Marc Weisberg, Managing Principal of Soho Investment Partners in New York City, employs an investment strategy reflective of his two-plus decades in the field. While he is attuned to developments in various industries, he is well aware there is always more to learn, that the landscape is ever-changing. While he has contacts in many fields, [...]
While there have been occasions where customers have had trust issues with Amazon’s Alexa, virtual assistants like that one (and others) continue to feel the love. There was a 78 percent increase in the number of smart speakers in U.S. homes between December 2017 and December 2018, from 66.7 million to 118.5 million, and Deloitte is projecting worldwide sales [...]
There is a cloud that continues to hang over small businesses, but it’s far from a bad thing. In fact, it is expected that cloud computing, as much as it has already impacted companies in terms of flexibility, affordability and security, will become an even greater factor in the year (and years) ahead. Analysts believe that [...]
Legendary hockey coach Herb Brooks memorably said that “great moments are born from great opportunity.” When it comes to the immediate future of app development, the inverse is true: Opportunity is born from moments — specifically those that Americans spend on their smartphones. A recent study showed that the average American spends 5.4 hours a dayimmersed in that fashion. [...]
Uber is one of the most ubiquitous on-demand smartphone apps, and now forward-thinking entrepreneurs are in the process of trying to replicate their successes. The ride-sharing service is widely acknowledged as having kicked off the on-demand phenomenon with its founding in 2009, and since then, things have sped forward. Truly no stone has been left [...]
“Siri, what does the future hold for you?” “Would you like me to search the internet for that?” Don’t worry, soon Siri should be able to answer this directly. That’s because the digital world is evolving in ways that prioritize efficiency and ease of use. Soon, texting and typing by hand will be obsolete. The [...]
Studies show that brain’s right side — i.e., its creative hemisphere — is stimulated by cycling. Does the open road lead to an open mind? That was the conclusion of a 2009 study undertaken by the University of Tokyo, which in seeking to determine how the human brain was affected by motorcycle riding found that a rider’s right hemisphere (i.e., [...]
Gut feelings, as it turns out, are more than a feeling. The science is quite clear on it: Your gut knows more than you might realize, and the majority of the time will lead a CEO in the right direction when it comes time to make a big decision. Steve Jobs, the late Apple founder, [...]
There is no better way to start the workday than with a workout. I try to do so at least four days a week, before seeing to my duties as Managing Principal at Soho Investment Partners in New York City. It strengthens not only the body but the mind. It renews the soul and the spirit. And [...]
And why they lean out the herd—but never die Jake Moore, a fictional Wall Street trader played by actor Shia LaBeouf in the 2010 movie Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, posed a question. “What is the definition of insanity?” he asked. “It’s doing the same thing over…and over, and expecting a different result. By that standard, [...]