Disclaimer: This blog post reflects my personal opinions only. It does not represent the opinions of REFASHIOND Ventures, or REFASHIOND CO:LAB. It does not represent the opinions of The New York Supply Chain Meetup, or The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation. It does not reflect the opinions of any other person who is associated with any […]
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Where Will Technological Disruption in The Fashion Supply Chain Come From?
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on October 25, 2018 in Entrepreneurship, How and Why, Innovation, Investment Themes, Investment Thesis, Startups, Strategy, Supply Chain, Technology, Venture Capital
Originally published at www.refashiond.com on October 25, 2018. By Brian Laung Aoaeh and Lisa Morales-Hellebo Authors’ Note: This is the second in a series of six articles about problems and opportunities in global supply chains, with a focus on the fashion industry. In this article we focus on trying to learn how executives at fashion industry incumbents […]
The Fashion Supply Chain Is Broken
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on October 15, 2018 in Entrepreneurship, Industry Study, Innovation, Investment Themes, Investment Thesis, Long Read, Supply Chain, Technology, Venture Capital
By Brian Laung Aoaeh and Lisa Morales-Hellebo Originally published at www.refashiond.com on October 14, 2018. Authors’ Note: This is the first in a series of six articles about problems and opportunities in global supply chains, with a focus on the fashion industry. This article frames the problem. The next article will delve into a historical analyses of […]
#CountDown: 11 Days To #TNYSCM06: Convergence Across the New Apparel Supply Chain
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on May 13, 2018 in #TNYSCM, Communities, Innovation, Investment Analysis, Investment Themes, Investment Thesis, Meetups, Startups, Supply Chain, Technology, Venture Capital
We’re now just a little over a week away from The New York Supply Chain Meetup’s sixth gathering. The purpose of this post is to outline our plans for that event, and preview what we expect to do in June. We’re still in the early days of building this community, so much of this is subject to […]
#CountDown: 9 Days To #TNYSCM05 – Bringing The Blockchain From The Lab And Into The Real World
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on April 16, 2018 in #TNYSCM, Case Studies, Communities, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Mathematics, Supply Chain, Technology, Venture Capital
We’re now just a little over a week away from The New York Supply Chain Meetup’s fifth gathering. The purpose of this post is to outline our plans for that event, and preview what we expect to do in May and June 2018 . . . We’re still in the early days of building this community, so much of this […]
Update #02 | Request For Startups: MaritimeTech Edition
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on March 31, 2018 in Communities, Conferences, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Shipping, Startups, Supply Chain, Technology, Venture Capital
Note/Disclaimer: This blog post represents my opinions only. It does not represent the opinions of my teammates at Particle Ventures (formerly known as KEC Ventures), either individually or collectively. This blog post does not represent the opinions of any one at Maritime Global Technologies Innovation Center (MGTIC), SUNY Maritime College, or any of their related affiliates. […]
#CountDown: 3 Days to #TNYSCM04 – Supply Chain & Artificial Intelligence
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on March 11, 2018 in #TNYSCM, Co-Founder Stories, Communities, Customer Development, Entrepreneurship, Investment Themes, Investment Thesis, Sales and Marketing, Shipping, Supply Chain, Technology, Trucking, Venture Capital
We’re now less than a week from The New York Supply Chain Meetup’s fourth gathering. The purpose of this post is to outline our plans for that event, and preview what we expect to do between now and June 2018 . . . We’re still in the early days of building this community, so much of this is subject to […]
Update #01 | Towards A MaritimeTech Innovation Hub in New York City
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on November 23, 2017 in Communities, Entrepreneurship, Lean Startup, Startups, Supply Chain, Venture Capital
Note: This post updates #UnderConstruction | Towards A MarineTech Innovation Hub in New York City. The group that met on Friday, October 6, 2017 met again for a follow up on Friday, November 10, 2017. This blog is a summary of the discussion at took place at that meeting, and the resulting outcome. The Bottomline: Dr. Christopher […]
Progress Report | #TNYSCM Minimum Viable Launch – Building A Supply Chain Community
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on November 19, 2017 in #TNYSCM, Communities, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Startups, Supply Chain, Technology, Venture Capital
The New York #SupplyChain Meetup #01 – The Minimum Viable Launch November 16, 2017 On November 16, The New York Supply Chain Meetup reached an important milestone – we held our first event. This blog post will trace how we got here, and share some pictures from our minimum viable launch. We hope you’ll join […]
#CountDown: 8 Days to a Minimum Viable Launch
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on November 8, 2017 in #TNYSCM, Communities, Investment Themes, Investment Thesis, Startups, Supply Chain, Technology
After a few years of thinking about startups building software for trucking and shipping, and more recently, distributed ledgers and supply chains, on August 23, I thought to myself “I really should attend the supply chain meetup in NY.” I was surprised to discover that no such thing existed. So, without thinking, I took out my […]