Southeast Asian tech companies are drawing the attention of investors around the world. In 2020, startups in the region raised over $8.2 billion, about four times more than they did in 2015.
Fintech is transforming the world’s oldest asset class: Farmland
While farmland is among the oldest investment classes around, the average investor hasn’t had access to farmland the way that billionaires and institutional investors have. That’s changing.
Debt versus equity: When do non-traditional funding strategies make sense?
How can debt be stable and reliable? Seems like an oxymoron, but the reality is that while equity investors are looking for growth, debt investors just want to get paid back with interest.
Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization
Reducing waste is key to meeting environmental milestones, and some retail firms have narrowed in on a unique approach to minimize what their customers throw away: personalization.
5 factors that can make or break a startup’s growth journey
Not all startup growth is equal, and there are a few key aspects that make the difference between a startup reaching its full potential or falling short.
How engaged are your employees?
Don’t wait until your best talent walks out the door to ring the alarm. Focusing on employee engagement is the ultimate win-win for employers who can tap into the potential of their human resources.
The cocktail party problem: Why voice tech isn’t truly useful yet
Our voice technologies have not been engineered to confront the messiness of the real world or the cacophony of our actual lives.
A founder’s guide to effectively managing your options pool
In today’s cash rich environment, options are more valuable than cash. Founders have many guides on how to raise money, but not enough has been written about how to protect your startup’s option pool.
Use cohort analysis to drive smarter startup growth
Cohort analysis is a way of evaluating your business that involves grouping customers into “cohorts” and observing how they behave over time.
3 tips to align your values with your startup’s culture
Being a CEO is more than building on a vision, a product or an idea. It’s about leading your people with values to accomplish mutual goals in a way that doesn’t zap them of their morale or dignity.