For me and my fellow MBAs, the year at INSEAD opened a whole new world of fintech companies: “Can you Revolut me?” “Please send the rent deposit via Transferwise!” “I only have Monzo.” “My primary card is N26.” A student body from 79 countries and constant international travel created the need to optimise money transfers... Continue Reading →
Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up.Lee Kuan Yew We were grateful to kick off our tour in Singapore, one of the world's most remarkable economic success stories. It is here we drew inspiration from the potential of business to transform communities: over the course of merely half a... Continue Reading →
What role does business, should business – and most importantly - can business play in our lives? In our communities? In shaping the future of our world? PURPOSE vs. PROFIT Since the mid-20th century, we have ascribed to the notion that business exists to maximize shareholder value – with “value” tracked quarterly, measured in profits,... Continue Reading →
MUD Jeans We discovered MUD Jeans at the entrance of the NEONYT fair, where they were performing live demonstrations on how they easily turn an old pair of jeans into new fiber and fabric for clothing. The mission of the company is “We aim to change the fashion industry, starting with the most popular piece... Continue Reading →
Zalando Wardrobe If there is nothing new in a sale of second-hand clothes, what differentiates Zalando Wardrobe is the technology used that promotes a shift in the customer mindset, as Torben Hansen, VP of Zalando Wardrobe, explains to us. Traditionally, second hand items have been considered “old”, “dirty” and not comparable to new items. Zalando... Continue Reading →
Thursday last week we spent the entire day exploring Fashion Tech Conference in Berlin. It is an event solely focussing on the intersection of Tech and Fashion organised by Premium Group who is also organising the two fairs NEONYT and Premium. The conference showcased a number of new tech innovations in fashion that aim to push... Continue Reading →
In the first week in Berlin, team FTS explored the concept of “RE”-fashion, gathering interesting insights from the NEONYT fair, the Fashion Tech Conference and the meetings at Zalando. “RE-fashion” is a word that the team uses to indicate companies that pursue sustainability through an array of circular products/processes. Re-Pack, Re-Use and Re-make are three... Continue Reading →
‘SSUP! Team 53°N interviewed Jörg Rheinboldt, former business angel and Managing Director of Berlin-based APX – a joint venture between Axel Springer and Porsche. We met Jörg in an almost empty APX office in Berlin, that houses several of their participating start-ups. “Normally there are a lot more people here, but you come here in... Continue Reading →
Entrepreneurship can be a passion, but only a select few are able to make it a sustainable profession. SaaSEAD had the pleasure of speaking with serial successful entrepreneur Yann Lechelle, now the COO of Snips https://snips.ai, a decentralized voice assistant platform that brings the convenience of voice technology without sacrificing your privacy. Private by Design... Continue Reading →
Team Saaseads interview with Machiel Jansen Schoonhoven from ALT FIN. ALT FIN is all about providing loans via funds and fintech platforms for corporates and SMEs. When and how did you get into the whole start-up scene “It’s never too late to start a start-up” After 30 years in Investment Banking, Machiel saw the struggles... Continue Reading →
INSEAD SUMMER STARTUP TOUR 