2022 – Page 2 – Vanderbilt Business Review

05

Nov

All Posts, Industries, World

Made-in-China Electric Blanket Sales Booming in Europe as Homeowners Struggle with Soaring Fuel Bills

By Iris An (Image: creative common license) As the temperature drops below 60°F this week, heaters, hot tea, blankets, sweaters, and hot air from air conditioners are returning to our lives in Nashville. At the same time, our European friends don’t seem to be enjoying a longer summer: temperatures in…

A Conversation with Vanderbilt Senior Ash Rai, Co-Founder and CEO of Fin-Tech Startup Feather

01

Nov

By Shane Mumma

All Posts, Businesses, Finance and Business Insight, On Campus

A Conversation with Vanderbilt Senior Ash Rai, Co-Founder and CEO of Fin-Tech Startup Feather

By: Shane Mumma Editor’s Note: Shane and Ash are good friends. The following in-person interview has been edited for clarity and length. Shane: So, hello Ash! Welcome to this interview with the Vanderbilt Business Review—we’re happy to have you here! Basically, we’ve heard that you’ve launched a bunch of businesses…

Expanding H-1B: The necessity of skilled foreign labor

01

Nov

By Sebastian Marrero

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government, Opinion, World

Expanding H-1B: The necessity of skilled foreign labor

By Sebastian Marrero Featured image: iStock In this article, I will discuss a few of the many economic benefits that H-1B workers provide in strengthening the U.S. economy, additionally talking over past efforts that have been made to weaken or remove the program altogether. Finally, I will argue that increasing…

Leveraged Finance: Where We Are and How We Got Here

30

Oct

By Edward Ding

All Posts, Finance, Finance and Business Insight

Leveraged Finance: Where We Are and How We Got Here

By Edward Ding (Featured image: creative common license) It would be an understatement to say that corporate debt is important. From Coca-Cola toTwitter, corporations are frequent borrowers that use bonds and loans to fund a wide range of difference business activities. Much of this debt financing occurs on the public…

<strong>Pleasant Vineyard: A Story of Sweetness, Passion, and Unwavering Patience</strong>

29

Oct

By Iris An

All Posts, Businesses, Features, Nashville

Pleasant Vineyard: A Story of Sweetness, Passion, and Unwavering Patience

By Iris An (All pictures taken by the author and used with permission from Dr. and Mrs. Yao unless otherwise cited) Pleasant Vineyards is located at 2018 Les Robinson, Columbia, Tennessee, at the foot of the picturesque Theta hills. The lovely 27-acre property features 11 acres of grapes, gorgeous views,…

<strong>A Niche Market in Asian-style Bakeries: Sweet Dreams Bakery & Bubble Tea</strong>

23

Oct

By Iris An

All Posts, Businesses, Features, Nashville

A Niche Market in Asian-style Bakeries: Sweet Dreams Bakery & Bubble Tea

By: Iris An (All images are provided by Sweet Dreams Bakery & Bubble Tea, used with permission) YiMemg Wang is the owner of Sweet Dreams Bakery & Bubble Tea, a bakery on Cool Springs Blvd., in Franklin, Tennessee, which specializes in pies, cheesecakes, egg tarts, breads and bubble tea. In…

Bread, Circuses, and… Gas Prices? Energy as the Symbol of American Prosperity

08

Oct

By Claire Chen

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government, World

Bread, Circuses, and… Gas Prices? Energy as the Symbol of American Prosperity

By: Claire Chen The U.S. Department of Labor’s August 2022 CPI report reveals that American consumers may finally see a respite in the inflationary processes that have contributed to a skyrocketing cost of living. The modest 0.1 percent increase in August’s CPI – still higher than expected, but consistent with…

<strong>How far is a grocery store from your home? Dr. Schlundt’s research reveals alarming results on food deserts as an economic factor of health outcomes.</strong>

03

Oct

By Iris An

All Posts, Economy, Nashville

How far is a grocery store from your home? Dr. Schlundt’s research reveals alarming results on food deserts as an economic factor of health outcomes.

By: Iris An Take a moment, and try to picture the area where you grew up: How far is it to go to a grocery store which provides healthy foods, such as fresh fruit, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy? If it’s a bit far, considering the car and gas price,…

Starbucks’s ambitious plan in China: reflecting and expanding a business class reading

26

Sep

By Iris An

All Posts, Businesses, Features, World

Starbucks’s ambitious plan in China: reflecting and expanding a business class reading

By Iris An Sitting in the 21st Avenue coffee shop with my pumpkin spice latte, I opened my next week’s reading assignment for BUSA 3710 and found myself staring at six articles about Starbucks—in a Starbucks (the irony of this weekend study mode was not lost to me). As its…