The following is a white paper I wrote over Winter 2013, which I then presented to the Dean of the Gabelli School of Business. I am posting it here for my own personal records, and for anyone interested in helping me turn Fordham into an Entrepreneurship Powerhouse.
Hope you enjoy! Lets #GSD. Until next time! Ross Garlick Rambler-in-Chief
I had one of those revelations two days ago that are completely obvious, but have been hidden in plain site. The library was the original institution in the sharing economy. Thinking about it, it’s very obvious. Books are shared amongst users, unlocking value and increasing efficiency. The only differences between the model of a library … More Ramble of the day: The Library is a Sharing Economy Pioneer
In general, I buy the traditional school of thought that there are three stages of development to transition from an agrarian economy to a fully developed service economy, via a stage as an industrial, manufacturing economy. The Western world has completed this transition over the past 200 years, and in the past 50 years we … More Ramble of the Day: 3D Manufacturing could destroy Africa’s chances for Industrialization and Development
I predict that within 20 years there will be no need to own a car if you live in an urban environment, and I believe this prediction will stand whether or not that city has a fully-fledged public transport system today. The emergence of four important new concepts of transport in the 21st century city … More A Vision for the Future of Transport
Walking through Knutsford town centre today I spotted a poster, sponsored by UKIP, arguing that the proposed High Speed rail line between London and Manchester, known as HS2, is a huge waste of taxpayer money. UKIP MEP for the North West, Paul Nuttall, said “The money would be better spent updating the current transport infrastructure … More Why Manchester Needs HS2
Universities across the US are engaging in a massive, grade-inflating Ponzi scheme which will destroy the value of a University degree in a matter of years. I have recently reflected on why I don’t feel an immense amount of satisfaction when I receive an ‘A’ in my college classes, and the truth is that obtaining … More Why Universities Are About To Regret Their Massive Grade-Inflation Policies
The traditional micro-finance model of group lending does not work in the United States, but helping people raise their credit scores, encouraging saving and helping people manage their loans and repayments are alternative approaches to reducing the problem of under-banking that are not only more effective, but are also potentially lucrative.
It has been just over a year since I started rambling, and I must admit that it has gone much better than I had ever imagined! I started to blog because I was proud of this argument I had made regarding AirBnB’s growing problems, but I didn’t have an audience to hear my insights. Re-reading … More Happy Birthday, RossRambles!
Last December I wrote an article arguing that Facebook was much more valuable than the market was giving the company credit for, based on the company culture and nature of the business. Since then Facebook and it’s Social Media peers, LinkedIn and Pandora, have skyrocketed, lighting up the stock market and significantly outperforming the benchmark … More My thoughts on the Twitter IPO: An overrated user base and an underrated business model
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