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How a Poor Farm Boy Built One of the Most Recognized Exotic Car Brands in the World
This is the story of a man named Ferruccio. Ferruccio was born on April 28th, 1916 to poor grape farmers in Northern Italy. As he grew up, he became more interested in farming equipment and tractors than actual farming, and in the 1930s he enrolled at the Fratelli Taddia…
· Waylae Gregoire
College Student Reveals How He Mines Bitcoins in His Dorm Room — The Cheap Way
Nothing in the tech world confuses us as much as Bitcoin it seems. What we do know about it is that it’s volatile and it can be worth a ton of money, but we hardly understand where it comes from, who invented it apparently, or what it is past being a crypto-currency- even that…
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Tiki Barber: How a Former NFL Player Decided To Launch a Startup
What do football players do after retiring from the NFL? If you’re the New York Giant’s former running back Tiki Barber, you go out and start a company. After retiring from the NFL in 2007, followed by a stint as a television host, Barber launched Thuzio, an online site that…
· Benny Luo
Karmaloop CEO Greg Selkoe: Why Having Creative People Makes Successful Businesses
I’ve always been enamored by the work Mr. Greg Selkoe of Karmaloop has been able to produce over the years. I think its because I can relate to him on the level that we both have ADHD and suffered with it tremendously during our pre-college years. However, even with these…
· Benny Luo
Harvard Drop Out and Former VC Team Up to Create Sprayable Energy [INTERVIEW]
Last month, we told you about about an indiegogo campaign for Sprayable Energy, a cool alternative to coffee and energy drinks. The campaign was a huge success, raising over $169,000 when their goal had only been $15,000. Not too shabby! For those that don’t know, Sprayable…
· Editorial Staff
Recent Survey Shows The Damaging Effects of Being Ignored at the Workplace
Nobody likes to be ignored, especially where you work and want to be valued for your contributions; being ignored at work is even comparatively worse than being bullied. The University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business published their results of a recent survey of…
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New Study Reveals the Surprising Health Risks to Eating Instant Ramen
If instant ramen is your go-to meal of choice, you may want to read this new study before you consume those tasty noodles. A new Korean study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that instant noodle products are linked to cardiometabolic syndrome, a factor that increases…
· Benny Luo
Dash Berlin: Why Success Can’t Be Reached Alone
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dash Berlin after his spectacular show at Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub in Las Vegas. What I find most fascinating about this talented artist is not that he’s currently one of the hottest EDM DJs in the industry, or the fact that…
· Editorial Staff
Mercedes Has Just Added a Stock Feature Straight Out of a James Bond Movie
Mercedes has just added the one feature you’d need if you ever find yourself being pursued by machine gun toting bad guys.
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Trainer Reveals the Key Reason Kobe Bryant is So Successful — You’re Not Going to Like Doing it
Last year, a professional athletic trainer by the name of Rob wrote a story on reddit recounting the time he worked with Kobe Bryant during their midnight training sessions. Here, you’ll see exactly why Kobe Bryant was able to become one of the basketball players of all-time and…
· Dottie Schrock
5 Digital Tools That Will Drastically Increase the Speed and Efficiency of Your Work
When it comes to being buried in business, you’d gladly accept any help when it comes to getting things done fast and getting them done well. Luckily, technology can cut our jobs in half if we know where to look and how to work. Here are five applications you can use to maximize…
· Editorial Staff
This Shiba Inu That Works in a Little Shop Wins Employee of All the Months
THIS SHIBA INU THAT WORKS AT A LITTLE SHOP IN JAPAN JUST ABOUT MAKES ME WANT TO REPLACE ALL MY STARTUP EMPLOYEES WITH ADORABLE SHIBA INU’S FILLED WITH MUCH PRIDE FOR THEIR WORK. HIS EMPLOYMENT IS THE STUFF OF LEGEND. He even eats a healthy lunch- raw cucumber. At my work, it’s…
· Si Shen
What American Startups Can Learn From China’s Work Culture
With Chinese companies accounting for the largest tech IPOs on record, all eyes are now on these technology giants. While everyone wonders what the secret sauce might be, we can imagine what lies behind the scenes- it’s the employees who are keeping these companies afloat with…
· Editorial Staff
How This Man Became a Billionaire Through Silky Smooth Hair and Tequila
This is the story of John Paul DeJoria. John Paul DeJoria was born April 13th, 1944 in the Echo Park neighborhood of LA. A son to two immigrants, his parents divorced by the time he was two, leaving only his mother to take care of him and his brother. To help out with bills, he…
· Max Chang
Why Having Only ONE Orgasm a Month Leads to Success
What if the key to success was in only having one orgasm a month? Would you do it? There is a way to increase productivity for guys but it means no porn, masturbation, or orgasms. It sounds completely ridiculous. I didn’t even want to believe it at first, but considering the…
· Sebastian Dillon
5 Reasons Why You Should Love Your Haters
Everyone has haters, especially those aiming to achieve success in life. It can be people that don’t believe in your work or those that just outright hate you for no apparent reason. While having haters brings negative energy to your life, they actually offer great benefits to…
· Benny Luo
YouTube Star Helps Struggling Parents Pay off Mortgage — His Secret to Success is Surprisingly Simple
When you come from humble beginnings with parents that sacrifice a lot for you, there’s no better feeling than the moment you’re successful enough to pay them back. That moment came very recently for YouTube star Timothy Delaghetto, who was able to give him parents a check…
· Editorial Staff
15 People Share Memories of Growing Up Poor — Prepare Your Box of Tissues
Recently, redditor Luizeef posed a question on to the reddit community: “what memory from your childhood makes you think wow we were poor?”
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Brian Sacca of ‘Wolf of Wall Street’: Why The Key to Success is Not Just About Hustling
It’s no secret that one of the hottest films last year was The Wolf of Wall Street. While I’m sure many learned a ton of creative sales techniques they can apply to their own businesses, there was a certain actor in the film with ties to Silicon Valley we didn’t expect. That…
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10 Types of Entrepreneurs You Are Bound to Meet At Some Point
You walk into a networking event full of young entrepreneurs- each one has their own business ideas, passion and motives. Of course you only want to network with the winners, but how do you pick them out? These are the ten kinds of entrepreneurs you are bound to run in to when…
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Coupang (Rocket Delivery)
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Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Company · Korea · NYSE:CPNG
Coupang
Coupang is Korea's Amazon — overnight Rocket Delivery plus Coupang Play, a streaming service bundling K-content and live sports into the shopping habit.
Company · Indonesia · IDX:GOTO
GoTo Group
GoTo is the app Indonesia runs on — Gojek rides, Tokopedia shopping, and GoPay wallets woven into daily life for the world's fourth-most-populous country.
Company · Singapore · NASDAQ:GRAB
Grab
Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
Company · Korea · KRX:035720
Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · Korea · KRX:035420
Naver
One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
Rakuten Group
Rakuten touches shopping, memberships, points, streaming, and platform habits that affect how people actually spend.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.