Brad PettyCompetition has heated up significantly in the hospitality business.West Elm branded Hotels will be in markets that don’t already have design centric experiences like Indianapolis. Shinola’s first hotel is…Jan 14, 2019Jan 14, 2019
Brad PettyWhy Apple Should Purchase StarzWhen Apple purchased Beats and made Dr. Dre a billionaire, the Beats music streaming service was headed for the backwaters of music…Jun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018
Brad PettyBaseless ExistenceThere are some companies that have no financial reason for existing. A direct statement–I know. The countless arguments about Toy’s R Us…Apr 3, 2018Apr 3, 2018
Brad PettyJobs are not American’s Solution to Economic WoesAnd I wish the lies purporting them would stop. New York Magazine recently published a piece online entitled “The Radical Proposal That…Mar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2018
Brad PettyExtracting Our FutureThe sun seems to be setting on the idea that we will need to extract more raw materials from the earth. That needn't be so. Raw materials…Mar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018
Brad PettySpotify and the Three Musical BearsThere’s no need to worry about antitrust or consumer’s ire if Spotify were controlled by the big three music companies. Warner, Universal…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
Brad PettyThe Case for Consolidation and True InnovationHistory provides us with the rare ability to qualify our future decisions. We can refuse to choose a course of action based on previous…Mar 4, 2018Mar 4, 2018
Brad PettyConversation PieceInvariably, explanatory and contextual boundaries are needed to help frame a conversation. Let’s be clear, I want to have a conversation…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018
Brad PettyLost in a Cultured BusinessZadie Smith is my favorite author. It seems sort of an inane thing to say or to hold that someone in particular embodies the best of an art…Feb 6, 2018Feb 6, 2018
Brad PettyCutting the cord was one of the most liberating experiences…ever.I’ve always had an affinity for television. Born in the mid 80’s and raised during the early 90’s in a household with varied satellite and…Feb 4, 2018Feb 4, 2018
