Posts by Liam Redmond
3 reasons why your business can’t outgrow your self-image
If you’ve ever looked at another founder’s growth trajectory and wondered what they know that you don’t, the answer might not be a new marketing channel, a better sales process, or a more sophisticated fundraising strategy. It might be something far less obvious. Many founders spend years trying to scale a business while carrying an…
Read MoreChildhood Hustles Taught Me Real Business Rules
Entrepreneurship didn’t start for me with a pitch deck or a mentor. It started with a trash bag, some “junk,” and a goal. As a kid, I learned fast that markets tell the truth. That truth can sting, but it’s also the fastest path to growth. My argument is simple: early, scrappy experiments teach better…
Read More10 Best Custom Software Development Companies for Startups and Young Entrepreneurs
Most founders can give you the amount of their burn rate to the dollar. Now ask them why they selected this team to write their code, and it gets a bit murky. A friend of a friend, he knew a guy. That was a low price for the quote. They could start on Monday. The…
Read MorePersonal Finance Tips When You Leave Your W-2 and Start a Business
Leaving your W-2 job to start a business can feel exciting, freeing, and a little scary, all at the same time. You may be ready to build something of your own and create income that isn’t tied to a regular paycheck. But your personal finances change the moment you leave steady employment. When you have…
Read More4 things emotionally mature founders understand about rejection
Every founder says they can handle rejection until they actually start building something. Then the ignored emails pile up. Investors pass. Prospective customers ghost after promising calls. Talented candidates choose more established companies. It can feel personal because, in many ways, your business is personal. The challenge is that entrepreneurship exposes you to more rejection…
Read MoreWall St opens higher after Micron revives AI optimism, upbeat economic data
Published Thu, Jun 25, 2026 · 09:50 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes advanced on Thursday (Jun 25) as strong forecasts from Micron and Qualcomm renewed AI optimism, while upbeat economic data aided sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 160.1 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 52,009.02. The S&P 500 rose 46.7 points,…
Read MoreChinese banks move to rein in retail gold trading on volatility
They cite risk management for the closures, which covers trading in both spot and deferred delivery contracts Published Thu, Jun 25, 2026 · 09:11 PM [SHANGHAI] Some major Chinese banks are shutting down services that aid retail trading in precious metals, after a multiyear rally in gold and silver went into reverse in recent months.…
Read MoreSingapore to upgrade PayNow, launch new finance institute to drive innovation
Move includes AI training for 100,000 professionals, new measures to prepare sector for emerging technologies [SINGAPORE] The Republic will upgrade its national payments infrastructure with new PayNow capabilities, including interoperable QR payments and support for artificial intelligence-driven commerce, as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) seeks to get ahead of the curve on payment trends…
Read MoreSingapore to introduce new corporate structure for insurance, speed up approval of new fund types: DPM Gan
Initiatives are part of Republic’s push to build ‘trusted market infrastructure for Asia’s next phase’ [SINGAPORE] Singapore will introduce a new corporate structure for the insurance sector called the protected cell company (PCC), and speed up approvals for new categories of investment funds, in fresh measures to bolster the financial sector. Deputy Prime Minister Gan…
Read MoreDel Monte Pacific back in the black, but remains in net capital deficit of US$589 million
It posts US$10 million Q4 profit but collapse of US unit leaves current liabilities exceeding current assets by US$787 million [SINGAPORE] Canned-food brand Del Monte Pacific on Thursday (Jun 25) reported a Q4 net profit of US$10.1 million, a sharp reversal from the US$704.1 million loss for the previous corresponding period. The big improvement was…
Read MoreDBS, OCBC, UOB, Nets to expand ATM, cash access network after years of rationalisation
[SINGAPORE] DBS, OCBC, UOB and Nets will add more ATMs, branches and cash points across Singapore such that they will be within 500 metres of every Housing & Development Board block by 2027, in a reversal after years of shrinking physical banking infrastructure. By the first quarter of 2027, the banks will also provide clearer…
Read MoreSTI up 0.1% amid AI-stock rally, easing oil prices
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jun 25). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.1 per cent or 2.97 points to finish at 5,218.96. Sats led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 2.5 per cent or S$0.11 to S$4.50. The worst performer among STI constituents was Thai Beverage , which fell 2.3…
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