Simon Küpper Podcast

Why so many E-Commerce Companies Fail.  

Over the last years, and especially during the pandemic, companies like Dollar Shave Club and Casper were the poster child for direct-to-consumer brands and e-commerce.  

So why is it that a lot of DTC brands are not profitable?  

Casper loses money on every mattress they sell.  

Peloton, which benefitted from the pandemic and people staying at home, has reduced their outlook.  

Manscaped just reported a US$315.5 million loss in 2021.  

Why is it that so many e-commerce companies fail?  

And how can we avoid making the same mistakes?

Are we heading into another global recession?  

- War in Europe - China/Shanghai in total lockdown 

- Supply chains crumbling 

- US Inflation hits 40 year high 

- An inverted yield curve  

Some would say the economic weather is getting a little cloudy right now...  

If we want to understand the global economy and its effects on the Caribbean, we have to look at the biggest economic players:  

- China 

- Europe 

- The United States

ESG - Environmental Social Governance - Fad or Solution?  

Do you ask yourself sometimes why all these corporations became so concerned with social and environmental causes over the last five years?  

Did all these corporations all of a sudden become saints?   Having only the best for their fellow humans and the planet in mind?  

Or are there other incentives playing out?  And what role do Blackrock and MSCI play?  

If you want to know more about ESG, the industry behind it and if it actually solves the problems it claims it does, then I want to invite you to join me on this live stream.  

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Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a method of subcontracting various business-related operations to third-party vendors.  

It is one of the faster-growing industries in the Caribbean.  

But can it deliver on its promises?  

What are the pros and cons?  

In this live stream, we will explore and discuss the pros and cons of this form of employment.  

We will analyze it from the perspective of different participants:  

1) Employer 

2) Employees 

3) Investors 

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More and more countries around the globe are exploring the option to introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) as an alternative legal tender.  

In this live stream, we will explore and discuss the pros and cons of this new form of money.  

We will analyze it from the perspective of all three market participants:  

A) The Government/Central Bank 

B) The Merchants & Vendors 

C) The End-Consumer  

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a turning point in Europe's history, a humanitarian tragedy, and is reshaping the geopolitical landscape.  

I want to use this live stream to talk about what the current situation and sanctions mean for:  

- Global Economics 

- Financial and Stock Markets 

- Supply Chains 

- Energy Markets 

- Food Prices

Date of recording: 03.03.2022

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As an independent artist, you are solely responsible for the business and financial side of your art.  In this live conversation with Viktoria Koestler and Romain Lewis, we talk about different strategies to develop a client base and to monetize art in 2022.  

DATE: Tuesday 11.01.2022 09 AM EST  

Viktoria Koestler IG: https://www.instagram.com/art_redoutside/ 

Romain Lewis IG: https://www.instagram.com/mr_rlewis/  

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Audio recording from the video Livestream on YouTube.

Date of recording: 30.12.2021

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What are the implications of China's recent crackdown on crypto for the rest of the world?  

Why is the Chinese government so afraid of blockchain technology?  

Are we going to see similar restrictions in other countries?  

These are some of the questions we will talk about in this live discussion.  

Date: Thursday 30.09.2021  Format: Livestream  

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Chris Burns is the CEO of First Atlantic Commerce. 

He has worked in the ecommerce industry for 18 years and has served as CEO of FAC for the past 8 years.  His expertise lies in assisting companies and banks develop and deploy successful ecommerce strategies across the Latin America and Caribbean region.  

Today FAC is operating in over 30 countries, processing hundreds of millions of dollars a year and it is the most connected payment gateway in the Caribbean and Central America with team members in 5 countries.  

FAC’s clients include Flow, Digicel, Pricesmart, Sandals, many of the region's governments, and major utilities.   

Chris is also CEO of Powertranz, a sister company to FAC. Powertranz was recently started to address many of the inadequacies in the Point of Sale industry in the Caribbean. PT has also recently deployed a large Bill pay kiosk project for Cable and Wireless (Flow) across the Caribbean.  First Atlantic Commerce Website: https://firstatlanticcommerce.com/ 

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