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It’s not enough to have a fantastic concept, your venture won’t thrive if you don’t have the resources to make it a reality. This tricky conundrum inspired Danae Ringelmann to create the successful crowdsourcing platform Indiegogo, with partners Eric Schell and Slava Rubin. Their aim was to let anyone who isn’t breaking the law and … Read more
John Collison was just 27 years old when he became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. Prior to dropping out of Harvard, John and his brother Patrick founded Automatic, a firm that offered back-end technology to eBay. In 2008, the team then sold the firm for a whopping $5 million! Pursuing John’s objective to revolutionise the … Read more
Many believe that the CEOs of the world’s most powerful corporations are all “loud” and charismatic. Some bosses are indeed outgoing and confident, but others are more introverted and prefer to be out of the spotlight. Logan Green, the co-founder of Lyft, is the archetype of the latter. Green’s ride-sharing business has grown into a … Read more
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, a cryptocurrency start-up in the United States, had long viewed the internet as a vehicle for reshaping the world. For a long time though, he feared he was too late to the game; with others, such as Apple’s Steve Jobs and Intel’s Andy Grove, having led the internet revolution. Armstrong’s … Read more
This ideology is personified in Scott Lee’s story. While still in high school in South Korea, Scott established his first business, Peertutor. Since then, he’s returned to the Korean army, started an online apparel shop, worked for JPMorgan, and served as an Olympic advisor in Pyeongchang in 2018. After everything, he’s returned to his roots … Read more
Brian Chesky, a former industrial design student, had no meaningful business expertise when he co-founded Airbnb with Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk. Despite this relative inexperience, their home-sharing website is now valued at $31 billion. Airbnb’s revenue even increased a remarkable 50% between 2016 to 2017. Chesky has pushed his organisation to new heights, year, … Read more
Mårten Mickos is the recent CEO of HackerOne, one of the most well-known white-hat hacking platforms in the world. Mickos was the CEO of MySQL, a Swedish software business, prior to joining HackerOne. “Confidence, persistence, and leadership,” according to Mickos, have helped him grow as a leader. As bizarre as it may sound, Mickos’ confidence … Read more
The study is starting by taking a snapshot of how sustainable or otherwise businesses rate themselves today. From there it will look at what big themes and great ideas emerge and look to promote these for people to follow the leaders. If you care about the environment, just as we do, please get involved and … Read more
Doug McMillon, the CEO of Walmart, has tasked himself with updating the ethos and business model of a half-century-old retail behemoth. To do this, he has sought to change the mindset of Walmart executives, encouraging them to experiment with fresh, bold ideas, even if they fail. In an effort to digitise the company and make … Read more
Compassion is what distinguishes great managers from mediocre. Being compassionate, according to Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, can transform not only your career but also your entire life. Weiner, who was named one of Glassdoor’s top CEOs for 2018, is influenced by the Dalai Lama’s philosophy, and seeks to adapt it to a work environment. … Read more
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