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...says it with the zeal of an empire builder. And that's precisely the issue: having built one, Schultz is trying to alter the momentum of a company with $10 billion in yearly sales and 16,000 stores in 44 countries. But creating intimacy and authenticity on that scale may be beyond expectation. "They have come about as close as you possibly can to being big yet still retaining some uniqueness," says John Moore, who was a marketing manager at Starbucks until 2003 and now runs the blog Brand Autopsy. "I can't think of a company that's done...
...every practice, every week, they’re getting better,” Harvard coach John Tillman said of his young offense. “They’re starting to get what their strengths and their teammates’ strengths are. I think today was a big confidence builder for them...
Gwendolyn Noyes, a partner at the local builder Oaktree Green, said the majority of people moving to Cambridge are “young professionals or empty nesters” who want one or two bedroom apartments...
...exact motive behind student interest can be difficult to gauge. Two student volunteers might be participating for completely different reasons: next to dedicated participants might be the resume-builder who wants something to talk about at the next job interview...
...Harberg became an energy-efficiency guru because he didn't know the first thing about energy efficiency. In 2003 he was constructing a new home in Dallas and wanted to work with his builder to make the place as environmentally friendly as possible. But neither Harberg nor his designer had any training in how to turn an ordinary house green, and they found few resources to help them. "It was so frustrating," says Harberg, 46, a Dallas-based entrepreneur...