How to avoid the ‘cyberazzi’

By Edouard Thijssen

The paparazzi, with their clicking cameras, are notorious for stalking celebrities to feed the public’s curiosity about Hollywood stars. The reality of modern society is that you, too, have stalkers following your every move, even if you’re not a celebrity. They’re known as the “cyberazzi.”

As a generation addicted to the Internet, little do we realize the quantity of information we reveal to a faceless audience online. Each interaction with a website requires an e-mail address, a username and a password. Sometimes you must also disclose your geographic location, professional interests and salary range. Once you receive access to the site, you … Read more

Back to the future

A Wall Street Journal article last month noted an entrepreneurial trend: Enterprising businesspeople are purchasing the rights to defunct brands in an effort to revive the once-beloved products or concepts. Resuscitated brands noted in the Journal report included Astro Pops, National Premium beer and the Seafood Shanty restaurant chain.

All the revivals cited in the Journal were orchestrated by entrepreneurs who are unrelated to the brands' original creators. That's what makes it a new trend. In the family business universe, on the other hand, this is nothing new. There are many examples of founders' descendants who have rescued their family's legacy from … Read more

90 Years of Excellence

Mitchell Kaneff, Chairman and CEO of Arkay Packaging (and Transitions conference speaker) discusses his company’s 90 year history.

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