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[Interview] PSB Academy: Up-Skilling In A New Learning Economy

YoungUpstarts

Dr Liow: We had one recent graduate who decided to join forces with his dad to manage the family-owned backpackers chain in Yangon, Myanmar. For an entrepreneur to be successful, the business must be able to solve a particular problem and there will be demand from customers.

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The Secret Sauce of a Successful Smart City

Austin Startup

Connecting to the Internet of Things, the smart stick guides the people who are blind safely by accessing information from traffic lights, cross walks, buses and construction and weather reports. That last point demands more attention, as it’s one of the biggest sources of risk and missed opportunities in smart cities projects.