Could regulation technology – or ‘reg-tech’ – avert banking failures? This entrepreneur thinks so

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gayle Markovitz, Lead Editor, World Economic Forum Each financial crisis puts a spotlight on banking regulation. It happened in 2008 and some 15 years later, here we are again. While this banking tailspin is very different to 2008 and […]

6 ways volunteering can improve your skill set and make you a better entrepreneur

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Malak Yacout, Curator, Beirut Hub, Global Shapers Entrepreneurship has long been acknowledged as an important driver of economic growth, job creation and innovation. In today’s rapidly changing world, the importance of entrepreneurship has become even more pronounced. With the […]

7 ways governments can foster entrepreneurship

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maxime Paradis Entrepreneurship plays a vital role in driving economic growth and job creation. It is the engine that propels innovation, generates new businesses and brings fresh products and services to the market. Starting and running a business can […]

Riding the lion of social entrepreneurship means knowing the terrain

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mark Horoszowski, CEO and Co-Founder, MovingWorlds, Jennifer Beason, Global Program Director, SAP Corporate Social Responsibility, SAP, Peter Liu, Managing Director, Deloitte There’s a joke about social entrepreneurship, comparing it to riding a lion. Others may look on and […]

Here’s how one social entrepreneur became a first responder to the Indian COVID crisis

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chetna Vijay Sinha, Founder, Mann Deshi Foundation, India Social purpose organization, Mann Deshi, is using its position on the frontlines of the pandemic to deliver critical COVID-19 relief. It also provides interest-free loans to businesswomen affected by COVID […]

A Sting Exclusive: “Entrepreneurship in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) era” written by the Vice-President of Junior Enterprises Europe

This article is exclusively written for The Sting by Ms. Natacha Lopes, Vice-President of Junior Enterprises Europe, a longstanding partner of The European Sting. The opinions expressed reflect the writer’s position on the issue and don’t necessarily represent The Sting’s view. In late 2019, the first cases of COVID-19 appeared. From that moment on a […]

7 skills every leader needs in times of disruption

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Freakley, Chief Executive Officer, AlixPartners In our current times of great change, people are questioning what it means to be a leader and rethinking what we expect from those chosen to lead. There are certain qualities that leaders […]

How can we make entrepreneurship serve the greater good?

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Irene Arias, Chief Executive Officer, Innovation Lab, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC, Inter-American Development Bank; Jens Martin Skibsted, Founding Partner, Skibsted Ideation Aps; Lien De Cuyper, Postdoctoral Researcher, Chair of Entrepreneurship, ETH Zurich; Julie Ziskind, Project Lead, Cities, […]

Entrepreneurship’s key to success showcased by a serial young entrepreneur

Exclusively written for the Sting by Mr Mohammed Rahman, a serial young entrepreneur affiliated with the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises (JADE). As a 24-year-old European youth with a degree, one should be working within a major company, grasping the knowledge and experience to attain a “strong” career and “healthy” bank account prior to then maybe venture […]