Great Business People Perceive Risk Differently

Opinion: Great business people perceive risk differently. I have long believed that taking risks in your career is the way you get ahead because you are able to capture opportunities that others may deem as unfavorable. Those moments where you go out of your comfort zone or expose yourself to failure, are also opportunities to distinguish yourself. Recently I realized …

Organized Crime in the Future will be Cybergangs

The BBC recently featured a story about a call centre that was scamming people for technical support. What I found so alarming is the level of sophistication of these cybercrime mobsters…. – VMware to remote desktop into victims computer – Docusign to get them to sign heinous contracts – GoToMeeting to view their screens – RingBa to track call center …

What Companies Hire Associate Product Manager New Grad Roles?

My friend Abdullah Memon was very passionate about breaking into Product Management when he was set to graduate from his B.Comm Degree at Ryerson in 2018. He had focused on doing all of his internships in product roles at places like Canadian Tire Corporation, CIBC, and RBC. He had a clear goal and direction, similar to myself. He even made …

You Can Use Uber to Send a Package through “Uber “Connect”

Brilliant feature for inter-city mailing.Plus, you don’t have to pay for tracking!! Use cases:– Sending urgent paperwork from your office to a colleague in another office– Anything time-sensitive ⏱️ from your house to a friend’s. A warm cooked meal from your kitchen🥡, some freshly picked flowers from your garden 🌷, a bottle of Advil for your hungover buddy too sick …

Why Stubhub May Go Bankrupt Over The Next 12 Months

I think that companies like StubHub, Tickpick, and Vividseats have a high chance of going bankrupt over the next year. Their business model will implode if too many customers ask for returns. What do you do when 90% of your customers want refunds at the same time? Just reverse all of the transactions and give them the cash back, right? …

The 7 Degrees of Employment in Tech

People often think there are only two options: Working for a company or doing your own start-up. In fact, there is a broad range of employment you can do. Like doing corporate contracts or being a freelancer. Each one has its pros and cons. Here’s a draft I have in progress. Will make more edits later.