The Boston University Asian Alumni Committee is a proud and influential network of alumni leaders in Asia who work to strengthen connections among alumni in the region, advance regional collaboration, and foster the BU spirit through meaningful programs and dialogue.
The speakers at this year’s Business Forum, “Making Your Mark in a Fast-Moving Marketplace,” will offer unique, expert insights for those looking for new ways to stand out in a highly competitive global business environment.
KidGuard has an emergency feature called Situation 360 where parents can activate a crisis report to be provided to authorities. This report compiles all the recent data gathered from your child’s mobile device—their call history, messages, search history—as well as a pattern of life report, which points out anything out of the ordinary in their recent activities. Situation 360 also provides a list of police departments and contact numbers closest to the parents’ location. An additional notification option is available for parents to notify their friends and family of the emergency via social media....
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Lawrence Ng, entrepreneur and co-founder of Oversee.net, today launched OnRamp Fund, a $10 million incubator that invests in early-stag..ge startups. Unlike other funds that invest in a large number of startups, OnRamp Fund’s focus is to help its portfolio companies achieve critical milestones by working closely with select entrepreneurial teams...
當台灣人才紛紛出走到美國、中國尋覓更寬廣的就業機會與待遇,OnrampLab 創辦人吳鎮雄(Lawrence Ng)卻直奔台灣而來,目前在台員工超過 30 人,為什麼 OnrampLab 會選擇台灣落腳生根?
The concept of “stranger danger” is certainly nothing new - it’s a concept that parents have been warning their kids about for decades, if not centuries. By a certain age, every child knows not to get into a car with a stranger or accept a gift from someone they don’t know. But the major challenge of this generation that their predecessors didn’t have to worry about can be summed up in two powerful little words: the Internet.
While parents still need to ensure their children are aware of the potential danger of random strangers, there is an exponentially growing need to safeguard them digitally as well. Fortunately, new developments in tracking software is helping parents stay involved in their children’s lives and safeguarding them from the perils that await online...
Online safety is a dilemma on every parent's mind these days. You want your child to be safe from scams, predators, cyberbullies, and their own worst instincts. You also want them to be digital-ready. Internet skills are a requirement in the job market, as necessary as the ability to read. Denying your child internet access means less mastery of vital career knowledge owned by everyone he will compete within his lifetime.
So how do you allow your children to participate in the online world and still ensure their safety?
在網際網路發達、行動智慧裝置與生活如此密不可分的現在,座落於台北以及洛杉磯的創投公司 Onramp Lab 投資研發行動智慧裝置的監測軟體 Kidguard,專為擔憂子女安全的父母打造,能即時追蹤孩子與網路互動的情況。如同字面上的意義,Kidguard 可謂幫助孩子免於受到網路霸凌與騷擾的最佳守護者。
在辦公室上班還是咖啡廳喝咖啡? 舒適的辦公空間,讓人一看就忍不住想馬上投履歷的公司!
悠閒的午後靠著吧台,手裡端著一杯香醇的咖啡,聽著健身室傳來的訓練聲,我說:我正在上班,你們相信嗎? 沒錯!這真的就是我的工作環境!
有研究指出:太安靜的辦公室會使人感到無趣,流失想法、扼殺創意進而抹滅鬥志。新創公司源源不絕的創新點子來自讓人身心愉悅的辦公室,同時也是讓業績不斷翻倍的公開秘密。越來越多公司將辦公室設計成開放式的空間,大幅縮短管理階級垂直及跨部門橫向的溝通流程,節省下來的時間能更有效地開發業務。
KidGuard.com today announced the introduction of a new cell phone monitoring software developed for parents who want to track their children’s digital activities and keep them safe from online threats. The sole mission of the KidGuard team is to protect children online by bringing awareness and inspiring solutions to key issues, such as cyberbullying and sexual predators.
美國 Oversee.net 共同創辦人 Lawrence Ng(吳鎮雄)19 日宣布成立 OnRamp 基金 ,並在台灣設立辦公室。OnRamp 將投入 1000 萬美金(約 3.27 億台幣)推出創業孵育器計畫,雖然這支基金的投資對象並不限定國家,但主要將在台灣尋覓早期新創公司。
Onramp Lab 在 2015 年由饒富經驗的創業家,同時也是天使投資人的Lawrence Ng (吳鎮雄) 所 創立。總部選擇座落於臺北信義區,短短幾年內已經發展成為有 70 多位員工的公司,分佈在臺北、美國洛杉磯以及上海三個辦公室。Lawrence 過去創業經驗豐富,他看到以色列擁有許多成功的新創文化非常值得台灣借鏡;以色列和台灣有眾多與相似的條件,雖然國土狹小、缺乏外援與資源,卻成為創新圈高度關注的國家。仔細看看台灣擁有許多優勢,例如優秀的軟體工程師、硬體廠商,治安良好以及便利的公眾運輸,是對外國人相當友善的理想環境。因此,Lawrence 帶著過去創辦電商網站Oversee.net 的成功經驗來到台灣,在台灣建立技術研發中心,利用台灣廣大的工程人才和硬體,以及地理環境優勢,準備拓展更大的海外市場
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