Kim wong 
You went into business for yourself — to be your own boss and to control your own destiny. So, why does your day-to-day work feel as if all you’ve done has been to trade in one job for another? Even though most entrepreneurs want to believe that running a business means being “free,” the truth is that … Read more
Apps are everywhere. Research has shown that Americans on average spend nearly three hours per day using mobile apps, and on top of that we tend to put that time into fewer than five apps daily. If you’re going to spend so much of your life working on, listening to or playing an app, it better be worth … Read more
“There is only one success, to be able to spend your life in your own way. – Christopher Marley.” Becoming your own boss means that you create your own business. You are going to have to take responsibility for your business and you have to be willing to take risks. That said, here are 6 … Read more
Website user experience (UX) is something that most small businesses don’t focus on. They tend to quickly create a website and launch it without thinking about how it impacts their brand. However, in order to allow your website to become an asset to your business, you need to consider personalization. Why Personalization Matters We all … Read more
“Less than 1% of people have the courage to face their fears, take risks, create their own businesses, change their lifestyles and become an entrepreneur.” Everyone experiences fear in their lives, even the most successful entrepreneurs out there. The people who became entrepreneurs have had to face and overcome their fears before they became entrepreneurs. … Read more
For many years the phrase “follow your passion” was one of the top pieces of career advice that was offered to everyone who was thinking about going down the entrepreneur route. There’s a degree of romance associated with being a holistic entrepreneur, offering a life where your business and your passion are perfectly blended so that … Read more
Back when I was doing the corporate grind, Bruce was the first boss (and my favorite to this day) that exposed me to the very practice of “Servant Leadership.” That’s how he led, and a decade later, I had the formula for a leadership training startup. Here are a few things Bruce taught me on … Read more
Conversions are one of the most important steps in the sales funnel for any e-commerce platform. However the era ‘build it and they will come’ is long over in the field of e-commerce businesses. If you want to compete, then you need to be more proactive in marketing your platform. The e-commerce marketplace is growing more crowded … Read more
500 TukTuks, 500 Startups’ microfund for Thailand, has finally closed at a sum of US$15.4 million, up from US$10 million at its launch. Led by Krating Poonpol and Natavudh Moo Pungcharoenpong, the fund gained massive interest from high net-worth individuals and corporate investors, leading to the increase in its size. With more capital, 500 TukTuks … Read more
Hahow, an online talent crowdfunding platform based in Taiwan, announced the completion of a NTD10 million (US$316,000) angel funding from Cherubic Ventures, an early stage technology-focused venture capital firm. In a press statement, Tina Cheng, one of the partners in Cherubic Ventures, said that she reckoned the typical school education no longer satisfies the demand … Read more