Business
SME Magazine Singapore
Bernard Arnault
The Stylish Business Magnate.
5 min |
February 2017
SME Magazine Singapore
Create A Kickass Crowdfunding Campaign
To the average tech-savvy entrepreneur, the concept of crowdfunding isn’t new, nor is it particularly novel a concept. To the uninitiated, a crowdfunding is the act of having strangers or the general public fund your business endeavours instead of traditional investors.
10 min |
February 2017
SME Magazine Singapore
Li Shufu
Moving China And The World.
9 min |
March 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Operational Growth Planning
When many companies prepare their growth plans, the plans are often conceived by the executive staff and/or marketing staff without consulting with the operations staff or determining the company’s operational requirements vs. capabilities.
2 min |
June 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Sales Playbook And CRM Problems-What The Data Tells Us
I can't remember a spring where the pollen was worse than in 2018. You go to the car wash and an hour later your beautiful car is covered in yellow crud and you're out US$20. A waste.
2 min |
July 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
How To Overcome Failure
In the midst of failure when you’re feeling so awful, how do you actually gain positivity and move forward?
4 min |
July 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Mark Zuckerberg: Facing A Cautionary Tale
It’s hard to believe, but Facebook has been around for 14 years. In Internet I years, that practically makes Facebook middleaged. However, it has outlasted many of its early social media rivals, including Myspace (a shell of its former self), Friendster (completely dead), and even rival Google’s own ham-fisted attempts at social media.
7 min |
July 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Vervea: New Northern Hub In Malaysia
Aspen Vision City is a landmark joint venture development between Aspen Group and IKEA Southeast Asia. As an integrated development with first-class infrastructure and amenities, Aspen Vision City is home to the first IKEA store and integrated shopping centre in the Northern Region.
3 min |
July 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
'Fintech Gives Banks A Wake-Up Call
The rapid development of financial technology (FinTech) has created rife competition for banking institutions, especially in the payment sector. Banks are fighting to keep up with the digitisation wave, to boost profitability and maintain their competitive edge.
3 min |
July 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Russia
Official Name: Russian Federation Population: 142 million (2017 est.) Capital: Moscow Major Languages: Russian (official), other minority languages Currency: Russian ruble (RUB) Major Industries: mining and extractive industries, machine building, defense industries, shipbuilding; road and rail transportation equipment; communications equipment Major Export Commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, metals, wood and wood products, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures Major Export Partners: Netherlands, China, Germany, Turkey, Italy, Belarus (2016) Major Import Commodities: machinery, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, plastic, semi-finished metal products, meat, fruits and nuts, optical and medical instruments, iron, steel Major Import Partners: China, Germany, United States, France, Italy, Belarus (2016) GDP: US$4 trillion (2017 est.) GDP Per Capita: $27,900 (2017 est.)
5 min |
July 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Journey To Growth For Sea Manufactures
A global markets means that you are constantly seeking new opportunities—be it regional expansion, global expansion or an expansion of your product/service offering. However, this can quickly lead to a catch-22 situation. While you’re working to increase your competitiveness to drive growth, you could be caught out by surprising surges in demand that you have not planned for.
4 min |
July 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Going Digital: Preparing For The Digital Economy
The digital economy is upon us. But what exactly is the 'digital economy' and how can we leverage it to our advantage? SME explores the phenomenon behind the digitaisation of the economy
8 min |
November 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Avoid Cryptomining Bots Throttling Your Computing Power
In late 2017, the price of cryptocurrency skyrocketed, bringing a lot of attention to this previously obscure branch of financial computing. However, this also brought along with it a host of shady practices and tactics – one of which is stealth cryptomining bots.
3 min |
November 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Dealing With Risk
Most of us naturally like to avoid risks when we can; however, risk is a part of life. There are some risks we should avoid completely. Others we should prepare for, and there are risks that should actually be embraced.
2 min |
November 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
The Wooden Furniture Market In Colombia
Colombia is the third largest populated country in Latin America (48.7 million inhabitants) and 75% of its population is defined as urban.
2 min |
November 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Reading Memoirs
I’ve always included a steady mix of biography (and autobiography) in my reading diet. Recently, I’ve added in memoirs, which I’ve always felt was easily distinguishable from autobiography.
1 min |
November 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Healthcare And Life Sciences: In Sickness And In Health
In life, sickness and health are as inevitable as the spectre of death hanging over our heads.
7 min |
January 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Goodbye 2018 Hello 2019
2018 has unquestionably been a year of ups and downs.
5 min |
January 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
How Technology Could Help Or Hurt Your Business
You might have the coolest marketing automation platform on the planet.
3 min |
June 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Starding Out As A Small-And Medium-Sized Practice
Small- and medium-sized practices (SMPs) are a critically important part of the SME ecosystem. In general, SMEs do not start out with in-house finance staff; they tend to rely on external practitioners for most professional services and day-to-day advice.
3 min |
June 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
A Week Without The Web
The year is 2019 and technology shows no signs of slowing down.
2 min |
June 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Dietrich Mateschitz - The Wings Behind The Bull
The wings behind the bull
7 min |
February 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Of Datukships And Doctorates
Bought degrees including MBAs and doctorates are rampant in this country.
2 min |
February 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
The Impact Of Blockchain On SME Lending
One interesting result from the recent Small Business Credit Survey 2019 shows that the share of applicants who sought loans, credit lines or cash advances from online lenders has grown remarkedly since 2016 from 19 per cent to 32 per cent, and among all reasons cited on lender choice, the top three reasons for this trend were: 1) speed of decision making, 2) perceived chance of funding and 3) no collateral was required. Although this was a survey done in collaboration with 12 Federal Reserve Banks across the U.S., it reflects the overall borrowing experiences of small businesses across the globe.
3 min |
SME Singapore August 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Hong-Kong Protest - The Problem With Anger
Ang Lee, the award-winning Taiwanese director famously said, “Sometimes, you’ve to get angry to get things done.”
2 min |
SME Singapore August 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Is Your Business Ready For Change?
It is said that the only constant is change.
7 min |
SME Singapore August 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Beyond Bias Preconceived Ideas
We all deal with bias and preconceived ideas.
2 min |
SME Singapore August 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Embracing Intrapreneurship: How SMEs Can Foster In-House Innovation
As more and more idea labs and business incubators are founded by corporations, and many companies encourage employees to take time out of their work days to innovate, the idea of intrapreneurship – the practice of a company either establishing an umbrella group and funding startups helmed by employees, or investing in employees’ innovative ideas – is becoming not just popular, but crucial to a business’s long-term plans.
2 min |
February 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Some Key Guidelines For Negotiations In Sales
We are regularly asked by sales managers to provide negotiation skills training for their salespeople.
3 min |
February 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Taking A Bite From Apple iOS Myth
Many people believe that the iOS operating system is immune to mobile threats and malware.
2 min |