The fintech sector is boiling. The combination of finance and technology is a great idea and many companies are developing very useful and innovative products. Among this type of companies there are some that are betting on trying to revolutionize a sector that was not so much unthinkable that it…
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Technological advances, especially mobility and hyperconnectivity, but also ‘big data’, artificial intelligence, the ‘cloud’ and ‘blockchain’, have caused a change in consumer behavior and business models. The union of these three forces has led to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is already remodeling the economy and society, and will continue…
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The startups are discovering Africa. A pioneer is Mobisol. In 2010, the Berlin startup came up with the idea of combining cheaper solar technology with mobile technology, which is widely used in Africa. It designed photovoltaic isolated solutions for households, which could be paid off via “micro payments” mobile. Meanwhile,…
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Maintaining the balance between personal and professional life promotes a better quality of life for employees, and consequently, a better performance in their work. Currently, the most valued benefits are not the economic benefits, but those that offer a balanced lifestyle between the personal and professional. Next, I present the…
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Balancing work and personal life seems to be a clear objective for every business person, but Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, does not agree with that position. At an organized Axel Springer event, Bezos revealed a counterintuitive advice that he gives to all the employees of his company, but…
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Before being companies valued in billions of dollars, and serve as a taxi service for most users with a smartphone or be a hosting platform, firms such as Uber or Airbnb, had to sell boxes of cereal to survive . TINY SPECK (SLACK) Today one of the platforms that is…
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France will start charging a fee to internet giants called GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and other companies) from January 1 without waiting for the European Union to adopt a rule, announced today Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. “The rate will be applied as of January 1, 2019 and for…
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Latin America is a land of great opportunities. At least for investments in ‘startups’, which have increased strongly in recent years. The great attraction of a population increasingly connected to the internet adds to the potential for economic growth in the region and is enhanced by the rise of a…
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Nico Ruess and Erwin Mayr share the passion. On this evening they are engrossed in a shop talk. Ruess, a former construction mechanic, explains Mayr, the head of the Wieland Group with 7000 employees, how he wants to advance his business start-up and bring his sport shoes with interchangeable outsole…
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Most successful companies are founded by people over 45 years old. But there are also young people who have made millions starting at home. The idea that the millionaires who create digital startups are all young people just out of college, is not so. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or Marck…
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