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BUSINESS LESSONS from10
Hit Comedy-Drama series, Orange is The New Black,
follows the lives and stories of women inmates
at Litchfield Federal Penitentiary.
This show is rated
TV-MASome content in this
presentation may not be
suitable for children.
WARNING:
Spoiler Alert !
As they serve their time, the women’s entrepreneurial spirits shine through. Here are some lessons we can learn from their “business ventures” and interactions with each other.
CommunicationLesson 1:
Prior to her incarceration for involvement with the mafia, Red ran a popular neighborhood restaurant called Dmitri’s.
While serving time, she relies on her family to
keep up business. However, without consistent
communication with them, Dmitri’s is shut down.
Communication
with your team.
unless you haveremotely
-a small business
Great
You can’t successfully run
ResearchLesson 2:
Gloria is new Master Chef of Litchfield’s
kitchen. When she meets new inmate Vee,
she makes a deal: Bake a chocolate cake
in exchange for cigarettes.
Gloria falls for the crooked trade since
she did not do more research on Vee,
and ends up with stale cigarettes.
your Supplier,or you may get screwed.
Research
Investor AppealLesson 3:
Red no longer has her kitchen, but she finds a new place of business, the abandoned greenhouse!
By appealing to the deputy administrator’s green thumb,
she is allowed to revamp the space to her liking.
Try to appeal
you.“Get”
to investors that
CompetitionLesson 4:
Red attempts to get rid of Vee, but can’t go through with it. Vee then asks for a truce.
Red trusts Vee’s word too easily and is double crossed, leaving her seriously injured.
don’tunderestimate
your competition.
NetworkingLesson 5:
Piper lets her ex-girlfriend, Alex, back into her life, but is later betrayed by Alex when she goes on trial.
Vause is released from her sentence while Chapman gets left behind.
be careful
about who you let into
YOUR network!
WorkplaceLesson 6:
Relations
Red wins over the elderly clique and eventually her old clique by offering them something more than just material rewards.
Vee gains power with her clique, through intimidation and manipulation.
In the end, Red’s clique remains loyal, while Vee’s
clique realizes her true motives and ice her out.
A symbiotic
BOSS/EMPLOYEE RAPPORT
boosts productivity.
Impressions
Lesson 7:
First
Taystee is determined to win at the Mock Job Fair. She prepares by doing lots of
research and taking the time
to choose appropriate attire.
With her ambition and professional attitude, Taystee is able to distinguish herself from other candidates and shine.
impression
It’s all about a good
first
making
BrandingLesson 8:
Taystee used to deal drugs for Vee. In order to further
set their product apart from others in the market,
she suggests using a unique stamp and name.
“Horsey-Horse, get it?! Because heroin is called horse! Before you know it, you’ve got a call brand! ”
target audience.
Unique branding
stands out
among your
Privacy
Lesson 9:
Vee takes advantage of Suzanne,
an inmate with a history of mental problems.
Vee manipulates Suzanne so much that Suzanne is convinced that she committed a serious crime that left another inmate, Vee’s nemesis, seriously injured.
is Dead
can keep
a secret…
Only Two
if one of them
Financial Control
Lesson 10:
As Assistant Warden, Figueroa seemed to have a limitless budget when it came to certain personal expenses.
She is caught by Piper and confronted by the deputy
administrator for embezzlement. Her only choice is to resign.
company’s
expenditures
Pay attention to your
RECAP
Have GREAT COMMUNICATION with your team
RESEARCH your suppliersAppeal to investors that “GET”you
DON’T UNDERESTIMATE your competition
Be careful who you let into your NETWORK
Good Boss/Employee rapport BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY
Make a good FIRST IMPRESSION
UNIQUE BRANDING sets you apart from the rest
BE CAREFUL with whom you SHARE sensitive information with
PAY ATTENTION to your company’s EXPENDITURES
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www.articles.bplans.com/how-to-run-
a-business-in-prison-orange-is-the-
new-black-season-2-minor-spoilers/
-Jonathan Michael
www.netflix.com
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Sources:
www.madamenoire.com/437260/just-tried-strangle-sell-mascara-jail-10-business-lessons-can-learn-orange-new-black/ -Kimberly Gedeon
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