Fin-Blog picks for the week ending 20 May 2016

It’s Friday Friday Friday! Which means the CN&CO blog picks are out! This week we reveal Bill Gates top 5 books! Can the South African Post Office turn itself around with simple ideas like this? A programme that aims to springboard the economy and is your company adequately covered for cyber crime and threats?

Enjoy the read!

Rob

A Cynic’s guide to Fintech:

Several business models that are bound to fail-and a few that might have a chance.

https://medium.com/bull-market/a- cynic-s- guide-to- fintech-3cd0995e0da3#.b2skei2b4

source – medium.com

 

Colin

Aon’s latest findings reveal that more than half of companies do not plan to buy cyber insurance, even though there are increased threats of attack.

Most companies avoid buying cyber insurance

Source – insurancethoughtleadership.com

 

Gianluca

Post Office launches e-registered mail

An interesting new offering from the CEO of the Post Office, Mark Barnes

and his team …

Source – fin24.com

 

Kurt

Tim Urban – Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

5 different “to do lists”, “ill get to it tomorrow”, oh jeez tomorrow is D-day, does this ring a bell?

Although every new week I try banish procrastination, it still sneaks up on me every now and then! Have a look at this TED vid by Tim Urban who left his Thesis for 3 days before it was due and his advice about the P word.

Source – ted.com

 

Carel

As an avid book reader and collector, I thought it would be appropriate to share Bill Gates top 5 recommended books. My partners have often asked me to suggest some, so I will be sharing my top 5 of 2015/16 soon!

Source – fortune.com

 

Gabbi

Giving entrepreneurs a head start

There’s a programme aimed at teaching financial and customer proficiencies to between 600 and 800 entrepreneurs and SMMEs between now and December this year, which will provide a valuable springboard towards economic growth and greater employment opportunities down the line. Just what we need!

Source – bizcommunity.com