Entrepreneurs pitching ‘disruptive’ start-ups are 22% more likely to get funding, but receive 24% less investment than less risky ventures, according to new research from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).
Pierre Vannineuse is the Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Blue Ocean, an international alternative investment firm with headquarters in London. Pierre is leading all of their investment strategies and represents the company on all fronts. Pierre’s idea was to create an innovative financing philosophy which aims at switching from direct market risk […]
Melinda Davis, Group Director of Strategy at Spicefire, looks into how the Big Co's of the world can keep up with modern competition with a humanized approach. From calling a cab or taking a vacation to ordering food or applying for a loan, brands with a challenger mindset are transforming the world with solutions that […]
Gad Elkin, Vice President of UK & Ireland at F5 Networks, discusses the ways in which the C-suite should be redefined in order to achieve the best business strategies. Most major strategic shifts tend to happen at board level, but does that necessarily result in optimal outcomes? Are the right people always present to help […]
Focus on investment to avoid getting caught up in a cycle of consumption, says Ryan Jackson, Founder and CEO of Gemini Parking Solutions. Delusional or just mass confusion? There is an ever-increasing collective of consumers promoting the false ideology of wealth. This culture has brainwashed a generation. In this digital age so many are able […]
John Herr is the CEO of Avetta. He graduated from Harvard Business School in 1993, and has been with Avetta for 4 years. Avetta, formerly known as PICS (PICS Auditing), are a global supply chain risk management software company - they vet the risk, safety, sustainability and quality of industrial contractors all over the world. John brings […]
Over the past 10 plus years, Jeff Puritt has led the transformation of TELUS International from a regional contact center with less than 3,000 employees to a top-rated global customer experience provider with over 32,000 employees, delivering next-gen digital solutions to some of the world’s largest and most disruptive brands.
Heine Krog Iversen is the Founder and CEO of TimeXtender. TimeXtender was founded in 2006 with headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark. Since then, they’ve added a second headquarters in North America, located in Bellevue, Washington and several new regional offices around the world. Over the years, they’ve worked diligently to build a global network of channel […]
Jonathan Kenyon, Founder & ECD at Vault49, looks into some of the most iconic brands in the world and how they can either flounder or flourish. Iconic brands tap into something deeper than the feelings people usually have for companies. They go beyond mere affection to something suspiciously close to true love. Pepsi, Nike, McDonald’s, […]
Shaun Thomson, CEO of Sandler Training UK, gives his top advice for public speaking from an executive perspective. It’s well documented that many people find the thought of public speaking more frightening that going to the dentist, handling spiders or even death! Even the most seasoned CEOs can find public speaking frightening, or at best, […]
When young people enter the workplace today, they are pushed to their limits, they face incredible pressure and as a result they learn in a world that focuses only on targets, bottom line profits and process. In contrast, the worry is the growing lack of focus on people, culture and teams, which eventually leads to bland, uninspiring […]
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