Author Archives: Achim Hebestreit
Proximity Marketing. Waiting Is Not Innovating.
There are many mobile solutions that are yet to arrive. But they will not unfold by themselves. Even though there are huge opportunities, many innovators are hesitant to take bold steps.
Mobile Banking Innovations
In 2006 Muhammad Yunus received the Nobel Peace Prize for his achievement with Grameen Bank. It gives microcredits to people too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans and the bank made a signficant profit with this business model.
Telcos: Social Aggregators Of The New Mobile Age
Do you remember the last time you used a phone booth? I wouldn’t if it had not been last week. In search of a dry place to roll a cigarette in rainy London, I passed one of those signature red …
Telcos: Horse-Breeders Of The New Mobile Age?
Following the invention of the car in 1884, Kaiser Wilhelm II famously said, “I regard the automobile as a temporary phenomenon. I prefer to bet on a horse”. Take a look into your garage to see how this bet has …


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