Amid tight control, the country's population has set a record by crossing a mark of 800 million Internet users China has always been in the news for internet censorship owing to laws and administrative regulations. Amid this tight control, the country’s population has set a new record by crossing a…
Small brands are joining the league of global giants to adopt green initiatives for the good of the environment For the first time since its inception in 1933, the French clothing brand Lacoste replaced its iconic crocodile logo with 10 endangered animals including Sumatran Tiger and Anegada Rock Iguana. Launched…
Small business owners and managers can benefit from learning about the theorists whose work has given rise to many of the leadership approaches as well as the best (and worst) practices used to guide and grow organizations of all sizes. By putting these approaches within a larger historical context, business…
Companies around the world are finding that the exponential growth of technology requires a new skill for their employees: digital fluency. Private companies are no exception. From teams that oversee robotic processes, to talent managers who hire through video assessments, digital-fluent workers increasingly are the ones who are best positioned…
It's widely agreed that we need more entrepreneurship for economic growth and a higher standard of living. But more is not always better. In fact, there can be too much of a good thing, in entrepreneurship as in so many other things. The reason is that economic growth comes from successful entrepreneurship that is…
Reading on a regular basis gives your brain a workout, and curling up with a book is a popular habit among the world’s most successful people. Barack Obama said that reading helped him survive his two terms as President, and Bill Gates releases an annual list of his favorite books every year. If you…
Smart cities are the next and inevitable step in urbanization. As more people migrate to large cities in search of employment and better standard of living, cities are getting increasingly congested and difficult to manage. Large scale urbanization at a rapid scale has left most of the large cities of…
Technology is fast evolving, making the impossible possible. It has brought about ease of living in our lives through various communication tools, apps, gadgets etc. We asked some entrepreneurs about their dream gadget and got interesting answers. JULIEN GUEUNING AND CHRISTOPHE BRANCHUR Image credit: Entrepreneur Asia Pacific We…
Melanie Perkins was 22 when she flew from her home in Perth, Australia, to the Silicon Valley in the US to pitch a startup idea to a multimillionaire. Although Bill Tai, the famous technology investor, initially didn’t pay much attention to the college dropout’s “future of publishing” idea, he did…
It’s no secret that proper time management is a crucial element of success regardless of who you are or what you do. Nonetheless, far too few business professionals appreciate time as one of the most important resources around, and precious little is being done in the average workplace to make…
Earlier this week, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven HR-tech startup Snaphunt bagged $1million funding from Singapore-based BEENEXT. Now, another Singapore-based AI-based fintech startup, Rely, which differentiates itself with Buy Now Pay Later feature, has raised funding. Inspiring Tales The growth journey of Snaphunt took off when founder Tulika Tripathi bootstrapped the venture…
FedEx is making its first moves into autonomous delivery. The company announced today that it's working on the SameDay Bot, a small vehicle that can travel independently along sidewalks and roadsides, helping retailers make same-day and last mile deliveries to their customers. The bot is being developed using the same technology…
Is failure a near-certainty in your business? That seems to be the case for software projects, at least, because a surprising number of them don't work. In fact, companies are learning to expect a dismal outcome: In a study, Geneca found that 75 percent of business and IT executives surveyed admitted that their projects were either "always" or…
These winter days may be cold but looking forward to those upcoming those spring weddings can warm not just your entrepreneurial heart but your bottom line. The reason: Helping couples achieve their perfect day is a great business. In fact, in 2016 the U.S. wedding industry achieved $72 billion in revenues, according to…
While artificial intelligence (AI) is radically altering how work gets done and who does it, the technology’s larger impact will be in augmenting human capabilities, not replacing them. In fact, a report from Harvard Business Review found that firms achieve the most significant performance improvements when humans and machines work together. After…
The digital tool can identify brand logos, faces, emotions and objects, but what about consumer's privacy? January 31, 2019 Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. How many times have you closed a video on your phone or laptop because of pesky, irrelevant advertisements? SilverPush wants to change that. The India-based adtech…
The 21-year-old Japanese-Haitian tennis player was on the 72nd position last year January 28, 2019 Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. During the second set of the Australian Open women’s singles final it seemed Naomi Osaka was on the verge of a mental breakdown. After failing to serve out the…
WEF and global businesses joined hands at Davos to accelerate workplace inclusion of LGBTI community January 24, 2019 A lot has been said, discussed and written about LGBTI inclusion in the workplace, but the discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and inter communities still persists. This year’s World Economic Forum…
They account for 15 per cent of their household's spending January 24, 2019 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. China’s Generation Z is carefree, likes to spend money on luxury goods and is not worried about their career prospects or international politics. That’s one of the key…
Here's a list of those who made a substantial impact on the regional ecosystem of the APAC region More women in the Asia Pacific region are turning their focus towards entrepreneurship, but the growth is still constrained when compared to male counterparts. A July 2017 report by Asia Foundation says…
Artificial intelligence technologies are being extensively integrated in large retail, supply chain, legal, financial and IT companies January 23, 2019 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Over the years, artificial intelligence (AI) has moved towards becoming a core component of enterprise applications (EAs) and a key determinant of…
Productivity hacks are effective only when you know why you're avoiding something in the first place. January 21, 2019 9 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Procrastination is an odd compulsion. Everyone has experienced it, but the underlying reasons can be tough to pin down. After all, procrastination delays the…
As women become more experienced and their self-confidence grows, their inclination to take risks declines January 19, 2019 Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Majority of women are confident in their personal and professional lives, but they are not keen on taking big risks when it comes to career…
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. Michael Jordan is widely considered to be the best basketball player of all time, and is arguably one of the best athletes in history. He dominated the court from the mid-1980s until the late 1990s, leading the Chicago Bulls to six NBA…
