Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy Technology The Future Of Entrepreneurship After The Pandemic July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked The coronavirus pandemic raging across the world has taken a huge toll on global lives and economies. Already it is being seen as the most consequential global crisis since the Second World War. To date, the pandemic has forced countries around the world to take unprecedented measures ranging from effectively shutting down their borders shut, […]
Entrepreneurship Why Startup Financing Is So Difficult September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Okay, let’s get serious and talk private equity. The process of realising and growing a business venture inevitably raises the important question of how to finance it. This consideration is a particularly significant one for many growing ventures, as their founders tend to possess only a finite amount of personal funds that may not fully […]
Business & Economics Entrepreneurship Money & Finance P2P and the Future of Finance July 18, 2016July 19, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked P2P is now an utterance that commonly haunts and regularly hangs by the mouths of both pin-stripe suited financiers at Wall Street as well as hoodied entrepreneurs at Silicon Valley when deep discussions happen over the future development of financial services but what exactly is it and more importantly, what ramifications does it hold for […]
Entrepreneurship How I.P. Fits Into Netflix’s Business Model March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked As part of its overall strategy, Netflix actively employs intellectual properties in its attempt to innovate and secure its long term competitive advantage. Reflecting the nature of its business model which sees several different service offerings, rather than focus on a particular intellectual property strategy, Netflix utilizes a variety of different intellectual properties in its […]
Entrepreneurship What Makes Warren Buffett So Successful February 12, 2016February 12, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Did you know that if you invested $10,000 in Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett’s company) in 1945, your investment would’ve grown into $30M by 2005? (At the time of writing this piece, the price for a single share stands at $ 190,000.00). In contrast, if you invested the same amount in the S&P 500 in the […]
Business & Economics Entrepreneurship A Guide To Angel Investments January 27, 2016February 2, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked In my time working in the financial sector in London, the financial capital of the U.K., I have come to learn first-hand how the mainstream financial services are generally not designed to cater to the needs and realities of budding startups. More often than not, young entrepreneurs often meet a “funding gap”. There are a multitude […]
Business & Economics Entrepreneurship Understanding Blackberry’s Business Strategies January 15, 2016January 16, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Blackberry’s business-level strategies can be best understood and appreciated with a careful analysis of its strategic development to date. Importantly, in early 2007, when Apple introduced the world to the iPhone, Blackberry maintained and pursued strategies that did not account for the true disruptive nature of the smartphone. At the time, Blackberry was a highly valued company […]
Entrepreneurship The Strategic Ingredients Of LEGO December 31, 2015January 1, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked When you think back to your childhood, what do you remember most? Like many, my childhood is coloured by wonderful memories of countless afternoons spent playing with LEGO bricks and physically constructing the figments of my imagination. As a child, I’ve always been enthused by LEGO and the creative possibilities it offered. As an adult, I am […]
Business & Economics Entrepreneurship Do Startup Accelerators Help? December 27, 2015December 28, 2015 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked The business accelerator model was first introduced 10 years ago, when Y Combinator was launched in the U.S. Since then the model has been widely replicated and accelerators have proliferated throughout the world. As of 2015, there are approximately 416 accelerators in U.S. and 100 in Europe. At its core, accelerators aim to support firms […]
Entrepreneurship Money & Finance Crowdfunding, the future of Startup Financing? September 28, 2015April 15, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked It is not hard to fathom the ramifications that crowdfunding pose towards the existing funding gap. To begin with, compared to traditional funding methods, the barriers to access crowdfunding are not high and many platforms are essentially open to anyone. Potentially, anyone with computer and internet access can access these platforms and begin using their […]
Loneliness In The Era Of COVID 19 COVID-19 is proving to be a particularly cruel disease not just because of its pathophysiology but also due to its potentially devastating consequences for engendering loneliness. From the outset of the pandemic, we have learned of countless individuals having to die alone or loved ones not being able to grieve by providing burial services (Miller, […] Written by Frontiers Publishing January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Future Generations And Their Moral Significance Most people think we should have some concern for future generations, but this obvious sounding idea leads to a surprising conclusion. Since the future is big, there could be far more people in the future than in the present generation. This means that if you want to help people in general, your key concern shouldn’t be to […] Written by 80,000 Hours January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Understanding The Hikikomori Phenomenon Hikikomori, which originated in Japan, refers to the condition where youths withdraw into the home and do not participate in society for an extended period of time. Recent updates on hikikomori presentation within the region were exchanged at a Hikikomori Round Table and Regional Symposium (HRTRS) discussion late 2017, leading to this perspective paper. Hikikomori […] Written by Frontiers Publishing December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Economics Of Airbnb Airbnb just went public in a debut that’s been widely celebrated. We dug into the company’s prospectus and learned some interesting facts about their business and travel trends. Cash flow is highly seasonal. ABNB makes all it’s money in Q3. As you can see, that’s pretty much the only quarter in which the company is comfortably […] Written by Empirics Asia December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Commodification of Truth in the Era of Disinformation As children, we’re told bedtime stories to help us fall asleep at night. Stories about mythical creatures, princes and princesses, and unsung superheroes take us to an alternate reality, a more comfortable reality. There, everything is better — we’re more adventurous, life is more exciting, and we always win the battle between good and evil. But what happens […] Written by Empirics Asia December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why Meaning Of Life Matters For Society Meaning in life reflects the feeling that one’s existence has significance, purpose, and coherence (see Heintzelman and King, 2014). A growing body of research identifies meaning in life as a fundamental human need that strongly influences both psychological and physical well-being (see Vail and Routledge, 2020). Individuals who perceive their lives as full of meaning live longer, […] Written by Frontiers Publishing January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Poverty Helps You Make Good Financial Choices I moved a lot growing up. My parents always rented, choosing to live in an area with a better school system. Just slightly out of reach economically, but very white and very conservative. Sometimes we lived in Motels, or apartments without heat, or older homes with brown water coming out of the tap, and at […] Written by Joy Ellen Sauter January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Polymaths And The Creation Of The World The Austrian satirist Karl Kraus once quipped, “I had a terrible vision: I saw an encyclopedia walk up to a polymath and open him up.” It’s only funny because of what it reveals to be one of the greatest truths about our world. The most consequential term in Western language is also quite possibly the […] Written by Anthony Fieldman January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Has Netflix Changed The Way We Watch TV And Movies Forever? Netflix and Disney have both announced their programming for 2021, underscoring increased home consumption, partly as a result of a year of lockdowns, but also as part of a long-term trend. Almost the entire industry is trying to ensure that these changing trends don’t catch them out of step: Warner has said all of its 2021 releases will be […] Written by Enrique Dans January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked