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Why FOMO when you can JOMO: The Joy of Missing Out

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Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it culture is more destructive than one might think. Patrick McGinnis is a New York-based author and venture capitalist, but that’s not what he’s famous for. McGinnis is credited with having coined the literary term for one of the most potent cultural forces of our times – the fear of missing out. The ‘fear of […]

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Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it culture is more destructive than one might think. Patrick McGinnis is a New York-based author and venture capitalist, but that’s not what he’s famous for. McGinnis is credited with having coined the literary term for one of the most potent cultural forces of our times – the fear of missing out. The ‘fear of

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Healthy Bites: Making the Most Out of Your Mylk

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By Michelle Lau There are now many types of milk alternatives freely available. As a consumer, which one is right for you? Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or environmentally-conscious consumer, it’s impossible to avoid the different plant-based milks (or “mylks”) popping up near the dairy aisle in supermarkets and health food stores. The growing demand for mylk

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By Michelle Lau There are now many types of milk alternatives freely available. As a consumer, which one is right for you? Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or environmentally-conscious consumer, it’s impossible to avoid the different plant-based milks (or “mylks”) popping up near the dairy aisle in supermarkets and health food stores. The growing demand for mylk

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3 Reasons Your Startup Team Isn’t Working Out

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By Joe Ori They say no man is an island, and this holds especially true when it comes to starting a business. You can definitely start your own company solo, but if you’re building a startup – or when your business takes off and servicing your customers alone is no longer practical – a savvy

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By Joe Ori They say no man is an island, and this holds especially true when it comes to starting a business. You can definitely start your own company solo, but if you’re building a startup – or when your business takes off and servicing your customers alone is no longer practical – a savvy

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The World Could Be Better Without College

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Colleges need to catch up with the evolving job market and the career landscape in order to not become obsolete for today’s youth. Steve Pink’s movie ‘Accepted‘ may not have been a hit. But it did point out critical issues in our education systems. The film follows a high school graduate who creates a fake

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Colleges need to catch up with the evolving job market and the career landscape in order to not become obsolete for today’s youth. Steve Pink’s movie ‘Accepted‘ may not have been a hit. But it did point out critical issues in our education systems. The film follows a high school graduate who creates a fake

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Free Trade Agreements are Writing a New Chapter for Asia

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Asia-Europe trade deals drive momentum for SME recovery By Kawal Preet As economies worldwide respond to continued waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are positive signs in markets across Asia, where cross-border commerce is trending positively against the backdrop of the health crisis. This is the marketplace for growth. Asia has long been a world

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Asia-Europe trade deals drive momentum for SME recovery By Kawal Preet As economies worldwide respond to continued waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are positive signs in markets across Asia, where cross-border commerce is trending positively against the backdrop of the health crisis. This is the marketplace for growth. Asia has long been a world

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Edtech in India: Do Our Students Deserve Better?

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By DIVANSHU KUMAR Today’s edtech offerings are built for revenue-generation, not education The last two decades have seen a significant boom in technology, primarily when it comes to Internet access for the first billion people, as it’s called. There is optimism that technology can solve all the world’s prevalent challenges, especially in education, at scale

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By DIVANSHU KUMAR Today’s edtech offerings are built for revenue-generation, not education The last two decades have seen a significant boom in technology, primarily when it comes to Internet access for the first billion people, as it’s called. There is optimism that technology can solve all the world’s prevalent challenges, especially in education, at scale

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Healthy Bites Nutrition to Keep Your Mental Health in Top Shape

Healthy Bites: Nutrition to Keep Your Mental Health in Top Shape

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By Michelle Lau COVID-19-depression is real, and so is the urge to reach for comfort food, but eating with care is a much better, healthier, and more sustainable solution to the mental health pandemic. Now more than ever, we need to be mindful of our mental health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we may find ourselves

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By Michelle Lau COVID-19-depression is real, and so is the urge to reach for comfort food, but eating with care is a much better, healthier, and more sustainable solution to the mental health pandemic. Now more than ever, we need to be mindful of our mental health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we may find ourselves

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The 5 Essentials for Establishing a 9-Figure Startup

The 5 Essentials for Establishing a 9-Figure Startup

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Zenos Schmickrath, recently-exited Co-founder and CXO of Singapore-based co-living startup Hmlet, explains what it took to build the company up from profitable sideline to regional market leader. My co-founder and I startedHmlet with just one apartment. Nine months later, in 2015, we were managing six. Initially, we’d looked at our business as a means of bringing

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Zenos Schmickrath, recently-exited Co-founder and CXO of Singapore-based co-living startup Hmlet, explains what it took to build the company up from profitable sideline to regional market leader. My co-founder and I startedHmlet with just one apartment. Nine months later, in 2015, we were managing six. Initially, we’d looked at our business as a means of bringing

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Meeting Business Challenges in the New Normal

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By Nilanjan Raghunath and Durriya Nadeem Practical and essential insights for businesses with the drive to survive. We are facing an unprecedented global crisis, where normal life has stopped for the world’s vast population. Like all crises, this too will end, and there has been plenty of chatter about the ‘new normal’ after COVID-19.  But

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By Nilanjan Raghunath and Durriya Nadeem Practical and essential insights for businesses with the drive to survive. We are facing an unprecedented global crisis, where normal life has stopped for the world’s vast population. Like all crises, this too will end, and there has been plenty of chatter about the ‘new normal’ after COVID-19.  But

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A Magic Lens into Your Employee Experience Using Data

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By Daniel J. West Why do we still rely on our gut when making decisions about employees, our most valuable resource, when every other major business decision is grounded in data?  The biggest concern that I hear from chief experience and resources officers is: How do we ensure our people are engaged and productive as

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By Daniel J. West Why do we still rely on our gut when making decisions about employees, our most valuable resource, when every other major business decision is grounded in data?  The biggest concern that I hear from chief experience and resources officers is: How do we ensure our people are engaged and productive as

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How to Bring Your Accelerator Online

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By Zane Bojāre COVID-19 has been a force of digitization in many industries, including the startup accelerator world, as many programs have been forced to move online in recent months. But running programs online is not new; Y Combinator’s Startup School is an 8-week online program and we have been running our digital native accelerator

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By Zane Bojāre COVID-19 has been a force of digitization in many industries, including the startup accelerator world, as many programs have been forced to move online in recent months. But running programs online is not new; Y Combinator’s Startup School is an 8-week online program and we have been running our digital native accelerator

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Facing Unemployment: A Step-by-Step Action Plan

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By Caroline Langston Whether you’ve recently been let go or have had to close down your startup, being unemployed is terrifying and a huge emotional challenge for you and those who care for you. But not all hope is lost. Having a plan in place can make the process of finding a new job or

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By Caroline Langston Whether you’ve recently been let go or have had to close down your startup, being unemployed is terrifying and a huge emotional challenge for you and those who care for you. But not all hope is lost. Having a plan in place can make the process of finding a new job or

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The Racial Minority Experience in Hong Kong

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By Anjali Nihalchand Taking apart the complex threads of race, language, and poverty that persist in Hong Kong. As a member of an ethnic minority group growing up in Hong Kong, pre-1997, I often just brushed off the prejudice, the bias, and the assumptions others held regarding minorities, and the unspoken realities. But what really

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By Anjali Nihalchand Taking apart the complex threads of race, language, and poverty that persist in Hong Kong. As a member of an ethnic minority group growing up in Hong Kong, pre-1997, I often just brushed off the prejudice, the bias, and the assumptions others held regarding minorities, and the unspoken realities. But what really

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Covid-19 Communications: Lessons from a Pandemic

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By Emma Buchet The situation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic presents new challenges for everyone. Now more than ever, it is essential to know how to best communicate with your audience.  Before diving in, it’s crucial to keep in mind that this health crisis is not an opportunity to get new followers or increase brand recognition.

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By Emma Buchet The situation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic presents new challenges for everyone. Now more than ever, it is essential to know how to best communicate with your audience.  Before diving in, it’s crucial to keep in mind that this health crisis is not an opportunity to get new followers or increase brand recognition.

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Finding the ‘New Normal’

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By YeeLing Chang How businesses and individuals can evolve and adapt to the new normal As the saying goes: ‘In the midst of every crisis, lies a great opportunity.’ Since you are reading Jumpstart, then you are probably in the group of savvy entrepreneurs who can make good of the current situation–whatever the extent.  While

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By YeeLing Chang How businesses and individuals can evolve and adapt to the new normal As the saying goes: ‘In the midst of every crisis, lies a great opportunity.’ Since you are reading Jumpstart, then you are probably in the group of savvy entrepreneurs who can make good of the current situation–whatever the extent.  While

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Why Founders Should Manage Expectations Before Managing KPIs

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By WILLIAM GILCHRIST and MANNI SIDHU A new challenge has bloomed for founders and managers in the Covid-19 era–how do they set key performance indicators (KPIs) for the years ahead?  The start of a new quarter prompts common questions from senior executives across Asia: What are our revenues and sales targets? How do we achieve

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By WILLIAM GILCHRIST and MANNI SIDHU A new challenge has bloomed for founders and managers in the Covid-19 era–how do they set key performance indicators (KPIs) for the years ahead?  The start of a new quarter prompts common questions from senior executives across Asia: What are our revenues and sales targets? How do we achieve

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