CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Bob Bunger, Co-Founder & CEO of Pelago Events Live music is making a comeback! Bob Bunger, a music enthusiast has applied his technology skills with his passion for music and created an online platform for all things music and entertainment. What’s your story? I grew up playing drums with different bands in Indiana. My technology beginnings were as a first-year college student in […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Daniel Soh, CEO of SD Group Asia Daniel Soh believes making a social impact is key when starting a venture. Using his teaching experience, he has chosen to set up a business which streamlines online learning experiences. What’s your story? I believe that a profit entity started out with a clear vision to create a social impact could do much more as […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 24 Famous Malaysians You Should Know Celebrities, politicians, activists, models, millionaires and entrepreneurs; Malaysia has some famous people worth knowing. Here are 24 famous Malaysians you should know. 1. Dato’ Jimmy Choo, OBE Jimmy Choo Yeang Keat Photo credit: Simon Bierwald, Flickr Dato’ Jimmy Choo comes from a family of shoemakers in Penang. His name, Jimmy Choo, was actually misspelled on […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Malcolm Loudon, Co-founder & Sales Director of VenueHub Taking an entrepreneurial path has led this Scot to Hong Kong and his venture, VenueHub HK. What’s your story? Born, raised and (mostly) educated in Scotland. I’ve always loved working on creative projects and following ideas that excite me, so entrepreneurship was the natural path to go down. I worked on a variety of digital […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Trevor Lai, CEO & Creative Director of UP Studios Pioneering Asia’s entertainment market, Trevor Lai loves creating stories to inspire all generations through his animation and creative studio, UP Studios. What’s your story? As the CEO and Creative Director of UP Studios, I create characters and stories with our team in the form of animated films, books, toys, apps and more for families around […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Al Rocco, Owner of Red 8 Records Al Rocco rocks the music industry. As an entrepreneur in the industry he can do just about anything – from live performance to behind the scenes production. What’s your story? I go by the name Al Rocco. I am a music entrepreneur with a third ownership in a business called Busy Gang and I own […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Jessica Choi, Co-founder & CEO of Hirely Jessica Choi is changing the way Asia parties through her new venture, Hirely! What’s your story? My passion for the Asian tech sector was ignited during my days in equities sales at Goldman Sachs (GS). The highlight of my 5 year career at GS was being part of the sales force for the Alibaba IPO. […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Zachary Lai, Founder of glomp! As an entrepreneur in the digital space, Zachary enjoys seeing new innovations spread. Here’s hoping his new digital venture, glomp! will spread. What’s your story? I’m a serial entrepreneur from Australia. I made Asia my base in 2001, firstly in Singapore and for the past 8 years in Hong Kong. I was trained as a […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Ricky Lai, Founder & Director of Capsubeans Ricky Lai plans on creating the next Hello Kitty. His quirky Capsubeans are his latest creation, born out of a mobile game. What’s your story? After my graduation in London, I went back to Hong Kong to work as an indie mobile game developer. I had read many success stories like Angry Bird and thought […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Antonia Mak, Founder of Flabjacks Studios Following the pen, doodling on and brewing tea. Antonia Mak, enjoys the simple things in life to spark her creative flame. What’s your story? I am the founder of Flabjacks Studios. A multidisciplinary creative studio based in Shanghai and Hong Kong that specialises in chubby art forms. I always loved art and never stopped drawing. […] 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