News and Trends
Selling in Modern Art and Modern FinTech
I was at #ArtBasel Hong Kong exhibition in March 2019. If you donât know about Art Basel â itâs one of the most prestigious art fairs, mainly focused on contemporary art. One of my main curiosity points this time around was my interest in startups and small businesses â I Read more…
My favorite companies
2018: The Year of Building Communities
Based on my observations, 2018 was a year when smart FinTech startups deliberately focused on building online communities. From what I have seen, very few startups were able to improve their profitability or add substantial new revenue streams. Very often, existing sources or revenues actually shrunk đ However, here is what Read more…
corporate governance
#1 Startup Question From 2018
“How to get more partnerships and get them faster” has been a common theme during 2018. Many startups joined acceleration programs not because they needed exposure to get funding, but because they needed exposure to secure partnerships. Even regulatory approvals seemed easier in a way, comparing to getting sign offs Read more…
My favorite companies
A Little Story About the Agony of Fundraising With A Happy End ;-)
When I met M. late in 2017, his startup was running out of money and he was exhausted by fundraising. He spoke at every single conference and pitched weekly at different investor events, cold called, asked for introductions ⌠and nothing worked. He approached me a few months ago not Read more…
Career
Where Big 4 Are Helpful and Where They Arenât
Several startups recently complained to me how frustrated they are with Big 4 advisors and large law firms. â âFor all they money we are paying them, they came to the conclusion that our services should be subject to VAT, and then only by accident we discovered that they shouldnâtâ Read more…
Career
Good Startups vs Bad Startups
FREE Templates and Downloads HERE=>: DIGITAL KYC – YOUR FREE CHECKLIST FREE SWOT ANALYSIS TEMPLATE FOR FINTECH How to trust a Startup? Having worked with bitFlyer, TenX, BitPesa, PayPal, and Amazon, I get coffee invitations and lunch and drinks invitations all the time: startup founders would like to pick up Read more…