Author: rossgarlick

Creativity, Not Consumption, Will Give The World A Reason To Dance.

February 17, 2013

There has never been an easier time in the history of the world to consume. From physical goods to information, our entire economy revolves around making things easier and cheaper to obtain and digest. The vast majority of the population is content to be labeled “consumers”, and the government explicitly encourages consumers to consume, and … More Creativity, Not Consumption, Will Give The World A Reason To Dance.

The Ultimate Art Form and an Incubator for Innovation

February 1, 2013

Steve Jobs taught us to find the intersections of arts and technology, because it is at the confluence of these two paths that true beauty can be found. While he was talking about Apple products, the ultimate manifestation of this vision can be found not in designing consumer electronics but rather through the study of … More The Ultimate Art Form and an Incubator for Innovation

The Dish, The Death of Online Display Ads and The Future of Digital Journalism

January 3, 2013

On January 2nd an event occurred in the digital journalism world that is likely to send shockwaves throughout the blogging world, and shivers down the spines of many digital media outlets. Andrew Sullivan, the power blogger whose Daily Beast-owned blog “The Dish” has more than one million monthly readers, is leaving the Daily Beast in … More The Dish, The Death of Online Display Ads and The Future of Digital Journalism

The Power of 2

January 2, 2013

As the New Year begins, I wanted to look back at my 2012 New Year’s Resolution of learning to code, and acknowledge that to date I have failed miserably in my pursuit of becoming the next Mark Zuckerburg. This winter, however, I will once again turn my hand to Codecademy, the free coding software used … More The Power of 2

3 reasons why Facebook can justify a $100 billion valuation

December 18, 2012

As an intensive Facebook user, I have long been fascinated with the trials and tribulations of the company which in just eight years has amassed over 1 billion monthly active users, shaped social media into an entirely new industry, and poses direct and indirect threats to some of the largest companies in the world. Facebook’s … More 3 reasons why Facebook can justify a $100 billion valuation

At Your Service: A Business Model for Long-term Success

November 27, 2012

As I cruise comfortably at 35,000ft up the Eastern seaboard from Miami International to New York JFK, I feel it is as good a time as any to articulate my views on customer service, an aspect of business I once reviled but now revere. Throughout my short, 20-year lifespan I have witnessed a shift in … More At Your Service: A Business Model for Long-term Success

Are Amsterdam’s aspirations hidden behind a veil of smoke?

November 6, 2012

Amsterdam is quite possibly the most liberal city in the world. This title carries with it many praiseworthy attributes, as well as numerous challenges. The bicycles, the marijuana, the tolerant people, the openness to new ideas seen in industries as varied as architecture and sex, a world-class, social healthcare system; all defining characteristics of a … More Are Amsterdam’s aspirations hidden behind a veil of smoke?

Paris: Beauty and the Anti-Business Beast

October 21, 2012

The month was June, and despite the distinctly average weather, scores of people watchers crowded the al fresco seating, sipping coffee or wine. I was in Montparnasse, the 14th arrondissement of Paris known for its intellectual and artsy inhabitants. Chairs and the people occupying them did not face one another, rather they all looked onto … More Paris: Beauty and the Anti-Business Beast

Why Felix Baumgartner may have more in common with an Entrepreneur than you may think.

October 15, 2012

“Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you really are.” Just 20 minutes before I was due to give a presentation on the Opportunites for Entrepreneurship at Fordham University, I was yet to shower or even practice my speech. The reason? I was too captivated by an Austrian unbuckling his seatbelt, … More Why Felix Baumgartner may have more in common with an Entrepreneur than you may think.