CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS John Tan, Founder of Controlled Commodity What’s your story? Entrepreneur turned investor turned entrepreneur. I’m run a fashion ecommerce label (www.ControlledCommodity.com) and I’m an active investor in Drive.sg, Marcella and Ninja Van. I’m also a co-founder of Saturday Kids, a programming school for children. What excites you most about your industry? Tech is a great space to be in. Lots of […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS César De Sainte Maresville, Founder of M&C ASIA What’s your story? I’ve been in HK for more than 8 years now and I run a company of Import & Distribution of quality seafood that we created 5 years ago with a close friend. After an internship at the French Trade Commission of HK and a short experience in the hospitality management my job […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Clara Chen, Founder of influr.com What’s your story? With only youth, hunger, creativity and common sense, I started in the digital media industry across Southeast Asia in 2004, had the privilege to work in media conglomerates like Viacom International Media Networks, Channel NewsAsia and Fox International Channels. It was during this time that I finally graduated with a bachelor’s degree […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Frederic de Senarclens, Founder of Art Plural Gallery What’s your story? I am an art dealer and gallery owner from Switzerland. I founded Art Plural Gallery in 2011, which is a unique gallery that specialises in Contemporary Art. The gallery is located in an art deco building with 12’000 sq. ft of exhibition space, located in the heart of Singapore’s cultural district. Art […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Jerome Tam, Director & Co-Founder of Rush Hour Media Interesting interview with Jerome Tam from Hong Kong. As well as a trip down memory lane to a world before YouTube, see if you can guess where the name of his company came from… What’s your story? My co-founder, Jake Sharp, and I met at the University of Leeds, where he studied New Media and […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Dr. Tanvi Gautam, Managing Partner of Global People Tree I first became aware of Tanvi after she reached out to me through Twitter. I don’t remember what prompted it, but it took a further 6 months of DM’s and diary juggling before we finally got to meet. We share some very similar philosophies, especially when it comes to the role of HR in business, […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS David Clive Price, Asia Business Consultant It was great having the chance to connect and talk with David. We both work in similar areas and I’m sure there will be many chances to collaborate in the future. His extensive knowledge of the region would be a major boon to companies looking for regional expansion. What’s your story? I have been at […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Noel Maniraj Chelliah, Founder of the DailyMuscle Body Transformation Camp The fitness industry in Asia has exploded in recent years and whilst different fitness fads come and go the fundamentals remain the same. The professionals in this space are working hard to develop their brand and maximise the value they can provide to the most amount of people. What’s your story? When I was younger, […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS David Smalley, Head of Business Development at Mededs Video Production It’s always great to connect with anyone in the video industry. The consumption of video on the Internet and via mobile is simply staggering and shows no sign of slowing. Finding people that understand that space and can tell your story effectively, is the key to getting your message out there. Read on… What’s your […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Roshni Mahtani, CEO & Founder of Tickled Media One of the perks of this job is being able to connect with people that are making a real difference. Roshni is not only able to provide valuable information and insights to those who need it, but has the drive and know how to find ways to leverage distribution channels to provide impact to the […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Are Single People Happier? The Science Of Being Single Key Takeaway: A study published in the Journal of Personality suggests that long-term single people can be secure and thriving, possibly due to their attachment style. The research found that 78% of singles were insecure, with 22% being secure. Secure singles are comfortable with intimacy and closeness in relationships, while anxious singles worry about rejection […] Written by Yuthika Girme April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Greater Secrets Of Stonehenge Key Takeaway: A project involving archaeologists, astronomers, and photographers from English Heritage, Oxford, Leicester, and Bournemouth universities, as well as the Royal Astronomical Society, aims to study the lunar alignment at Stonehenge. The project aims to identify the layout of certain stones and the major lunar standstill, which occurs when the northernmost and southernmost moonrises […] Written by Fabio Silva April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Building Blocks Of The Universe Key Takeaway: Peter Higgs, the creator of the Higgs boson, has died at the age of 94. Higgs, a great scientist in particle physics, discovered the Higgs boson in 1964 after reading a paper by American theoretical physicist Philip Anderson. This led to the development of the Standard Model, which explained how fundamental particles and […] Written by Harald Fox April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Inherent Risks Of A.I. Key Takeaway: Leading scientists and technologists often make terrible predictions about the direction of innovation, leading to misalignments between a company’s economic incentives to profit from its proprietary AI model and society’s interests in how the AI model should be monetised and deployed. Focusing on the economic risks from AI is not just about preventing […] Written by Mariana Mazzucato April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Psychology Of A Gentleman Key Takeaway: The Gentlemen, a TV series by Guy Ritchie, reimagines the age-old trope of a “gentleman” based on Middle English and French. The term originated from Middle English, referring to the English gentry, a class below nobility but above farmers. The concept of a gentleman is associated with higher competence, warmth, and positive connotations […] Written by Jayden Greenwell-Barnden April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Discovering Your Money Attachment Style Key Takeaway: The current economic climate is particularly concerning for young people, who are often financially worse off than their parents. To overcome this, it is important to understand one’s financial attachment style, which can be secure, anxious, or avoidant. Attachment theory, influenced by childhood experiences and education, can help shape one’s relationship with money. […] Written by Ylva Baeckstrom April 9, 2024April 9, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Proven 5 Steps To Psychological Wellness Key Takeaway: Wellness culture, which claims to provide happiness and meaning, has been criticized for its superficial focus on superficial aspects like candles and juice cleanses. Psychological research suggests that long-term wellbeing comes from a committed pursuit of both pleasure and meaning. Martin Seligman’s Perma model, which breaks wellbeing into five pillars: positive emotions, engagement, […] Written by Ben Gibson April 8, 2024April 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rethinking Education Key Takeaways: The Industrial model of education that fueled the modern era and its dizzying reach did its job incredibly well. In his writing, Flynn illustrates study after study, spanning nations and decades, in which modern educational gift of abstraction — a transcendent sign of intelligence, as we saw in Raven’s Matrices — has been […] Written by Anthony Fieldman March 2, 2022October 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Transforming Its Economy Through Learning I highly recommend reading the McKinsey Global Institute’s new report, “Reskilling China: Transforming The World’s Largest Workforce Into Lifelong Learners”, which focuses on the country’s biggest employment challenge, re-training its workforce and the adoption of practices such as lifelong learning to address the growing digital transformation of its productive fabric. How to transform the country […] Written by Enrique Dans February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why You’re Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing With the new year around the corner, now is a good time to re-evaluate your past marketing strategies and gear up for the year ahead. For some businesses, influencer marketing has simply not seemed to live up to its lofty promises of genuine engagement, credibility, and transparency. Some have claimed that it has been failing […] Written by Michael Tan January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A New Philosophy of Business I’m about to ask you to take a mental leap. For the next 8 minutes, suspend your notions of what a business is, and I’ll propose a new lens for you to look through. There are a lot of questions asked around what “community” means for business. “Where should community fit in my organization?” and […] Written by Empirics Asia September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked