The article is originally published on Wamda. The stunning rise and crash of digital currency Bitcoin last month has created a vast amount of worldwide interest in what could be a disruptive new global monetary system. The currency, which some see as a tech stock, is already accepted by many e-commerce sites and has passed [...]

The article is originally published on Wamda.  Republished in Japanese on Start-up dating in Japan Since the global financial crisis, trust has been low in the conventional banking system and its belief in entrepreneurs isn’t that high either. In this climate, entrepreneurs are disrupting the system by filling what The Economist called a “bank-shaped hole” with [...]

The article is originally published on The Atlantic Media’s Quartz in the U.S.  Republished in Japanese on Start-up dating in Japan   We are entrepreneurs. We work day and night for years to turn our dreams into a reality that we hope will transform society and improve lives. War is the complete opposite. It can [...]

The article is originally published on The Atlantic Media’s Quartz in the U.S.   “Can women have it all?” The corporate response still seems to be  a resounding “no.” In many parts of the world, women are still waiting for employment legislation and office politics to change and for management to be [...]

  The article is originally published on The Atlantic Media’s Quartz in the U.S.   KILLING CREATIVITY Entrepreneurship is a revolutionary act. It is the desire to change the world. Creativity and innovation are the basis of entrepreneurship and are fed by everything in a market, from national policies and [...]

The article is originally published on Wamda.  Republished in 3 languages: in Turkish on Zumbara and Yesilist in Turkey, Japanese on Start-up dating in Japan, and  Arabic on Wamda in the Middle East Increasingly competitive economic conditions and growing social concerns force us to search for new ways of living and connecting with one another. [...]

This article was originally published on Wamda In a recent article on racism and meritocracy, Eric Riescalls for Silicon Valley investors to pay more attention to diversity and meritocracy, not just to break through stereotyping but because diversity generates productivity. The factors that determine success are myriad; research by Alistair Anderson and Claire Miller concludes that entrepreneurs from “higher” [...]

The Internet retail giant Amazon has acquired a minority stake in the Istanbul-based online flower and gift store Cicek Sepeti. This is more than just investment news for Turkish market players. It gives a “secure” stamp of approval to the market, will encourage the entrance of more players and paves [...]

As venture incubators sprout up around the globe, pledging to nourish the next generation of startups in a period of global recession, they may now be creating a bubble. After Xconomy’s recent report, Guide to Venture Incubators, counted 64 venture incubators in the U.S., more than three times the number in [...]

  Without a doubt, there has been a boost in entrepreneurship over the last two years in emerging markets. We’ve witnessed the launch of several conferences, seen investments accelerate, and heard about entrepreneurship programs launched by both the public and private sector.  And while BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and [...]