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Digital Wellbeing Movement

... over technology hijacking people’s minds and overtaking society led them to form an organization called The Center for Humane Technology with a mission to create design standards, policies, and business models that prioritize the wellbeing of smart device users. I think any woman in her mid-twenties has those moments when she compares her life to someone else's manufactured life on their Instagram or Snapchat and wonder what those girls have that they do not. You constantly feel like you are less ...

Membership Drive

... service category. This means not only devising methods to bundle products or services within their own offerings but with other brands and services as well, including smaller brands that may be perceived as competition (see Brand Mentorships).  - FOOD + DRINK - MealPassFor $119 per month, NYC, Miami, San Francisco, and Boston residents can join MealPass, a membership service created by one of the original founders of ClassPass that operates under a similar business ...

Marketing Tips

... greater sense of community in the process. Harry’s Shaving startup Harry’s does more than just sell razors; it strives to reflect young people’s lifestyles. In an effort to do so, it launched a free online lecture series earlier this year called H’University, in which a rotating roster of entrepreneurs record videos about the business world. The initiative is intended to help recent college grads gain insights they wouldn’t learn in school. Past lecturers have included Instagram founder Kevin ...

School Of (Work)Life

... work is about much more than business today; nearly six in 10 (58%) young adults believe that work culture is increasingly becoming like college culture, with those in the U.S. being especially likely to feel this way. Consider how university is the embodiment of work-life integration, as students learn and complete assignments while also navigating their social and personal lives in the same space; the workforce is increasingly offering many of these benefits too, with young generations creating ...

Consumed Takeaways

... this impulse, try to anticipate it. Present products alongside the sort of info users are gut checking for purchase assurance: reviews, ratings, likes, pins, and other proof of quality and positive peer reception. Practice transparency.Brands no longer have the option to cloak and conceal anything they deem unfavorable about their business. More than 50% of respondents say they are doing more research today than they did five years ago. These savvy consumers make it their business to know when ...

Seize The Day

... unhappy with the current state of nightlife, as evidenced by the number of bars, pubs, and nightclubs that have gone out of business in the past 10 years; more than 10,000 bars in the U.S. have gone under, and the number of nightclubs is down 45% in the UK. Moreover, 61% of youth in the UK and 54% in the U.S. say their nights out often don’t live up to their expectations. These expectations have been heightened as they want to either Go Big Or Go Home, and the typical nightlife scene doesn’t cater to ...

Build Your Own Career

... connections and passions; and Zs’ emphasis on individuality motivates them to define their own labels. These traits are manifesting in their work lives as they attempt to construct a new route for their careers. Young professionals are turning careers into more of a “choose your own adventure” story than a pre-written script. It’s unsurprising that Ys, a generation known for disrupting business models across a wide range of industries, are also disrupting their own role as participants in business by ...

Culture Spotlight On The U.S.

... , alongside an all-star cast, including Shaquille O’Neal, Reggie Miller, and Nate Robinson. Similarly, Cheetos is hitting the silver screen, with Fox Searchlight creating a film titled Flamin’ Hot, about the true story of Richard Montanez who created the iconic snack. And the aptly named documentary Maddman: The Steve Madden Story depicts the experiences of the shoe designer, including his business’ successes and failures. Cassandra finds that nearly ...

Cashless Is King

... purchases, and the business can see the messages users sent to one another within the app—if their profile is public, such businesses will be able to view the notes many users make about what a particular payment is for, so brands can learn more about their consumers.DIGITAL CURRENCYFew young adults currently own digital currently, although Trendsetters are more likely than young adults overall to own it. This is likely due to the fact that three-quarters of young people have more trust in ...

Doctor Who?

... Haiti. When I was younger, I was prescribed all these medicines by a psychiatrist and they would take a toll on my entire mental health, so I had a bad experience. It shouldn't be pushed on us, but that's just part of the billion-dollar business. MARIFER, 15, NJA GROWING ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONAs young adults in the U.S. and UK increasingly move away from Western medicine, their global access is prompting them to consider Eastern medicine as a supplemental solution or even a replacement. As they ...