CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Laurence Fauchon, CEO & Founder of HelperChoice Laurence loves the innovative start-up community in Hong Kong. She has her own start-up in HK and she is interested to see how these start-ups penetrate into the rest of the world. What’s your story? I started HelperChoice because I was disappointed by the employment agencies in Hong Kong and how they treated their domestic […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ‘Feng Shui, Business and Entrepreneurship’ Strikes the World… … so let’s talk about it! ‘The secret to change the unchanging’ is that there are no more secrets. My name is Andreea Bondoc and I will sign the series column in The Asian Entrepreneur about ‘Feng Shui, Business and Entrepreneurship‘ every Friday. I will write and talk about those ‘secrets’ used by the rich […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Bettina Schmidt, Reiki Practitioner & Harmonizer Using energy, marketing and life experience to improve people’s lives. Bettina Schmidt combines her experiences to help improve people’s lives. What’s your story? Being from Tyrol, Austria, my move to Hong Kong opened new horizons. My goal was to never be employed again. This made me use my marketing background to collaborate on a […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Torrey Dorsey, Corporate & International Partnerships Manager of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Sponsorship and strategic partnerships has enabled Torrey Dorsey to travel and meet interesting people throughout the Asia Pacific region. What’s your story? I am a former tennis professional that has embarked on a career in sponsorship and strategic partnerships. Having a sports background, it was obvious for me to remain in this industry, but my […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Guillaume Chabrieres, Founder of Chab Pte Ltd Following in his ancestor’s path, from France to Asia, Guillaume has chosen Singapore to launch his business. What’s your story? My name is Guillaume Chabrieres, I have 7 years of professional experience in Asia between China, Russia and Singapore. Following the steps of my father 50 years ago, I left France when I was 18 […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Bonnie Li, Founder of Events Artisan Bonnie Li uses her experience in anthropology and interest in exploring human interactions to run her business, Events Artisan, a luxury wedding planning company. What’s your story? I am Bonnie, named after the song “My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean” by my sister, as it was one of her favourite songs from kindergarten. Being an […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Thomas Allison, General Manager of Mindful Wing Chun Thomas Allison has all the tools to set you on a path of success. And so do you… Your body. Find out more here… What’s your story? Despite graduating with a major in Marketing and Management from Winchester University in the United Kingdom, I was more intrigued about health and fitness after working in a […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Christine Yuen, Director & Interpreter of Tree Translations A crazy obsession with Leslie Cheung led this entrepreneur to Hong Kong where she set up her translation and interpreting business. What’s your story? As a CBC from Vancouver, I always loved languages, and being obsessed with Leslie Cheung at a young age in Vancouver has really paid off as an adult. Because I was […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Damien Bos, Founder & Editor in Chief of Online Business Asia Damien Bos has been busy since arriving in Hong Kong 8 years ago. He shares his story from his arrival, to finding employment to pay the bills, venturing into a start-up which he went on to sell, and most recently publishing a book, “Online Business in Asia.” What’s your story? I came to Hong Kong […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Murray Wood, Lead Developer of Digital Penguin Addicted to new technologies. Murray has a digital business in Hong Kong he runs with his partner Fantanely. What’s your story? My business partner Fantanely and I run a boutique digital design studio named Digital Penguin which is based in Hong Kong. We do beautiful web graphic design and build web applications. Some examples of […] 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