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A Necessary Network Effect

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By YeeLing Chang Women are leading next-generation consumer brands, and for good reason Female consumer brands are rising in popularity, so it’s only right for the number of female founders to follow suit. This much-welcomed trend will only pick up pace over the next few years, as the market size is estimated to be worth […]

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By YeeLing Chang Women are leading next-generation consumer brands, and for good reason Female consumer brands are rising in popularity, so it’s only right for the number of female founders to follow suit. This much-welcomed trend will only pick up pace over the next few years, as the market size is estimated to be worth

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4 Steps to Jumpstart Your Job Search in 2020

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By Sho Dewan   Unhappy with your current job? You’re not alone. According to a Gallup poll, 63% of surveyed individuals [230,000 full-time and part-time workers in 142 countries] are “not engaged” by their jobs. With almost one-third of our lives spent at work, we deserve to be in roles that make us happy and

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By Sho Dewan   Unhappy with your current job? You’re not alone. According to a Gallup poll, 63% of surveyed individuals [230,000 full-time and part-time workers in 142 countries] are “not engaged” by their jobs. With almost one-third of our lives spent at work, we deserve to be in roles that make us happy and

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How to Start an Ecommerce Business

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By Annie LUI On Ni   Ecommerce business is booming. Recent data shows that the sales from ecommerce B2B are going to continue growing at an increasing rate for many more years to come. The following six-step guide will allow you to tap into the field with ease.     Research the Basics of Ecommerce

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By Annie LUI On Ni   Ecommerce business is booming. Recent data shows that the sales from ecommerce B2B are going to continue growing at an increasing rate for many more years to come. The following six-step guide will allow you to tap into the field with ease.     Research the Basics of Ecommerce

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Do I Have Your Attention?

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By Elisa Choy In today’s economy, the currency of power is not attention–it’s engagement American economist and political scientist, Herbert Simon, was ahead of his time. In the early 1970s, he realized that information would no longer be a scarce resource in an era of media saturation. Instead, people’s attention would be in demand.  It

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By Elisa Choy In today’s economy, the currency of power is not attention–it’s engagement American economist and political scientist, Herbert Simon, was ahead of his time. In the early 1970s, he realized that information would no longer be a scarce resource in an era of media saturation. Instead, people’s attention would be in demand.  It

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What is Venture Capital?

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  Written by Annie LUI On Ni | 20 Dec 2019   What is Venture Capital?   Venture capital was developed by Harvard Business School professor Georges Doriot after the Second World War. It is a subset of private equity and a type of financing that investors, investment banks or other financial institutions provide to

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  Written by Annie LUI On Ni | 20 Dec 2019   What is Venture Capital?   Venture capital was developed by Harvard Business School professor Georges Doriot after the Second World War. It is a subset of private equity and a type of financing that investors, investment banks or other financial institutions provide to

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How to Become An Entrepreneur

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By Annie LUI On Ni   It is undoubtedly one of the most fulfilling adventures to start your own business, which can bring great rewards both financially and psychologically. For many people, entrepreneurship is their ultimate career goal.   The road to entrepreneurship is, however, often filled with unexpected detours, roadblocks and dead ends. There

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By Annie LUI On Ni   It is undoubtedly one of the most fulfilling adventures to start your own business, which can bring great rewards both financially and psychologically. For many people, entrepreneurship is their ultimate career goal.   The road to entrepreneurship is, however, often filled with unexpected detours, roadblocks and dead ends. There

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How to overcome barriers often experienced by startups in Asia

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We are in the midst of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. Whether it’s giving birth to entirely new industries or revolutionizing existing ones, the startup culture across Asia-Pacific is playing a big role in the finer layers of this development. Nowadays, however, it

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We are in the midst of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. Whether it’s giving birth to entirely new industries or revolutionizing existing ones, the startup culture across Asia-Pacific is playing a big role in the finer layers of this development. Nowadays, however, it

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A New Decade for Japanese Startups

A New Decade for Japanese Startups

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The Bridge Co-founder Masaru Ikeda discusses Japan’s startup opportunities and its growing unicorn population I primarily write about startups in Japan and the rest of the world for my Japanese audience, but I occasionally do so in English to encourage interest and share what’s going on in the Japanese startup landscape. Based in Tokyo, I

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The Bridge Co-founder Masaru Ikeda discusses Japan’s startup opportunities and its growing unicorn population I primarily write about startups in Japan and the rest of the world for my Japanese audience, but I occasionally do so in English to encourage interest and share what’s going on in the Japanese startup landscape. Based in Tokyo, I

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Surviving the Asteroid 

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By Francesco Lagutaine Insurers need to evolve quickly to win My son Viktor came home from school one day and told me an interesting fact: Not all dinosaurs became extinct. Some evolved into birds, and many species that lived alongside dinosaurs continue to flourish to this day. The tuatara, for instance, first appeared more than

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By Francesco Lagutaine Insurers need to evolve quickly to win My son Viktor came home from school one day and told me an interesting fact: Not all dinosaurs became extinct. Some evolved into birds, and many species that lived alongside dinosaurs continue to flourish to this day. The tuatara, for instance, first appeared more than

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Hiring Top Tech Talent for Your Startup

Hiring Top Tech Talent for Your Startup

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By Regina Pertiwi   Recruiting top tech talent is always a challenge. According to Glassdoor, it requires on average 52 days and the screening of 120 candidates to fill one vacancy. This problem is particularly costly for startups, as many are racing against time to deliver a product and don’t have the resources to meet

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By Regina Pertiwi   Recruiting top tech talent is always a challenge. According to Glassdoor, it requires on average 52 days and the screening of 120 candidates to fill one vacancy. This problem is particularly costly for startups, as many are racing against time to deliver a product and don’t have the resources to meet

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Shifting Mindsets of Chinese Consumers on Sustainable Fashion

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By Sarah Garner   The fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters in the world, second only to oil. In recent years, this has been one of the more prevalent catalysts thrusting the world of resale into the spotlight.    The fashion resale market is exploding, and has grown 21 times faster than the

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By Sarah Garner   The fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters in the world, second only to oil. In recent years, this has been one of the more prevalent catalysts thrusting the world of resale into the spotlight.    The fashion resale market is exploding, and has grown 21 times faster than the

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Beginner’s Guide to Sustainable Living

Beginner’s Guide to Sustainable Living

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At one point or another, we’ve all learned about the ‘3 Rs’–Reduce, Reuse, Recycle– but many of us still don’t know how to put these guidelines into action. While most people have a general sense of what the 3 Rs mean, we’re due for a quick recap with some practical examples.  Reduce At the top

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At one point or another, we’ve all learned about the ‘3 Rs’–Reduce, Reuse, Recycle– but many of us still don’t know how to put these guidelines into action. While most people have a general sense of what the 3 Rs mean, we’re due for a quick recap with some practical examples.  Reduce At the top

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I, RobotI

I, Robot

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How the Internet of Things will free us Salvador Dalí, in his home on the Costa Brava, installed a unique feature: a mirror mounted at a specific angle on the wall of his bedroom. It wasn’t so he could see himself in the morning, brush his teeth at night, or fret over some ostentatious outfit.

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How the Internet of Things will free us Salvador Dalí, in his home on the Costa Brava, installed a unique feature: a mirror mounted at a specific angle on the wall of his bedroom. It wasn’t so he could see himself in the morning, brush his teeth at night, or fret over some ostentatious outfit.

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The Truth Behind Facebook Libra

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By Adrian Lai There’s more to Facebook’s game-changing crypto project than meets the eye Facebook’s recent announcement of their foray into digital assets shook the world, but there’s more to Libra than just cryptocurrency.  What is Libra Coin? There are over 1.7 billion people worldwide who are unbanked or have improper access to banking services.

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By Adrian Lai There’s more to Facebook’s game-changing crypto project than meets the eye Facebook’s recent announcement of their foray into digital assets shook the world, but there’s more to Libra than just cryptocurrency.  What is Libra Coin? There are over 1.7 billion people worldwide who are unbanked or have improper access to banking services.

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Energizing Our Future

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By : Ben Britton   Dissecting the development of nuclear technology    As our world develops, our thirst for energy increases. The freedom afforded by low-cost, ‘always on’ electricity enables society to progress. In this paradigm, nuclear power continues to help us attain more freedom by generating significant quantities of low carbon electricity. Each plant

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By : Ben Britton   Dissecting the development of nuclear technology    As our world develops, our thirst for energy increases. The freedom afforded by low-cost, ‘always on’ electricity enables society to progress. In this paradigm, nuclear power continues to help us attain more freedom by generating significant quantities of low carbon electricity. Each plant

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Wealth Management with Kristal.AI

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Latest in the lineup of job titles destined for eventual irrelevance is that of the investment manager. Although generally a specialized (and well-paid) role, Kristal.AI’s robo-advisory and portfolio management platform has effectively digitized the process, and could give any wealth manager a run for their money.  Kristal.AI’s platform offers a range of ‘Kristals’–portfolios of financial

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Latest in the lineup of job titles destined for eventual irrelevance is that of the investment manager. Although generally a specialized (and well-paid) role, Kristal.AI’s robo-advisory and portfolio management platform has effectively digitized the process, and could give any wealth manager a run for their money.  Kristal.AI’s platform offers a range of ‘Kristals’–portfolios of financial

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