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“I am not a Crypto-guy”Ignorant me in 2017 Yes, I felt into the “I know, I don’t know” trap in 2017. A number of my friends shared with me as early as 2014 about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies but I was ignorant enough to call it “a tech scheme” back then. In retrospect, I had … Continue reading An Alternative Way to Investing: Crypto (Part 2)
A contrarian isn’t one who always objects - that’s a conformist of a different sort. A contrarian reasons independently from the ground up and resists pressure to conformNaval Ravikant Context: I grew up in a (relatively) conservative but socially liberal family with 4 siblings, living in a ‘bubble’ in the beautiful city of Salzburg/Austria, with … Continue reading Letter to an Optimistic Contrarian: Creating Wealth by BEING different
"Digital transformation is accelerating, due to so many people working from home" Mary Meeker, Trends Report 2020 Similar to most business owners & entrepreneurs, I have been busy the last weeks to manage the business implications of Covid19 on our businesses. The range was from scaling up or down to building (or at least trying … Continue reading Digital Strategy Framework: A toolkit for your digital transformation Journey
Nowadays, you read (perhaps even too much?) news about the impact of COVID19. Apart from the potentially serious health- as well as economic impact it can have on individuals, it most likely will have an immediate impact on you: your company will introduce (or be forced) to implement a working from home (“WFH”) policy. WFH … Continue reading A practical guide & best practices for WFH: some life-hacks for higher productivity – at home
Over the last years, we have successfully helped to scale consumer-focused brands and high-growth startups in Southeast Asia with a new service offering called Digital Build-Operate-Transfer (DBOT). Originally, BOT is a common term in the automotive industry whereas one of the suppliers helps to build, operate and eventually transfer a production facility to some of … Continue reading Design Build Operate Transfer (DBOT) – A new service offering for established corporates and high-growth startups
Last December, I participated at the Google Partner Summit in Singapore. The conference was mainly about the latest Google/Temasek report and its implication for brands in Southeast Asia. One keynote though talked about the changing role of agencies and how the partner value chain is disrupted. As a digital marketer by heart I found the … Continue reading 3 Key Trends in the Marketing Industry & Disrupted Partner Value Chain
„The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.“ Nelson Mandela Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health-related solutions and is based on personal experiences only. There are other professions and individuals who are also affected by these symptoms. The author writes from an entrepreneurial-perspective … Continue reading The Hard Truths Entrepreneurs Do Not Want To Talk About: Anxiety, Panic Attacks & Depression
Most people with interest in Venture Capital and brand building have actively followed the Icarus story of We: Going from a $46b valuation to survival mode. There have been couple of good articles writing about the challenges of todays' startups - from brand building of artificial unicorns to what's currently wrong with the start up picture. … Continue reading The Hard Truth: Re-pricing of Tech Assets in SEA
The e-Conomy report from Google/Temasek was titled “Swipe up and to the right: Southeast Asia’s $100 billion Internet economy”. Most strikingly, eCommerce has overtaken Online Travel as the biggest sector of the internet economy in Southeast Asia. This growth has been turbocharged by shopping festivals. In fact, Alibaba set another record in selling goods worth more than $38 … Continue reading 4.9x Growth in Revenue for 11.11 (Singles Day) – Importance of Festive Season in eCommerce
„Your greatest asset is your earning ability. Your greatest resource is your time“ This was the quote I saw years ago on the computer of my entrepreneur friend Patrick Linden. Just 3 years ago I was cramping every single minute with calls, meetings or work. 2 years ago I added a Triathlon training and … Continue reading How do you mange your time wisely? Some life-hacks for high(er) productivity
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