Author: Henry Chang Jie Shen & Karamjit Singh
Breaking away from commission-based fees, Mereka opts for subscription model for its talent marketplace of experts
Charging monthly fee of US$20 for solo, US$40 for teams
Model is expected to remove the need for talent to leave the platform
‘I just wanted to play more golf’ says the most successful golf startup founder in Malaysia
David Wong ran Deemples as a tight ship of 5 staff when he raised US$2m
Moving towards a 15% cut of GTV from 12%, hit first profitability last year
Raudhah Nazran focuses on the micro to deliver her vision of 1 mil underprivileged subscribers
Helping underprivileged youth be independent through upskilling
Using e-learning app subscriptions to give underprivileged opportunity
Employers, get comfortable with ‘Career Cushioning’ - it’s what your staff are thinking
Employment has to be seen as a relationship, with trust, with transparency
Bosses should allow open communication and trust into the relationship
Taylor’s University aims to prepare students for an XR world with 2 new programs
Over 50% jobs for technology professionals will come from non-tech firms
Merging of IOT, 3D printing, biological gene sequencing, AI will shape future
