Insights & Analysis


  • The Lessons Your First Job Teaches You

    By : Ivan Teran For many teenagers nowadays, getting their first job seems like the most exciting step to becoming more independent and gaining their own money to buy their own necessities. While earning money is usually one of the main reasons teenagers get a job, there are actually many other lessons you could learn…


  • The AI Stock Rush

    By Braden Ong Every couple of weeks, there is a new headline about an AI stock. Nvidia. Palantir.CoreWeave. These are the names of the companies that most adults did not know a couple of years ago and are now being discussed at dinner tables, especially mine. And if you are a teen interested in stocks,…


  • Why Customers Trust Some Brands More Than Others

    By Billy Liang Wu Ever come across individuals who only purchase a particular brand regardless ofavailability of other alternatives in the market at lower prices? The case may bewith an iPhone instead of another phone or Starbucks rather than the local cafe,or with a Nike shoe compared to other brands. Customers develop loyaltytowards businesses based…


  • Why a part time job matters to the economy and the benefits it gives to businesses and people.

    By: Niral Naredla While part-time jobs may seem irrelevant or a waste of time, they actually help our economy, people, and other businesses. As for people, specifically teens, part-time jobs give a steady income source that they can use as pocket money or even to save up for college, to start a business, and other…


  • Business Lessons You Learn Just by Being a Customer 

    By: Ivan Teran A lot of people may think you need to own a business before you can learn anything about entrepreneurship. I would always think the same thing! But the more I would pay attention to the businesses I interact with everyday such as Target, Walmart, and or even fast foods like Chick –…


  • Why Youth Entrepreneurship Programs Often Miss the Mark

    By: Niral Naredla  Due to artificial intelligence taking over tons of job opportunities it leaves the youth questioning their employability. Entrepreneurship has become quite popular ever since starting a business opens up more job openings. Therefore, many experts and companies create entrepreneurship programs to educate the youth more about what it takes to handle a…


  • The Psychology Behind Pricing: Why$9.99 Feels Cheaper Than $10.00

    By Billy Liang Wu Do you ever wonder why prices mostly end in the number .99 instead of rounding up to whole dollars? No matter if you shop in stores, eat out, or shop online, you will come across items priced at $4.99, $19.99, or $99.99. Although the difference is of just one cent, people…


  • Why Youth Entrepreneurship Programs Often Miss the Mark

    By: Niral Naredla  Due to artificial intelligence taking over tons of job opportunities it leaves the youth questioning their employability. Entrepreneurship has become quite popular ever since starting a business opens up more job openings. Therefore, many experts and companies create entrepreneurship programs to educate the youth more about what it takes to handle a…