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About Vietnam’s Rising Startup Scene Vietnam is perhaps not the first country that comes to mind when thinking about progressive technology ecosystems but the conditions are now becoming increasingly poised for spectacular growth in the tech sector. How Data (and Some Breathtaking Soccer) Brought Liverpool to the Cusp of Glory The club is finishing a phenomenal…

Prime Global Cities Index – Q1 2019 The Prime Global Cities Index, which tracks the movement in luxury residential prices across 45 cities globally. Blue-Collar and Service Workers Fare Better Outside Superstar Cities How much money do workers have after paying housing costs? For working-class and service workers in superstar cities, the affordable housing crisis…

11 Non-Technical Startup Founders Who Built Great Tech Products This proves you need innovation, not technical knowledge if you want to thrive in the tech startup world. So don’t let the absence of a formal degree deter you. Remember, knowledge grows with experience and expertise is not about coding alone!a Mailchimp’s Ben Chestnut on bootstrapping a…

Improving Your Odds For A Successful Strategy How much of success or failure comes down to the industry you are in vs. what actions you take—“where you play” vs. “how you play?” Charlie Munger: Financially Independent at Age 38 in 1962 Charlie Munger was born in 1924 and reached financial independence at age 38 from…

The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2019 Here are the key findings of the much-anticipated #GSER2019 report, including startup ecosystem and sub-sector rankings. Fifty Years After, A Daunting Cleanup of Vietnam’s Toxic Legacy From 1962 to 1971, the American military sprayed vast areas of Vietnam with Agent Orange, leaving dioxin contamination that has severely affected the…

How the Rise of Developing Countries Has Disrupted Global Trade Twenty years ago, 62 percent of all bilateral trade was between just rich countries—namely the U.S., Canada and Europe. Digital India: Technology to transform a connected nation Indian consumers have strongly embraced digital technologies. Now India’s companies must follow suit. Farm to Phone: How Latin…

The 150 Apps that Power the Gig Economy An estimated that 57 million people in the U.S. now participate in the gig economy each year in some shape or form. You Have To Live It To Believe It This report digs into the effect difference experiences we’ve had have on our ability to make smart decisions about…

An Ancient Relationship: FinTech and Financial Advice How has this profession lasted so long? The industry’s longevity is largely attributable to financial technology (FinTech), which has historically empowered advisers to better serve their clients. China Cashes In on the Cannabis Boom Two of China’s 34 regions are quietly leading a boom in cultivating cannabis to…

How Exercise Affects Our Memory Even a single workout may make our brain’s memory centers, like our muscles, more fit. The Anatomy of a Market Correction Today’s infographic comes to us from Fisher Investments, and it describes the anatomy of market corrections, while also visualizing much of the data around these common events. The Geography…

Latin America Has ‘Arrived’ Among Global VCs A growing number of global investors (like SoftBank) putting money into the region, it seems to have turned a corner in terms of its maturity. What CEOs Can Learn from Roman Emperors Today’s business leaders can learn valuable lessons by looking at how they built and ran a…