COVID-19 2/2

Ozzie Paez

Jun 27, 20201 min read

Benchmarks and uncertainty

he COVID-19 crisis has been exasperating for many of us in part because of contradictory explanations from experts and news sources...

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Ozzie Paez

Jun 19, 20201 min read

All in it together? Sort of...

Business is a contact sport. Entrepreneurs, executives, and consumers accept that in free markets there are always winners and losers.

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Ozzie Paez

Jun 13, 20201 min read

Tentative reopenings

Low in-store traffic is far too common to suggest a strong, early recovery.

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Ozzie Paez

May 21, 20202 min read

Surviving the COVID economy

I counted more than ten failed businesses during a recent walk. There were many others whose operations were visibly unprofitable...

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Ozzie Paez

May 9, 20201 min read

Reopening constraints and profitability

States are setting new requirements as conditions for businesses reopening. They are particularly strict and disruptive to social businesses

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Ozzie Paez

May 2, 20201 min read

Application notes: Starbucks

Starbucks’ (SB) success relies on a socially centered customer value proposition...

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Ozzie Paez

Apr 29, 20201 min read

Applying OPR's recovery framework

This post discusses the OPR Framework’s application to social businesses, particularly restaurants...

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Ozzie Paez

Apr 16, 20201 min read

Business model uncertainties

Business models define their business’ rationale and operational logic. They encompass the processes and functions that transform inputs int

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Ozzie Paez

Apr 14, 20201 min read

Clarifying uncertainties

This post offers insights for identifying and contextually clarifying post-lockdown economic, strategic, and operational uncertainties.

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Ozzie Paez

Apr 7, 20201 min read

Our duty

Business leaders and investors know how to quantify and price risks; uncertainties are another matter. Unlike risks, which drive decisions a

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Ozzie Paez

Mar 20, 20201 min read

Alternative containment strategies

ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES for containing Coronavirus have emerged...

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Ozzie Paez

Mar 17, 20201 min read

Assessing COVID-19 risks

To understand my odds and make good decisions, I needed representative data and context...

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Ozzie Paez

Mar 14, 20201 min read

NYC best source of COVID data

he city and State are providing better data on Coronavirus than has been available from other trusted sources.

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Ozzie Paez

Mar 10, 20201 min read

Riding bad data to lousy decisions

...we often lend automatic credibility to information and decisions based on data. It’s reasonable in many instances, but not always.

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Ozzie Paez

Mar 7, 20201 min read

Shortcomings in our response to Corona

Does it make sense to deal with this bug through policies that will drive the world-economy to an also deadly economic recession?...

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Ozzie Paez

Feb 28, 20201 min read

The business of life must go on

Coronavirus has captured our attention. The best antidote to fear is good information...

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Ozzie Paez

Feb 14, 20201 min read

The human toll of unemployment

We are now hearing from officials and the media that, if/when Corona spreads in the US, cities may have to essentially shut down...

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