Courtesy of Test-n-Tell
Do you know what the secret to enduring business success is?
Nope, it isn’t in building awesome products. Nor does it come from building an awesome company. Or an awesome brand for that matter.
Posts Under: Business and Management
How DBS Transformed into a Digital Powerhouse
Courtesy of Five Stars and a Moon
Do you know that banking is now a digital platform business? Or that the CEO of DBS Bank probably knows a lot more about IT than many of us?
With the disruptive forces of e-commerce and m-commerce at play, banks need to shift their business model – from bricks and mortar to clicks and mortar.
This Is How Amazon Conquers Its Competitors
(Updated 29 July 2017) Amazon Prime Now has just launched in Singapore, and is taking the local grocery delivery market by storm.
Demand has been so overwhelming that delivery was unavailable for quite some time. Industry pundits are now watching how the battle between Prime Now, Lazada’s LiveUp, HonestBee, and other players will turn up.
Are Women Equal to Men in Singapore? Insights from a Minister
Ms Yang Lan of Sun Media Group interviewing Minister for Social and Family Development, Tan Chuan Jin
Are women being fairly treated here in Singapore? How could we ensure a fairer spread of responsibilities and opportunities between the sexes?
These weighty issues were given a hearing last week at the Conference on Harmony in Diversity by the International Women’s Forum supported by DBS Bank.
How You Can Rock a Gig Economy
The good old days of double digit economic growth and abundant choice jobs are over.
We are now entering an unusual stage in the global economy characterised by slow growth and painful economic restructuring.
7 Ways To Feel Right At Home In Singapore
Courtesy of Martial House
Congratulations and welcome to Singapore!
If you are somebody who traveled thousands of miles to arrive on our sunny tropical shores, you may have hundreds of random thoughts in your head right now.
Five Ways Singapore Retailers Can Beat the Gloom
Capitol Piazza is spanking new, but it’s shops are already offering offers and discounts – even during weekends.
It was the best of times. It’s now the worst of times?
Retailers and shopping mall owners in Singapore are breaking out in a cold sweat these days.
How Freaks Can Be Great Entrepreneurs
Chris Brogan (above) is a freak. And a very successful one too.
Author of numerous bestselling books on social media and influencer marketing, including The Impact Equation, Chris has consulted with huge companies like Disney, Microsoft, Coke and Google, and is the publisher of Owner Magazine. He has also sold multi-million dollar companies, and amassed huge followings on social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus.
Roadside MBA: Lessons from Small Businesses
I love traveling. I love David versus Goliath tales. And I enjoy reading about business strategies.
Put this together and what have we got? The Roadside MBA by economics and business professors Michael Mazzeo, Paul Oyer and Scott Schaefer.
8 Winning Ways to Think Like a Freak
Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner (courtesy of Freakonomics Facebook page)
Conventional wisdom can be a bitch. While there may be occasional wisdom in crowds, the truth is that fools seldom differ.
If going with the flow could land us in hot soup, how then should we solve the many problems in our world?