Money & Finance Strategy How Poverty Helps You Make Good Financial Choices January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked I moved a lot growing up. My parents always rented, choosing to live in an area with a better school system. Just slightly out of reach economically, but very white and very conservative. Sometimes we lived in Motels, or apartments without heat, or older homes with brown water coming out of the tap, and at […]
Entrepreneurship Strategy Why You’re Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 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 […]
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 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 […]
Strategy How to Make Overseas Connections While Running Your Own Business November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Do you want your company to go global? Perhaps you’re just considering the pursuit of a partnership with another firm based somewhere else in the world. Whatever your motivations, if you’re interested in making connections with specialists of other nationalities in order to further your company’s interests and improve their practices, there are a few […]
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
The Race For The World’s Next-Generation Computer There were many doubts as to whether or not quantum computing could ever become a reality. The circuitry relies on tricky manipulation of ions and photons, or otherwise requires temperatures near absolute zero. It is, by all means and purposes, an immense test of mankind’s cleverness and aptitude for innovation. Yet just 3 days ago […] Written by Ella Alderson January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Understanding The Hikikomori Phenomenon Hikikomori, which originated in Japan, refers to the condition where youths withdraw into the home and do not participate in society for an extended period of time. Recent updates on hikikomori presentation within the region were exchanged at a Hikikomori Round Table and Regional Symposium (HRTRS) discussion late 2017, leading to this perspective paper. Hikikomori […] Written by Frontiers Publishing December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 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
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
