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The Private Space Race

Although space remains a magical place for most of us, it’s ultimately just another place for doing business. Today, the space economy is worth $420 billion, with commercial space revenue representing 79 percent of total space activities. If the space economy is nearly a half trillion-dollar business, how much bigger will it get? Bank of America […]

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Franklin Tang – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Habitap

This article was originally published here: Franklin Tang – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Habitap Franklin Tang has combined his interest in property with his IT skills and created a business and brand that would not previously have been considered. What’s your story? I started Habitap, Asia’s first fully integrated smart living platform, in […]
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The Private Space Race

Although space remains a magical place for most of us, it’s ultimately just another place for doing business. Today, the space economy is worth $420 billion, with commercial space revenue representing 79 percent of total space activities. If the space economy is nearly a half trillion-dollar business, how much bigger will it get? Bank of America […]
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Valentina Tudose – Relationship Coach at Happy Ever After Ltd.

This article was originally published here: Valentina Tudose – Relationship Coach at Happy Ever After Ltd. Valentina Tudose has utilised her passion for communication to grow a business as a relationship coach and she continues to find new ways to communicate. What’s your story? I have always been passionate about communication, building relationships and understanding […]
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Startups Lose Innovative Edge After Corporate Funding?

When a large corporation puts money into a small startup, huge innovations can result — like the rapid-fire development of a COVID-19 vaccine. The first two vaccines to win U.S. regulatory approval both came from biotech startups that had received equity investments from pharmaceutical giants: · In January 2015, Merck took a $50 million stake in […]
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The Truth Beneath Our Complexity

We are all guilty of it. When we are left to our own devices, we all, with rare exception, build incredibly complex and fictitious self-narratives, as a lens through which to interpret everything in our worlds. The reason we do this is simple: we have built the world around ego, against which we must now buttress our […]
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When Artists And Scientists Team Up

For Clifford V. Johnson, there’s a powerful instrument that’s often missed when we talk about science: art. The professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Southern California researches the nature of space and time, including topics like quantum gravity and black holes. But he’s also interested in broadening the cultural understanding of science. He works […]
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Startups Lose Innovative Edge After Corporate Funding?

When a large corporation puts money into a small startup, huge innovations can result — like the rapid-fire development of a COVID-19 vaccine. The first two vaccines to win U.S. regulatory approval both came from biotech startups that had received equity investments from pharmaceutical giants: · In January 2015, Merck took a $50 million stake in […]
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It’s Time To Redefine The Workplace

A post on Salesforce’s website heralds the end of the nine-to-five era, explaining that it makes no sense to expect people to continue working in this archaic way, and proposes three new approaches: flex, fully remote and office-based, which will define how the company works when things normalize after the pandemic. The company says it expects the flex format to be adopted by the […]
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The Secret Of Clubhouse’s Growth Model

Clubhouse’s rapid growth has taken it to more that six million registered users (active users or those who have downloaded the app to reserve their name) as of February 1, putting it at the center of cultural phenomenon that takes social audio to heights of popularity that many years of podcasting apps and platforms have never […]
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The Economics Of Airbnb

Airbnb just went public in a debut that’s been widely celebrated. We dug into the company’s prospectus and learned some interesting facts about their business and travel trends. Cash flow is highly seasonal. ABNB makes all it’s money in Q3. As you can see, that’s pretty much the only quarter in which the company is comfortably […]
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Southeast Asia Could Have a $200B Internet Economy With the Right Set Up

The Southeast Asian startup scene is strong and getting stronger. Across the region, companies are emerging in fintech, edtech, insurtech, blockchain and many other areas. In 2017, Southeast Asian startups received $7.86 billion in investor funding, which is triple the investments seen the year before, according to Tech in Asia. The region also boasts four unicorns, including Grab […]

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Franklin Tang – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Habitap

This article was originally published here: Franklin Tang – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Habitap Franklin Tang has combined his interest in property with his IT skills and created a business and brand that would not previously have been considered. What’s your story? I started Habitap, Asia’s first fully integrated smart living platform, in […]
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Valentina Tudose – Relationship Coach at Happy Ever After Ltd.

This article was originally published here: Valentina Tudose – Relationship Coach at Happy Ever After Ltd. Valentina Tudose has utilised her passion for communication to grow a business as a relationship coach and she continues to find new ways to communicate. What’s your story? I have always been passionate about communication, building relationships and understanding […]
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Devan Jayakumar – Co-Founder & Country Head of ZoomItNow Malaysia

This article was originally published here: Devan Jayakumar – Co-Founder & Country Head of ZoomItNow Malaysia Moving from the medical sector to logistics is not an obvious step but Devan Jayakumar took it and has gained great satisfaction from the outcome. What’s your story? After graduating, I met a fairly successful entrepreneur who was heavily […]
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Albin Lix – Founder & Managing Director at Digital Business Lab

This article was originally published here: Albin Lix – Founder & Managing Director at Digital Business Lab Moving from provincial France to ultra-urban Hong Kong has given Albin Lix a diverse mindset which he has taken into his business. What’s your story? Growing up in France’s  St. Malo province, where all is about modesty, enthusiasm, […]

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The Unstoppable Growth Of The Freemium Economy

At a Twitter event for analysts, the company presented its plans — previously disclosed to the SEC — to double its revenue by the end of 2023, with the goal of reaching 315 million monetizable daily users. The company, which is doing well in the wake of last year’s threat of a shareholder rebellion to replace CEO Jack Dorsey, has interesting plans for […]
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Devan Jayakumar – Co-Founder & Country Head of ZoomItNow Malaysia

This article was originally published here: Devan Jayakumar – Co-Founder & Country Head of ZoomItNow Malaysia Moving from the medical sector to logistics is not an obvious step but Devan Jayakumar took it and has gained great satisfaction from the outcome. What’s your story? After graduating, I met a fairly successful entrepreneur who was heavily […]
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Albin Lix – Founder & Managing Director at Digital Business Lab

This article was originally published here: Albin Lix – Founder & Managing Director at Digital Business Lab Moving from provincial France to ultra-urban Hong Kong has given Albin Lix a diverse mindset which he has taken into his business. What’s your story? Growing up in France’s  St. Malo province, where all is about modesty, enthusiasm, […]

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