Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy Technology The Economics Of Airbnb December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 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 […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Technology The Bill Gate & Elon Musk Feud December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked The Microsoft founder has become the latest in Musk’s growing list of billionaire foes. Why is SpaceX & Tesla’s chief picking fights? While they have international, even Interplanetary, businesses to run, or world-saving foundations to oversee; Billionaires, so it seems, also have plenty of time to fight. In recent months, the multi-billionaire’s club has been […]
Business & Economics Entrepreneurship Startups Technology How Bitcoin Funded My Master’s Degree November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked When I boarded the flight to Toronto on 31st August 2010 little did I know that I would end up losing my entrance scholarship after my very first year of university. Being an international student is a struggle in itself. Staying away from family, having to do all the daily chores whilst balancing studies isn’t […]
Entrepreneurship Startups SIXTY-ONE PROMINENT BUSINESS LEADERS AND ORGANISATIONS LAUDED AT THE ASIA PACIFIC ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2020 REGIONAL EDITION November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Enterprise Asia is pleased to present an impressive list of sixty-one outstanding award recipients at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2020 Regional Edition. These leading figures have set and proven themselves consistent and exceptional entrepreneurial spirit in going above and beyond expectations during this unprecedented year. Established in 2007, APEA recognises outstanding entrepreneurs […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy Apple’s New Innovation Could Threaten Google’s Monopoly November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked The following excerpt is taken from Apple’s “Think Different” Campaign: “HERE’S TO THE CRAZY ONES — THE MISFITS, THE REBELS, THE TROUBLEMAKERS, THE ROUND PEGS IN THE SQUARE HOLES. THE ONES WHO SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY — THEY’RE NOT FOND OF RULES. YOU CAN QUOTE THEM, DISAGREE WITH THEM, GLORIFY OR VILIFY THEM, BUT THE ONLY […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy Technology Tesla’s Entry Onto The S&P 500: Implications For The Global Economy November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked On December 21, electric vehicle maker Tesla will finally join the S&P 500, making it one of the 10 most-valuable companies on the index. The committee that regulates which companies make up this market indicator puts them through a rigorous selection process, aimed at keeping it balanced and as representative as possible: to prevent speculation, it only […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy Technology Strategy In A Post-Digital World November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked For decades, the dominant view of strategy was based on Michael Porter’s ideas about competitive advantage. In essence, he argued that the key to long-term success was to dominate the value chain by maximizing bargaining power among suppliers, customers, new market entrants and substitute goods. Yet digital technology blew apart old assumptions. As technology cycles began to outpace […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy Technology The Rise of Plant Milk: A Billion Dollar Industry November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Plant-based milk alternatives are more popular now than ever before. Starbucks has soy, coconut, almond, and oat milk at the ready for your morning coffee. Leading plant-based drink brand Oatly has developed a “barista blend” oat milk that steams and froths just like the real thing. Even my grandmother now has almond milk in her […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Money & Finance Startups Strategy 10 Things Every Founder Should Know When Raising Series A November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked In July we hosted The Transition, a webinar series that brought together 15 investors, operators and founders across 3 weeks to discuss the hardest parts of early-stage company building – idea through Series A. Over 400 of you tuned-in live, but in case you missed it, you can watch all of the sessions on-demand here. On our […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy Technology Coffee-nomics November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Coffee has become a staple in our every day routine. Most people know exactly which coffee shop, the kind of roast, or the type of coffee they relish most. But, as you pay for your coffee at your favorite store, have you ever wondered who is taking the biggest share of the proceeds? Who are […]
The Idea Of God Has One Major Flaw I don’t believe, especially as an aspiring scientist, that I can call myself an atheist. At most I can claim to be agnostic for there is no way to prove that God doesn’t exist. Having grown up in the Southeastern United States, I was introduced at a young age to Christianity. It remains the religion […] Written by Ella Alderson January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
PIYASAK UKRITNUKUN, MD Abandoning his hopes of studying for an MBA, Piyasak Ukritnukun has turned a relatively small lending company into a billion dollar financial inclusion company. What’s your story? I was born in the US and came back to Thailand to study at Thammasat Business School in 1999. After college, I spent two years with Boston Consulting Group […] Written by Callum Laing January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Written by Empirics Asia December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Commodification of Truth in the Era of Disinformation As children, we’re told bedtime stories to help us fall asleep at night. Stories about mythical creatures, princes and princesses, and unsung superheroes take us to an alternate reality, a more comfortable reality. There, everything is better — we’re more adventurous, life is more exciting, and we always win the battle between good and evil. But what happens […] Written by Empirics Asia December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Bill Gate & Elon Musk Feud The Microsoft founder has become the latest in Musk’s growing list of billionaire foes. Why is SpaceX & Tesla’s chief picking fights? While they have international, even Interplanetary, businesses to run, or world-saving foundations to oversee; Billionaires, so it seems, also have plenty of time to fight. In recent months, the multi-billionaire’s club has been […] Written by Empirics Asia December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Has Netflix Changed The Way We Watch TV And Movies Forever? Netflix and Disney have both announced their programming for 2021, underscoring increased home consumption, partly as a result of a year of lockdowns, but also as part of a long-term trend. Almost the entire industry is trying to ensure that these changing trends don’t catch them out of step: Warner has said all of its 2021 releases will be […] Written by Enrique Dans January 15, 2021January 15, 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
Loneliness In The Era Of COVID 19 COVID-19 is proving to be a particularly cruel disease not just because of its pathophysiology but also due to its potentially devastating consequences for engendering loneliness. From the outset of the pandemic, we have learned of countless individuals having to die alone or loved ones not being able to grieve by providing burial services (Miller, […] Written by Frontiers Publishing January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Future Generations And Their Moral Significance Most people think we should have some concern for future generations, but this obvious sounding idea leads to a surprising conclusion. Since the future is big, there could be far more people in the future than in the present generation. This means that if you want to help people in general, your key concern shouldn’t be to […] Written by 80,000 Hours January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
