SpringWise

1. Collabrcam - To use the app, between two and four iPhones, iPod Touches or iPads can be connected via wifi. The director of the shoot will then be able to view all the cameras’ streams on his or her device, and select which footage should be visible on the main video stream at any one given time

2. 100Video - The video rental units will enable users to plug in their own pen drives and download a movie for an average of 4.90BR — this is 2BR less than they would usually pay for a DVD rental. A 4GB drive will be capable of carrying 5 DVD-quality movies, which can then be played on a computer or USB-enabled TV.

3. Viinyl - Montreal-based Viinyl gives musical bands an attractive landing page for each song they create. There's currently no cost to bands, and each site comes with lyrics, artwork, videos, notes, various download options, promotional tools, analytics, and more.

Top 20 2011 Trends

20. Projected Billboard
19.Interactive Retail
18.Shockvertising
17.Wearable Technology
16.Brand  Revergence
15.On The Spot Fashion
14.Real Timing
13.Modern Cubism
12.Next Besting
11.Tangiable Printing
10.Hyperrealism
9.Toddler Touch Screens
8.Democratic Selling
7.Rockstar Self-Expressionism
6.Modern Kidvertising
5.Luxury Lives On
4.Geriatric Couture
3.Prepertual Adaption
2.Tweetonomics
1.Discrete Consumerism

Hedgehog Concept

My Hedgehog Concept is that I basically know almost everything about most sports (Hockey, Soccer, Baseball, Football) I generally understand what is going on when I watch the sport.

Martha Stewart

She did everything different than everyon else, she made food art.
She owns her own company OmniMedia and was worth 2$ Billion dollars.
Stewart was born in 1941, she had a brother and 2 sisters.
Her father was a salesman for a pharmactical company.
Her father ruled the house with a iron fist.
From an early age she would rather do things that grown ups were doing.
Marthas father couldnt pay for her college, so she had to babysit and would sell hot dogs at football games.
She started to model in New York.
She got a partial scholarship to Barnard College in NYC, one of the best womens colleges.
She won the best dressed college girl in 1961 for Glamour Magazine.

Teen Entrepreneur -- Adam Hildreth

Adam Hildreth setup his first company, Dubit Limited when he was 14. Dubit Limited went onto become one of the biggest teenage websites in the UK and now markets itself as a 'Youth Marketing Agency', advising major brands on how to market their products to young people. Hildreth's latest venture is Crisp Thinking, which develops online child protection technology. The company claims to work closely with both Internet Service Providers and child protection organisations to develop solutions that protect children and teenagers from 'online grooming'. He was reportedly worth £2m in the 2004 UK top 20 richest teens list and the current (2008) Sunday Times Rich List ranks Hildreth as 23rd in the 100 richest young people in the UK based on a valuation of £25m. In a study of British Millionaires of the Future Adam was predicted to be worth £40m by the year 2020.

Bill Gates Summary

Bill Gates found his passion at a very early age and cotninued to develop more and more feelings toward computers. What I can take away from this is no matter how hard things seem to be always continue to work hard and you can succeed. Also if you are intelligent you can apply your intelligence to just about anything and you can make a lot of money.

Tina Seelig

-Open your Eyes to Problems
-Every problem is an opportunity for a creative solution
-Don't be afraid to fail.
-Dont Burn Bridges

Sam Walton

Sam Walton changed the way people shop, by making his prices cheaper.
Sam Walton was born in 1918, his father was a person who had to evict people from their farms.
Sam developed an easy, out-going kid, since he moved from town to town.
He played almost every sport, and was the captain of a football team.
He then went to the University of Missouri and developed a paper route.
He promised himself that he would never work for anyone other than anyone but himself.
He quit JC Penny to join the army but failed the physical exam.
Sam married in 1943, and the next year they had their first son Rob.
Sam hired is brother Bud as the assistant manager to his store.
Sam then moved to Bentonville, Arkansas
The Waltons now had 4 kids; 3 boys and 1 girl.
Sam then expanded to Fayetteville, Arkansas
In over 10 years he aquired 16 stores in the south.
He then bought controlling ownership in the Bentonville Bank
During Black Monday Sam Walton lost 1.5 billion dollars but merely shrugged it off.

Summary: Sam's main quality of business was that try to keep prices as cheap as you can but still be able to turn a profit. I believe Sam's mentor was his father who taught how to be cheap and also his wife Helen. She taught him to give back to the comapy employees. Also JC Penny helped Sam out a bit by teaching how to make more with less. I believe he got his passion from his father whe nhe went around with him to evict farmer from their farms. The key learning from Sam Walton is to make sure your employees are always happy because they are the ones who make your business run and another key learning always stay true to yourself and others and dont take anything for granted.

Blue Ocean Strategy

A Blue Ocean Strategy is the idea for a business to be way ahead of all its competetion, they are so far out there that no one can catch them, an example of a blue ocean business would be Cirque du Soleil.
A Red Ocean Startegy is a business that is just stuck in in the harbour trying to kill its competetion but cant get ahead of them. An example of a red ocean business would be Coke and Pepsi.

The Six Principles of Blue Ocean Strategy:

1. Recontruct Market Boundaries
2. Focus on the BIG numbers; not the numbers
3. Reach beyond existing demand.
4. Get the Strategic Sequence Right
5. Get over key Organizational Hurdles
6. Build Execution in Strategy

Levi Giesbrecht

Being an Entrepreneur is having a creative mind and the skills to make what ever is in your head work.
He didnt have any formal busniess education and actually didnt even finish high school.
You need to have a essential point where you want your business to go if you want to be successful.
You need a partner and make sure its someone you can get along with.
Be passionate, make sure you doing something that will drive to be more successful every day.
Find you way to be the best, whatever it is, even if its burgers always find a way to make the best burgers.
Always give back to your emplyees.

Shark Tank -- Mr. Tod's Pies

Mr. Tod sells more than 3,000 pies per day.
For 460k the Sharks would get a 10% stake in the company, which puts his company valuation at 4.6 million.
He made 850,000$ in pies, and gets 20% of profit.
He would use 300,000$ of the Sharks money for a big producer factory and the rest would be for marketing.
His one pie (sweet potato) brings in 94% of his wholesale profit and the rest of the % comes from his other 30 recipies.
Daymond and Barbara counterd his offer of 460k for 10% with 460k for 50% of his company.
His strengths of his business was the sweet potato pie, but the weakness' was the other pies which of 34 recipies only brought in 6% of his wholesale profit.

I'll be back -- Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold made his way to America with only a gym bag, he popularized a sport that was riddiculed, became the highest grossing actor of all-time and became a govenor. Arnold was born in 1947 without heat, or a fridge. His father was a champion of curling, and Arnold enjoyed the outdoors. His father favoured Arnolds older brother and made Arnold work for his things. Arnold was a very good soccer player, and one day when his coach took him the gym and stood in awe of the hulking body builders. He said when he was 15 he would be the best body builder in the world. He always liked to see movies and after he became a famous body builder he would become a famous movie actor. His father made Arnold allowed only to work out 3 times a week but Arnood built his own gym in his barn. From age 14-18 his life was the gym and then when he was 18 for his compulsory military training. In 1966 when he won the Mr. Europe body building contest he was already a legend in Austria and Germany. When he was 19 he won 2nd place in the Mr. Universe contest, in 1967 he bought his own gym, and was very famous in Europe. At the age of 20 he became the youngest Mr. Universe of all-time. In 1968 he won his frist professional Mr. Universe. In his first American Mr. Universe he became 2nd, he was crushed and swore he would never lose again. Joe Weider (Canadian) became Arnolds mentor and taught him about not only bodybuilding but also business. In 1969 he won his first IIFB in New York, by 1970 he capture the Mr. Olympia trophy and held it for a record 6 years. In 1075 he retired from bodybuilding, and became a promoter for the sport. In 1974 he began acting lessons to make an impression on hollywood, his first feature film Conan brought in over 100 million dollars. After Conan, Arnold was offered the role in the Terminator. After many more successful movies he had ahuge box office flop in the Last Action Hero. But after he responded with another winner in the James Bond spoof True Lies.

Conclusion: In conclusion Arnold was a very successful man in many things in his life, he helped shaped a sport that was riddiculed, became a very  popular movie star, and eventually a popular govenor. But what makes Arnold stand out his is ability to put someone else before himself, and care for the people around him. What I have learned from the Arnold movie was to set goals for myself and try to achieve them no matter what stands in my way and never give up even when im faced with a problem.

Canada's Top 100

Bombardier Aerospace

1. Why they were chosen - lets employees share in the company's success through a share purchase plan available to all employees as well as offering a defined benefit pension plan
2. Background - Bombardier Aerospace is one of the world's largest civil aircraft manufacturers with manufacturing, engineering and services facilities in 29 countries. Established in 1942, the publicly-traded company is one of the world's largest civil aircraft manufacturers operating in 22 countries and with over 28,000 employees. Bombardier Aerospace maintains engineering and manufacturing sites in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico.
3. Physical Workplace - Bombardier Aerospace's physical workplace is rated as above-average. Bombardier Aerospace's head office is a custom-built nine storey building, situated adjacent to their major onsite plants. The main building is connected to the airport runway, from which company owned shuttles travel between Montreal and their primary North American sites, Toronto and Kansas. Located in a suburban environment, the head office features an Employee Service Center where employees can drop in or call to inquire and receive information pertaining to human resource practices.
4. Work Atmosphere - Bombardier Aerospace's work atmosphere is rated as very good. Employees have varying dress restrictions based on their position, but most dress in business casual attire with "dress-down Fridays" on an ad hoc basis. Employees may also listen to music while working and participate in employee sports teams.
5. Financial - Bombardier Aerospace's financial benefits are rated as above-average. To keep salaries competitive the company participates in outside salary surveys every 12 months. Individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months. In addition to ensuring competitive compensation rates, Bombardier provides signing bonuses for some employees; share-purchase plan for all employees; defined benefit pension plan; and life and disability insurance.
6. Health - Bombardier Aerospace's health and family benefits are rated as very good. Bombardier operates three health benefit modules which correspond to increasing levels of coverage. As part of the health plan, the employer pays 95% of the premiums. The waiting period for new employees is 90 days. There is no waiting period before coverage begins. Employees receive full family coverage on the health benefits plan. The basic plan includes routine dental; restorative dental; orthodontics; eyecare ($250 every 2 years); traditional medicine coverage; alternative medicine coverage; medical equipment and supplies; homecare; employee assistance (EAP) plan; travel insurance.
7. Employee Engagement - Bombardier Aerospace's employee engagement program is rated as above-average. Employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months. Managers receive training in how to conduct effective performance reviews. Performance feedback is also solicited from co-workers and other managers familiar with each employee's work.
8. Training - Bombardier Aerospace's training and skills development program is rated as exceptional. Employees receive tuition subsidies for courses related to their position. Employees may also receive tuition subsidies for courses unrelated to their current position. In addition to tuition subsidies, Bombardier also provides subsidies for professional accreditations; in-house apprenticeship and skilled trades internships.
9. Community Involvement - Community Involvement
   Bombardier Aerospace's community involvement program is rated as very good. Bombardier Aerospace and its employees support a variety of local, national, and international charities. Employees take part in the selection of charitable groups assisted each year. Each year, employees organize multiple fundraising activities to benefit Centraide/United Way, and are involved in numerous other community initiatives.

BC Hydro

1. Why they were chosen - encourages employees' ongoing development with generous tuition subsidies, in-house and online training programs, and subsidies for professional accreditation
2. Background - BC Hydro generates and distributes electricity to residents in British Columbia. The provincial Crown corporation is one of Canada's largest public utilities, operating 30 hydroelectric facilities (which produce 80 percent of the province's electricity), two gas-fired thermal plants and one combustion fuel turbine station. In addition to its primary offices in Vancouver and Burnaby, BC Hydro has offices and facilities located in communities across the province.
3. Physical Workplace - BC Hydro's physical workplace is rated as above-average. Employees are located at generating facilities and field offices in communities across the province. Employees living in the Greater Vancouver Area work from major offices in Vancouver and Burnaby close to public transit options, restaurants, shopping areas and parkland (including Stanley Park). The public utility is planning to build all new office facilities to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standard.
4. Work Atmosphere - BC Hydro's work atmosphere is rated as very good. Head office employees enjoy business casual dress; casual dress Fridays; can listen to music while working; employee sports teams. Social gatherings are organized by individual departments, and include holiday parties and other team recognition events.
5. Financial - BC Hydro's financial benefits are rated as above-average. To keep salaries competitive the company participates in outside salary surveys every 12 months. Individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months. BC Hydro provides signing bonuses for some employees; year-end bonuses for all employees; defined benefit pension with employer contributions (up to 10.7% of salary); life & disability insurance.
6. Health - BC Hydro's health and family benefits are rated as very good. The public utility has separate health benefits plans for its union (COPE and IBEW) and non-union personnel. All plans offer flexibility through varying levels of coverage, from no coverage to extended levels of coverage for employees and their families. There is no waiting period before coverage begins.
7. Employee Engagement - BC Hydro's employee engagement program is rated as average. Employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months. Managers receive training in how to conduct effective performance reviews. Performance feedback is also solicited from co-workers and other managers familiar with each employee's work.
8. Training -BC Hydro's training and skills development program is rated as exceptional. Employees receive tuition subsidies for courses related to their position. (Employers cover up to 100% of tuition). Employees may also receive tuition subsidies for courses unrelated to their current position. (Employers cover up to 100% of non-related tuition). BC Hydro supports employees' career development with subsidies for professional accreditations; in-house apprenticeship and skilled trades internships; in-house training programs.
9. Community Involvement -  BC Hydro's community involvement program is rated as very good. BC Hydro supports local and national charitable organizations. Employees take part in the selection of charitable groups assisted each year. The public utility and its employees volunteer and support organizations such as the Vancouver YWCA, Habitat for Humanity and the BC-based Minerva Foundation, to name a few.

Goldcorp Inc.

1. Why they were chosen - encourages its employees to save for retirement with generous matching RSP contributions and lets its head office and senior management employees share in the fruits of their labours through a share-purchase plan
2. Background - Goldcorp Inc. is one of the world's largest gold mining companies, with operations in Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala and the United States. In addition to mining, the publicly-traded company is also active in exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation activities.
3. Physical Workplace - Goldcorp's physical workplace is rated as above-average. Located in the heart of Vancouver's Financial District, Goldcorp's head office occupies the top two floors of the 35-storey Park Place office tower. Within easy walking distance of a Skytrain station and Stanley Park, the head office features an onsite fitness facility (with subsidized memberships, treadmills, stationary bikes and shower facilities); self-serve lunchroom (with lunch deliveries, free fresh fruit, coffee and tea); concierge services available; transit subsidies.
4. Work Atmosphere - Goldcorp's work atmosphere is rated as very good. On-the-job, employees enjoy business casual dress; casual dress Fridays; can listen to music while working. Throughout the year employees gather for a variety of fun social events, including an annual Christmas party and luncheon, a family Christmas party hosted at the Vancouver Aquarium, golf tournament and dinner and the "Bard on the Beach" outdoor dinner theatre.
5. Financial Benefits - Goldcorp's financial benefits are rated as very good. To keep salaries competitive the company participates in outside salary surveys every 12 months. Individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months. Employees may also recieve signing bonuses for some employees; year-end bonuses for all employees; year-end bonuses (to $28,000); share-purchase plan for all employees; matching RSP contributions (up to 9% of salary); life & disability insurance.
6. Health - Goldcorp's health and family benefits are rated as above-average. Goldcorp's health benefits plan is managed by Great West Life. As part of the health plan, the employer pays 100% of the premiums. Employees who work 20 hours per week receive coverage
7. Employee Engagement - Goldcorp's employee engagement program is rated as very good. Employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months. As part of the review process employees can provide confidential feedback on their manager's performance. Exit interview provided for departing employees; Goldcorp sponsors its own in-house employee satisfaction survey.
8. Training - Goldcorp's training and skills development program is rated as very good. Employees receive tuition subsidies for courses related to their position. (Employers cover up to 100% of tuition). In addition to tuition subsidies, the company also supports ongoing career development with subsidies for professional accreditations; in-house apprenticeship and skilled trades internships; in-house training programs; online training programs; formal mangement training program
9. Community Involvement -
   Goldcorp's community involvement program is rated as average. Employees at Goldcorp are invited to make suggestions regarding what charitable organizations they would like to support. The requests are reviewed by a sponsorship committee that decides if the initiative aligns with the the company's community initiatives. Employees also receive 2 paid days off to volunteer.

John D. Rockefeller

In 1865 Rockefeller went into business with a very established oil man, but instead of drilling for oil he would rather refine it. His business would grow and they would actually start to make their own oil barrels. He made oil cheaper then it ever was, and in 1870 Rockefeller was a millionaire. His best importer was the railroad company. By 1880's standard oil was the biggest oil company in America. Rockefeller would usually buy out the competers and would offer the choice of money or stock in Standard Oil, which would create many of millionaires. He was a philanthropist, he developed a school only for black women in Atlanta, named Spellman College. People thought his charitable way was to atone for his sins well he was in Standard Oil. Rockefellers name was synamous with pure evil and was the most hated man in America and maybe the World. They broke up standard oil and 34 new companys were made but Rockefeller had shares in all of them. Soon the Rockefeller name became a symbol of value and something for the rich. In John Sr. last years of life he handed his business to his son John D. Rockefeller Jr., Sr. made sure his son was well accounted for and made him keep a ledger, and was so frugle that he managed Brown University's football team. Junior was given all of the Rockefeller business in 1910. John Sr died at the age og 97 in 1937 signaling an end of an era.

Summary: John Rockefeller was America's first millionaire and has set the gold standard for businessmen/woman around the world. He gave back as much as he could and in the end did the best thing for him and his family. His son was the more philanthropic one, and eventually gave the area for the UN building, bout and sold Yellowstone national park along with Yosemite national park.

Richard Branson

Businessman Richard Branson started the Virgin Company very small but now has branched out to 20+ smaller sub-business'. Branson believes that if you can run one company, you can run many more. He get's the idea for his smaller Virgin sub-business' is by what his ideal for (i.e. a bad air plane flight (Virgin Airlines). He sold his record company when it was at it's peak, to protect the jobs for his Virgin Airlines, which turned out to be a financial success since the invention of Napster and online downloading of music. In total Virgin Company is worth 35 billion dollars and employs over 55,000 employees. Branson is currently working on a project to send people to space in a comfortable space shuttle type of veichle. Branson himself is known as a risk taker, he claims that in his adventures there were 6 times that he believed he was going to die, one of those times was when he tried to fly over the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon. When Branson was a child in school he was dyslexic, and it forced him to drop out of school at the age of 15. Branson is described as a natural since he wasn't well in school he was did very well in sports, such as Rugby and Swimming.

24-Hour Rule

Today, in Entrepenuership we learned about the 24-hour rule. The rule is that if someone tell's you something you don't like, you have 24 hour's to tell them or you lose the right to be hurt. This rule is something people can implement  in any kind of setting whether it be school, at home, or in the work place it is a great idea that should be used.

Stock Tracking

Today, I started to track the stock for Exxon Mobil. They are doing quite well for themselves, the market cap is 423 BILLION DOLLARS!?!?!? Their track is steadily climbing but it does have a few drop's here and there.