The best disruptors are focused on customers, not products, they use technology rather than fear it, they create new opportunities often where regulations don't exist and they are backed by those with deep pockets and an appetite for risk. Colin Cullis presents stories of Business Unusual - those people and companies driving the next industrial revolution. The associated articles and videos are available here
https://www.702.co.za/features/110/business-unusual
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 13 hours 8 minutes
How to use machine learning
Machines can already do many tasks better than humans, so use them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Netflix is fighting a streaming war and we may get burned
As more streaming services create the impression of more competition, we may find it just means we all pay more for less. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Making climate change easier to swallow
Veggie burgers are not new, but two companies are not just starting to make money, they are getting meat eaters to eat them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Business Unusual - Elections of the future
Elections require voting, but what will that look like in the next 25 years See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy Birthday YouTube, now grow up
YouTube is 14 and, like most 14-year-olds, it's going through some growing pains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to make coding compulsory in public schools
The President indicated he supports making a new mandatory subject to teach kids to code. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A timeline of revolutions past and present
Some significant changes can come from small shifts in society. Here are some that affected us in the past and may be at work now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How Netflix became the 7th largest company in the world
World Wide Worx MD Arthur Goldstuck interviewed Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings about his company, the ultimate disrupter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SA may help the world move beyond being CO2 neutral to becoming CO2 negative
It is a long shot, but we may one day get much of our fuel from the air. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
'Drop shipping' - the shady side of connecting buyers with sellers on the web
The web was supposed to connect buyers to sellers, but not like this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.