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FRANCHISE IDEAS
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FRANCHISE IDEAS

For the most part, the immediate threat of COVID-19 is dying down. While nations across the world still have lockdowns and restrictions in place, the vast majority of countries are in the midst of de-escalating and loosening restrictions. While we are far from going back to the pre-pandemic norm, we can at least see people leaving their homes and returning to work.

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4 mins  |
October 2020
Zhang Yiming - Dancing The Hype
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Zhang Yiming - Dancing The Hype

It is not much of an exaggeration to say that the world today revolves around social media.

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6 mins  |
September 2020
Real Ways To Connect Remote Teams
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Real Ways To Connect Remote Teams

As workplaces increasingly embrace the telecommuting model, leaders can take several steps to bridge cultural and interpersonal gaps.

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9 mins  |
September 2020
Good Franchises To Explore
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Good Franchises To Explore

It has now been a little more than half a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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3 mins  |
September 2020
Surviving An Economic Recession
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Surviving An Economic Recession

“I’d rather be lucky than good.” – Lefty Gomez, all-star baseball player for the Yankees

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September 2020
For And Sir Isaac Newton On Why Salespeople Fail
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For And Sir Isaac Newton On Why Salespeople Fail

There we were, in the dark, in the middle of a hotel parking lot, at 3:45 AM.

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2 mins  |
September 2020
Closer Apart - Running A Virtual Business
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Closer Apart - Running A Virtual Business

Operating remotely does not come easy for most of us. Fundamentally at its core, business is a social activity. We talk, we discuss, we negotiate – we interact with each other. Humans are social animals, and we don’t live in isolation.

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7 mins  |
September 2020
Why Businesses Must Help Build Trust In A Covid-19 Vaccine
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Why Businesses Must Help Build Trust In A Covid-19 Vaccine

Vaccine experts around the world are justifiably concerned by the lack of scientific data on the “Sputnik V” vaccine for COVID-19 that Russia recently approved after less than two months of human testing on a nonrandomized group of 39 patients.

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3 mins  |
September 2020
Is It A Good Time To Be In F&B?
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Is It A Good Time To Be In F&B?

Is it a good time to be in F&B? The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought about a sea change in the sector. Eating out is inherently a social activity – and COVID-19 has brought social activity to a standstill.

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3 mins  |
September 2020
What You Should Think About If TikTok Gets Banned
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What You Should Think About If TikTok Gets Banned

There’s been a lot of talk about the possible TikTok ban and what effect it could have on the content creators who have built a base using that platform.

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3 mins  |
September 2020
Do You Begin Every Sentence With No, But Or However?
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Do You Begin Every Sentence With No, But Or However?

An easy habit for people who like to win to fall into, and a surefire shortcut to killing conversations, is to start a sentence with “no,” “but,” or “however.”

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September 2020
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Cambodia: Emerging Dynamo Of Asean

Despite its tortured recent history, Cambodia has regained its economic dynamism.

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3 mins  |
August 2020
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Zooming Onto A Screen Near You

Communication is arguably the single most important things in the entirety of human history. But what is communication exactly? Simply put, communication is the act of exchanging information. This might seem overly simple to be a historic concept, but in truth, the importance of information exchange cannot be overstated.

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August 2020
Maintaining A Healthy Entrepreneurial Lifestyle
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Maintaining A Healthy Entrepreneurial Lifestyle

Being an entrepreneur is not as rosy as people make it seem. Running a business is hard work and an unbelievable amount of dedication goes into building a successful business. Entrepreneurs have to be willing to work harder than everyone else and push themselves to the limit.

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2 mins  |
August 2020
What Brands Need To Know About Esports?
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What Brands Need To Know About Esports?

Gary is a Belarusian entrepreneur, author, speaker and internet personality. First known as a wine critic who grew his family’s wine business from US$3 million to US$60 million, Vaynerchuk is best known for his work in digital marketing and social media, leading New York-based companies VaynerMedia and VaynerX.

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3 mins  |
August 2020
From The Ground: How Entrepreneurs Are Weathering Covid-19
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From The Ground: How Entrepreneurs Are Weathering Covid-19

It’s probably an overdone theme at this point, but it must be restated that COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of business for the foreseeable future.

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August 2020
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How Digital Coupons Help Fuel The Economic Recovery Post Covid-19

As the pandemic stabilizes in Asia, countries are slowly emerging from lockdowns and gradually easing social distancing measures to allow hard-hit businesses to restart operations. While societies are adapting to the new normal, there is an urgent challenge that governments face – how to quickly revive their economies and help small businesses in particular, to protect jobs and livelihoods.

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4 mins  |
August 2020
Artificial Intelligence The Next Frontier
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Artificial Intelligence The Next Frontier

At 5.30 am, Jason opens the staff entrance to his café. In just over an hour’s time, the first commuters will come through the front door for their morning fix of caffeine.

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9 mins  |
August 2020
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4 Critical Safety Questions For Post-covid-19 Success In Smart And Safe Automation

Now that the world is slowly re-opening industries to enable the recovery of badly hit economies and save jobs, the key question remains on how best to move forward in automating as much as possible, while retaining jobs, and keeping facilities and employees safe?

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3 mins  |
August 2020
PETROCHEMICAL AND PLASTICS
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PETROCHEMICAL AND PLASTICS

COVID-19 has turned everything on its head. For the better part of 2020, the pandemic has caused unimaginable damage and disruption to the world’s economy. No nation has been left unscathed. Business is down, shops have shut their doors, and supply chains have been disrupted.

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6 mins  |
August 2020
PREDICTIONS, PROGNOSTICATIONS AND THE FUTURE
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PREDICTIONS, PROGNOSTICATIONS AND THE FUTURE

Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur for over 20 years. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital, and prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures, a company “that helped launch and operate software companies. He is also the co-founder of TechStars.

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August 2020
Watches: Traditional Versus Modern
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Watches: Traditional Versus Modern

The new crop of smartwatches can set reminders, read your messages, measure heart rate…among other, hundreds of functions. But the traditional watch is not dead – far from it. Symbols of beauty and prestige, a watch is an accessory that says a lot. Which one would you choose?

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2 mins  |
July 2020
Oil And Gas
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Oil And Gas

Still Burning Strong?

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8 mins  |
July 2020
A Lasting Legacy
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A Lasting Legacy

If you’ve been to a concert, product launch, gala dinner, press conference, awards ceremony, or indeed any large-scale event, you probably wouldn’t have noticed the amount of work that goes on behind the scenes.

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July 2020
Weathering The Covid-19 Crisis Means Being Part Of The Solution
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Weathering The Covid-19 Crisis Means Being Part Of The Solution

One of the tall-order jobs that falls to big-company leaders is being ready with the courage, empathy and agility to face crises and unexpected, hard-to-chart events in the world.

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3 mins  |
July 2020
Michael Bloomberg - Media Matters
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Michael Bloomberg - Media Matters

The history of mass media can be traced back to the early days on antiquity when dramas were performed in various ancient cultures. It was in such theatres where a form of media was “broadcasted” to a wider audience.

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6 mins  |
July 2020
Crisis Communication
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Crisis Communication

Get your message out clear and strong

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6 mins  |
July 2020
Image Recognition For Beginners
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Image Recognition For Beginners

Not long ago, artificial intelligence sounded like a science fiction prophecy of a tech future.

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3 mins  |
July 2020
Top Tips For Secure Remote Working
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Top Tips For Secure Remote Working

Are we facing an unprecedented pandemic, or will our fears be unfounded? It’s impossible to say right now, but global concerns over the current spread of coronavirus, and what will happen next with the outbreak is driving companies to review how their employees go about their daily tasks.

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4 mins  |
July 2020
Marketing In The Time Of Covid-19
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Marketing In The Time Of Covid-19

Covid-19 is wreaking havoc with the economy. How can SMEs cope?

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July 2020