17 Dec

Posted at 13:46h in Business Models, Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, Writing
The restructuring of GE, which started in late July 2018, continues. In a recent announcement, GE CEO Lawrence Culp announced a new Industrial IoT company, which will create a $1.2 billion business focused on Industrial IoT. The new company will have its own brand, identity, and equity structure but still owned by GE. The independent structure of the company is definitely a good move, as this will allow it to focus on the core markets in the Industrial IoT market.

07 Jun

Posted at 13:45h in Business Models, Digital Transformation, Internet of Things, Writing

Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!

With these words, Samuel Brannan began the famous California Gold Rush in 1848. Once he saw that there was gold to be found, he spread the news with his paper the California Star, and by the beginning of 1849, thousands of people were rushing to California in the hope of making fortunes. Only a handful of them were actually able to do so, and Samuel was one of them. He became the first millionaire of the Gold Rush – not by mining the gold, but by capitalizing on the needs of miners, and selling them picks, shovels, and pans.

Photographed by Robert Vance circa 1850