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What Is Femtech and Are Femtech Companies on the Rise?

Alinda Gupta October 22, 2021

Women’s needs have been largely neglected for years. They get fewer job opportunities, excessive household work, subpar pay and little healthcare attention. Well, no more. The rise of FemTech startups (largely women-run) is changing the healthcare landscape for women. As per a report by CBInsights, FemTech will be worth US$50 billion by 2025. So, what is FemTech, and how can you get started?

The Power of Introverts at the Workplace

Kamya Pandey October 21, 2021

Psychologist Carl Jung describes introverts as people whose interests are directed inwards and towards their own thoughts or feelings. They typically struggle to adjust to social settings and are perceived as being reserved. Thus, at a workplace, the introvert might come across as a quiet or unsociable person and end up unnoticed, no matter how big their contributions might be.

The Benefits of Cryptocurrency without the Risk: Stablecoins

Kamya Pandey October 20, 2021

As of October, Tether, the largest stablecoin in the world, is the fifth largest cryptocurrency in the world. As of October 18, Tether has a market capitalization of over US$69 billion. However, to make sense of this development, let’s break down what a stablecoin is, and then look at the various kinds of stablecoins and what the future holds for them.

TikTok Takes the Crypto Plunge into NFTs

Tanvi Dayal October 20, 2021

The NFT craze does not seem to be going away anytime soon. The global hype around immutable digital assets has only gone up as TikTok hops on the bandwagon, allowing fans to “own a moment that broke the internet”.

Top Five Data Breaches By Tech Giants In Recent Years

Nidhi Singh October 19, 2021

From Facebook to Adobe, we often hear about data breaches in the news. In today’s digital world, data breaches can affect hundreds of millions of users simultaneously. By definition, a data breach means an incident in which secure or private data is released intentionally or unintentionally into an untrusted environment.

The Rise of Social Audio Apps

Tanvi Dayal October 19, 2021

After over a year of working from home and attending online classes while in lockdown, many are feeling the brunt of the increased screen time. The recent rise in the popularity of audio media, like podcasts and audiobooks, can be attributed to screen exhaustion.

Binance to Cease Crypto Trading in Singapore

Kamya Pandey October 18, 2021

On September 27, 2021, Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchange platforms, announced that its Singapore users would no longer be able to buy and trade cryptocurrencies on its global platform starting from October 26 this year.

What Makes an NFT an Asset?

Tanvi Dayal October 15, 2021

Anyone who has heard about NFTs will marvel at the astonishing prices people are willing to pay for them. Recently, the “Side-Eye Chloe” meme sold as an NFT for US$76,377.50, joining many other legendary meme NFTs. But what are NFTs? And why are people willing to bear such an expense to own them?

Startup Terms 101 – All the Basic Startup Terms You Need

Kamya Pandey October 14, 2021

Do you have an idea that you think can change people’s lives for the better? You can make that idea a reality by creating your very own startup. There are many others like you who want to create unique products and services.

Canva Co-Founder Becomes the Richest Self-Made Female Billionaire

Tanvi Dayal October 13, 2021

In a recent valuation, the Australian graphic designing website, Canva, was valued at a whopping US$40 billion. This cements its place as one of the largest privately-owned companies in the world. The company is now the fifth most valuable startup worldwide, closely following SpaceX, Stripe, ByteDance and Klarna.

Major Types of Influencer Marketing

Tanvi Dayal October 13, 2021

Influencer marketing is the shiny new gem in the crown jewels of digital marketing. We have previously discussed the differences between traditional and influencer marketing, as well as the latter’s advantages in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Squid Game and Its Lessons on Entrepreneurship

Kamya Pandey October 12, 2021

With the massive media buzz the South Korean series “Squid Game” has been getting, you would have to live under a rock to not know about it. It is so popular that a South Korean broadband firm has sued Netflix over the surge in network traffic.

What Is Biotechnology and How to Start a Biotech Company?

Alinda Gupta October 11, 2021

To say that Covid has been a biological nightmare for the world is an understatement. In a bid to wake up from it, companies and investors have turned their attention to science, medicine and innovation—or simply, biotechnology. With vaccines and cures becoming the need of the hour, BioTech rose like never before.

Side-eyeing Chloe NFT Sold for US$76,377.50

Tanvi Dayal October 11, 2021

In 2013, the then two-year-old Chloe Clems went viral as her hilarious side-eyeing expression made her into a beloved internet meme. In her meme avatar, little Chloe has ruled over the hearts of many a Twitter and Reddit enthusiast and has been dubbed the “Patron saint of Tumblr” by Buzzfeed.

What Are the Threats of Using Social Media?

Kamya Pandey October 11, 2021

Social media has become a part of our everyday lives. As of September 2021, the largest social media platform Facebook has over 2.89 billion active users monthly. With people across the world relying heavily on social media platforms, it is expected that some of them would exploit these platforms for negative purposes as well.

Maker in China: Fueling Hong Kong’s Startup Spirit

Alinda Gupta October 8, 2021

On September 17, 2021, the “Maker in China” SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Contest 2021 Grand Final was held in Guangzhou, China. MAD Gaze, a Cyberport incubatee specializing in augmented reality smart glasses, was declared the winner of the championship.