Month: June 2014

Jimmy Iovine Net Worth-$950 Million after Apple & Beats Merger

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By: Eli Karam
Those of you who don’t already know Jimmy Iovine, he is an American record producer, music executive, film producer, and entrepreneur. Better famous as chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records; he is the epitome of what an EntreWolf is.

Iovine was a cofounder of the music electronics company Beats by Dre, which recently got acquired by Apple which made him and Dr.Dre two of the most powerful and of course envied men in the music industry. The deal was at a firm $3 billion ($2.6 billion in cash & $400 million in stock). They both were bold and incredibly gifted, and Iovine had the business skills and intuition to realize a good company to invest in at the start, and he believed in music the same way Dre did. And a couple years down the road…one of the most influential and most looked at companies in the world-Apple Inc offers them the largest acquisition they have ever made. Anyone interested in the music industry or even business, I highly recommend reading more about these two EntreWolves.

Put That Phone Down, and Smell some Fresh Air

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By: Eli Karam
Remember the days before you were glued to your phone, tablet, computer, video games, and Netflix account? Yeah, so do I, they were what made us human. Go out for some fresh air, go for a hike, go for a swim, canoe with your pals. Trust me once you do, you will develop a sense of euphoria that you can’t get from your Instagram likes. I was out in nature last week, and I was so infatuated by the scenery of just plain tree’s! Can you believe how pathetic that sounds? Working at a phone company my head is in technology all day, as-well as being a full time student with studying/reading; I haven’t had time to utilize my adventurous side. Enjoy this beautiful planet we call Earth, and stop being a Robot!

I read an article the other day about how American children are loosing their cognitive ability to be creative and adventurous because their minds are so intertwined to technology that everyone is the same. The days for kids playing in tree houses and enjoying nature has eradicated. Now instead of asking their moms if they can go hiking with Tommy and the boys until 8pm has changed to asking if they can buy the new Call of Duty game and play online with the 35-year-old guy in his parent’s basement in Romania. We spend our whole lives just going, and going, and going…maybe its time for us to stop and smell the roses so to speak.

Android vs. Apple…..Which Ones For You?

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By: Eli Karam
Apple announced that it will live stream the keynote addresses at this upcoming weeks Worldwide Developer Conference, which created hysteria for consumers and Apple watchers. Why are they doing this?

And the reason is, because Apple APPL -0.76%, is most likely planning on unleashing something colossal, something that will put everyone’s opinions about how the company has fallen today in the dust. This creates a wide marketing campaign, because live streaming will bring in a much larger audience, rather than just the people who have access to the show.
I’m a T-Mobile employee and one of the most notorious questions I get asked on a daily basis is Android or iOS? But it’s very difficult to answer this because ever consumer is looking for something different in a product. Heres my proposition- if you’re the typical everyday consumer who just needs to check your Facebook/Instagram posts, send a couple texts/ make a couple calls, check your email….then iPhone (iOS) is the way to go.

BUT if you’re’e a technologically savvy young EntreWolf like me…you will prefer an Android. The reason being is Androids offer more customization, more access to other functions in the phone. I MEAN YOU CANT EVEN DELETE MORE THAN ONE CONTACT AT A TIME ON AN iPHONE! Heres how I explain it to my clients….Apple gives you their phone and says “here you go its flawless and you don’t need to know how to customize anything because WE’RE THE BEST AND WE KNOW WHAT’S GOOD FOR YOU”. Android on the other hand is more “here you go, this is our brilliant piece of art, and if you want to change things around…by all means be our GUEST!

Final Conclusion.

iPhone is perfect if you’re the SIMPLE consumer

Android is the choice if you want to be different and experiment.