CHAPTER 5. BENVENUTI IN ITALIA We will conquer the world but let’s first have a plate of burrata! This is our motto during the Italian phase of our tour, which we open with a visit in Milan - the city, internationally known mostly for food, fashion and design, but also as a developing centre of... Continue Reading →
The Blue Team
CHAPTER 4. Adieu Paris... Starting our tour last week was one of the most exciting moments at INSEAD. The prospects of meeting great entrepreneurs and founders was very thrilling. Our journey began in Paris with a visit to Station F one of the largest entrepreneurial hubs in the world which only made the journey more... Continue Reading →
The Blue Team
CHAPTER 3. Rethinking the Healthcare Supply Chain Another great start of the day! We were lucky to have a mentoring session with Antler - a global VC that invests in ideas and teams at the earliest stage. Thank you, Andreas Birnik, for all the insights on how to better tackle and focus our approach to... Continue Reading →
The Blue Team
CHAPTER 2. Station F We feel on top of the world with our first physical visit at Station F! Armed with facemasks, hand sanitizers and baguette under our arms we were ready to conquer the world. What better place to start our start-up tour then the world’s biggest start-up coworking space – Station F!!! Backed... Continue Reading →
Team 3BL – Singapore
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 →
Profiting from purpose: how businesses are addressing society’s biggest challenges
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 →
