CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Leo De Watts, Director of Hushup When reading Leo’s interview I was struck by how similar our entrepreneurial paths have been. From similar businesses to a shared love of snowboarding. I look forward to watching his journey progress! What’s your story? Having returned to HK from the UK I set up an events and promotions company, initially catering for those within […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Mark Sims, CEO of Go ‘N’ Live One of the common themes you spot amongst many of the Leaders interviewed in these pages is that they are disruptors. Not just of industries, but even of ways of thinking. By applying technology to problems that come up in day-to-day life they are changing forever the way we view certain aspects of our life. […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Padmini Pandya, Strategic Business Planning of SapientNitro The nature of entrepreneurship is changing almost beyond recognition. Today’s entrepreneurs are as likely to find ways to work with fun organisations as they are to try and start things themselves. Padmini has tried both approaches and has landed with a company that gives her the creative freedom that most of us strive for. What’s […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Adrien Choux, Founder of The Chinese Timekeeper It is fantastic to see entrepreneurs that combine multiple influences to deliver the best products. Sitting at the intersection of French flair and Chinese interminability Adrien Choux is looking to shake up the watch industry and stake his claim on the huge luxury market. What’s your story? I am 34 year old French with a […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Aimee Barnes, Founder of Tangram Fitness Obviously as the owner of Fitness-Buffet I have a soft spot for people that have made a career out of helping other people to get fit and healthy. Like every industry there are people who talk a good game but are afraid to walk-the-walk. You certainly could not say that about Aimee as the below […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Jared Lee, Director and Executive Producer of Grim Film It’s easy to take for granted the amazing technology that sits at our fingertips these days, but occasionally you hear stories like Jarad’s that show just what can happen when you combine creativity with technology. What’s your story? Raised by a single mom in a hair salon. Never realized my love for filmmaking till I […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Ashley Galina Dudarenok, Managing Director of Alarice International I think it’s pretty safe to say that everyone in business, wherever in the world they are located, are pretty aware of the opportunities coming out of China. Whilst awareness is a start, actually knowing how to take advantage of those opportunities is a different beast altogether. It’s great to see Ashley helping businesses to […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Habiba Raffa, Founder of Ayelli It is always interesting to hear an entrepreneur extolling the virtues of more regulation in their industry. In most cases it is a clear sign that they are doing the right thing and are looking to protect the consumer from harm. Habiba’s story is a great one… What’s your story? I was born and raised […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Serena Forlino, Founder of Bohology One of the most overlooked elements of Singapore’s success story is it’s ability to mix cultures so seamlessly. This gives foreigners a much better scope to set-up and enjoy success here than in many other countries. One person who is using her Italian heritage to help the Singapore market is Serena Forlino. What’s your story? […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Nadya Saib, CEO of Wangsa Jelita The more transparency there is in the food we eat and the products we put on our skin the faster will be the demand for higher quality and the better off we all will be. Fortunately we have entrepreneurs like Nadya who is creating her own beautiful dynasty out of Indonesia. What’s your story? There […] 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