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Entrepreneurs Are Often Judged By Their Covers

Entrepreneurs Are Often Judged By Their Covers

The 17-Year Headache

The 17-Year Headache

Female Entrepreneurs Find Great Opportunity E-Commerce

56 per cent of the registered sellers on 11street are entrepreneurial women 0 per cent of the female entrepreneurs on 11street are selling Health & Beauty products 7 per cent of 11street’s female sellers are tapping into male-dominated categories including Home Electronics and Mobile, IT & Camera

SMEs Positive And Confident

SMEs Positive And Confident

Franchise - Logistics

Franchising has always been seen favourably by the Malaysian and Singaporean Governments.

Bitcoin Vs Gold Coin

If you don't know what Bitcoin is, do a bit of research on the internet, and you will get plenty... but the short story is that Bitcoin was created as a medium of exchange, without a central bank or bank of issue being involved.

India

Where Ancient Traditions Are Infused With a Modern Sensibility.

Why Buffett Is Buffett

I always knew I was going to be rich,” says Buffett. “I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute”, says Warren Buffett, often referred to as the ‘Oracle’ of Omaha for his near miraculous ability to spot good investments.

The View From Within: Standpoints Of A Pakatan MP

For those familiar with Malaysian politics, Wong Chen is part of the new guard of Parti Keadilan Rakyat MPs elected as part of the then-Opposition’s “tsunami” in 2013. In the recently concluded 14th General Election, he was elected as MP for Subang.

Five e-Commerce Trends That Sets The Pace In 2017

The online marketing industry rushed aboard Malaysian shores three years ago, only to be greeted with scepticism and talks of ‘Will it work?’. Today, consumers and business owners know the answer to that question by heart – ‘Yes, it will work and has been working!’.

Bernard Arnault

The Stylish Business Magnate.

Create A Kickass Crowdfunding Campaign

To the average tech-savvy entrepreneur, the concept of crowdfunding isn’t new, nor is it particularly novel a concept. To the uninitiated, a crowdfunding is the act of having strangers or the general public fund your business endeavours instead of traditional investors.

Li Shufu

Moving China And The World.

Operational Growth Planning

When many companies prepare their growth plans, the plans are often conceived by the executive staff and/or marketing staff without consulting with the operations staff or determining the company’s operational requirements vs. capabilities.

Sales Playbook And CRM Problems-What The Data Tells Us

I can't remember a spring where the pollen was worse than in 2018. You go to the car wash and an hour later your beautiful car is covered in yellow crud and you're out US$20. A waste.

How To Overcome Failure

In the midst of failure when you’re feeling so awful, how do you actually gain positivity and move forward?

Mark Zuckerberg: Facing A Cautionary Tale

It’s hard to believe, but Facebook has been around for 14 years. In Internet I years, that practically makes Facebook middleaged. However, it has outlasted many of its early social media rivals, including Myspace (a shell of its former self), Friendster (completely dead), and even rival Google’s own ham-fisted attempts at social media.

Vervea: New Northern Hub In Malaysia

Aspen Vision City is a landmark joint venture development between Aspen Group and IKEA Southeast Asia. As an integrated development with first-class infrastructure and amenities, Aspen Vision City is home to the first IKEA store and integrated shopping centre in the Northern Region.

'Fintech Gives Banks A Wake-Up Call

The rapid development of financial technology (FinTech) has created rife competition for banking institutions, especially in the payment sector. Banks are fighting to keep up with the digitisation wave, to boost profitability and maintain their competitive edge.

Russia

Official Name: Russian Federation Population: 142 million (2017 est.) Capital: Moscow Major Languages: Russian (official), other minority languages Currency: Russian ruble (RUB) Major Industries: mining and extractive industries, machine building, defense industries, shipbuilding; road and rail transportation equipment; communications equipment Major Export Commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, metals, wood and wood products, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures Major Export Partners: Netherlands, China, Germany, Turkey, Italy, Belarus (2016) Major Import Commodities: machinery, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, plastic, semi-finished metal products, meat, fruits and nuts, optical and medical instruments, iron, steel Major Import Partners: China, Germany, United States, France, Italy, Belarus (2016) GDP: US$4 trillion (2017 est.) GDP Per Capita: $27,900 (2017 est.)

Journey To Growth For Sea Manufactures

A global markets means that you are constantly seeking new opportunities—be it regional expansion, global expansion or an expansion of your product/service offering. However, this can quickly lead to a catch-22 situation. While you’re working to increase your competitiveness to drive growth, you could be caught out by surprising surges in demand that you have not planned for.

Going Digital: Preparing For The Digital Economy

The digital economy is upon us. But what exactly is the 'digital economy' and how can we leverage it to our advantage? SME explores the phenomenon behind the digitaisation of the economy

Avoid Cryptomining Bots Throttling Your Computing Power

In late 2017, the price of cryptocurrency skyrocketed, bringing a lot of attention to this previously obscure branch of financial computing. However, this also brought along with it a host of shady practices and tactics – one of which is stealth cryptomining bots.

Dealing With Risk

Most of us naturally like to avoid risks when we can; however, risk is a part of life. There are some risks we should avoid completely. Others we should prepare for, and there are risks that should actually be embraced.

The Wooden Furniture Market In Colombia

Colombia is the third largest populated country in Latin America (48.7 million inhabitants) and 75% of its population is defined as urban.

Reading Memoirs

I’ve always included a steady mix of biography (and autobiography) in my reading diet. Recently, I’ve added in memoirs, which I’ve always felt was easily distinguishable from autobiography.

Healthcare And Life Sciences: In Sickness And In Health

In life, sickness and health are as inevitable as the spectre of death hanging over our heads.

Goodbye 2018 Hello 2019

2018 has unquestionably been a year of ups and downs.

How Technology Could Help Or Hurt Your Business

You might have the coolest marketing automation platform on the planet.

Starding Out As A Small-And Medium-Sized Practice

Small- and medium-sized practices (SMPs) are a critically important part of the SME ecosystem. In general, SMEs do not start out with in-house finance staff; they tend to rely on external practitioners for most professional services and day-to-day advice.