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Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Well take me back to ol' Missouri

This article was too good to miss:


http://www.economist.com/node/21534817


What does this have anything to do with Business Studies?


Well, take what we've been learning about with economies of scale.  Here's a quote from the article:


"Like both Las Vegas and Silicon Valley, Branson is a cluster. The concentration of theatres attracts skilled labour and allows specialist knowledge to spread. People quit one business to start a similar one, creating an entrepreneurial cycle, and, in the case of Branson, a lot of high-quality bluegrass music as well."


I'm loving that quote- it's external economies of scale in action!  No more using silicon valley in my lessons, I'll be explaining the joys of operating a theater business in Branson.


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1 comment:

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