Agora's Big Black Book Podcast: Recent Episodes
Daryl Berver
An impactful essay by Mark that would apply at to any company. This is a great listen for anyone entering the job market or wondering why they haven't advanced.
Jenny used to be one of our publishers and she broke down some great examples of why we are a great organization to work for and why you should work hard to benefit from the organization.
A short listen from Bill Bonner about the early days of the internet and Agora using fail wisely and well as the backdrop. It's a great listen. Enjoy
This is the last and final episode of this chapter. A short and again (and I mean it again) powerful essay by Mark Morgan Ford. This rings true to this day. Actually I am going to email Mark right now about this essay as it is meaningful to a conversation that we had just last week. This stuff is timeless!
...a short one by Mike Palmer about Free Vs Paid ideas. It is short but to the point but powerful.
Another short essay from Mark Ford. One of the affiliates referenced- The Taipan Group- is no longer with us but the point is still very valid to this day. The fact that the company lives on even with a change in a "Franchise" is how powerful this system is and has allowed the company to grow.
A very short essay by Myles Norin written back in 2014. It is interesting to see where we have progressed and where we have not.
This is a super short but powerful essay from Mark Morgan Ford that every business should follow.
A brief synopsis of how Agora's business expanded worldwide up to 2014. This information is a bit dated but the beauty is in the story. The international expansion (and contraction later on) helped shape the company to what it is today. Please enjoy.
Used a new voice generator on this episode. Getting fancier all of the time. Feedback please to DBerver@14West.Us
Laura Davis' account of the history of Agora up to 2014. I will work on updating the history beyond 2014 and will replace this episode when ready
Great lessons from Bob Compton and Mark Morgan Ford. Feedback welcome at DBerver@14West.Us. Thanks
Mark Morgan Ford's overview of Agora's structure. This will conclude the first chapter of The Big Black Book
This is a good overview of the Agora World. The graphics links are:
The Agora World: https://14westit-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/g/personal/dberver_14west_us/EfbA9muQ3y1OgsBJ0pNfKxcB7nPtDSIWIUTi01Z8_ZjeWw?e=5N90az
Publisher Graphic : https://14westit-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/g/personal/dberver_14west_us/EcrBLXindeVNgBWm2fVb4dsBBbMW8BXc5qgxaOoe2_U1Ag?e=9AqDqt