I know several Singaporean micro entrepreneurs (some who are very young- JC level) who are making quite a bit of money during this downturn by providing products to overseas markets via ebay, secondlife, and even multiply. Those who have made a...

After watching this I am in awe again of how much wisdom the older folks have to pass on to us and how foolish we are to keep plowing our way without asking for advice or just taking the time to listen. Every time I read or hear Peter Bernstein or...

A few minutes after my friend sent me an email warning me of the latest Facebook malware attack, I got the very email that leads to the phishing site. As we've mentioned before, these emails are getting more and more sophisticated so that even savvy...

The chart below by McKinsey shows which industries picked up first in past recessions. According to the McKinsey article) it also shows that what we are going through now, although claimed to be "unprecedented" by the media, is actually very similar...

Should you start pursuing acquisitions and invest in new projects now or wait for clear signs of a global recovery? I don't think any entrepreneur worth his/her salt would wait until the "coast is clear" before jumping in to invest. Such caution, in...