CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Brad Robinson, Founder and CEO of Ritual | The 30-Minute Gym Brad’s Mission Is to Help You Feel Better, Get Fit, and Live Longer What’s your story? I’m originally from a town of around 1,000 people in Oklahoma, USA. I spent a few years working in the American security industry, and eventually ended up moving to Asia with an organization to combat organized crime, piracy, and […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Sheli Bowman, Life Coach of Shift. Transform. Excel. Sheli Can Help You Shift, Transform, and Excel In All Areas of Life What’s your story? I’m a life coach living on an idyllic island in Hong Kong with my husband and cat. Fun fact: by age 23 I had visited 23 countries. However, the Asian expat ”work hard, play hard” lifestyle took its toll. […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
FINANCE An analysis of the IPOs in Europe in 2019 An article by Jens Hecht, Kirchhoff Consult | July 13, 2020 Over 100 small-cap IPOs on European growth exchanges – catch up in Germany A total of 108 so-called small caps were listed on the market segments of the European stock exchanges for smaller companies in 2019. In contrast, there was no entry in the […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Carla Snajder, Owner of Carla Personal Styling Carla Snajder, an image consultant, brings personalized shopping and styling experiences to clients in Hong Kong and Singapore. What’s your story?Oh boy! How to answer this in less than 4 hours and less 100 words haha I am originally from Brazil and have been moving from country to country for the past 17 years. London, […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
FINANCE Praveen Varshney Praveen Varshney is a Director of a Vancouver-based, family-owned venture capital firm. What’s your story?I was born on the floor of the kitchen of a mud hut in a village in India, moved to Vancouver, BC Canada at age 5, and have done all my schooling and career living in the beautiful city of Vancouver. […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
FINANCE Tommy Shin Tommy Shin has 15+ years experience in the Banking, Telecommunication and IT industries. In 2016, he won the 40under40 Award, celebrating 40 business people under 40 years old who have contributed back to society and run successful business. What’s your story?I live in Perth, am originally from Melbourne but born in Seoul South Korea. My […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
FINANCE Ajay Jaiswal Ajay Jaiswal has 24 years experience in Financial Services. The last 18 years he has worked in leading positions as Head of Research, Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager. What’s your story?My story in stock market started when after I graduated in Commerce and took up my first full-time job in January 1994 in an esteemed […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
FINANCE Dr Choo Koon Lip Dr Choo Koon Lip’s core business assists companies list on the Australian Securities Exchange. What’s your story?I’m born and raised in Singapore. Due to my current work and business (assisting companies in the region to IPO and list in Australia), I’m like a business nomad and always on the plane to/from Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
FINANCE Where Do Angels Find Their Wings Once a year some of the top Angel investors in the world gather to share ideas, best practices, hot deals and many a war story. You might expect this event to take place in Silicon Valley, but instead, it takes place in the magnificent city of Istanbul in Turkey. With its staggering history and cultural […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Tech4Good – Bashir Ahmed, CTO of Liquinex We are focusing on Tech for Good and how and how businesses are using their technologies for social responsibility. I had an opportunity to meet with Bashir Ahmed, CTO of Liquinex Who are the Clients their Water Filitration Device is helping? How did they create the smallest water filitration device in the world? Why did […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Humility Is The Secret To Leadership? Key Takeaway: A study has found that humble leaders can become more promotable by growing others through a “humility route”. Human capital theory suggests that employees’ value can be enhanced by investing in their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Humble leaders focus on the learning and growth of their followers, creating human capital value for themselves. […] Written by Elsa Chan April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Did Ancient Scientists & Philosophers Believe In Aliens? Key Takeaway: In 17th-century Europe, there was a debate about the existence of life on other planets due to the transition from a Ptolemaic view to a Copernican view. This led to the idea that if we were more like other planets and moons close to us that revolved around the Sun, they were more […] Written by Philip Almond April 17, 2024April 17, 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
When Will Quantum Computers Actually Become Practical? Key Takeaway: Quantum computing, which uses entanglement to represent information, has the potential to revolutionize everyday life. However, the development of quantum computers has been slow due to the need to demonstrate an advantage over classical computers. Only a few notable quantum algorithms have been developed, such as the BB84 protocol and Shor’s algorithm, which […] Written by Adam Lowe April 4, 2024April 4, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Predicting China’s Economy In 2024 Key Takeaway: China’s leaders have declared a GDP growth target of 5% in 2024, despite facing economic problems and a property crisis. The country’s rapid economic growth has been attributed to market incentives, cheap labor, infrastructure investment, exports, and foreign direct investment. However, none of these drivers are working effectively. The government’s determination to deflate […] Written by Hong Bo April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Future Of Human Computing Key Takeaway: Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, aims to implant a brain-computer interface (BCI) in people’s brains, allowing them to control computers or phones by thought alone. This technology holds the promise of alleviating human suffering and allowing people with disabilities to regain lost capacities. However, the long-term aspirations of Neuralink include the ability to […] Written by Allan McCay April 2, 2024April 2, 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