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Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos isn't the richest person in the world anymore, beaten by a French citizen Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH.Who are the other billionaires in Europe, the old continent and are there any women?I can say that that the European Billionaires thrived during the pandemic year 2020Follow me with a quick top 10 of the wealthiest people in Europe, who they are, where they live, and what they do.●● Full Article + Videohttps://frederik.today/blog/top-10-richest-people-in-europe-2021●● SponsorsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

When we talk about this subject, most of the articles explain how giant Amazon is, the pro and cons of working with Amazon as a local shop.Today I want to bring you another point of view, the one where local businesses are doing wrong and why they should change their mindset.●● Read the full article + links to exampleshttps://frederik.today/blog/local-business-errors-vs-amazon●● SponsorsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Some people are convinced they can't sell a new product.  Then the next day, another person does just thatThe thought f having thousands, even millions of people viewing your products or services is fantastic, it can bring your brand t new heights.Let's discuss the 5 reasons why Storytelling in sales is important and I will explain how you can use Storytelling online. ●● This podcast is available as (web) Story as wellhttps://masha.ai/story/the-importance-of-story-telling-in-sales●● SPONSORSStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Scams are everywhere, and today I have a juicy story to tell from the world of VC's and startup funding.   Yes, you hear me well, VC's scamming startups. Usually, it is the other way around?On June 18 2021, we got a missed call on or Business WhatsApp from a UK Number; we use that number only for customer service.We texted back and asked how we can help.Very fast, the person introduced himself as Mr H.  He asked if we could get on a phone call to discuss potential investments in my company.Listen to hear how it went, what they proposed and how I played with them...Article + VideoComing soonSponsorsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Inspire Your Online Shoppers, To Compete With AmazonNew research by iPaper and Epinion, interviewing 6.000 shoppers, showed that 67% of Europeans want to get inspired while shopping online.However, those shoppers also say that many online shops aren't inspirational.When shoppers are not inspired, they get blocked using the online shop and fall back on the market leader, Amazon.Part of the eCommerce seriesFull Article + Videohttps://frederik.today/blog/inspire-your-online-shoppers-to-compete-with-amazonSponsors:Start your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Ecommerce fraud takes many forms, every eCommerce business should protect themselves & their customersToday I will explain 6 eCommerce frauds and how to prevent themFull Articlehttps://frederik.today/blog/6-types-of-ecommerce-fraud-and-how-to-fightSponsorsStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Last weekend, the finance ministers of the G7, the major industrialized countries, reached a "historic agreement" on a minimum tax rate for multinationals.G7 finance ministers gathered in Cornwall to discuss a new global tax system to ensure that the world's largest multinational companies can no longer use loopholes to evade taxes.They agreed on a minimum tax of 15%But, what is written in the little lines of the G7 tax deal?●● Article + Videohttps://frederik.today/blog/loophole-g7-tax-deal●● SponsorsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

The hype around Crypto is not slowing down. Elon Musk, who announced first a considerable stake in buying Bitcoin, then announced Tesla would accept Bitcoin as payment and a few weeks after that, he announced they stop accepting Bitcoin as payment due to environmental concerns.Meanwhile, Bitcoin grew up to 60.000 dollars, to fall back under 37.000 dollars.The questions came up, should other businesses accept Bitcoin or other "to the moon" coins? Let's debunk 6 mythsSources and full articlehttps://frederik.today/blog/should-businesses-accept-bitcoinSponsorsStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Local shops and brands don't often have the right resources to follow up on all the latest technologies available.  Not all technologies will work for their business, and what works for one brand, not automatically work for your brand.  SPONSORSSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Jack Dorsey was born on November 19, 1976, and raised in St-Louis, Missouri.By Age 14, Jack Dorsey became interested in dispatching routing. Some parts of the open-source software he created are still used by taxicab.1995, Jack Dorsey enrolled at the University of Missouri-Rola.1997 Jack Dorsey transferred to New York University, to drop out two years later, one semester short of graduating2000, Jack Dorsey moved to Oakland, California, starting his first company, continue building on dispatching couriers, taxis and emergency services from the web.July 2000, inspired in part by Live Journal and AOL Instant Messenger, he got the idea for a Web-based real-time status/short message communication service. What we now know as TwitterTwitter officially launched on Mars 21, 20062010, Jack Dorsey launched along with co-founder Jim McKelvey, launched Square, a small business platform to accept debit and credit card payments on a mobile device Jack Dorsey aspire the become the mayor of New York City and advises a chapter of Tim Ferriss's book Tools of Titans.FULL ARTICLEhttps://frederik.today/blog/beginnings-jack-dorseySPONSORSStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

YouTube announced the Merch Self, which allows eligible creators to showcase their merchandise on YouTube.   The shelf appears on the channels' video page, and as YouTube stated, the shelf may not be shown on all video pages.Let's discuss 2 issues and a solutionFull Read Article, Video + Links & Step-By-Stephttps://frederik.today/blog/How-to-add-Shop-Now-Button-to-your-youtube-channelYouTube SEO - eCommerceSponsorsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

New research by Alix Partners shows that 43% of shoppers want to buy less in the future. And if they shop, it will be more online.     The report also showed that younger people age between 18 to 24, in all the researched countries, are concerned about mental health.  What does more online shopping and worries about mental health have in common?  That's interesting.  As mental health is related to not being able to go out, meet friends, do stuff together.And I am also surprised with some numbers of the U.S.Second part of this podcast explains that there is no battle between online and in-store salesSubscribe or follow; the next episode will be about "Your store is a warehouse, a fun warehouse."Full Read Article + Linkshttps://frederik.today/blog/the-future-of-shopping-eCommerceSponsorsStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Ophrah Winfrey was born in the rural town of Kosciusko, Mississippi  January 29, 1954, and later raised in inner-city Milwaukee.Oprah Winfrey was molested during her childhood and early teens and became pregnant at 14; her son was born premature and died.  Oprah Winfrey was sent to a man, she calls her father, a barber in Tennessee. While still in high school, she landed her first job at a local radio station.At age 19, she co-anchored for the local evening news. Winfrey's often emotional, informal delivery got her into the daytime talk show arena. One of her early successes was boosting a third-rated local Chicago talk show to the first place.In 1994, Oprah Winfrey entered into the National Women's Hall of FameIn 2008, she launched the Oprah Winfrey Network.In 2013, Oprah  Winfrey was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama and received honorary doctorate degrees from Duke and Harvard.Linkhttps://frederik.today/blog/beginnings-oprah-winfreySponsorsStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Elon Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 28, 1971. Elon Musk was daydreaming about inventions all the time, that his parents and doctors ordered a test to check his hearing.Around age 10, Elon Musk developed an interest in computers. He taught himself how to program. At age 12, he sold his first game, called Blastar.In 1995, age 24, he co-founded Zip2 with his brother in Palo Alto, California.Zip2 was a web software creating local city guides and was sold in 1999 for $300 million to Compaq.Using the money for the sales, the brother created X.com, an online payment service. An X.com acquisition the following year led to the creation of PayPal as it is known today.In October 2002, Elon Musk became a billionaire officially when eBay acquired by PayPal.Elon Musk third company was not Tesla, but SpaceX, founded in 2002.  2 Years before, he invested $6.5million into Tesla.#shorts #documentary #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurslife #elonmuskSponsorsStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington, on October 28, 1955. Bill Gates first planned to study as a lawyer at Harvard University, but he spent most of his time on computers.In 1975, age 20, he co-founded Microsoft with childhood friend Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico.They began by adapting BASIC, a popular programming language used on large computers, to use microcomputers.Bill Gates sealed Microsoft's success in the mid-1990s by persuading the leading computer builders of that time to preload Microsofts software on every computer sold.At age 31, 11 years after launching Microsoft, Bill Gates became a millionaire officially.Bill Gates still owns around 100 million shares of Microsoft, that's roughly 1.3 per cent of its shares.Bill Gates today's success let him become the 20 years richest man in the world and received the honorary knight by Queen Elizabeth.#shorts #documentary #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurslife #billgatesSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Often we are told to dream big, the sky is the limit, and nothing is impossible.While this is excellent and lovely advice to set those big goals to make you (and your surroundings) happier and healthier, how to reach those goals is often less clear.Does a simple and accessible framework for success based on scientifically tested steps exist?Enjoy listening,  promised links, book, and to read morehttps://frederik.today/blog/reaching-big-goalsSponsorsStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

On a Tuesday, In the late afternoon, I got a phone call.   Frederik, come stai, let's have a coffee tomorrow morning.I replied to Dario and Mario that I need to take my flight to Brussel as I can't miss my connecting flight to Miami.No worries Frederik, we want to have a coffee with you, as friends, discussing the good life.Me again: Dario and Mario, you need to promise me I get on time on my flight; I want to party in Miami.You got our word, they told me.Full Articlehttps://frederik.today/blog/entrepreneur-story-coffee-with-the-camorraRelated Podcasthttps://frederik.today/blog/dinner-with-the-japanese-mafia-yakuzaSponsorsStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Businesses that don't market to Millennials, probably it will be their last mistake they make.  Not marketing towards Millennials equal to missing a key piece of the market.And I can go even further, understanding Millennials not about young people, it is about understanding the future.  If you do, you will leave behind your competitors who don'tIn this episode, I will talk about 3 solutions any business  can implement instantly and that worksRead the article + links to surveys and tools here:https://frederik.today/blog/secret-millennials-buy-from-your-brandSponsorsStart your shopping with a great deal Enjoy more than 45.000 deals, offers and coupons inside your favourite Messenger AppSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

I am lucky to have asked by Shirah to talk to her students at EPFL about entrepreneurship.    From the students, I always get the question if they should become an entrepreneur or make a career as an employee.Not only from the students, but I also get this question from the network around me—people who are bored in their job, and thinking of changing their lives.Entrepreneurship is something that has spiked in popularity over the yearsI noticed that a lot of conventional wisdom about entrepreneurship is wrong.    Let's debunk some myths.Let's Debunk 4 myths and why I still became entrepreneurhttps://frederik.today/blog/Should-I-Become-an-Entrepreneur-4-myths-debunkedSponsorsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)

Gift cards are a goldmine if you implement them correctly. If you're committing any of the following mistakes in your business, do something ASAP.In my previous life, was running a local business, I understand the importance that gift cards have played to the success. At one moment, the gift cards reach 27% of the business monthly Turn Over.In this episode, I will explain to you some errors local businesses make when offering gift cards.Read more or listen in your favourite podcast apphttps://frederik.today/blog/Narcists-on-the-work-floor-and-how-to-deal-with-itSponsorsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wethebusiness)