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Why Successful Entrepreneurs Are Often Such Difficult People

June 30, 2021

Successful entrepreneurs are frequently nonconformists. They swim against the current and are often perceived as difficult by others. Even as young people, many of them had problems bowing and scraping to authority figures. Entrepreneurs such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were able to captivate, motivate and inspire their employees. In this respect, they fit […]

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The 5 Biggest Companies with LGBTQ+ CEOs

June 30, 2021

To celebrate Pride Month this year, we take a look at the five companies across the globe that share two similarities – big revenues and an LGBTQ+ CEO at the helm.

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Becoming a Billionaire Without a Business Plan

May 28, 2021

“Sometimes You’ll Have to ‘Zig’ When the Blueprint Says ‘Zag.’” In his autobiography, Michael Bloomberg, No. 9 on the Forbes list of the richest people in the world with assets of $55 billion, details the earliest days of his company. One of his key insights is that rigid planning can do more harm than good: […]

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How LVMH is Setting the Tone for Luxury After the Pandemic

May 28, 2021

The collapse in international tourism has only made matters worse. Whether it’s London’s West End or Tokyo’s Ginza, luxury retailers pack together to attract well-heeled travellers both domestic and international. International tourists can count for as much as 75% of footfall in those locations, and a tendency to buy higher-priced, higher-margin products means their importance […]

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What Has Made Tesla the Most Valuable Car Company in the World

April 30, 2021

Just understanding the cause of Tesla’s success through the lens of ‘a car company’ will only provide a partial picture. Tesla may look a lot like a carmaker in the traditional sense of the word. The company manufactures personal vehicles that are high performing and sleekly designed and that surpass industry safety standards. They also […]

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Sustainable Thinking Applied: 10 Brands We Celebrate

April 30, 2021

While the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not legally binding, governments are expected to own and establish national frameworks to achieve the 17 Goals by 2030. Coupled with this, private-sector enthusiasm for the SDGs is strong and growing and we see more and more companies translating interest into actions. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) […]

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Digital Novice to Digital Native

April 30, 2021

It used to be that you would walk into a store or shopping mall, browse casually for a few hours, maybe grab a bite to eat in the food court, then walk out without having purchased anything. Even as vaccination numbers continue to climb, those days still feel as if they may never return. In-store […]

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How Zoom is Teaching Startups a Lesson on Growing Up

April 30, 2021

For many of the offspring of Silicon Valley, the past year has been a coming of age moment, as they’ve used their technological solutions to solve problems in a socially distanced world. But the poster child of this moment of opportunity hasn’t just established itself as a problem solver for the here and now, it […]

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The 7 Most Important Factors for Getting Rich

April 30, 2021

Some people believe that becoming rich is a question of luck. I disagree. Whether chance presents you with a good opportunity or not is not the key question, but rather: Do you actually recognise the opportunity in front of you? Or do you fail to appreciate it for what it is? As the Swiss author […]

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All Eyes on Stripe - Silicon Valley’s Most Prized Private Company

March 31, 2021

Founded in 2010 in San Francisco by Irish brothers John and Patrick Collinson, Stripe is a payments business whose software platform allows companies to accept online payments. With customers ranging from small websites and apps to tech giants like Facebook and Amazon, Stripe has disrupted the way online payments world over the past decade, making […]

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The Emerging Megacities of the Future

March 31, 2021

Africa's emerging megacities offer great opportunities, but will also open new fronts in East-West competition. New Decade, New Challenges If the last year has taught us anything, it is that looking too far into the future can be a futile exercise. Decision-makers in politics and business were both caught unawares by the seismic events of […]

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What Focus Really Means: Learning from Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Steve Jobs

March 31, 2021

Bill Gates Gates admitted that he had been obsessed with computers since he was 13. “I mean, then I became hardcore. It was day and night.” His parents were worried about him: “Although he was only in the ninth grade, he already seemed obsessed with the computer, ignoring everything else, staying out all night.” In […]

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