Category Archives: Insights

Danai Pathomvanich Oct 19, 2015 Brandtech, the harnessing of brand network effects by leveraging technology to build large, passionate online communities around consumer products is now becoming a reality. Initially, the network was used by internet companies to drive their successes. However today, many high-growth consumer brands are using innovative new techniques built around social…

Danai Pathomvanich Oct 19, 2015 Many entrepreneurs often ask me what motivates “angel investors.” A recent Harvard Business Review article “What angel investors value most when choosing what to fund” by Nicole Torres provides some valuable insights. Angel investors vs venture capital Despite the media attention currently paid to venture capitalists and hedge funds, Torres…

Danai Pathomvanich Oct 7, 2015 Hatton Capital’s Danai Pathomvanich looks at how family businesses successfully transition into succeeding generations. Owners of traditional family businesses should consider institutionalizing their businesses well in advance of any business transitions. Numerous studies have shown that only few family businesses survive intergenerational transitions. Phrases such as shirtsleeve to shirtsleeves in…

Danai Pathomvanich Sep 24, 2015 ASEAN with its 600 million largely underserved cash-based economies offers a tremendous opportunity for payment technology entrepreneurs. In a recent interview, Matthew Driver, MasterCard’s group executive, global products and solutions, Asia–Pacific said the vast majority of the region’s transactions are in cash, and few people have bank accounts. “That presents…