The official blog of Stathis Kassios for Business, Media, Economics & Arts

Been some time since last entry but hey, we managed to provide you with the best business links for your summer pleasure. Read (se*) on the beach! The effect of cyberwars in the global economy http://www.darkreading.com/cloud/catastrophic-cloud-attack-costs-would-rival-that-of-hurricane-damages/d/d-id/1329398 Ecommerce trends http://www.netimperative.com/2017/07/ecommerce-trends-many-faces-connected-customer/ India’s online fashion market is estimated to touch $12-14 billion by 2020 on the back of smartphone penetration, better logistics infrastructure and evolved shoppers http://www.livemint.com/Companies/jZANIJZtdXHpMo2rP2XOxJ/Pernias-PopUp-Shop-in-talks-for-first-funding-round.html How global markets would react to a nuclear war? http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2017/08/can-short-apocalypse.html Moovit Gets Travelers with Restricted Mobility the Most Comprehensive Wheelchair Access Routes http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12356433/moov...

Very proud to announce that our startup Hellene.gr stars in the screenplay ' Helen of Joy ' written by my business partner Sheridan Tatsuno . 'Helen of Joy' made it to the final list of London Greek Film Festival ! Read the brief synopsis here: http://www.londongreekfilmfestival.com/lgff2014filminfo/HelenofJoy.htm Vote for our screenplay here: http://www.greekfilmlovers.com/ Spread the word! Stathis Hellene.gr creates export jobs & helps orphans in Greece! Join us in revitalizing Greece!

GO GREEK! GO DEEP! Launching crowdfunding campaign for Hellene.gr on Indiegogo on June 30! Join me at this event, invite your friends and all Greece lovers! Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/650191661728444/?fref=ts

SK - Please introduce yourself and update us on your latest endeavors. YD - My name is Yiannis Deliyiannis, I am 42 years old and I hold a BA on Engineering & Management and an MBA. My professional career, focused mainly on business process consulting and Internal Audit, took a twist two years ago when I decided to embark on an entrepreneurship journey with tradeNOW – an online barter marketplace . Together with 3 friends, we decided to build an online marketplace where consumers and companies can trade goods, services and real-estate. www.tradenow.gr  was launched on 9 th of January 2013 and one year later has more than 17.000 members and 300 companies – mainly in Greece. We are currently raising funds to expand our operations into Europe. Meanwhile, on February we will attend a 3-week acceleration program in Silicon Valley, exploring the opportunity to establish a US – focused barter platform. SK - Your personal opinion about the Greek start-up ecosystem. W...