Andrea Zanon
Bio
Empowering leaders & entrepreneurs with strategy, partnerships & cultural intelligence | 20+ yrs international development | andreazanon.tech | Confidence. Culture. Connection.
Stories (304)
Filter by community
If you are an entrepreneur, you should use SAFEs to raise capital
Early-stage companies that need to raise the first round of capital must select the smartest instrument to grow their business. The two most common are SAFE Notes which is a simple agreement for future equity and Convertible Notes or a form of debt that can convert to equity.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Education
It takes courage to quit but it takes even more guts to stay
Quidding is often associated with giving up. Wrong! Quitting is also a courageous decision of self-disciplined people with resolve and ambition. The type of quitting I am interested to discuss is the one that relates to our career choices that led to self-affirmation, happiness, and success. Millions of people are stuck in their jobs, and they don’t see future growth, both financially and personally. Many of these people face the daily challenge of neither being able to contribute to their business growth, nor to their personal learning. The challenge goes further, as many are unable to define why they do what they do and cannot measure progress towards success. My advice to all is, when these difficulties become the norm, and you don’t see where you are headed, it is time to quit. It is time to change as it will be irresponsible to stay. If you stay it would ultimately lead to personal misery, and for misery of the people you love the most and plus it will lead to mediocrity.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Motivation
The Climate Summit COP 28 promises to be transformational
Before I left the World Bank in 2015, the Washington based organization organized an event called “Should the World Bank President be a Private Sector CEO?” While this panel generated a lot of animosity and anger, in May 2023, the World Bank chose a Wall Street CEO, Mr. Banga as the new President. It is becoming clearer that poverty reduction, and sustainable development need more private sector and capital markets expertise and tools. And the market is adjusting to this new reality. Similarly, global decarbonization and climate change adaptation, needs to be tackled from the source up with greater private sector leadership. The great work that International Financial Institutions have done together with civil society groups, needs support from oil and gas producers as they have the financial resources and now the market incentives to become part of the solution.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Earth
Spain and Italy are the European Climate hot Spots: Time to Ramp up the Mitigation Efforts
World Leaders and policy makers are getting ready to attend the COP 28 climate summit in late November which this year is hosted by the United Arab Emirate (UAE), the 7th largest oil producer in the world. This is the first time a leading hydrocarbon producer hosts the global summit. Expectations are high, after several consecutive inconclusive climate summits. At least 140 Presidents and Prime Ministers will gather in Dubai to take stock on decarbonization progress and seek to devise a low carbo economic green growth path forward.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Earth
What is Stakeholder Capitalism and Why is it so Relevant Today? . Content Warning.
The recent economic and health shocks starting since 2020, have had a meaningful impact in the way we conduct business. Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) practices have become the norm as also witnessed by the large investment going into sustainability. In 2022 $2.5 trillion dollars were invested in sustainability, and in 2023 one out of three dollars of Asset Under Management (AUM) is going to be invested in the broadly defined ESG products and services.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Earth
The United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The new football investment powerhouses
As I leave Chicago for Saudi Arabia, I cannot stop thinking that the two most paid and most famous footballers in the world, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both playing in the US and, in Saudi Arabia. This reflects the renewed interest in football from both countries.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Motivation
Miami is the new hub for sports investments: This is how the US MLS is reshaping the global map of sport’s business
Messi’s arrival in the US MLS (Major League Soccer) happened at a tipping point for Miami. The US city is already experiencing a “seismic” growth both nationally and internationally in terms of sports, fashion, food and finance investments. It so happens that Miami has also become a world reference for the top sports including basketball, football, baseball, tennis, golf and now even soccer.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Education
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway presents Q2 earnings
Ten years ago, I attended my first Berkshire and Hathaway shareholder’s meeting. It was a Saturday, and CEO Warren Buffett opened the annual meeting presenting the quarterly results. At the time, I thought this was odd given that the markets were closed, as most companies report earnings during market hours. After Buffet’s introductory remarks though, it became clear that Berkshire was increasingly concerned about the accounting complexities of reporting financials, and Mr. Buffett spent significant time detailing how investors should treat financial reporting cautiously.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Trader
Bad Is More Powerful Than Good: Use It To Your Advantage
I started thinking about the power of bad because even the positive media articles tend to have a slightly negative title as in doing so they sell more. Sensationalist bad is particularly captivating and attracts more readers and ultimately makes the news and journalists more money. It is also perceived as being more truthful than positive or neutral news.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Motivation
Bad is More Powerful than Good: Use it to your advantage. Content Warning.
I started thinking about the power of bad because even the positive media articles tend to have a slightly negative title as in doing so they sell more. Sensationalist bad is particularly captivating and attracts more readers and ultimately makes the news and journalists more money. It is also perceived as being more truthful than positive or neutral news.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Motivation
