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The Evolution of Crypto Tokens
There will be three key phases in the evolution of the crypto-token cycle before we get to a point where there will be accepted ways…
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The Future of the Internet
What’s going to be the next big thing in tech? There’s a lot of hype around different technologies that all promise to be the next…
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Can Crypto kill Corporations?
Different forms of corporations have been used throughout history. The first limited liability corporation was enacted in New York in 1811. Company charters were used…
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The State of Crypto Valuations
There has already been a bit of ink spilt on crypto-currency valuations and it’s something that I’ve spent some time thinking about. Some of the…
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The Evolution of Education
The way that we learn is antiquated. It is unlikely that your first career will be the one that you retire with. Students need to…
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Security Tokens – What comes next
Security tokens could be the next big thing but there are a lot of issues that are standing in the way of what could potentially…
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The State of E-sports in Asia
Could e-sports be something more than it is at the moment? There are currently piles of cash pouring into e-sports around the world. The massive…
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Framing Investments
What if I were to tell you that there’s an early-stage fund that’s charging investors a 25% management fee, is that something you might be…
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Bootstrapping
Venture capital funding should be a “nice to have” not a “need to have” for most businesses. There are some really exceptional businesses being built…
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Your culture is what you make it
One quote that I think about often is “How you do anything is how you do everything.” I’m unsure where it’s from but when I…
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Investing in Edge Cases
When looking at investments it can be difficult at a glance to determine which ones are worth more time and effort. Personally, as an early…
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Digital Transformation in Southeast Asia
Companies looking to capitalise on the opportunities that digital transformation presents should be looking at Singapore. The concept of digital transformation is bandied about often…
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Emotional experience trumps outcomes
Regardless of how logical and unemotional we think that we are, a large majority of people make decisions based on emotional reactions. Think about it,…
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Margins matter
Start-ups consistently want to give their product away for free, sometimes investors encourage them to charge for their product instead of trying to go for…
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What the CAC?!
A number of times over the past month, I’ve been asked about how best to present Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) when investors ask about it.…
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Startup Metrics
Recently, I’ve spent a bit of time talking to start-ups and trying to help them think about future funding rounds vs progress. Typically, all of…
