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Robert Laing, Co-Founder Of Gengo

Robert Laing is the co-founder of Gengo, an exciting startup with a complex product- the power of translation.

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How The Coronavirus Is Driving A Disruption In Healthcare

Digital medicine is increasingly attracting the attention of investors who see the pandemic triggering a sea change in the way we understand and manage our health. We’re talking about mainly about three different areas: telemedicine, out-patient care and continuous monitoring. Between them, they bring us closer to a scenario of genuinely preventive medicine, where many diseases can […]

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Coffee-nomics

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 […]

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Challenges of Being An Entrepreneur in the Middle East

Taking the plunge and starting your own business may be one of the most exciting decisions you ever make, but it’s important to know that you will experience both highs and lows throughout the process. Building your very own business from the ground up will be tiresome and incredibly frustrating at times, and you may […]

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Lessons Learnt from The Lean Startup

The Lean Startup book authored by Eric Ries has been sitting on my shelf for quite sometime now, so since I am currently contributing to the making of a startup I figured I’ll take a look into it. The book is divided into 3 parts, after reading the first two I had my mind blown […]

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The Nuances Of A Public Apology

From a public relations perspective, public apologies are fascinating. They’re to be found everywhere and the news media can’t seem to get enough of these dramatic statements. If we unpack the public apology as a concept, we can discern three central parts: the apology (“I apologise”), the expression of regret (“I’m sorry”) and the explanation […]

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Why the Coronavirus is a Great Opportunity to test Remote Working

With the coronavirus epidemic affecting the world economy and impacting negatively on the performance of many businesses, perhaps this is a good moment to test how companies’ business would be affected if the precautionary measures being implemented in China to prevent the spread of the infection were implemented in our country or city. In fact, the coronavirus is […]

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Deep Look: Economies Won’t Be Able To Recover After Coronavirus

Citizens seem to be clamoring for shutdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There is one major difficulty, however. Once an economy has been shut down, it is extremely difficult for the economy to recover back to the level it had reached previously. In fact, the longer the shutdown lasts, the more critical the problem […]

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India’s War on Cash

Late last year, India declared war on cash: It killed off 86 percent of its own currency. More than 1.2 billion people lost their right to buy items like iPhones at the market with cash or — more darkly — hide income from the government. As you might expect, chaos ensued. But amidst the hair-rending, […]

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Business Experts Weigh In On Coronavirus

Global concerns around COVID-19 (coronavirus) continue to mount, with consequences for health care, business, and society as a whole. The family of viruses can cause the common cold or more severe diseases including COVID-19, which first appeared in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. To identify the possible impacts of the virus, we recently spoke to […]

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How To Get People To Talk About Your Startup

I often meet startup entrepreneurs who are amped up about heir new venture. They typically have one hundred things already figured out and they’re convinced about their future success. I love to be around this enthusiasm and I love driven risk-takers. Still, few battle plans survive first contact. Building a business is a constant struggle […]

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Jia En Teo, Co-founder of Roomorama

Jia En is one of the founders of Roomorama.com, a leading platform for short-term accommodations worldwide. Her passion for travel, combined with the frustration at the lack of affordable, yet decent accommodation, led her to found Roomorama with her then boyfriend, now husband, Federico Folcia. Prior to Roomorama, Jia En worked at Bloomberg, in New […]

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Naoki Yamada, Founder of Conyac

Naoki Yamada is the CEO and founder of Conyac. An entrepreneur by heart, Naoki has always had a heart for the technology side of things. Conyac was result of combing both of his passions. He realized his dream with the technical skillset he built over the years. He gained a Bachelor of Science from California […]

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Audrey Tan & Lee Min Xuan, Founders of PlayMoolah

Audrey Tan and Lee Min Xuan are innovators. They are constantly seeking solutions to problems that pervade life. Importantly, they believe that money, whilst a burden to some, can and should be harnessed by everyone as an enabler. Before PlayMoolah, Audrey and Min Xuan were both studying at the National University of Singapore, and participated […]

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Great Business Leadership with Bobby Ting Sie Ching of Hydro-Icon

HAVING AN EDGE AND CONSTANTLY INNOVATING IS A MUST. As a Managing Director, Bobby Ting Sie Ching has shown great examples of leadership in running a business, guiding it from start-up to a fast-rising company. As part of Sarawak’s prominent Ting’s family, headed by his parents Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka Dr Ting Pek Khiing and […]

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The 4 Layers of Authentic Business

An authentic business is financially viable and deeply meaningful to you. You make enough money to support you, but the activity itself feels worthwhile, even if you had to do it for free. However, it’s not just about “doing what you love”… not just a hobby. It is an Authentic Business, a true livelihood. I’ve […]

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Why Motivation is Garbage

Dopamine is what you need not motivation. As one of my favorite authors Mel Robins said you live in a complete falsehood that at some point your gonna have the courage, that at some point you’re going to have the confidence but that is total bullshit and there are so many people in the world […]