Most if not all countries today are under some form of quarantine, isolation or are “sheltering in place,” and people everywhere are feeling the stress and anxiety that comes along with a global crisis that’s unlike anything we’ve experienced thus far. Yet, it’s during the most difficult and challenging times that you often see the […]
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How Does Your Financial Future Change From These Unexpected Good Things That Will Come Out Of This Crisis?
One day this will all be behind us. And when it is, we may just discover some good has come of it. “Anytime you go through a once in a 100-year event you will learn things and be better for it,” says David S. Richmond, Chairman & Co-Owner, Richmond Brothers, Inc. Jackson, Michigan. […]
How bad will SaaS churn get in the downturn
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. This morning we’re talking about churn — the bane of software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies big and small — in the new world we find ourselves in. […]
Cathay Innovation suggestions and tactical advices to deal with the COVID-19 period
Sharing the letter we sent to our portfolio companies to help them dealing with the Covid19 and anticipating post-Covid19 periods. We believe that we are in a longer period than expected of weak activities to manage, but that here lies also a massive opportunity of acceleration for the ones who really want to be useful […]
A Sustainable Economy: it takes a Village!
The world over is calling for businesses of all sizes to have a positive impact and contribute to a shift towards a sustainable economy — one that not only promotes job growth and economic prosperity but promotes the well-being of society as a whole. […]
With Coronavirus, there’s more to do than wash your hands
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Firms Move to Hold Virtual Meetings, Limit Travel Amid Coronavirus
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China’s Venture Capitalists Start Making Deals, Amid Signs of Recovery
A global epidemic that’s forcing billions of people to work and study from home, or wear masks whenever they go out, might not seem like the ideal time to sell cosmetics. […]
The Unique Challenges To Scaling Fintechs In Emerging Markets
Scaling startups is hard no matter where they are built. However, in emerging markets, entrepreneurs face a range of unique challenges to succeed. This topic is close to my heart and the subject of my upcoming book, Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs – from Delhi to Detroit – Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley (Harvard […]
China 2020: Rise of the AI driven Services
Over the last two decades we have witnessed the rapid rise of tech in China, which is now considered a world leader with technology giants such as Tencent, Alibaba and Bytedance. Now there are more than 200 unicorns in China, second only to the US. […]