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Killing Unicorns – Startup Valuation in Perspective

We have all seen statements such as “Uber is worth four times more than Hertz, and it doesn’t own a single car.” While there is a kernel of truth to this statement–Uber’s latest round valued the company at $40B while Hertz’s current market capitalization is $10B–the difference between startup valuations (so-called “unicorns” with valuations of […]

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Deep, Founder of Second CRM

Deep is the founder and CEO of SoftSolvers, a leading provider of IT services based in Malaysia. His company is focused on delivering strategic technological solutions that address the business needs of its clients. One of their core products is Second CRM, an innovative cloud-based customer relations management tool for small & medium sized enterprises. […]

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Do Startup Accelerators Help?

The business accelerator model was first introduced 10 years ago, when Y Combinator was launched in the U.S. Since then the model has been widely replicated and accelerators have proliferated throughout the world. As of 2015, there are approximately 416 accelerators in U.S. and 100 in Europe. At its core, accelerators aim to support firms […]

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William Sin, Director of Hallmark Jewellery

Young, intelligent and sharply dressed, William Sin is a Malaysian jeweller who is currently working to develop and grow the Malaysian jewellery industry with relentless drive and an innovative flare through his aptly named boutique: Hallmark Jewellery. Age is certainly not a limitation for William, who recalls growing up within a family and a generation […]

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Tech Disrupting the Law

The legal sector has operated in the same way for decades and technological advancements that have become central to the development of other industries have now left it falling behind its competitors. The sector is not unaware of the potential for advancements like artificial intelligence and blockchain to increase the efficiency and accuracy of internal […]

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Influence Marketing: A Phony Industry?

There’s never been a better time for a debate about influencer marketing: Google says searches for the term “influencer” are through the roof; there are supposed influencers with millions of followers unable to sell 36 t-shirts , while others sell even their bath water. All this would suggest to brands that advertising as they knew is dead, and that from […]

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Could The Coronavirus Be The Start Of A Business Revolution?

The lockdown imposed to avoid the spread of COVID-19 should make us think about our interface with the world, and the opportunities to redefine them when these measures end. For the vast majority of us, the weeks of confinement have meant more time in front of a screen, be it larger (computer) or smaller (smartphone), […]

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How Coronavirus Is Going To Change Education Forever

I particularly enjoyed this story about how some people are using videos of themselves paying attention, which they then play on a loop, so they can do other things while supposedly attending a meeting or class over the net. I couldn’t help smiling at the thought of my students listening to me in the background “just […]

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Are You the Biggest Obstacle to Scaling Up Your Business?

So you’re looking to scale up your business. This is a challenge for all companies and for many leaders it’s a befuddling experience. I’ve spoken to and helped those running companies with just two or three employees (in some cases it’s better to call them volunteers) as well as those who are trying to get […]

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7 Habits that Killing Your Productivity

It feels good to be productive, right? To get the most productivity out of your day, it’s not just a matter of working hard. It’s also a matter of getting rid of obstacles that are in your way. There are seven habits that will kill your productivity levels. Let’s take a look at what they […]

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Ray Dipasupil, founder of Stance Trader

Ray Dipasupil is founder, CEO, and product engineer at StanceTrader, an enthusiast and community marketplace for gearheads and hot-rodders to connect, buy, sell, and discover car parts seamlessly. He leads a small team and they just beta launched in July 2013. He works with David Ernesto Rodriguez, JC Elamparo, and Allan DeCastro who are also […]

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The Secret Of Clubhouse’s Growth Model

Clubhouse’s rapid growth has taken it to more that six million registered users (active users or those who have downloaded the app to reserve their name) as of February 1, putting it at the center of cultural phenomenon that takes social audio to heights of popularity that many years of podcasting apps and platforms have never […]

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Blockchain can Revolutionise Business

It won’t, however, be the saviour it’s being touted to be from the perspective of marketers and businesspeople who don’t understand it. Its real value lies in its ability to decentralise trust, taking that trust away from (centralised) organisations (mainly businesses and people that act as trusted third parties) and putting that trust into open, […]

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5 Important Reasons Not to Raise Capital for Your Startup

I recently had dinner with co-founders of a startup who’d just raised quite a bit of money for their company, a deal which incidentally I’d passed on. The meal was fantastic: fresh salmon from the bay, washed down with a particularly good New Zealand pinot noir, while watching the sun go down over the water. […]

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When Artists And Scientists Team Up

For Clifford V. Johnson, there’s a powerful instrument that’s often missed when we talk about science: art. The professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Southern California researches the nature of space and time, including topics like quantum gravity and black holes. But he’s also interested in broadening the cultural understanding of science. He works […]

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A Guide to Predicting the Future

Why would you predict the world of tomorrow? What will technology bring next? And how will it impact people? These were some of the questions that were asked at a Government backed workshop I attended aiming to provide a framework in which to answer the questions with predictions, shaping the strategy to build an Australia […]

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How I Used Machine Learning to Predict Football Games for 24 Months Straight

Can machine learning make you rich from sports betting? Two years ago, I asked myself if it would be possible to use machine learning to better predict the outcome of soccer games. I decided to give it a serious try and today, two years and contextual data from 30,000 soccer games later, I’ve gained lots […]