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The Mental Wellness Association

Our mission is to help those who face mental hardship and struggles for people who face depression. The goal of this organization is to reach out to victims who face mental illnesses in an attempt to prevent suicide. At the Mental Wellness Association we aim to build a comfortable community where anyone can come and express their personal problems or issues. Our execution strategy is to build a smartphone app to build a social network where people are all connected with an objective to heal and comfort individuals who face mental problems and struggles. What do you think is one of the top 10 leading causes of death? Your first instincts might tell you that is it a disease borne illness like cancer or HIV, but that is not what I am here to talk to you about today. Did you know that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the world according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention? The fact that this isn’t a physical effect but rather internal makes it even worse becaus
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A World We Dare to Imagine

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death. Life is such a precious opportunity that it’s sad to see this occurring so often. We have hotline prevention services, but it is really making an impact? Let’s create a foundation to actually create better direct communication. We need a solution to create more intimate relationships that can build a stronger bond with people who face depression and hardship. A USC student recently committed suicide here in our own neighborhood. What if we had a better chance to save her life? We live in a growing digital age where we can connect to almost anywhere in the world, but why are we failing to reach the most important people who need our attention? Why aren’t we doing something more impactful to improve our suicide prevention initiates? For my better world idea, I would like to focus on a critical issue that occurs all around the world. Recent statistics show that there is an average of 123 suicides committed per day. Now, there are many suicide pr
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Random Blogpost 2

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Music has been around for centuries. Its the life and breadth of culture and lifestyle throughout every generation. In today’s world, the way we listen to music is changing with wireless earphones to face recognition smartphones. Music platforms like SoundCloud, Pandora, and Spotify are expanding. As a Business major, I like to read up on current events every couple of weeks to stay updated with the current market. One thing that caught my attention is Spotify and how it recently released its IPO this week on Tuesday, April 3rd. I found it interesting to see how different this company is compared to other publicly traded companies. It’s crazy to see how this is one of the largest music streaming companies to go public besides Apple. SoundCloud and Pandora are two well-known music streaming companies that serve as their competitor against Spotify. However, showing how Spotify was able to go public gives them a better overview of how much better they are doing compared to their comp
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Born on Third Base Blogpost

My impression of Born on Third Base was intriguing in how Chucks Collin dissects the major issues of income inequality. I was not hooked right away after reading the first chapter. However, my impression quickly changed as I read further into his discussion about income equality and the source of where it comes from. The chapter “I didn’t do it alone” is one of my favorite chapters from the book because it provides a deeper perspective of how successful people did not achieve their goals all by themselves. Collins makes a great point about how it is a necessary requirement to pay taxes including estate and income taxes because it bolsters the success of many people. The tax laws and bills that required people to contribute to society played a major role in stimulating our economy. I enjoyed reading this chapter because it makes you think twice when you hear people complaining about paying taxes. Collins makes a strong argument that without taxes these wealthy people would not be wher
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Random Post 1

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For my random post, I am focusing my topic on the recent changes in the food industry conglomerate. Earlier this week Albertsons a family friendly local market announced its merger with Rite Aid a local drug store. Growing up in Southern California, as a kid I still remember going to these places with my family. It astonishing how fast the food market is drastically changing. We are starting to see megastores and superstores taking over the grocery industry leaving local and smaller markets in the dust. Walmart and Target are competitors who dominate the commercial products industry including local food and groceries. Being a superstore gives customers the advantage to shop for food while buying other household items all in one place. These conglomerates make it more logical to shop at their stores compared to local markets like Albertson, Ralphs, and Walgreens. It is interesting to see how local markets are beginning to merge with each other to compete against growing competitors.
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The Next Level of Professional Gambling

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The Next Level of Professional Gambling Developing a broader understanding of Cryptocurrency By Alan Yip If you have used social media recently or watched the 2018 Super Bowl Half Time commercial, then you have probably heard of Bitcoin. With a click of a button, you can invest in your future with next level currency in a growing world. Get Rich or Die Trying The famous rapper named Curtis James Jackson III famously known as “50 Cent” recently made 8 million in bitcoin by accepting bitcoin for his album release “Animal Ambition.” Bitcoin was valued at $662 at the time of his album release but has soared up to $17,000 making Jackson’s coins worth millions (Liao 2018). This is just one of the many stories of people who got rich over this new investment currency. Over the past year in 2017 bitcoin’s price went from $900 at the beginning of the year to $20,000 at the end. Cryptocurrency is a new medium of exchange known as Peer to Peer (P2P) digital currency. It is the
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