To select a project to invest in, among other factors, angel investors look at the founder and their team, how they can add value, whether it is an exciting project and the impact it can have on society, according to angel investor Israel Pons, president of The WBAF Angel Investment Fund.
Without a strategy you don't have direction for innovation, and without direction your innovation may end up being chaotic. In this interview, Dan Toma, co-founder of Outcome and co-author of 'The Corporate Startup', explains the benefits of having a corporate innovation strategy.
Family businesses are of strategic importance to Latin American economies, since they generate around 70% of employment and GDP in the region. The main challenge of business families today is the generational change, as explained in this interview by María Fonseca, director of the Institute of Business Families for Mexico and Latin America of the Graduate Business School of the Tecno
3M's innovation has been important during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company's president in Mexico, José Varela, tells us about the relationship between science, academy and innovation.
Disruption has winners and losers, some companies prove resilient and other companies don't survive. How are disruptor companies valued in comparison with disrupted companies? Interview with professor Aswath Damodaran, professor at NYU Stern School of Business -- also known as the ‘Dean of Valuation’.
Are we going to let technology define the role of humanity in the future? All the technology that is developed has to have the human being at the center, as Professor Nestor Márquez explains in this interview.
In tough and unpredictable times, it's not easy to make decisions, yet leadership becomes more necessary than ever. How can leaders thrive in chaotic environments and drive their organizations toward opportunities? To Professor Henry Musoma, gratitude, humility and curiosity are key to lead in times of turbulence and chaotic situations as in today's healthcare, social and economic crises.
How can business contribute to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals? Sustainability calls for businesspeople’s attention on three different dimensions: social, environmental and economic. Specifically, climate change and income inequality are two key issues companies need to address in this new decade.
Why is data so important today? The 4th Industrial Revolution is driven by Artificial Intelligence technology, which is based on data architecture and infrastructure. Companies that leverage smartly and efficiently their data will be able to gain competitive advantage, says Nir Kaldero, Head of Data Science at Galvanize.
What are the key driving forces behind the energy transition? Christoph W. Frei, Secretary General and CEO of the World Energy Council, looks into the dynamics of the energy transition - climate, innovation, digitalization, decentralization-, and their impact on business.