Category: Startups

Re-Generate: China, Japan, S. Korea (Workshop Tutorial)

September 6, 2018 Innovation Startups
I went to a workshop… and it was great. “CAMPUS Asia Alumni Workshop: Re-Generate China Japan ROK” China, Japan flew in and joined Korea and all got together and did a workshop, sponsored by TCS. (I forget what is actually was called… …Secretaries…. some government title. <argh!> Aphasia: 1, Richard: 0…

Paycheck?

September 1, 2018 Innovation Startups
“One of the biggest shifts of giving up a paycheck to start a new venture is the fact that you gave up a paycheck.” That’s an important thing. Now, I don’t care if solid paycheck to comes in, or if you to have month-to-month, or “I have some money saved…

The Top 10 M&A Targets in Accessories

August 31, 2018 Innovation Startups
Ah ha! Accessories! I know, I know… “Accessories”. What’s happening in “Accessories”. Plenty! Here are the top 10 M&A targets in the space. The Top M&A Targets in Accessories HONG KONG, Hong Kong — In the early days of Naga, a $60 million investment group that provides operational support for emerging brands in the…

The High-Tech Future of Fashion Manufacturing

August 21, 2018 Innovation Startups
I stole this from the Quartz. It’s really good article on the high-tech of fashion manufacturing. (Maybe I’ll hire him. He writes about fashion. Ha!)   “You may not realize it, but almost every piece of clothing you own was made, in some part, by a person. Clothing manufacturing still…

I love this city.

August 15, 2018 Editorial Health Innovation News Personal Startups
I love this city, Seoul… and surrounding Korea… what the heck, I love it all For all it ups and downs: Ups: Innovation and startups, connection to my roots and Korea, and legacy. Downs: No access to nature (not compare to New England and California, etc), access to Asia, and…

Blockchain and Luxury

August 13, 2018 Innovation Startups
Blockchain technology can provide an invaluable assurance of trust. In fashion luxury, an industry in which customers want to feel confident about where their items are made, their authenticity and their backgrounds, the blockchain can act as an official keeper of that information along every step of a product’s journey,…