Category: Technology
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CommonBond, learning about marketplace lending
I recently came across CommonBond, an online student loan platform in the US, co-founded by David Klein. In a recent podcast, Klein explained how the idea for CommonBond came up when he himself had to get a loan to finance his Master’s Degree at Wharton Business School. When doing so, David discovered a few things:…
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Learning more about EdTech (Part 2)
A few days ago I wrote about some popular apps within the educational space and I’d now like to focus more on some of the current (technology) trends within the “EdTech” space: Main learning point: It feels like there’s a lot of opportunity for innovation and transformation within the educational space. It will be interesting to…
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Coravin – great tech even if you’re not a wine drinker
I’m a teetotal and I don’t have the faintest clue about drinking wine. However, I was intrigued by a new technology called Coravin. The problem that Coravin intends to solve is that once you uncork a wine bottle, and unless you finish the bottle in one go, the quality of the wine is likely to…
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“The Laws of Simplicity” (Book Review)
“Simplicity” almost feels like a magic word, particularly when you’re a product manager or a designer. Last year I wrote about the rise of single purpose apps and mentioned John Maeda’s “Laws of Simplicity”. John Maeda is a well known graphic designer, computer scientist, investor and academic. He’s also an author and I recently read his most popular…
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How made.com connects online and offline
Made.com has been around for a good few years and has made a name for itself by offering designer furniture online. However, I hadn’t realised that apart from their online platform, Made.com also have 2 showrooms (in London and in Yorkshire respectively). Keen to find out more about how Made.com combine a user’s online and offline experience,…
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