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Mákook pi Sélim: Indigenous stories, trends, issues and successes in business

Published by Mark Bodnar
Screen capture of the cover of the June 2023 issue of Mákook pi Sélim
Just in time for National Indigenous Peoples Day, Business in Vancouver has published its 5th semi-annual issue of Mákook pi Sélim. 

"[E]ntirely written by Indigenous journalists, writers and columnists," Mákook pi Sélim "is a dedicated space to highlight Indigenous stories, trends, issues and successes in business."

 

<Read on to learn more about this BiV magazine, our super-detailed Indigenous Business research guide, and a new ebook edition of "21 things you may not know about the Indian Act"...>

Identifying megatrends when a big-picture perspective is required

Published by Mark Bodnar
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Simple line drawing of a bar + line chart with a question mark above it.
I've mentioned in past posts that you can't really do much in business without paying attention to the news. The world is changing constantly, so in addition to researching what is already known, it's important to also seek answers to such forward-looking questions as... 

"What's changing today that might affect industry X, market Y, and consumer-type Z?"

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"Can I draw inferences about the effects of those changes on my organization, so I can prepare ahead of time (and perhaps ahead of others)?"

I truly believe there is no substitute for regularly reading general, business, and industry news to spot any clues that might help answer such questions. There are, however, shortcuts that can highlight "big picture" changes happening across society and help you understand their potential implications...

<Read on to discover megatrend reports, ebooks, articles...!>