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Remco Livain

Remco Livain

📍 Zürich, Switzerland

LVMH buys Tiffany & Co, strengthening position as luxury retail market leader

> Luxury group LVMH is buying Tiffany & Co for more than $16bn (£12.5bn). The companies have entered into a definitive agreement whereby LVMH will acquire Tiffany for $135 per share in cash, in a transaction with an equity value of approximately €14.7 billion (£11.41bn) or $16.

17 Responsibilities Of Non-Technical Founders In A Startup And My Advice

Are you a tech entrepreneur, but not a coder? Neither am I. Here is what I have learned about my role as a founder in tech startups for more than 15 years. > There is no such thing as being the idea person in a startup. Idea generation is not

Why did the Spark Email App receive a design update?

> Spark is a great email client, it is fast and reliable, but unfortunately heavily overpriced. Okay, I admit it, I was very tempted to “switch” from using my native iOS mail client to whatever is better. And Spark seems like a great alternative. It ticks many of the boxes

What’s going on with TikTok?

> TikTok is described by Mark Zuckerberg as the single biggest threat to Facebook. Maybe rightfully so, but the app has a very long way to go. Attracting users is not enough to run a viable business model. TikTok has struggled to find the right advertizing modes (or not really

Google is putting new limits on political ads, blocking advertisers from targeting people based on their politics

Media companies such as Google, Facebook and Twitter have taken a stand on political ads in the last couple of days. An interesting development that defines the roles and responsibilities of these media outlets within the current day society. It is challenging for Google and Facebook to not get caught

This is hands down the best Macbook I have ever owned

I cannot believe how happy I am to have my “old” keyboard back. About a year ago, I switched back from my Windows machine to a MacBook Air and regretted it within days. The problem wasn’t so much the machine, it’s portability is unparalleled and it’s great

Google Changes GTIN Requirement Product Listing Ads

Retailer all over the world will be delighted to hear that Google has decided it is no longer a necessity to have GTINs for each and every product for its Product Listing Ad (PLA) product. GTINs are essentially a unique product code that can be used to identify one single

Active Recovery Is Not For Entrepreneurs

Any sportsman or woman will know the concept of active recovery. You lower the intensity of your training significantly, after a prolonged period of heavy duty training, to recover from the work you‘ve done. These training sessions can be a pain, but also a blessing; they remind you that

Entrepreneurial Thought: My Perception Of Time

One of the things I struggle with most as an entrepreneur, is to acknowledge that my perception of time is different from everyone around me. It is hard to focus on one thing for a full day. There are so many things that keep me busy. Things that preoccupy my

Forgot my wallet; Oh, this will be a challenge and hardcore Apple Pay test

It was bound to happen at some point. Today, I finally did it. I forgot my wallet at home. Usually, not that big of a deal, right? Well unless you‘re just about to board a plane; I haven‘t felt this insecure in quite some time. But, should I