In 2024, there will be a paradigm shift in employee-employer power and trust dynamics. It’s part of a generational redesign of work from being like a game of Tetris to becoming like a game of Roblox. Growing up, I spent countless hours playing Tetris on my Nintendo Game Boy. There was something mesmerizing about slotting … Read more
At age 12, Bella Lin had a problem. Her guinea pigs were disappearing. In those days, Lin let her three guinea pigs roam her parents’ grassy, fenced-in backyard just outside of San Francisco. It was better than the alternative, she thought: The two-pound creatures “looked miserable” in their cramped, “prison-barred” cage, Lin, now 17, tells … Read more
In 2022, only 2.1% of venture capital investments in the U.S. went to businesses that are founded solely by women. But some say the gap may be closing. Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images Starting a business is always challenging and while women have historically faced additional challenges, some female founders say the landscape is … Read more
Anushka Purohit, the co-founder of Breer, a Hong Kong-based startup that turns leftover bread into craft beer. Breer When Anushka Purohit was just 10 years old, she was appalled by the sight of a Starbucks barista throwing leftover cakes and sandwiches into the garbage. A decade later, the memory helped inspire her to launch a … Read more
Venture funding has taken a hit since 2022, as investors pull back on capital amid economic headwinds. According to a report from research firm Tracxn, total funding into Southeast Asian startups fell by 71% to $2.3 billion in the first half of 2023 — compared to the same period one year ago. Singapore startups attracted … Read more
In 2016, Mark Lemoine got here house from work and advised his spouse Karla Lemoine he wished to stop his job and purchase a campground. There was lots on the road: Mark made $200,000 per 12 months working for the Michigan state authorities, and Karla was a stay-at-home mother. Two of their 4 kids have … Read more
Vivian Tham works at a veterinary hospital in Singapore by day, serving to docs run exams which might be essential in figuring out therapy plans for sick animals. After her 9-to-5 job, Tham sheds her lab coat to “service the useless” via taxidermy — the artwork and science of respiratory life into useless animals via … Read more