This is a title we thought we’ll never write. Not much related to angel investors is it? Although, attending Twestival Hong Kong will still make you some kind of angel — the charity fundraising and money-donating kind. Venture Hype likes angels of all kinds. We did our small part and donated too. Now’s your turn. [...]
Whether you are a new angel or one that has been investing for years, you are surrounded by such buzzwords as “passion”, “schedule”, “vision”, “exit strategy” and “term sheet”. It doesn’t really matter if you like the nuts and bolts of closing a deal, you like the thrill of the startup experience or you just [...]
Relax. Let me explain — Have you ever compared nutrition facts between two grocery products? Although it’s getting better, it continues to be a challenge as each company measures and labels their “suggested servings” and other nutritive facts differently. It can be even more confusing when comparing the financial statements of companies, which is why [...]
It’s hard times here in the USA, and the recession (which the government has not admitted actually exists yet) is starting to creep into the rest of the world. But the Asian miracle is still going strong, and Macau is still the crown jewel in Asia’s economic engine. But when you’re on top, everybody wants [...]
It looks like Stanley Ho’s IPO is moving ahead as planned, with the price range set for somewhere between HK$3.08 and HK$4.08 per share. It’s a bad time in the region for an IPO, with several noteworthy examples of recent IPOs trading downward — including the disastrous IPO of Chonqing Machinery and Electric, which lost [...]
Viva Macau, the new online casino at www.vivamacau.com, launched this week, and I couldn’t resist taking a peek. In their press release, Viva Macau says “Macau casinos … look out,” but I wouldn’t expect online gambling to pose any serious threat to the region’s existing brick-and-mortar extravaganzas. It is however, without a doubt, a good [...]
I’ve only been back in the USA for about a week, but I already miss those Portuguese egg tarts. Back here in the USA, ordinary folks are still struggling to pay their re-adjusted adjustable rate mortgages, foreclosures are at an all-time high, and those who haven’t bought a house yet are finding it difficult to [...]
I’m back in the US today, after a horrendously long flight out of Bangkok. I am trying desperately to get used to being in Indiana, driving on the right side of the road and not having easy access to street vendors selling spicy somtam and noodles. It’s always a culture shock coming back to the [...]
A report from Globalysis Ltd., a casino strategy consultancy, was published this week, making some impressive predictions about the growth of Macau’s gaming industry. In one of my many other lives, I do work for one of these think tanks, so I know that having a bunch of educated men in suits sitting around a [...]
I always like to travel without benefit of a tour guide, with my wife and myself just rattling around on our own. Even without the benefit of a guide (or even the ability to speak Cantonese), we’re able to find much more in Macau to enjoy. And even though the restaurants listed in the published [...]
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