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Hacking the Attention Economy
Posted On April 23, 2019 The Asian Entrepreneur Authors & Contributors 0

For most non-technical folks, “hacking” evokes the notion of using sophisticated technical skills to break through the security of a corporate or government system for illicit purposes. Of course, most folks who were engaged in cracking security systems weren’t necessarily in it for espionage and cruelty. In the 1990s, I …

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The History and Future of Live Music
Posted On April 16, 2019 The Asian Entrepreneur Authors & Contributors 0

"Music is about human beings communicating with other human beings,” said Andrew Dubber, professor of music industry innovation at Birmingham City University and director at Music Tech Fest. Live music has existed for as long as humans have been communicating—that is, since the dawn of man. Here’s a quick history. 100,000 years ago: First …

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Look Beyond: The Future of Cities
Posted On April 9, 2019 The Asian Entrepreneur Authors & Contributors 0

Cities are rapidly expanding in size, wealth and power, with some now larger than nation states. Smart city solutions and strong global urban networks are developing to manage massive urban growth. However, cities exist within a wider system and it may take more than technological advances, innovation and city autonomy …

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What Kind Of World will China Lead?
Posted On April 5, 2019 The Asian Entrepreneur Authors & Contributors 0

An article in the Financial Times by Mike Moritz, a senior manager at Sequoia Capitalcalled “Silicon Valley would be wise to follow China’s lead” has set the cat among the tech pigeons: the billionaire investor advises workers in Silicon Valley to stop arguing about the length of paternity leave, unlimited vacations, free massages or the imperative need for a …

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What Education Technology can Learn from Pokemon GO
Posted On April 4, 2019 The Asian Entrepreneur Authors & Contributors 0

Ok, I have a confession. Last Thursday, I became yet another Pokémon Go-related statistic when I fell into a hole while walking around my neighborhood. I began playing the new GPS-enabled, augmented reality game, Pokémon Go the minute I learned that I could realize my childhood dream of hunting Pokémon IRL …

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Founder Melvin Poh listed on FORBES
Posted On April 2, 2019 The Asian Entrepreneur Authors & Contributors 0

This week Forbes has officially announced and unveiled its prestigious list for "30 Under 30" and it is with great joy that we have discovered that one of our founders at The Asian Entrepreneur, Melvin Poh has made the cut as one of Forbes' featured entrepreneurs. Being selected as one …

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Upgrade Your Life Practically
Posted On March 29, 2019 The Asian Entrepreneur Authors & Contributors 0

No inspirational quotes and other bullshit No theories from books. Trust me, there are only 6 practical ways to upgrade your life unless you plan to find a rich sugar mama/papa. Upgade your friends I know it sounds so selfish and heartless but it is what it is. When you surround yourself with successful and …

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A Guide to Predicting the Future
Posted On March 26, 2019 The Asian Entrepreneur Authors & Contributors 0

Why would you predict the world of tomorrow? What will technology bring next? And how will it impact people? These were some of the questions that were asked at a Government backed workshop I attended aiming to provide a framework in which to answer the questions with predictions, shaping the strategy …

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The Startup Governance Bubble
Posted On March 23, 2019 The Asian Entrepreneur Authors & Contributors 0

When speaking of startups, people tend to believe that they follow democratic rules of governance. They’re companies. They have founders, investors, a board, people vote, decisions are taken. All of this looks a lot like a small-scale democracy. At least that’s how it would work in any other company. The truth …

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Working Smart & Working Hard
Posted On March 21, 2019 The Asian Entrepreneur Authors & Contributors 0

Some of the best parts of my time at Mozilla were the moments of brilliant humility. We had assholes, to be sure, but there would be these moments… 20 people sitting around a conference table during an all hands. Each of them brilliant. Brilliant like I’ve rarely met before or since. The people in …

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