In all the news about the fast-moving COVID-19 pandemic, few outlets pause to remind their audience that pandemics are a byproduct of climate change and will be more prevalent as the planet heats up. Creatures that act as disease-vectors –
Why Tech Startups May Be A Safe Haven For Investments, Even Amidst A Pandemic
Following a 9-year uninterrupted bull run, the stock market faces a major correction caused by COVID-19 prevention measures and panic. With markets falling, is investing in startups sane? Living and working in Hong Kong, I’ve had a front-row seat to
What Are Unit Economics?
Unit economics are the direct revenues and costs associated with a business on a per-unit basis. The unit economics of a shirt, for a fashion company, for example, relate to the all the costs of making it, the costs of
Will Asian Industrialists Survive Disruption?
Over the past 30 years, globalization transformed sleepy, agrarian economies like Malaysia, Bangladesh and Vietnam into specialized industrial economies, and in the process birthed powerful family-run conglomerates. Today these industrialists face multiple challenges: succession to the next generation, domestic and
What to Expect When You Blog For Business
Hoping your next post is the content-equivalent of a unicorn? Content marketing may be the most efficient way to bring traffic to your site and to potentially convert visitors into customers, but… The first problem with content marketing – specifically,
When to Incorporate Your Business
This isn’t legal or accounting advice. Once upon a time the first step towards starting a business was to incorporate. In the US, that means calling the IRS to get an Employer Identification Number (EIN). With an EIN, entrepreneurs can
Ebola, The Stock Market, & Your Startup
According to Margaret Chan, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Ebola is “unquestionably the most severe acute public health emergency in modern times.” On the same day, Sierra Leone, with its tiny medical infrastructure overwhelmed, admitted defeat. The country
What it’s Worth To Be Top 10 On Product Hunt
On July 4, 2014, Power 20 was featured on Product Hunt, a site for the tech community dedicated to discovering new and worthy tech products. We made it into the coveted top 10, hovering at around #2 for much of
How to Launch A Company Or Product
A successful launch of a new online brand, product, campaign or service requires a tremendous amount of in-person lobbying and relationship-building, as well as online hype well in advance of the actual launch. Only after I failed miserably to fund
How To Start A Company When You’re Broke
Starting a company is an expensive proposition, which is why the startup community is filled with privileged people with expensive degrees. When it comes to starting a company, you’ll need cash and contacts. But you can’t count on investors, your