ENTREPRENEURSHIP Pokemon Go is Making Us Change Pokemon Go has been hyped for a while and despite some issues with the servers, it’s a huge hit. Some are already heralding it as the most addicting app in years. While video games are not a typical topic for us at Strong Towns, Pokemon Go’s unique format makes it worth a discussion here, . Pokémon […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
INTERVIEWS Bradley Green, CEO of Green’s London Born in Bow, London, Bradley Green is the second of two brothers; elder brother Lloyd Green. Their father was British guitarist Mick Green who played in hit 60s band Johnny Kidd and the Pirates and later Paul McCartney and Van Morrison. Green grew up in Hainault, Essex where he was both expelled from school at […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
INTERVIEWS Lioness K Bey, Founder of Empress Lioness Enterprises LLC Lioness K Bey grew up in Chicago and currently resides in Atlanta. Known by others as a social butterfly with a passion for net working, Lioness has a medical background in nursing, physical training, and computer training. Despite her qualifications, Lioness chose not to continue her practice as she did not want to be forced […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Peter Draw, CEO of PresentApp Capturing moments and keeping promises. Peter draw has been driven by a promise he made to a little girl who lost her mother. He has set up a business which helps people capture memories and share them. What’s your story? While helping the children in Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures in Japan, I travelled to […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Donna Lee, Chairman of FLA Singapore Ms. Donna Lee is the current Chairman, Franchising and Licensing Association ( FLA) Singapore. Ms. Donna Lee is also the Founder and CEO of KinderGolf (www.kindergolf.com), an award winning world-class golf school she started in 2000 to offer golf lessons, products and services from ages 2 onwards. Donna had completed all the NEP (National Education […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS Launch of the first ever Franchise Quality Mark (FQM) by the Singapore Franchise Training School (SFTS) LAUNCH OF THE FRANCHISE QUALITY MARK (FQM) BY SINGAPORE FRANCHISE TRAINING SCHOOL (SFTS) AND SUPPORTED BY ASTREEM CONSULTING Singapore Franchise Training School (SFTS) has launched the Franchise Quality Mark (FQM), a seal of quality awarded to franchisors after being assessed and evaluated based on a set of Franchise Management Excellence Criteria. It is the first […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Franchising in India A survey by global consultancy firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) sees India as the world’s most attractive investment destination. With the opening up of foreign direct investment (FDI) in several sectors, India is today an eye-catching destination for overseas investors. 2014–15 GDP growth is expected to be 5.4%. Franchise Glance “Franchising in India has […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
EDITOR'S PICK ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Wisdom From The Man Behind India’s Leading School Chain After completing his B.E. (Bachelors of Engineering) from Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi, India, Amol Arora pursued his MBA from the University of California, Irvine Campus, USA, where he was offered a faculty scholarship with an assistantship. Stemming from this, Amol became a Post Graduate/Doctoral Researcher in Educational Leadership & Management from the University of […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
STARTUPS Top 5 Exhibitors at the Macao Franchise Expo 2014 Here are the top 5 Exhibitors at the Macao Franchise Expo 2014. For more information, visit http://mfe.mo/ Attirance Industry: Skin care products http://www.attirance.com Attirance is experienced manufacturer of natural cosmetics from Latvia (EU). Established in 2003, the company has developed more than 400 unique products with charming design and wonderful selection of fragrances. Inspired by the beauty […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Hunting for an opportunity? – Find it at the Macao Franchise Expo 2014 (4 – 6 July 2014) For those that are hunting for an opportunity and happen to be around the vicinity, feel free to stop by The Macao Franchise Expo 2014 (MFE). It will be held from July 4-6 at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel Hall A. With enriched event program, and more renowned brands participated this year, MFE provides opportunities for you […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Are Single People Happier? The Science Of Being Single Key Takeaway: A study published in the Journal of Personality suggests that long-term single people can be secure and thriving, possibly due to their attachment style. The research found that 78% of singles were insecure, with 22% being secure. Secure singles are comfortable with intimacy and closeness in relationships, while anxious singles worry about rejection […] Written by Yuthika Girme April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Greater Secrets Of Stonehenge Key Takeaway: A project involving archaeologists, astronomers, and photographers from English Heritage, Oxford, Leicester, and Bournemouth universities, as well as the Royal Astronomical Society, aims to study the lunar alignment at Stonehenge. The project aims to identify the layout of certain stones and the major lunar standstill, which occurs when the northernmost and southernmost moonrises […] Written by Fabio Silva April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Building Blocks Of The Universe Key Takeaway: Peter Higgs, the creator of the Higgs boson, has died at the age of 94. Higgs, a great scientist in particle physics, discovered the Higgs boson in 1964 after reading a paper by American theoretical physicist Philip Anderson. This led to the development of the Standard Model, which explained how fundamental particles and […] Written by Harald Fox April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Inherent Risks Of A.I. Key Takeaway: Leading scientists and technologists often make terrible predictions about the direction of innovation, leading to misalignments between a company’s economic incentives to profit from its proprietary AI model and society’s interests in how the AI model should be monetised and deployed. Focusing on the economic risks from AI is not just about preventing […] Written by Mariana Mazzucato April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Psychology Of A Gentleman Key Takeaway: The Gentlemen, a TV series by Guy Ritchie, reimagines the age-old trope of a “gentleman” based on Middle English and French. The term originated from Middle English, referring to the English gentry, a class below nobility but above farmers. The concept of a gentleman is associated with higher competence, warmth, and positive connotations […] Written by Jayden Greenwell-Barnden April 12, 2024April 12, 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
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