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Miss QT started her career with Credit Suisse Investment Bank issuing Structured Products to Private Banks, and later joined UBS Private Bank where she spent the bulk of her career. She works at a Technology Hedge Fund that specializes in global technology investments. A graduate of Duke University, she holds two degrees from the School of Engineering, and double majored in Computer Science and Mathematics. She trades the Global Equities Market and conducts proprietary reesearch on Algorithmic Investing (from Quandl with over 10 million datasets to Multicharts) to improve investment decisions. During her free time, Miss QT plays Golf.

Prospect or Suspect – Do You Even Know the Difference?

Prospect or Suspect – Do You Even Know the Difference?

Prospect or Suspect – Do You Even Know the Difference?

Everyone seems to be a prospect (potential client), but how do you differentiate between a genuine Prospect and a Suspect (a broader audience).

Prospects  are further along the pipeline – they have shown strong signs of interests in your products or services, e.g. they have filled out their personal details, filled in a form to download your white papers, etc.  In essence, they see the value in you.

Whilst Suspects  might have heard of your products or services but would require a lot more pitching. A suspect is anyone who is in your database.

The objective is to develop marketing strategies to convert Suspects to Prospects:

  1. Suspects need to be nurtured.
  2. Prospects need to be made an offer to become a customer.
  3. So always Impress a Suspect, but Educate a Prospect.

 

Image Source: Digital Trends

Who’s Most Exposed to Diesel?

Who’s Most Exposed to Diesel?

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Europe as a region has the biggest share of diesel cars:

Percentage of Groups Total:
Peugeot                          42%
BMW & Daimler          40%
PSA                                  38%
Renault                          25%
Volkswagen                  25%
Ford                                20%
General Motors           10%
Toyota                            11%

 

Source: Wards Auto;  European Automobile Manufacturers Association.  Diesel Image Source from Telegraph UK.  Car Traffic Image Source from Indian Express.

Hong Kong’s Startup Ecosystem

Hong Kong’s Startup Ecosystem

Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem has drastically increased in the past few years.  In 2015, Hong Kong saw a significant increase in the number of startups (+46 percent), staff (+56 percent) and workstations (+60 percent) from a year ago.  According to InvestHK’s latest survey on Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem, there were 1,558 startups, involving 3,721 staff and 4,535 workstations as of August 2015.

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(A) Co-Work Spaces  (34 locations in total)

1. blueprint – Co-work space
2. CoCoon
3. Cowork CHM (2 locations)
4. Cyberport – Smart Space
5. Dim Sum Labs
6. Fashion Farm Foundation
7. Garage Society (2 locations)
8. Hatton Studios
9. HK Commons
10. Incu-Lab
11. Makerbay
12. MakerHive
13.  Paperclip HK (2 locations)
14.  Retro Spot
15.  Startup Commune
16.  The Coffee House
17.  The Crafties
18.  The Good Lab (2 locations)
19.  The Hive (3 locations)
20.  The Hub
21.  The Loft
22.  TusPark Workhub (4 locations)
23.  UNO Co-working Space (2 locations)
24.  WYND Co-working Space

(B) Incubators/ Accelerators

1. Cyberport – Entrepreneurship Centre
2. Hong Kong Design Centre
3. Hong Kong Science Park
4. blueprint
5. Brinc
6. Nest
7. AIA Accelerator
8. DBS Accelerator
9. INFINITI Accelerator
10. FinTech Innovation Lab

In 2015, out of 1,912 entrepreneurs, 692 (36 percent) founded their startups in public funded co-work spaces/incubators/accelerators, while 1,220 (64 percent) were based in private facilities.

Startup Flyer 2015
Startup Flyer 2015

 

Original Source: InvestHKStartmeup.hk

【时间 Time】把你的人生画成900个格子,然后用笔涂掉过完的,你的心有没有忐忑不安一下…

【时间 Time】把你的人生画成900个格子,然后用笔涂掉过完的,你的心有没有忐忑不安一下…

Quora上做了这样一个统计:

如果一个月算一个小格子,人生其实只有900个格子。在一张A4纸上画一个30X30的表格,每过一个月就涂掉一格。也许你没有想过,被量化后的人生原来如此短暂。。。

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Performance of Swiss Private Banks, August 2015【Investor’s View】

Performance of Swiss Private Banks, August 2015【Investor’s View】

A study by KPMG and the Institute of Management at the University of St. Gallen analyzed the annual reports of 91 Swiss private banks, assessing their financial performance to identify success factors and trends across the sector.  The results show that only a small group of strong institutions have increased their profitability:

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To Download the Full Report, please visit
KPMG’s Report Topics Page

 

BVLGARI Design Your Love APP

BVLGARI Design Your Love APP

愛情是專屬的獨有體驗,是一首只為一人吟誦的詩歌、一份只可一人破譯的密碼,而賦予愛情的誓諾是一蔬一飯累積的情感、一筆一劃描繪的未來。鑽戒作為炙熱愛情的最佳見證,堪稱愛人寄託熱烈情愫的永恆信物。

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The Global Family Office Report 2015 is out!

The Global Family Office Report 2015 is out!

The Global Family Office Report 2015 is out!  

“Campden Wealth Research, in partnership with UBS, launched its annual report on family offices globally. The Global Family Office Report 2015 surveyed principals and executives in over 224 family offices (based in 37 different countries), with an average size of USD 806 million assets under management. Collectively, the participating family offices represented well over USD 200 billion in private wealth.

The report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current and prospective outlook of family offices around the world. The 84 page report focuses on the investments, structures, and purpose of family offices, providing longitudinal data across multiple regions.

Some 224 family offices participated in the quantitative study this year, with a significant number of new family offices participating for the first time. To add context and best practice to the key findings, Campden Wealth conducted 22 in-depth interviews with principals, executives and advisers.

The sheer volume of wealth managed by these offices is astounding: the research constitutes a sample of offices managing a sum of over USD 200 billion in global assets.”

Sign up and Purchase the report here:

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Original Source:  Global Family Office Report

He Lined Up Every iPhone Created and Conducted Tests Comparisons!

He Lined Up Every iPhone Created and Conducted Tests Comparisons!

YouTube Channel EverythingApplePro tested all the iPhones ever created – from iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, to iPhone 6S Plus!

Before conducting a variety of interesting tests on them, EverythingApplePro lined them all up, connected them to the same power bank, turned them all on at a synchronous fashion, with each device initialized by being updated and restored to the latest firmwares.

The following tests were carried out:

  • Speed Test
  • Wi-Fi Speed Test
  • Browser Compatibility Test
  • Speakers Test
  • Camera Comparison Test

WATCH NOW: All the Test Results:

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Original Source:  EverythingApplePro Youtube Channel

Big Data – Threat Intelligence

Big Data – Threat Intelligence

Global Spend on Financial Market Data / Analysis:

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Original Source:  Burton Taylor 

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Original Source: Global Market Data/Analysis Spend Infographics from Burton TaylorMekko Graphics IDC 2015 Marketing Technology Map from Forbes  / Global Text Analytics Market from Allied Market Research / Information Week

What is a Zettabyte?

What is a Zettabyte?

What is a Zettabyte?

Well, if your kid ask you “What is a Zettabyte?”, you better have an answer.  And if you find yourself still using the word “mega” as an adverb/adjective, for example, “I am mega happy today!“, then you better start upgrading your vocabulary now.

With the rapid growth of global data, and data production growing at an exponential rate, here are some interesting facts to note:

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Original Source: davefeinleib @ Forbes / Slideshare / Cisco

Meet Tesla Model X! Finally, in Pictures.

Meet Tesla Model X!   Finally, in Pictures.

Date: 2 Oct 2015

From 0 to 60 mph in just 3 seconds.

Model X is Tesla’s first SUV and third electric vehicle, and vows to be the safest and greenest SUV in history. There are two models: the P90D Signature and the sportier P90D Founder. They come with beautiful double-hinged Falcon wings which require about 30 cm of space on the side of the vehicle.

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Its debut has been delayed various times due to production problems, in particularly due to the falcon-wing doors.  However, Tesla already has 30,000 reservations for Model Xs. Pricing start from $74,500 to $132,000 for the Signature series.

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The Model X’s main competitors are other luxury SUVs such as Audi Q7 and BMW X5. It will be the only electric model in the luxury SUV segment until Audi releases an electric competitor in 2018.

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Original Source: Photos by Manufacturer John Lamm, Featured Image by Fortune

Smoking inside a Volkswagen is still better for You than Standing Behind One?

Smoking inside a Volkswagen is still better for You than Standing Behind One?

Date:  1 October 2015

A law banning smoking inside vehicles carrying children has come in force in many countries, U.K., Australia, Canada, France, etc.  Drivers and passengers violating the law will be fined – even if the windows or sunroof are opened.

Proponents of this Car Smoke Ban law, e.g. Lung Cancer Associations, are very pleased as the law strives to protect passengers from secondhand smoke and improve road traffic safety, for example, preventing the drivers from getting distracted and throwing cigarettes out of the windows.

Smokers and other opponents of this law insisted that you are way better off smoking inside a Volkswagen than breathing in while standing behind one. They argued “We have quite correctly brought in legislation against the harmful effects of smoking inside a Volkswagen, but where is the law about having one run its engine in front of you?

Volkswagen owner Sanda Watson rebutes: I don’t see the big deal to be honest, chemicals coming out of the exhaust don’t actually reach me inside the car, so I’m fine with it.

If you’re so keen to avoid breathing in any Volkswagen car fumes, then you should just go and live where there aren’t any Volkswagen cars, obviously.

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Which German Car Brands create the Most Loyalty? Will you still buy a Volkswagen?

Which German Car Brands create the Most Loyalty?  Will you still buy a Volkswagen?

Please Click the green “Got It” button below to Start Answering the Poll!

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Image Original Source: Daily Mail.co.UK

馬化騰馬雲投資版圖及人際網絡 Investment Territory and Network

馬化騰馬雲投資版圖及人際網絡 Investment Territory and Network

過去一年, 阿里巴巴集團主席馬雲及騰訊主席馬化騰, 聯同多名內地富豪大舉來港,買入香港多隻殼股:

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馬化騰馬雲連環買殼

 

圖片來源:  蘋果日報詳情請登入蘋果日報閱讀 《 馬化騰馬雲連環買殼, 殼股股價例升, 帶挈內地新晉富豪身家漲 

What Millenials Want – a Challenge of Banks

What Millenials Want – a Challenge of Banks

What Millenials Want – Banks are beginning to fully grasp that millennials — generally considered those born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s — have different preferences when it comes to financial products and investment advice than previous generations, industry observers said.

To build relationships with younger consumers over the long-term, banks should invest in technological improvements in how communications are handled (voice, text, email, social media, apps, etc).  The good news is that this new generation is very committed to mobile banking.

Learn from Print Media Companies that were hit by the Digitalization Tsunami a Decade ago. 

Below are some interesting Infographics created by Business Insider Intelligence:

Mobile Is Pulling Customers Away From Branches And Online Banking:

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Original Source: To read more about the Millenials’ Attitude towards Banking, please subscribe to Business Insider Intelligence and read “The Mobile and Online Banking Report”. To access the full report from BI Intelligence, sign up for a full-access 14-day trial here. Full-access members also gain access to new in-depth reports, hundreds of charts, as well as daily newsletters on the digital industry. Follow Business Insider on Twitter.  Feature Image Source:  The Financial Brand

 

Decoding Org Charts

Decoding Org Charts

Org Charts can be like Morse Code.  In large organizations, you may sometimes need to decode it to find the real decision makers, upstream and downstream departments etc, the above interesting Org Chart was created by Manu Cornet, do you agree with it?

 

Source:  Manu Cornet

“Data is the New Currency, Everyone will be a Developer”

“Data is the New Currency, Everyone will be a Developer”

VisionMobile published a 76-page Report on IoT MegaTrends 2015, Mobile MegaTrends 2014 with some good insights.

Breaking free of Internet and Things
Data is the new currency
Consumers outweigh the CIO
Everyone will be a developer

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For full reports, download here:
http://www.visionmobile.com/product/iot-megatrends-2015/

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Original Source: VisionMobile

UBS is among the Top 10 FinTech banks according to Financial News

UBS is among the Top 10 FinTech banks according to Financial News

UBS is among the Top 10 FinTech banks according to Financial News which published an animation summarizing the Banking Fintech Stars’ initiatives.

The company launched a Competition called “The UBS Future of Finance Challenge“, in search for startups that can help it improve 4 key areas:

(1) Client Experience
(2) Products
(3) Efficiency
(4) Security

UBS says it is

Looking for innovative and potentially disruptive technological ideas and solutions that will support the transformation of the banking industry.

With a top prize of US$50,000, winners will share over US$300,000 in prizes & support. The company will offer finalists over 300 hours of coaching and mentoring and the opportunity to test and develop their ideas and technologies with help from UBS’s global panel of experts and partners in one of their innovation centers.

But why is UBS doing all this? CIO Bussmann stated in an email statement: “Digital disruption is driving an unprecedented transformation of our industry and radical new technologies present a unique opportunity for a step-change to our client offerings.”

Regional and Global Finals to follow.

 

 

Original Source: Business Insider and Pubrecord.org

 

Blockchain – How NOT to Get Disrupted by FinTech Startups

Blockchain – How NOT to Get Disrupted by FinTech Startups

What’s the buzz with Blockchain? Well, Blockchain is the technology on which Bitcoin functions. By definition, Blockchain is a ledger of all transactions that were executed and is a write-only platform, whereby transactions once executed cannot be modified. It can be further divided into Public and Private blockchains.

Banks are at the Tipping Point of Transformation, streamlining current processes to improve efficiencies. Many banks have setup departments to do experiments on private block chain or semi-public block chains. It is estimated that blockchain technology can help banks reduce infrastructure costs by up to $20 billion a year.

Above is a timeline of different financial institutions that are showing interests in blockchain, Infographic created by Let’s Talk Payments.

A total of 26 different banks that have either partnered with or expressed interest in exploring Blockchain:
– JP Morgan
– Citibank
– Barclays
– Credit Suisse
– BBVA
– Santander
– Lloyds
– BNP Paribas
– Bank of America Merrill Lynch
– HSBC
– Deutsche Bank
– RBS
– Rabobank
– ABN Amro Bank
– ING Bank
– Westpac
– Commonwealth bank
– ANZ Bank
– DBS Bank
– Societe Generale
– Standard Chartered
– LHV Bank
– Fidor Bank
– CBW Bank
– Cross River Bank
– USAA Bank

A report by GrowthPraxis (a payments research firm) has identified 20 Non-Financial Use Cases for Blockchain Technology:

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Blockchain technology allows everyone to hold and make transactions as strangers but in a completely transparent manner. There is no mediator in between two parties making the transaction, and the entire process becomes easier and cheaper. This concept can be applied to the entire digital world, making any kind of exchange/transactions secure.

The different blockchain startups involved are: Ripple Labs, Earthport, GetGems, Everledger, R3CEV, Circle, Safello, Digital Asset Holdings, Symbiont, Coinfloor, Coinbase, Chromaway, Coin Republic, Clearmatics, Kraken, and Bitcoin.de

The concepts that are being explored are: Asset registries, smart contracts, smart shares, smart bonds, trading, cross-border payments and digital payment system, trade execution and settlement, digital security, risk management, post-trade processing services, regulatory reporting, KYC, AML, and faster payments.

 

 

Original Source: Growth Praxis and Let’s Talk Payments

Magic Quadrant

Magic Quadrant

Magic Quadrant!

You will find the Gartner Magic Quadrants very useful in comparing the major players in the Technology space. If you are not familiar with the Magic Quadrant methodology, here is a brief summary:

Market players are Evaluated by 2 Major Criteria:
(1) Completeness of Vision, and
(2) The Ability to Execute

The Higher – the Better

Quadrant is a 2×2 matrix, thus there are 4 classes:
(1) Niche Players – Lower on both Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
(2) Challengers    – Higher Ability to Execute, Lower Completeness of Vision
(3) Visionaries     – Lower Ability to Execute, Higher Completeness of Vision
(4) Leaders             – Higher on both Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

Thus, the Magic Quadrant is an X-Y graph where various IT vendors in a market are plotted relative to one another. Investors use this tool to determine what kind of technologies to invest in, or which companies to partner with for possible ventures.   Business development uses this information to identify corporate prospects, etc, and of course you may use this information to target which company to work for.

Examples of this Useful Tool:

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Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service:

Magic Quadrant 5 - Cloud Infrastructure as a Service

 

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platform:

Magic Quadrant 4 - Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms

 

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup Software and Integrated Appliances:Magic Quadrant 6 - Enterprise Backup Software and Integrated Appliances

 

Original Source: Gartner is a leading research company that publishes the Gartner Magic Quadrants.

How does Connected Car Fit into Your Life?

How does Connected Car Fit into Your Life?

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Original Source: Venture Scanner.  Venture Scanner enables corporations to research, identify, and connect with the most innovative technologies and companies – through their unique combination of data, technology and expert analysts.  For detailed information on the above, please go to Venture Scanner’s website to learn more.  If you have any questions, please email Venture Scanner directly at info@venturescanner.com.

Future of TV at a Glance

Future of TV at a Glance

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Fintech Market Overview

Fintech Market Overview

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Internet of Things (IoT) Market Overview

Internet of Things (IoT) Market Overview

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Retail Technology Market Overview

Retail Technology Market Overview

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Market Technology Market Overview

Market Technology Market Overview

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Apple’s Acquisition

Apple’s Acquisition

Date:  26 September 2015

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Amazon’s Acquisitions

Amazon’s Acquisitions

Date: 26 Sept 2015

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FinTech at a Glance

FinTech at a Glance

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Health Technology Sector Map

Health Technology Sector Map

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Bitcoin Market Overview

Bitcoin Market Overview

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Artificial Intelligence Market Overview

Artificial Intelligence Market Overview

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3D Printing Sector Map

3D Printing Sector Map

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The Payment Process Ecosystem

The Payment Process Ecosystem

Date:  15 September 2015

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How do CEOs who Sleep for only 4 to 5 Hours Daily can Manage to Function and Run Multimillion-Dollar Companies?

How do CEOs who Sleep for only 4 to 5 Hours Daily can Manage to Function and Run Multimillion-Dollar Companies?

How do CEOs who sleep for only four to five hours daily can manage to function and run multimillion-dollar companies? appeared as a question on Quora. Below we are republishing an answer from Alexandra Damsker, a CEO of a successful startup.

 

I don’t have a multimillion-dollar company (yet), but I’m one of those CEOs who function on three to five hours of sleep.

No, there aren’t any drugs involved, nor is there poor management (as far as I know). It’s a variety of things.

First, reduce TV. You sleep much better, and do much more work, when you don’t watch much TV. Your brain is actually less active watching TV than when it’s sleeping. This dullness is addictive. My daughter becomes a giant mess when she watches too much TV — huge tantrums, crying, screaming, complete meltdown. She doesn’t want to eat or listen. It’s like she’s addicted, and I’m taking away her drug. My husband is very similar, without the actual crying. He just sort of grunts more. I’m not certain it happens with everyone, but I’d be surprised if most people aren’t highly susceptible to this “one more show” mentality, and the gape-mouthed stare is the death knell for good work, good eating, good sleep or good play.

I am so incredibly happy that I get to do my job. It makes me excited to wake up, to take the conference call I had today set at the incredibly ludicrous time of 6:30 a.m.

Second, limit carbohydrates. For me, anyway, they just make me sleepy.

Third, limit meetings. Same as carbs. Blah blah blah — hate just droning on, or being droned at. Nothing good comes of this.

Fourth, I actually have specific hours I need to sleep to do well, not a specific number of hours. It’s a quirk of my circadian rhythm, and it’s been that way since my 20s. If I can sleep from 4 to 8 a.m., I’m very happy. However, my home life doesn’t permit that, so I usually end up sleeping from 1 to 4 a.m., and 5 to 6:30 a.m. I have a hard time sleeping in the early morning hours, and love the morning.

Fifth, when I get a few energy slumps, I rely on some tried-and-true solutions: I switch tasks to things I really like (so I save that stuff for sleepy times). I hang out on Quora (dangerous, because I’m on here WAY longer than I should be. There should be a stopwatch or a clock on this thing … !) I go outside. I email or chat with someone personal (not usually on the phone — hate the phone.) I play a set number of solitaire hands. I read the news or one of three gossip sites I frequent (I’m not proud). Or, if all else fails, I take a nap. I usually sleep more on slower days or if nothing is happening on a weekend, but it works out

Sixth, and most important, I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY LOVE WHAT I DO. I love it so much! I am so incredibly happy that I get to do my job. I have days that suck. I have strings of days that suck. But they are just sucky days — my life is still pretty spectacularly awesome. It makes me excited to wake up, to take the conference call I had today set at the incredibly ludicrous time of 6:30 a.m., to take calls and go to meetings while visiting family, to get over shyness and speak to the stranger next to me on the airplane, to spend the evening playing with my daughter knowing that I’ll be working on a document until 4 a.m. and begging Kinko’s for something.

I mostly just think I am a very lucky person. I have a pretty supportive spouse, a fantastic kid, a wonderful dog.  I’m healthy. I’m privileged to run a company that is about to split into 2, with customers that are acolytes that spare me marketing dollars. People believe in me and my ability to lead, they believe in what I’ve created. I do something that I think makes a difference in the world. And today I’m having a pretty good hair day.

I don’t really worry about the sleep that I get. I get what I can, and do what I have to do every day. Everyone around me is trying to help me out (for the most part), I keep my priorities in order (my kid never suffers, I can’t make myself sick), and I just focus on what I have immediately ahead and in the near future, and what I need to get those done. I truly believe it will all benefit everyone in the end, and my support group does, too.

And that’s how I do it.

 

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Goldman Sachs Returnship Program

Goldman Sachs Returnship Program

Start Your Journey Back to Work with the Goldman Sachs Returnship® Program

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The Goldman Sachs Returnship program helps to develop talented professionals who are looking to restart their careers after an extended absence from the workforce.

Goldman Sachs values diverse perspectives and experiences, and aspires to see the potential in every professional. Research shows that individuals who have taken a career break, primarily women, experience great difficulty when attempting to restart their careers. To that end, Goldman Sachs is committed to help facilitate the “on-ramping” process through the Returnship program.

The Goldman Sachs Returnship program was specifically designed for those who left the workforce for two or more years and are ready to return. This paid, ten-week program offers opportunities in a variety of divisions and the chance to experience the vast network of resources at Goldman Sachs. The program launched in the fall of 2008 in the Americas, and given its success, the program has expanded globally.

In the same way that an internship offers a guided period of exploration, a “returnship” provides individuals with an opportunity to sharpen their skills in a work environment that may have changed significantly since their last experience as an employee. It also gives participants the ability to explore a new area of expertise and learn new skills.

Whether it leads to a full-time career, or serves to sharpen the skills necessary to take the next step, the Goldman Sachs Returnship Program is a valuable experience for anyone who’s ready to re-enter the workforce.

2016 RETURNSHIP PROGRAM

ASIA PACIFIC EX-JAPAN

Participating Offices: Hong Kong
Application Deadline: October 16, 2015
Program Dates: January 11, 2016 – March 18, 2016

Contact: Goldman Sachs Hong Kong Returnship® Program

AMERICAS

Participating Offices: New York / Jersey City / Salt Lake City / Dallas/Irving / Chicago
Application Deadline: Sunday, October 18, 2016 at 11:59pm EST
Program Dates: January 11, 2016 – March 18, 2016

Contact: Goldman Sachs Returnship® Program

Apply Now

INDIA

Participating Offices: Bengaluru
Application Deadline: December 16, 2014
Program Dates: March 9, 2015 – May 22, 2015

Contact: Goldman Sachs Bengaluru Returnship® Program

To Apply:

Go to goldmansachs.com/careers
Find “Experienced Professionals,”
click “Search Available Positions”
Filter “India” and the division of your choice
Locate the “Returnship 2015” listing
Click “Apply Now” to upload your resume

 

Interested in Working for a Tech Startup?

Interested in Working for a Tech Startup?

While we (MissQT.com) also offer internship opportunities to those with infinite energy and a drive to succeed to help us to scale up our platform and improve current capabilities, http://www.MissQT.com/careers/, W Hub Hong Kong also offers quite a comprehensive list of job opportunities as well, ranging from:

  • Co-Founder / CEO
  • COO
  • Editorial & Content Production
  • Creative & Design
  • Customer Service
  • Developer
  • Growth Hacking
  • Hardware engineer
  • HR / Legal
  • Marketing
  • Media / Blogger / Social Media
  • Logistics
  • PR
  • Sales / Business Developer
  • Software engineer
  • Strategy & Planning
  • User Experience / Information Architecture

Click here to view W Hub’s job listings.

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馬雲:員工離職的原因,只有2點才是真的 【Resign】

馬雲:員工離職的原因,只有2點才是真的 【Resign】

馬雲說:
員工離職的原因,只有兩點最真實:

錢,沒給到位;
心,委屈了。

這些歸根到底 就一條:”幹得不爽”

員工臨走還費盡心思找靠譜的理由,就是為給你留面子,
不想說穿你的管理有多爛、他對你已失望透頂。
仔細想想,真是人性本善。

作為管理者,定要樂於反省。
想帶團隊,當老闆
你得問自己,

別人為什麼要跟著你混?

 

團隊,你要做好8
授人以魚:給員工養家糊口的錢。
授人以漁:教會員工做事情的方法和思路;
授人以欲:激發員工上進的欲望,讓員工樹立自己的目標;
授人以娛:把快樂帶到工作中,讓員工獲得幸福 ;
授人以愚:告訴團隊做事情扎實、穩重,大智若愚,不可走捷徑和投機取巧。
授人以遇:給予創造團隊成長,學習,發展的機遇,成就人生。
授人以譽:幫助團隊成員獲得精神層面的讚譽,為成為更有價值的人而戰,光宗耀
授人以宇:上升到靈魂層次,頓悟宇宙運行智慧,樂享不惑人生 。

 

想成 第一流的領導
你要經歷這

想想看,
如果你是下屬, 現在你在哪一級?
如果你已經在管理層,你又在第幾級呢?

一流管理者:自己不幹,下屬快樂的幹;
二流管理者:自己不幹,下屬拼命的幹;
三流管理者:自己不幹,下屬主動的幹;
四流管理者:自己幹,下屬跟著幹;
五流管理者:自己幹,下屬沒事幹;
末流管理者:自己幹,下屬對著幹。

 

怎麼樣留住人才?
必須給員工4個機會:

  1. 做事的機會,
  2. 賺錢的機會,
  3. 成長的機會,
  4. 發展的機會!

 

此外,
你必須經營員工 4個感覺:
依序應該是…

  1. 目標感,
  2. 安全感,
  3. 歸屬感,
  4. 成就感!

 

好領導,如何培養人才?
什麼是領導?
指引得了方向,給得了方法,凝聚得了人心就是領導!
敢於給員工做事的機會,也能給員工犯錯的機會,
這才是培養人才!

 

Not Resign

 

Counting the Number of People You Impact this Lifetime

Counting the Number of People You Impact this Lifetime

On average we live for 78.3 years.  Most of us remember people we meet after age 5.  Assume we interact with 3 new people daily in cities, 365 days in a year plus leap-year days is 365.24.  In total it will be (78.3 – 5) x 3 x 365.24 = 80,000 people.  Is it a lot?  How many people will you impact this life time?

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Original Source:  Anna Vital

Product Innovation – Japan’s Burger King rules

Product Innovation – Japan’s Burger King rules

Japan’s Burger King really does a great job in Product Innovation in its company’s products.  As you can see, even the colour looks enticing.  What can you learn from these delicious looking burgers?

If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old” – Peter F. Drucker
When all think alike, then no one is thinking.” – Walter Lippman
There’s a way to do it better—find it.“- Thomas Edison

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Original Source: Burger King’s Press Release

TOTO Museum – World’s Most High-Tech Toilet Museum – opens!

TOTO Museum – World’s Most High-Tech Toilet Museum – opens!

TOTO, Japan’s leading toilet manufacturer recently opened a Museum in the southwestern city of Kitakyushu, where the company is based.  TOTO has been called “the Apple of Toilet Tech” by many, and Chinese tourists like purchasing TOTO toilet seats, as the company offers a wide range of sophisticated temperature controlled customizable toilet seats.

The TOTO Museum exhibits the History of toilets, featuring toilets from around the world, and a Library of toilet-related reading materials, which definitely worth a visit!

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Original Source: Toto Ltd

A Geeky Umbrella to Stand Out in the Rain

A Geeky Umbrella to Stand Out in the Rain

The GAX Umbrella — you have to see this, you open the Umbrella in Reverse!  However, it costs almost USD 300, that’s approximately $10 per single drop of rain protection.  Though, its design is flawless.  Watch the video below, it looks even more Impressive.  What do you think, will you buy one?

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WATCH NOW:

 

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How to Avoid These 7 Most Common Online Scams

How to Avoid These 7 Most Common Online Scams

This infographic was created by WhoIsHostingThis.com which takes you through the 7 common online scams, for example, Scammers may ask you to install a Plugin that claims to show you How Many Times Your Facebook Profile has been viewed.  It is always good to re-visit these cases and protect yourself from fraudulent activities that might compromise your private online accounts, here are the Scammer’s Tricks:

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How to Add Emoticons in your Email Subject

How to Add Emoticons in your Email Subject

Nowadays, we all send and receive a few hundreds of emails everyday, how do you add an Emoticon to your Email Subject to capture the recipient’s attention?  One way is to Copy & Paste from FSymbols.

Step 1:
Go to FSymbols and you will see something similar as above.

 

Step 2:
Click your desired Emoticon, and a pop-up Window will appear:

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Step 3:
Just Copy it, by pressing “CTRL-C

 

Step 4:
Open up your Email client, and Paste it in the Subject (“CTRL-V“):
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That’s it!  Use Emoticons Sparingly.

 

Loan Calculator

Loan Calculator

Use this Calculator to determine What Your Monthly Loan Payments would be if you input the Loan Amount, Interest Rate and Number of Months for the Loan.

(Gentle reminder: Please ensure you put the “%” sign for the “Interest Rate” field.)

Mortgage Calculator

Mortgage Calculator

This Calculator calculates the Monthly Payment and Effective Interest Rate.

(Gentle reminder: Please ensure you put the “$” sign for the “Loan Amount” field; “%” sign for the “Interest Rate” field; and “years” for the “Loan Terms” field.)

Search Bible Passages / Keywords

Search Bible Passages / Keywords

Type, e.g. “Matthew 6:33” in the Search Box below, and wait 10 Seconds for window to load: 

Search Box:


 

 

 

 

 

Original Source:  J.S. Park

Questions about Life? Register Now for the Alpha Class @ IFC One, 39th Floor (Hong Kong)

Questions about Life?  Register Now for the Alpha Class @ IFC One, 39th Floor (Hong Kong)

The Alpha Course is a ten-week opportunity to explore the Christian faith in a laidback environment. It is a practical introduction to the basics of Christianity centred around a meal, a talk and a small group discussion.

REGISTER NOW:  
http://tinyurl.com/alphaifc

Class Location:  One IFC, 39th Floor

Dinner:  10 September

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REGISTER NOW:  http://tinyurl.com/alphaifc

Learn More here:
http://www.alpha.org

 

Infographic: What Happens In Your Body 24 Hours After Drinking A Beer?

Infographic: What Happens In Your Body 24 Hours After Drinking A Beer?

Alcohol Gifts created an infographic offering insight on what happens to your body 24 hours after drinking a beer.

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Original Source: Alcohol Gifts

How Facebook’s “Little Red Book” for its Employees will Change your Life

How Facebook’s “Little Red Book” for its Employees will Change your Life

A little red book appeared on the desks of all of Facebook’s employees after the company reached 1 Billion users in late 2012.  Little was known to the public until recently.  The book contains lots of motivational quotes explaining Facebook’s company mission, vision, culture, values, etc.

Former Facebook designer, Ben Barry, who created it, published a series of scans from the book, here they are:

Facebook was not originally created to be a company!
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It was built to accomplish a social mission – to make the world more open and connected.

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The Little Red Books on the Company’s Shelves:

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Changing How People Communicate will Always Change the World:

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That means each Facebook engineer is responsible for approximately 1,000,000 people using Facebook!

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Moving Target, Myopic yet Long Term:

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The Admirable Company:

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Beautiful Printed Pages:

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Neither Snow, nor Rain, nor Heat, nor Gloom of Night Stays these Hackers from the Swift Completion of their Code:

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The Quick shall Inherit the Earth — Fast is better than Slow.

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When you don’t realise what you can’t do, you can do some pretty cool stuff:

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If you don’t do something, somebody else will:

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Barry and Everett Katigbak co-founded Facebook’s print studio – known as the Analog Research Lab!
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Original Source: Ben Barry’s Website

15 Types Of Difficult Clients And How To Handle Them Effectively

15 Types Of Difficult Clients And How To Handle Them Effectively

Everyone has that one client from hell.  The one who monopolizes your time, frustrates the entire staff, and makes unreasonable demands.  If you’ve got more than one, you probably spend 3 out of 4 weekends in office.  If we apply the Pareto principle (or 80:20 rule) to the agency-client relationship, 80% of an agency’s resources are utilized in managing 20% of its clients.

Two things are crucial here:

1.  If these difficult clients don’t generate majority of the revenue, you need to start diverting your resources to the ones who do.

2.  If the difficult ones happen to be your highest billing clients, here are a few useful tips to help you identify and manage them effectively.

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Original Source:  Ciplex, Digital Synopsis

10 Things You Need To Know About Google’s New CEO, Sundar Pichai

10 Things You Need To Know About Google’s New CEO, Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai became the new CEO of Google on 10 August 2015.  Larry Page, who stepped down as CEO of Google, will head Alphabet.
‬  The company has restructured and everything will now report up to “Alphabet Inc.” a new corporate name.  Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, will serve as Alphabet’s president, and Eric Schmidt will be Executive Chairman.

1.  Though popularly known as Sundar Pichai, his real name is Pichai Sundararajan.

2.  He was born in Chennai, India, on July 12, 1972.

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3. He attained a Bachelor’s of Technology degree in technology from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, followed by a Master’s degree from Stanford University and and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

4.  His wife is Anjali Pichai, and he has 2 kids – a son and a daughter.

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5.  Before joining Google In 2004, he was working with McKinsey & Company in management consulting

6.  At Google, he worked on products like Toolbar, Google Gears and Google Pack, and eventually Google Chrome, for almost a decade.

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7.  Chrome’s rise and Pichai’s steadfast career graph go hand-in-hand. Having led product management and innovation of Google’s client software products such as Google Chrome and Chrome OS, he was appointed the VP of product development and introduced the Chrome browser and OS in 2009. He became the senior VP of Chrome and Apps in 2012.

8.  He replaced Andy Rubin as the Android Chief in the year 2013 to become a well-known Google face.

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9.  A diplomat by nature, Pichai is well-known for maintaining smooth ties with partners like Samsung and local brands like Micromax, Spice and Karbonn.

10.  Google’s announcement of launching Alphabet Inc as its parent company paved the way for Pichai to fill in for Larry Page as CEO.  Page is said to become Alphabet Inc’s CEO and Sergey Brin its president.
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His recent activities on Twitter: Pichai, who currently has 164K followers, tweeted the following:    

Original Source: Business InsiderLet’s InternCNN MoneyScoopwhoopVoxTelegraph

15 Reasons Why Short Girls are the Ultimate Girlfriends

15 Reasons Why Short Girls are the Ultimate Girlfriends

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Short girls, those are the ones you want to date with.  Here are the 15 reasons:

1.  A small woman is incredibly cute …
That’s something no one can deny.

2.  Plus, she looks very innocent

3.  But men know: she is super sexy …
… Especially when she is angry.

4.  It is wonderful to cuddle with a small woman
With her hands on your hips and her head on your chest. Just perfect.

5.  And while kissing she can just stand on your feet …
… Or jump in your arms!

6.  You can also easily lift her …
That feels great.

7.  … or carry her on your back at the beach. 
Then throw her into the sea, of course.

8.  And yup: they spend less money on food
And you save alot of money

9.  It is wonderfully awesome to dance with a small woman
While her hand rests on your chest.

10.  Or to rest your chin on her head during a concert
Or if you go watch a romantic firework show.

11.  You can also easily put an arm over her shoulder
And kiss her on her forehead.

12.  Because a small woman needs your protection … or so it seems
Whether that is true, we’ll let you decide.

13.  Plus, if she wears high heels, she will still be shorter than you.
Tall women with high heels can sometimes be a bit awkward.

14.  She looks younger … but will stay beautiful when she gets old.
And that makes her in one word: irresistible.

15.  And last but not least, they will stay with you forever.
They are not only incredibly loyal but small women also live longer …

So in conclusion, short girls are a combined package of cute and sexy.

Original Source:  by Jennifer Evans, Ootd Magazine

Beautiful Lunchbox made by Mom, with lots of Love xoxo

Beautiful Lunchbox made by Mom, with lots of Love xoxo

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.  Indeed, Shirley シャリー・ウオン, mother, bento artist, blogger, and cookbook author based in Singapore, created these beautiful “Kawaii Bento”.  Her first bento cookbook “Kawaii Bento” launched in Dec 2014; whilst her second cookbook “Kawaii Deco Sushi” was launched on 11 July 2015.

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Original Source: Little Miss Bento’s Facebook page; Little Miss Bento’s Instagram

 

You can now use LINE’s Emojis on your Whatsapp, WeChat!

You can now use LINE’s Emojis on your Whatsapp, WeChat!


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has been everlastingly popular partly because of its cute Emojis.  Don’t worry, if you are not a LINE user, you can now use LINE’s Emojs on your Whatsapp, WeChat!  Simply follow the below guide.

Let’s say you have an iPhone, go to App Store and look for “EMOJI LINE”:

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Download the “EMOJI LINE” app and install it.

Next, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboard > Add New Keyboard, and click “Add New Keyboard”:

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Choose “EMOJI LINE” and allow Full Access.

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You can now finally use LINE’s Emoji’s in your Whatsapp messages!  Note: Since Whatsapp does not support GIF, some of the outcomes could be disappointing.  Nonetheless, you now have alot more choices of Emojis to use.  Happy messaging!

 

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How Algorithmic Traders Association can Help You Win the Game of Trading

How Algorithmic Traders Association can Help You Win the Game of Trading

With the Rise of the Machines, manual trading and idea generation will soon be obsolete.  Millennials and Generation Xers, generally do not like to place securities orders through humans – Brokers, or Financial Advisors.

They have their own ideas on their investments and trading and much prefer placing orders themselves through their mobile devices.  Automated Trading and Robo-Advisors had already disrupted the Asset Management and Wealth Management Industries in the U.S. and they are permeating Asia.

According to a recent CapGemini RBC Wealth Management Asia Pacific report, young high net worth individuals believed that digital contact with wealth managers was more important than direct contact.

As such, it is time to equip yourself to be a Fast Mover in this arena.

For Algorithmic Trading, no doubt US Algorithmic Traders Association is the most resourceful, compared with MOOCs, such as those offered by Coursera’s.

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For Robo-Advisors, you can take a look at these companies:

8 Securities > 8 Now!
Wealth Front
Betterment
Hedgeable
Future Advisor