The statistics on the earnings of entrepreneurs in the U.S. might give pause to anyone thinking of starting a business. An article by Bloomberg Business revealed that U.S. entrepreneurs make 35% less than employees. Recently, we discussed the statistic with … Read More
The Economist has a recent article (“Revisiting Ricardo”) on the reasons behind the growing economic inequalities within the poorest countries. One point discussed is that better educated and better skilled individuals are able to connect with individuals and companies in … Read More
Business acumen is a subject that we normally teach within Fortune 500 companies like HP, Abbott Labs, Heinz and Ashland, or in academic programs like the Executive MBAs at Cornell-Queen’s, Kennesaw State and Villanova. However we also provide pro bono … Read More
There’s a question I hear occasionally about the use of Income/Outcome for teaching fundamental business concepts: “But would it work in other countries?” That’s like asking if the Periodic Table of elements applies on other planets. The answer is Yes. … Read More
The idea of the 3D printer is now becoming familiar, and home kits are available for hobbyists and entrepreneurs who have $350 to $2,000 to spend for printing out projects and prototypes on their kitchen tables. The Wikipedia article on … Read More
For the past couple of years Andromeda Training has been working directly with various organizations in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as the rapid changes in the region fuel demands for better business acumen. Humans have been walking out of … Read More
In 2001 Eliza and I went to Kitwe in the Copper Belt area of Zambia, to run Income/Outcome workshops for Chambishi Metals and to license them to do their own training. We ran a ‘Finance For Everyone’ (Level 2) workshop … Read More