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Cloud Computing: Low Cost High-Rise Living For Small And Medium Businesses, Knowledge@Smu
Cloud Computing: Low Cost High-Rise Living For Small And Medium Businesses, Knowledge@Smu
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The proposition that one can cut costs whilst increasing operation efficiencies should be music to the ears for all business owners. Yet, many are adopting a wait-and-see approach to cloud computing - a scalable information technology service that supports a wide range of computing needs, and at the same time, minimises the burdens of IT ownership, maintenance and management. Speaking at a UOB-SMU Entrepreneurship Alliance Centre seminar, IT services entrepreneur Moonshi Mohsenruddin offered tips and pointers on how businesses may harness the power and efficiencies of operating on the cloud.
Measuring Social Networks For Real-Time Competitive Advantage, Knowledge@Smu
Measuring Social Networks For Real-Time Competitive Advantage, Knowledge@Smu
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Social networks offer up a goldmine of information. Save for privacy concerns, it has never before been easier for researchers to understand the needs and wants of their subjects or to examine links between the likes and dislikes of connected individuals. Going beyond the report of human quirks over the internet, however, web 2.0 data has practical uses too, especially for professionals in finance and marketing. At the 3rd International Conference on Social Informatics, hosted by SMU's School of Information Systems, academics discussed the hurdles and real-world benefits of data mining.
Avoiding Road Bumps: Four Reliable Wheels For Biomedical Start-Ups, Knowledge@Smu
Avoiding Road Bumps: Four Reliable Wheels For Biomedical Start-Ups, Knowledge@Smu
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Starting up a business in the biomedical industry is much like driving a car. According to Ting Choon Meng, a doctor and chief executive officer of HealthStats Singapore, there are four main 'wheels' that the entreprenuers must learn to operate. And just as in a real car, all four wheels must run in unison, or the business will not advance according to plan.
Risky Ventures With Possibly No Returns: The Allure Of The "Wonderful But Weird World Of Biotechnology", Knowledge@Smu
Risky Ventures With Possibly No Returns: The Allure Of The "Wonderful But Weird World Of Biotechnology", Knowledge@Smu
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Entrepreneurs in the biotech industry require large risk thresholds. For one, the business of research is an expensive one, the results of which may not necessarily translate to commercial viability. Investors with the foresight and patience for such long-term, high-risk ventures are also hard to come by. At a talk organised by SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Dr. Steven Fang, founder of CordLife, shared insights on what 'biotechopreneurship' entails.
An Entrepreneur’S Voyage, With The Five Rs As His Guide, Knowledge@Smu
An Entrepreneur’S Voyage, With The Five Rs As His Guide, Knowledge@Smu
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Behind the glamour of the booming marine industry, are the various supporting players like ship chandlers and maintenance service providers that help keep the vessels well-oiled and their crews well fed. In a recent talk organised by SMU’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Danny Lien, founder of Amos International, shares how he run this business based on relationship, reputation, resilience, realism and recreation.
The Business Of Art, The Art Of Business, Knowledge@Smu
The Business Of Art, The Art Of Business, Knowledge@Smu
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Fuelled by her life-long passion for the arts, Krisstel Martin chucked aside her degree in finance and banking to open an art gallery. At a recent talk organised by SMU’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Martin, owner of a gallery named after herself, shares the intricacies of dealing with prospective buyers, the joys of dealing with artists, and the passion and satisfaction of immersing herself in a business that she loves.
The Indian Dream: How Former Subjects Of The Licence Raj Overcome Odds On The Path To Successful Entrepreneurship, Knowledge@Smu
The Indian Dream: How Former Subjects Of The Licence Raj Overcome Odds On The Path To Successful Entrepreneurship, Knowledge@Smu
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Not many Asian parents will pull their child from school to help out in the family business. AVS Raju, owner of Indian construction company, Nagarjuna, did just that. Speaking at a recent Wee Kim Wee Centre talk at SMU, author Peter Church shared Raju's story, along with that of several other successful Indian entrepreneurs who are making their fortunes in areas such as textile, hotels, and airlines – amid a backdrop of poverty, hardship and red tape.