BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK FINANCE Lessons From The Dramatic Collapse Of Crypto-Exchange FTX In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, vast sums of money can be made or lost in the blink of an eye. In early November 2022, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, was valued at more than US$30 billion. By Nov. 14, FTX was in bankruptcy proceedings along with more than 100 companies connected to it. D. Brian Blank and Brandy Hadley are […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK Getting To Net-Zero Key Takeaways: With the federal government promising over US$360 billion in clean energy incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act, energy companies are already lining up investments. Some have resisted clean energy mandates. At a regional scale, industry leaders said, it can be easier to identify shared goals. However, as utilities from more far-flung (and less […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Shi Qing Poh – CoFounder & CEO Fishyhub This article was originally published here: Shi Qing Poh – CoFounder & CEO Fishyhub As a hobbyist, Shi Qing Poh saw a gap in the market and so used his previously acquired experiences to set up a business to fill that gap. What’s your story? My background is strategy consultant, product manager and data analytics […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Wayne Mullins – Founder & CEO of Ugly Mug Marketing This article was originally published here: Wayne Mullins – Founder & CEO of Ugly Mug Marketing Wayne Mullins has taken his belief that marketing is about influence, not budget size and turned it into a Marketing business. What’s your story? I’m a husband, father of 4, founder, CEO, entrepreneur and author. Over the past 20 […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Melvin Chee – CEO and Co-Founder of RPG Commerce This article was originally published here: Melvin Chee – CEO and Co-Founder of RPG Commerce Motivated by his respect for his grandparents commitment to future generations, Melvin Chee has harnessed his innate entrepreneurial spirit to found a thriving business. What’s your story? I’ve actually been an entrepreneur all my life. I went to university for […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Elvin Chong – Founder of Luxury Mattress Gallery (LMG) This article was originally published here: Elvin Chong – Founder of Luxury Mattress Gallery (LMG) Through his work in the hospitality sector Elvin Chong realised there was a gap in the market for bespoke mattresses, so he set about filling the gap! What’s your story? I was in the banking and finance industry for 10 […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Arinah Rahid – Founder of White Pyramid Gallery & Nail Bar This article was originally published here: Arinah Rahid – Founder of White Pyramid Gallery & Nail Bar Architecture is not an obvious path to a nail bar but Arinah Rahid found a route which also combined her love of art and beauty and has led to her creating vegan nail varnishes. What’s your story? I’ve […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
EDITOR'S PICK TECHNOLOGY What’s The Difference Between A Metaverse And A Virtual World? Preparing a session for the IE University faculty on the metaverse that I delivered on Wednesday, I came across a good article that classified the attributes needed to establish, explain or understand the differences between the metaverse as such, and proposals such as Meta’s Horizon Worlds and the like. As far as I’m concerned, Meta’s idea of […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
EDITOR'S PICK TECHNOLOGY The Global Impact Of Starlink Key Takeaways: Ukrainians are using Starlink’s antennas to provide connectivity to entire villages, and the company’s app has become one of the most downloaded in the country. Mykhailo Fedorov on Twitter The sincere appreciation of Ukrainians provides clear evidence of Starlink’s performance and, above all, its disruptive nature. Satellite internet connection used to be prohibitively […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK What Caused 2022’s Crypto-Crash? Key Takeaways: If you had invested £100 (US$122) in the cryptocurrency Luna a month ago, you might have been quietly confident you’d made a sensible bet. In this case these trades caused Terra to fall, which in turn brought its partner coin Luna down too. Notwithstanding historical price volatility, there is a basic assumption often […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Jesse Cai – Founder & Chiropractor of Square One Active Recovery This article was originally published here: Jesse Cai – Founder & Chiropractor of Square One Active Recovery Few entrepreneurs start a business with the intention of making themselves redundant to their clients, but that is what Jesse Cai has done, and he has made a success of it! What’s your story? When I moved back […] Written by Callum Laing November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Ants Could Inspire Solutions For Human Problems Key Takeaways: There may be new wisdom to gain from what scientists have learned about ants’ biology. Ant farmers face many of the same challenges as human farmers do, including the threat of pests. Ant pesticides are produced by bacteria they allow to grow in their nests, and in some cases even on their bodies. […] Written by Scott Solomon November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Digital Money Has Changed The Way We Live Key Takeaways: Digital money is a form of currency that uses computer networks to make payments. It is not the digital nature of cryptocurrencies that differentiate them from digital money, but how they ensure the ownership of digital property that mark them as transformational. The Counter Currency Laboratory, a new initiative based in the Department […] Written by Daromir Rudnyckj November 10, 2022November 11, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Are The Ancient Truths Of Buddhism A Modern Invention? Key Takeaways: For many people, Buddhism appears to be uniquely compatible with modern lifestyles and world views. Buddhist mindfulness has influenced many schools of contemporary psychology. Buddhist philosophy embraces constant change and the inherent impermanence of all things. The 19th century Burmese monk Ledi Sayadawtravelled the nation teaching meditation and founding study groups. The forms […] Written by Jesse Barker November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Is Twitter’s Blue Tick A Status Symbol? What Will Happen If Everyone Can Buy One? Key Takeaways: Elon Musk proposed a range of controversial changes to the Twitter platform. One of the ideas was to charge US$8 a month to obtain a verified status. The paid verification change has already been rolled out in several countries, including Australia, under the Twitter Blue subscription service. Musk’s proposal is not only misguided […] Written by Tim Graham November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Biggest Lessons From Social Psychology Last spring, I took a class on social psychology. It was one of the most useful classes I’ve ever taken, so I figured I’d share some of the more interesting findings. Each paragraph has a citation to its right so you can get more information or read the original study. 1. Reciprocity has a strong […] Written by Zach Hamed November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Secrets Of The Mummy Of Tutankhamun Revealed Key Takeaways: King Tutankhamun was born around 1305BC and ruled Egypt for about ten years. His death is still a mystery, but there is no sign he was murdered. He was buried with flowers and his appearance was preserved by special techniques. Two miniature coffins were found in a wooden box in the tomb’s treasury. […] Written by Jenefer Metcalfe November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 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
