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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: What Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has learned in his business career

The Next Web

When he founded Netflix as a DVD rental service in 1997, Hastings had already led one company, Pure Software, from its birth to an IPO. So Asia is going to be a challenge, because it is such a different market. Now Netflix offers video streaming in 41 countries around the world. How can we optimize for global distribution.

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[Review] Twitter Is Not A Strategy

YoungUpstarts

Should brand marketers “bow to algorithmic salvation”, allowing data and process to ride roughshod over inspiration and creativity? Rather, effective marketing begins with deep customer insights that translate into a great brand idea that is media-agnostic. How do we build strong brands in the digital age? Strong Brands Still Matter.

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How has the price of currency fluctuated as a result of COVID-19?

The Startup Magazine

Interestingly, this impact has been more pronounced in the emerging markets, which is something of an unusual development during a global pandemic and the beginnings of an international recession. The Impact of Coronavirus on Developed and Emerging Currencies. The Impact of Coronavirus on Developed and Emerging Currencies.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. CRMs / marketing tech generally work. I haven’t seen this movie yet, but it’s not (entirely) quite like this. Messaging / email generally works.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. CRMs / marketing tech generally work. I haven’t seen this movie yet, but it’s not (entirely) quite like this. Messaging / email generally works.

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The Longstanding Appeal Of Investing In Singapore’s Luxury Hotels

YoungUpstarts

The sheer range of different kinds of luxury hotel in Singapore is another clear appeal for investors looking for opportunities to exploit the buoyant market. Originally offices, and latterly a post office, in 1997 Sino Land spent S$300 million on converting it into a hotel and developing the adjacent commercial centre.

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If You Don’t Define Your Personal Brand the Market Will

Both Sides of the Table

It is simply the most important way to proactively control your career development and how the market perceives you. That was fine with me – the market is the market. That was the market. In today’s market you can prove your worth, in 1991 that was a bit harder. It is neither. She was paid 15% more.

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