by Amanda McDavid | Nov 8, 2024 | Viewpoints
“Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” If you’re a Baby Boomer, you know exactly what that means. “That’s sketch, that’s sus, that’s skibidi.” If you’re a Gen Z, you know exactly what that means. No cap. What’s the fuss? Gen Z is now 20% of the US population, continuing to grow –...
by Amanda McDavid | Nov 8, 2024 | Viewpoints
In September I attended the World One Health Congress- followed by the United Against Rabies Forum in Cape Town, South Africa. At the WOHC, there were 1,400 participants from 87 countries, and over 70 sessions containing 400 speakers and 600 scientific posters....
by Amanda McDavid | Oct 25, 2024 | Viewpoints
Finally, election season is upon us. But for finance nerds like myself, earning season is here as well with 3Q24 corporate earnings reports beginning in early November. It will be very interesting to see not only what the companies have to say about third quarter...
by Amanda McDavid | Oct 18, 2024 | Viewpoints
As we reported earlier in the newsletter, this month Mars released its Global Pet Parent Study. This survey of 20,000 dog/cat owners and non-owners covered 20 global markets including North America. Their survey found that 47% of dog and cat owners were first-time...
by Amanda McDavid | Oct 11, 2024 | Viewpoints
Congratulations to AVMA for another outstanding Veterinary Business and Economic Forum! This virtual event attracted more than 400 attendees, the most ever. Keynote speakers included Dr. Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and best-selling author at the Wharton...
by Amanda McDavid | Oct 4, 2024 | Viewpoints
October has always been one of my favorite months of the year. Great weather, great sports, great activities for sportsmen – I could go on. But business-wise, I always felt that October was like the start of the last lap around the track in a mile-long race. I had...
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