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
The Secret Functions Of Dopamine Key Takeaway: Recent neuroscience research suggests that popular strategies to control dopamine are based on an overly narrow view of its function. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that tracks reactions to rewards, such as food, sex, money, or answering a question correctly. There are many types of dopamine neurons located in the uppermost […] Written by Kimberlee D'Ardenne September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
NASA Finally Revealed Findings On UFOs Key Takeaway: NASA’s independent study team released a report on UFOs, describing them as UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena) to move beyond the stigma associated with UFOs. The report found no evidence that reported UAP observations are extraterrestrial. The report also highlighted the need for transparency and reducing the stigma associated with UFOs. The study team […] Written by Chris Impey September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Some Silicon Valley Investors Are Trying To Create A Utopian City Key Takeaway: George Bernard Shaw referred to Ebenezer Howard’s “garden cities” concept in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which he believed would offer the advantages of town and country without the drawbacks. Recently, a Silicon Valley consortium called Flannery Associates purchased land for California Forever, a contentious project that echoes Howard’s ideas. Howard’s […] Written by Empirics Asia September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Video Games Are Reviving Classical Music Key Takeaways: Starfield, a highly anticipated video game, allows players to build their own character and spacecraft, travel to multiple planets, and follow multiple story arcs. The game’s interactive music uses a palette of musical language that cultivates a contemplative soundscape, launching the listener into the vastness of space while remaining curious, innocent, and restrained. […] Written by J. Aaron Hardwick September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Psychology Of Fyre Festival II Key Takeaway: The founder of the 2017 Fyre Festival, William “Billy” McFarland, has announced plans for a second attempt at the festival, with a target date of the end of 2024. McFarland, who was charged with several fraud offences and sentenced to six years in prison, has been promoting the event on Instagram. The promotion […] Written by Yaniv Hanoch September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What Exactly Is Nudge Theory? Key Takeaway: The concept of “nudge theory” has gained prominence 15 years after its 2008 book, “Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness.” The book, which inspired politicians like Barack Obama and David Cameron, led to the creation of government teams to incorporate nudge theory into public policy. However, the success of these nudges […] Written by Stuart Mills September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Age Of Nanotechnology Key Takeaways: Nanotechnology is set to revolutionize clothing, transportation, and transportation. Clothing will be tailored to individual needs, with synthesizers in closets creating clothing that fits perfectly. Nanosuits, made of 5 microns thick fabric, will cover the wearer’s body, allowing separate holes for individual hairs and making them weightless. This technology will double the amount […] Written by Ella Alderson September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 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