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Talking Strategy Without Understanding Industry Architectures .... You're Only Wasting Time.
I was speaking in a panel at the Ivey Venture Forum this week with more than 150 guests, great event with 10 companies entering the final and presenting their ideas from recycling technologies to therapeutic technologies. I was asked by Ron Close, the moderator (Residence Entrepreneur of MaRS and Ivey School of Business) the question of does strategy means for start-up. Ron was asking some very good questions. What does strategy means for new venture start-up? I gave a long answer. But the short

Is Facebook And Twitter Bad For Your Brain? Or It Acutally Makes You A Better Person?
Here is an old vision of a high-tech future. It is old magazine illustration in 1969 a Japanese Sunday magazine, which show life in the future, pervaded by computers. This illustration “The Rise of the Computerized School,” by Shigeru Komatsuzaki is an illustrated scenario of what schools will be like in the future. Sort of Webex type of online delivery and interactive learning via a tablet. I always find it fascinating to go back to see the future, comics and movies are the best place to see

The Evolution Of The ATMs. 30 Years Later Still Struggling To Make Them Scam Proof. It Is All About
I find that people are over-concerned with online security every time there is a piece of news about identity theft on TV. It is really not that bad and we need to accept the fact that it will not go away. Whatever security mechanism being put can fix one hole but usually create another hole. Let me take the example of the ATM, it is a very mature technology (probably about 30 years). I remember the one ATM card (Standard Chartered Bank) I used, every time I sued it the machine will eat the card and mail

Remembering Strangers And Heroes.
Let us take a few moments to reflect on Remembrance Day, to spare a thought for the many victims of war particular those who sacrificed for their countries. Not only those whose lives were lost wearing the uniform, and all those who have lived through the hell of war that many of us could never ever imagine. Let’s remember this is not a day to glorify war. I was British by birth and my father served the British reserve in the second world war. His medals are framed and hanging in my living room.I am

Warren Buffet Is Betting His Farm Investing In A 190 Years Old Innovation Platform.
I love trains. I remember how happy I was when my Dad bought me the first expensive German made Minitrix train set (I was about 8). I was fascinated for months by different freight and passenger trains and had the catalog under the pillow going bed every night dreaming about them. Whenever I see trains, I think about him even he is around anymore. It is funny how toys can have so much sentimental value.Anyone know when the railroad was invented? It depends on how you look at it. The invention of t