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Dear readers, Time flies. It's this time of the year again that I would like to share with you my predictions & trends for 2016. - The sharing economy platforms like Uber, Airbnb, Lyft, etc. are not only disrupting current business models, they are also creating jobs and generating income for unemployed or even low paid people. These platforms establish a new type of professional life away from the norms of current & old labor laws and traditional employment. See this research for referenece:  http://mercatus.org/publication/evaluating-growth-1099-workforce - Internet of Things : we hear & read more and more about the Internet of Things (IoT) and how our lifes will be transformed hopefully for the better. All electronic devices that we use daily will be connected to each other and with the world wide web, collecting and exchanging huge amounts of data that have to make sense and offer practical advantages. The IoT is predicted to have a $13 trillion impact o

The current problems of the Greek government are directly related to decreasing public expenditures through imposing more and more taxes upon its citizens and domestic economy. Under constant pressure from EU's bureaucrats in order for Greece to receive a new round of loans and re-capitalize its banks, the limited time left to find alternative sources for tax revenues, create a hostile environment for the private sector and the real economy.  Imbalances in the government's budget, negatively distort the real economy. Companies remain non-competitive because of the amount of taxes they have to pay and because they can not be financed in a healthy way anymore.  Even if a myopic political party achieves to present a significant decrease in the government's deficit, it can irreversibly hurt thousands of small and medium size businesses, further increase unemployment and establish a new problematic status quo for the employer (more taxes and insurance contributions)

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The Mediterranean model of start-ups work, because it is simple and consistent with our anthropological characteristics and those of the ecosystems of the South, in which institutions and markets do not function efficiently.  The guiding principle is very simple: to foster the creation of partnerships between small businesses specialized, autonomous but interconnected. A kind of collaborative economy, very different from the EU meant, too bureaucratic, it has never worked and never will work.  The enterprise is market, anarchy, freedom, not stupid bureaucracy. The Anglo-Saxon model, applied in the South due to the systematic repayment of funds to the EU. The funds spent, then, are awarded to people who have no business experience, but they have consultants very good to write "dream books" they call business plan.  The states should not give money, but:  - Stimulate demand for Hi-tech innovative products and services;  - Encouraging meetings between entrep

Please introduce yourself to the readers of this blog and update us on your latest ventures. My name is Sergali, I am originally from Kazakhstan, educated in the USA, and now living in Switzerland. My career brought to many different industries such as private equity, agricultural and construction equipment, all vertical chain of oil & gas businesses, and accumulating many social contacts through work and travel I decided to start a few social initiatives that would let me share interesting things among the people that I know and offer them a platform to network with each other at a cardinally new high-quality level. That's when I started my two latest ventures - I'm the Founder & Curator of TEDxLugano conference and the Founder & Owner of Swiss Social networking club. The goal and purpose of Greek Social Network Club and introduction to the wider global organization?  Greek Social is one of the daughter projects of Swiss Social (that became quite viral a

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1) Please introduce yourself to the readers of this blog  My name is Joanna Vaiou and I am a Search Engine Optimization specialist. Search Engine Optimization or “SEO” is a combination of technical and internet marketing strategies for websites and other web properties in order to appear on the left side results of the 1st page of a search engine (like Google.gr), when someone types relevant keywords for products or services in the search box.  2) How did you get involved with SEO in the first place? Well, if I have to sum my story up, I would say the following: - In 2004, I got my Bachelor degree in “Science and Art of Economics” from ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI. - After college I worked at several non-satisfying jobs. - My SEO journey started 6 years ago in 2009.  - I was fired up to learn and start something new that I would totally love and find exciting as well as something that would allow me to

Dear readers, These are my personal tips & predictions for 2015: - Change will be inevitable in every company and organization independent of its size. If you do not enhance a culture of change, your company will not survive. Formulate a Change Strategy and closely monitor changing consumer behaviors, new and emerging business models, increasing competition. - The experience of your brand should be communicated in a coherent way both online and offline. -  Customers want to enjoy the same quality of information across all your marketing channels and platforms. - All internet users are becoming publishers.  - Virtual and augmented reality, will change our perception for brands, products, services, communication and the way we interact with each other. - Storytelling will be embraced by digital marketers in order to grasp targeted audiences. - Media companies will be hot for producing niche content and monetizing it. - Mobile analytics will help you understand