Tag: money

Collaborative Pioneer: An Inside Interview with Gee-Hwan Chuang, Co-founder of Listia

Gee-Hwan Chuang worked on a number of web and networking companies prior to creating Listia. He enjoys solving hard problems and secretly dreams of one day becoming a pro bass angler. In the meantime, he’s trying to earn as many Listia credits as he can in the hopes that someone will list a fishing boat. Speaking…  Read more

Wamda: Is the Middle East the next frontier for P2P lending?

Since the global financial crisis, trust has been low in the conventional banking system and its belief in entrepreneurs isn’t that high either. In this climate, entrepreneurs are disrupting the system by filling what The Economist called a “bank-shaped hole” with a project finance model that appeals to the Occupy generation. And Wall Street is paying attention….  Read more

Is Sharing the New Economy?

The so-called American Dream revolves around ownership. Owning a house, owning a car, owning that picket fence surrounding 2.5 children (actually, it’s more like 1.8) and a four-legged pet. But Gen Y, that pesky generation of 79 million 16-to-34-year-olds, might be redefining that dream. Statistics show that the newest generation of adults buys fewer houses…  Read more