Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews Eugene Seah, Resource For Leaders December 14, 2020October 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Eugene Is A Valuable Resource For Leaders and Their Teams What’s your story? On 14 Nov 2013, I was retrenched from a high-paying banking job. It was very painful as I was the sole breadwinner in a family of 5. For the next 12 months, I looked for a job but did not find a […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews Leon Farrant, Effective Leadership Coach December 13, 2020October 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Leon Provides Effective Leadership to Start-ups What’s your story? I am a simple European Kenyan born Australian who, having grown up in the bush down under, grew up with a desire to help the community. After 15 years as a ferocious entrepreneur and leader in the energy services sector, I am now trying to apply […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews Chowpo Kong – Experiential Marketing Specialist December 12, 2020October 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Chowpo Solves Tomorrow’s Problems Across Industries What’s your story? “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Adults often ask us this when we are kids. This was also part of my primary school English writing homework. At the time, the word “entrepreneur” popped into my mind. I wrote, I want to be a […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews Sherina Kirpalani – Designer and Entrepreneur December 11, 2020October 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Sherina Designs Personalized Trend-Forward Gifts What’s your story? My passion for art and design began at a young age. It led me to the Rhode Island School of Design where I attained a degree in Graphic Design. I began my career in New York and after several years I returned back home to Hong Kong where […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews Matthew Paterson – Coach December 10, 2020October 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Matthew Helps Young Children Experience A Variety of Sports What’s your story? I moved to Hong Kong, from London, at 7 years old, and was an extremely passionate football player at the time. All I wanted to do was to play football. I quickly discovered however, that my new set of peers possessed a far wider […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews Eric Sampson – Executive Coach December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Eric Helps Executives Advance Their Spoken and Written Communication Skills What’s your story? Our family migrated to New Zealand in 1979. I worked there in Banking for 15 years before returning home to HK in 1994. I’ve since run an Immigration Consultancy, worked in the music industry, property sales, and for an Australian University. About 12 […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews Dr. Jennie Peterson-Yu – Textile Engineer December 8, 2020October 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Dr. Jennie Makes Top-of-the-line, Affordable Blankets For Children of All Ages What’s your story? Perhaps the most interesting story about me is that I have done well by taking risks and opportunities, and saying “yes.” The domino effect of our choices is shocking. I have been fortunate that each step has led to other steps. I […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews Diane Hall – Company Founder December 7, 2020October 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Dianne’s creativity led to her starting a business selling very personalised mementos. What’s your story? I am British, currently living in Singapore with my husband and two children. I love quality family time and discovering new places. What excites you most about your industry? What excites me the most about what I do is the creative […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews Brett Lu – Founder of Over Order Brett December 6, 2020October 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked An unsuccessful foray into an area of business he knew little about was the catalyst which incentivised Brett Lu to start in digitally marketing his skills to others. What’s your story? I had an antique business at age 28 and made a small fortune. I then expanded into the furniture business at age 33 not knowing […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews Larry Tang – Founder of FAMA Group December 5, 2020October 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked A concern for the wellness of others took Larry Tang from digital marketing to SLOW food. What’s your story? Prior to founding my own investment and consultancy firm in food, sustainability and wellness, I was the Asia Pacific Managing Director for Digitas & Razorfish, the world’s two largest digital marketing agencies, servicing global Fortune 500 brands. […]
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
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
The Race For The World’s Next-Generation Computer There were many doubts as to whether or not quantum computing could ever become a reality. The circuitry relies on tricky manipulation of ions and photons, or otherwise requires temperatures near absolute zero. It is, by all means and purposes, an immense test of mankind’s cleverness and aptitude for innovation. Yet just 3 days ago […] Written by Ella Alderson January 4, 2021January 4, 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
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
