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Tariffs alone can never be the solution, the US's problem is deeper and more complex
The tariff drama makes for great TV but its hardly the way to solve complex economic problems. This week we analyse why this approach fails to address…
Apr 29, 2025
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Alfonso Ballesteros
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Chinese Robotics will soon have their "DeepSeek" moment (and other stories)
This week I attended several events and two topics stood out as particularly interesting: the amount of highly innovative Chinese robot firms and a new…
Apr 6, 2025
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Alfonso Ballesteros
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Finally! Field Notes Season 2!
After a longer than expected wait, season 2 of Field Notes is finally here and we have a lot of updates. A new weekly format, a monthly long piece and…
Mar 25, 2025
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Alfonso Ballesteros
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SILICON VALLEY – (Part 03) - Cycles, Tech Mafias and the making of a great ecosystem
What makes a great ecosystem? A big part of it is cycles and accumulation of resources, talent, know-how, connections. These go on to create clusters of…
Dec 15, 2024
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Alfonso Ballesteros
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SILICON VALLEY – (Part 02) - Time for the hippies with VC money
Now the key is no longer professors on government budget, the paradigm has changed and we see the rise of myths like the hippy founders in their garage…
Dec 8, 2024
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Alfonso Ballesteros
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SILICON VALLEY – (Part 01) - The real story
We have the stereotype of the 20 year old hippies building the future out of their garage. In reality, what built Silicon Valley in the early days was…
Nov 30, 2024
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Alfonso Ballesteros
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The Hong Kong Startup Ecosystem
As a major business hub in the traditional economy HK punches well above its weight. As a startup ecosystem it's raising fast but still in the making…
Nov 23, 2024
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Alfonso Ballesteros
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Hong Kong much more than just a city – (Part 03) - A new paradigm of development
From 2019 to 2023, the city experienced a series of shocks in rapid succession. Today we will analyse the impact on the economy and what steps are being…
Nov 15, 2024
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Alfonso Ballesteros
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