Kim wong 
Are you having trouble with people not taking you seriously? There are lots of irrational reasons people may have for being dismissive–your age (too young or too old), race, sex, voice, height. It may even be that you did something to earn their attitude by making an inappropriate comment or missing an important meeting. Whatever … Read more
The path to entrepreneurial success is wide. There are all kinds of intersections and offshoots that form millions of combinations, and no one path is going to be perfect for everyone. In fact, that’s a large part of entrepreneurship’s attraction for those who feel compelled to take on the business ownership journey. But, if you … Read more
In 2013, Chieh Huang and his three co-founders were feeling ambitious. They decided to take on Amazon and big-box retailers. They launched Boxed, a company that is dedicated to shipping bulk groceries and home products to customer’s doors at competitive prices. “We just identified a problem we had in our daily lives,” explains Huang. “Before, … Read more
For David Bladow, entrepreneurship is the family business. The co-founder and CEO of flower delivery startup BloomThat grew up surrounded by people who never had their own boss: his grandfather, mother, father and stepfather. That mentality still runs strong. Every day, he carpools to work with his wife Callie, BloomThat’s production director. The company was … Read more
500 Startups’ Southeast Asia fund, 500 Durians, along with Malaysia’s Cradle Fund and investment holding firm SMG, has injected US$787,000 into an upcoming Kuala Lumpur-based co-working space. “Entrepreneurship is at an all-time high, and young founders are turning to co-working to tap on the vast networks available,” 500 Startups managing partner Khailee Ng says in … Read more
Every business owner seeks to boost their market share and find new audiences for our products and services — it’s how we stay profitable. One of the best ways to reach new people is to connect with an influencer who can share with their followers. And Twitter offers a unique way to do this — it can … Read more
The rewards of being in control of your destiny are great, but being a female entrepreneur is far from simple. Let’s be honest, being a woman in the workforce can be difficult. On average, a woman still makes only 79 cents to every man’s dollar. And if you’re a woman of color, or over 35, … Read more
On the surface, starting a company seems fairly easy, right? There are more than 18 million businesses in the U.S. alone, so how hard could it be? Well, starting a business isn’t rocket science, but creating a successful business can be much more challenging. Successfully entering today’s corporate sector is no simple feat—about 8 of 10 entrepreneurs’ … Read more
Yo Shibata has sold three businesses in Japan and is a prominent angel investor, but even he was nervous to jump into social lending. The average 8.1 percent interest yielded just seems fishy in a country where a savings account gives less than 0.02 percent (PDF). Yo’s hesitations subsided when he met Yuichiro Fujita. Yuichiro … Read more
Emerging Chinese drone manufacturers led by DJI and EHANG have contributed greatly to the full transition of aerial drones from military devices to instruments that we use in everyday life. While they are trying their best to provide a bird’s eye view of our world, there are other Chinese companies that are dedicated to give … Read more