Comments on: Burning Down Business-as-usual http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/index.php/2009/07/16/burning-down-business-as-usual/ with Tara Joyce Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:08:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Tara Joyce http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/index.php/2009/07/16/burning-down-business-as-usual/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Tara Joyce Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:17:35 +0000 http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/?p=2072#comment-775 Thanks for the link, Jay. And I agree, Shultz does have an impressive <br>track record. I'm interested to see what evolves. Thanks for the link, Jay. And I agree, Shultz does have an impressive
track record. I'm interested to see what evolves.

]]> By: Jay Cowan http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/index.php/2009/07/16/burning-down-business-as-usual/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Jay Cowan Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:32:50 +0000 http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/?p=2072#comment-774 <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009479123_starbucks16.html" rel="nofollow">http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews...</a><br><br>I'm with you in that it will be a hard thing to accomplish - but at the same time - Howard Shultz built the original thing from 1 store to where it is today - so if anybody could do it it would be him. and the biodegradable cups - maybe the independent stores will be have more of a connection with the customer and institute things like that and that moves up. <br><br>kind of the reason that i was bummed that mcdonald's sold its stake in Chipotle. I think with all of the good things chipotle was doing - maybe some of it would flow up and make a real difference - then they sold their stake - so guess not. <br><br>anyway - have enough things to change in my own little space - i will leave those big guys to handle their own issues. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews...

I'm with you in that it will be a hard thing to accomplish – but at the same time – Howard Shultz built the original thing from 1 store to where it is today – so if anybody could do it it would be him. and the biodegradable cups – maybe the independent stores will be have more of a connection with the customer and institute things like that and that moves up.

kind of the reason that i was bummed that mcdonald's sold its stake in Chipotle. I think with all of the good things chipotle was doing – maybe some of it would flow up and make a real difference – then they sold their stake – so guess not.

anyway – have enough things to change in my own little space – i will leave those big guys to handle their own issues.

]]> By: Tara Joyce http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/index.php/2009/07/16/burning-down-business-as-usual/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Tara Joyce Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:32:19 +0000 http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/?p=2072#comment-773 I hadn't heard that Starbucks was doing that. Very interesting. I'd <br>like to see where that initiative goes. It might prove hard for them <br>to get to know the communities.<br><br>And really, why aren't their cups biodegradable?<br><br>Great to hear from you, Jay. I hope you are happy and doing well.<br><br>Thank you for the kind words. I am proud of my speech too.<br><br>All the best,<br><br>Tara I hadn't heard that Starbucks was doing that. Very interesting. I'd
like to see where that initiative goes. It might prove hard for them
to get to know the communities.

And really, why aren't their cups biodegradable?

Great to hear from you, Jay. I hope you are happy and doing well.

Thank you for the kind words. I am proud of my speech too.

All the best,

Tara

]]> By: Jay Cowan http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/index.php/2009/07/16/burning-down-business-as-usual/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Jay Cowan Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:23:21 +0000 http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/?p=2072#comment-772 Seems like a prime example of this is how Starbucks is now opening new stores in certain areas with unique names and having local contractors and designers design each store to fit the neighborhood, sell beer and wine, have local artists and other local things. Don't know if that is possible for a huge company to do - but the point is that they get that is where it is at. Whether pull it off is another story. <br><br>Hey Tara, been a while, but have been following you - saw your speech at the VC thing - nice job. peace Seems like a prime example of this is how Starbucks is now opening new stores in certain areas with unique names and having local contractors and designers design each store to fit the neighborhood, sell beer and wine, have local artists and other local things. Don't know if that is possible for a huge company to do – but the point is that they get that is where it is at. Whether pull it off is another story.

Hey Tara, been a while, but have been following you – saw your speech at the VC thing – nice job. peace

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