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07 Jul 2017

Developing countries are leading the Fintech revolution

When it comes to the adopting the newest, digital methods for managing their personal finances, Chinese and Indian consumers are way ahead of the rest of the world. A report by consultancy Ernst & Young (EY) suggests that a lot of this has to do with digital payments. About 69% of people who are...

02 Jul 2017

Are you a real entrepreneur?

Do you have to be born an entrepreneur, or is it something that can be learnt – is it nature or nurture? Is a “real entrepreneur” the stereotype of a confident, natural risk taker, experimental almost from birth – probably dropped out from university, such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates,...

02 Jun 2017

Privacy by Design

We need to start thinking about our personal data as an asset, every bit as valuable as a critical part in a manufacturing line, a currency to complete a transaction or vital information to enable a decision. Have you ever given thought to the impact your ‘private’ Facebook profile might have on...

30 May 2017

When is the best time to sell your company?

This is one of the trickiest questions for entrepreneurs and their funding partners, but is always in the back of everyone’s mind especially once external funding comes into play. The company needs time to prove itself and build value (and maybe even to pivot), but leave it too long… We are goin...

29 Apr 2017

Should you work with a “Fundless Fund”?

How seriously should you consider a takeover enquiry from an entity whose very description implies that it does not have the funds to complete the acquisition? Fundless Sponsors are a relatively new phenomenon on the private equity scene that should be understood by anyone considering a sale of thei...

24 Apr 2017

OTT video content players and traditional operators come full circle

It is ironic that Over the Top (OTT) video content players are increasingly turning to traditional pay-tv and mobile operators to distribute their content. There is no better example of this than Netflix, but other major content players like Amazon and Viacom are also starting to employ these strate...

20 Mar 2017

MNO’s now have a real chance to reinvent themselves

Unified Communications (UC), when first pitched in the early 2000s with the promise of seamless voice, video and data across platforms and devices, seemed irresistible. Reality got in the way, however, with the complexity of integrating legacy systems and networks making it difficult to achieve th...

17 Mar 2017

Rise of Switzerland’s Crypto Valley

Edgar, Dunn & Company March 2017 Monthly Spotlight: London and Berlin receive plenty of coverage as Fintech centres, but Zurich is not far behind. Its already firmly established as a tech centre. According to a recent google blog, Zurich, already the largest Google development centre outside of...

01 Mar 2017

Why Amazon Is The World’s Most Innovative Company Of 2017

“Our job,” says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, “is to invent new options that nobody’s ever thought of before and see if customers like them.” Picture your ideal neighborhood. What does it look like? Is it manicured, with buildings set in a pattern so that everything flows tog...

23 Feb 2017

Where are the Wearables Killer Use Cases?

In spite of recent setbacks, there are still a lot of believers in this rather broad category ranging from smartwatches and AR glasses to fitness and healthcare devices, and some out-there clothing and fashion wearables. Are they “were-ables”? It was reported in January that Fitbit would have lo...