, and brings a wealth of knowledge stemming from time at SAP & Adobe. He graduated from the U of C with both [...]

What Does Clarity Mean to the BIG Team?

The Clarity Practice is one of the core offerings that we have here at Business Instincts Group and it incorporates a number of our proprietary Management systems such as our RIP Process, Visual Business Model and the RIPKIT. This week’s blog speaks to Clarity and what it brings to each team member’s well-being – in [...]

Four Ways a Startup is Like a New Baby

Ever been in the room for the birth of a child? In a word, and mostly a male word (mothers would add other adjectives), it’s exhilarating. This is one of the predominant emotions swirling around as our brand-spanking-new startup frendo has gone live. Beta live, but live all the same. Here are four other ways [...]

Arnold Schwarzenegger and His Five Rules to Success

No matter how you feel about Arnie Schwarzenegger, you can’t possibly deny that this guy is living the American dream. From Austrian farm boy to Mr Universe to Conan to the Governor of California, there’s something to be said for his pluck and sheer determination. Arnie lives and breathes these ‘Five Rules’ and I’m going [...]