Callum Connects Interviews Yunquan Qin – CEO of Kapap Academy Singapore February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Yunquan Qin – CEO of Kapap Academy Singapore Yuanquan Qin’s commitment to self defence as a social enterprise has not closed her eyes to how her industry can be helped by technology. And it led to her being given an award by the Queen. What’s your story? I am […]
Callum Connects Interviews Cynthia Jee Yoon Kim – Co-founder & CMO Venuerific February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Cynthia Jee Yoon Kim – Co-founder & CMO Venuerific Coming from a long line of entrepreneurs, Cynthia Jee Yoon Kim was able to meet the challenges resulting from the pandemic whilst maintaining the focus of her business. What’s your story? Born in Japan and brought up in Korea and […]
Callum Connects Interviews Collin Seow – Founder of The Systematic Trader February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Collin Seow – Founder of The Systematic Trader A frightening encounter with heavy debt led Collin Seow to find a form of trading which not only helped him out of his worries but has helped many others. What’s your story? Overnight, I found myself $250,000 in debt due to […]
Entertainment & Culture Journal Technology Life After Esports? February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Esports has experienced unprecedented growth recently and with it, the proposition for aspiring gamers to pursue a professional esport career has become increasingly attractive. “Esports” are video-games played competitively (and often professionally) through the means of cyberspace (Campbell et al., 2018) and are an important fixture in the overall gaming industry, which is estimated to […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Money & Finance Technology What We To Stand Gain From GameStop February 9, 2021February 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked If you would have told me that the financial future of the US markets and economy could hinge on a legacy video game retailer that has been in decline for years, I wouldn’t have believed you. But here we are… GameStop and the collective power of coordinated retail investors have brought about an erosion of […]
Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Strategy Technology The Secret Of Clubhouse’s Growth Model February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 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 […]
Entrepreneurship Sociology Technology How Esports Became Mainstream February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Referring to eSports (electronic sports) as a professional athletic sport has been controversial right from the start. The idea of being a professional player of online video games always seemed to be fairly distant to what was considered the norm for a career in society. However, with the growth of internet connectivity and the popularity […]
Editor's Pick Philosophy Psychology & Wellness Sociology The Problem With Maslow’s Pyramid Of Needs January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs implies a linearity, with self-actualization crowning our enlightenment, once the rest of the pyramid’s ‘baser needs’ are met. While powerful, it is a misguided notion. In reality, we need to start “at the top”. Here’s why. His was a brilliant piece of reflective — if intuitive — insight that gave […]
Business & Economics Technology The Future Is Taking Shape Before Our Eyes January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked The US regulator for automotive safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has just announced a change in the rules covering driving inspired by the predictable growth of autonomous vehicles. The changes come from an open consultation in which many of the companies working in this field have participated. From now on, for example, it will no longer be compulsory for a vehicle […]
Editor's Pick Technology The Rise Of The “Useless Class” January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Today, there is no shortage of crises to fret over. Global politics are fanning the flames of rising extremism and terrorism. A climate crisis not only risks displacing 1.2 billion humans, but is also fueling the planet’s sixth mass extinction. We’ve already destroyed half the life on Earth; and over 100,000 additional species are following suit, right now. COVID-19 is menacing the entire planet, resulting in two million deaths and four hundred million job losses, […]
Startups Lose Innovative Edge After Corporate Funding? When a large corporation puts money into a small startup, huge innovations can result — like the rapid-fire development of a COVID-19 vaccine. The first two vaccines to win U.S. regulatory approval both came from biotech startups that had received equity investments from pharmaceutical giants: · In January 2015, Merck took a $50 million stake in […] Written by Texas McCombs February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Samantha Sin – Founder of One Yoga & Samantha Yoga This article was originally published here: Samantha Sin – Founder of One Yoga & Samantha Yoga COVID and political instability have not blunted Samantha Sin’s passion for teaching yoga, she just turned to technology. What’s your story? The last time we spoke, we were just stepping into the 3rd year of our adventure. At the […] Written by Callum Laing February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 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
The Rule Of Truth: Fallacies & Pandemic Alongside COVID-19 as a viral pandemic, the World Health Organization was quick to declare COVID-19 an infodemic, a superabundance of online and offline information with the potential to undermine public health efforts. Here, Dr. Elinor Carmi, Dr. Myrto Aloumpi and Dr. Elena Musi discuss how philosophical fallacies can be instrumentalised in response to the COVID-19 infodemic and assist those […] Written by LSE Impact January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Problem With Maslow’s Pyramid Of Needs Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs implies a linearity, with self-actualization crowning our enlightenment, once the rest of the pyramid’s ‘baser needs’ are met. While powerful, it is a misguided notion. In reality, we need to start “at the top”. Here’s why. His was a brilliant piece of reflective — if intuitive — insight that gave […] Written by Anthony Fieldman January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 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