ENTREPRENEURSHIP Current Startup Trend: Sharing Economy To borrow lyrics from Swedish supergroup ABBA, it is a Friday night, the lights are low and I am looking out for a place to go. In about 10 minutes Brett will let me, a complete stranger into his car and drive me to my desired destination. “But Lauren,” you might say with a lifeless, […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS Wisdom That Will Help Your Startup Survive Taking up the challenge of being an entrepreneur is a daunting task and getting captivated by the next big thing is highly likely, only to realize later that your ardent step towards that particular venture was a waste of time, money and energy. Entrepreneurship is a game of the survival of the fittest and whoever […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
INTERVIEWS Olivier Verot, CEO of Gentlemen Marketing Agency Olivier Verot is a 36 years old entrepreneur from France. He is now the CEO of Gentlemen Marketing Agency, a pure digital player dedicated to the Chinese market. Olivier decided to travel to China about 11 years ago and fell in love with its culture, people and environment. Olivier is now married to an incredible Chinese woman […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Anthony Copping, Founder & CEO of Binumi Seeing the power of user generated content online, Anthony’s venture started as a cultural adventure and has now led him to create a platform for easily creating video content for mass consumers. What’s your story? Escaped UK for Australia to start my first entertainment company when I was 22. Went on to launch a JV […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 4 Trends in the Asian Healthcare Sector in 2016 In a trance, we have been transported to 2016. Looking back, 2015 has been a good year for healthcare. We are observing several trends that have been building up momentum for this year. In this report of predictions, we hope to provide inspiration for rich and deep conversations about healthcare, and prompt creation of new ideas […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Darren Moore, Managing Director of Firecreek Web Travelling the world lead Darren to his entrepreneurial destiny, a tech business in Asia. What’s your story? I was programming from an early age and not terribly academic. At 16 I left a laborious college IT course to get a full time job in web development. These were the days when your job title was […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Jeremie Tisseau, CEO & Founder of Morphosis Apps Jeremie Tisseau set up a UX/UI design agency in HK and is now based in Thailand where he feels very much at home! What’s your story? It is a long story actually. I was working in the Canary Islands, Spain, in a solar telescope as a technician in optic. I never really loved my job […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
INTERVIEWS ST Chua, CEO of Predictry ST Chua, the CEO of Predictry is a seasoned co-founder and business developer. His experience includes founding and successfully exiting a hospitality business and developing a multi-million online daily-deal business across 29 countries globally for Rebate Networks, based out of Germany. Prior to that, he played an integral part of Maxis’ corporate strategy division where […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS Startup Trends In Asia These are the recent startup trends in the following regions: Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Myanmar. Geography of Singapore played a key role in economic success of the country. Singapore is connected with many countries, which is optimum for international trade. As the center of different technologies and cultures Singapore is a leader in […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP TECHNOLOGY How the Internet of Things is Transforming Retail A recent survey by TimeTrade reveals that 85% of consumers prefer shopping in a physical store versus online. In-store shopping is still the heart of experience, mainly because there’s an “emotional connection” established between the retailers and shoppers in physical shops. Although some consumers are still after the brick-and-mortar counterpart of online stores, shoppers are […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Time May Not Exist Key Takeaway: Modern physics suggests that time may be an illusion, as Einstein’s theory of relativity suggests the universe is a static, four-dimensional block. J.M.E. McTaggart, an English philosopher, published a paper in 1908 arguing that time is unreal using logic alone. He proposed two ways to describe time: the “B-series” and the “A-series”. The […] Written by Matyás Moravec April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 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
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
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
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