Karen von Grabowiecki

VC, PE, Finance & Operations
London, England, GB

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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 22, 2012 at 05:12pm

What do you look for in a company? www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/05/11/dream-companies-for-class-2012-everybody-wants-to-work ...
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Emily Ho

May 15, 2012 at 02:14pm

I am thinking about about a relocation to the UK. How difficult for an experienced Brand Manager to get a marketing job in the UK?
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- Ramon Pedrollo Bez - I'll just echo what Karen said below: In a downturn Marketing budgets are the first ones to be cut and marketeers are the first to be let...
- Karen von Grabowiecki - Hey Emily - really depends on your background, specialization etc. In an economic downturn, the finance industry is down scaling very much;...
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Deutsche Bank

May 15, 2012 at 12:36pm

http://vimeo.com/23867103
- Deutsche Bank / Video Art / Making of
  
  http://vimeo.com/23867103
  
  A permanent installation of 8 dynamic video artworks in the lobby of Deutsche Bank Hong Kong....
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- Jimmy Kyriacou - Now thats a lobby! :)
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 10, 2012 at 02:28pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/technology/a-circle-of-tech-collect-payout-do-a-start-up.html?_r=1
- A Circle of Tech: Collect Payout, Do a Start-Up
  
  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/technology/a-circle-of-tech-collect-payout-do-a-start-up.html?pagewanted=all
  
  All have left Facebook. None are retiring. With lucrative shares and a web of valuable industry...
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Jeanri Bruwer

May 9, 2012 at 04:11pm

Great infographic about the education system through the ages http://dailyinfographic.com/students-through-the-ages-infographic
- Students Through the Ages
  
  http://dailyinfographic.com/students-through-the-ages-infographic
  
  As most students would tell you, education is part of our identity. We may not enjoy every moment of...
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- Charlie Elise Duff - Wow I love this - I really like the cute graphics too. I think the future will see more informal learning being rewarded with real life...
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 4, 2012 at 12:53pm

Really great easy summary of how to network on events. It seems like it should be obvious what to do and what not to do, but then again a la ...
- 7 Tips for Networking
  
  http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/223468
  
  Networking goes hand in hand with running a successful business. But many of us dread walking into a...
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 2, 2012 at 06:41pm

:)
- Transform Your Employees into Passionate Advocates
  
  http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/01/transform_your_employees_into.html?cm_mmc=email-_-newsletter-_-management_tip-_-tip0050112&referral=00203&utm_source=newsletter_management_tip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tip050112
  
  Employee happiness is becoming a hot topic among CEOs and in boardrooms, and it's about time. The...
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 2, 2012 at 06:25pm

Interesting:
- The 25 Highest Rated CEOs that are Hiring Now (CHART) - Forbes
  
  http://www.forbes.com/sites/markfidelman/2012/04/12/the-25-highest-rated-ceos-that-are-hiring-now-chart/
  
  If you've ever worked for an extraordinary CEO you may have described the situation in nostalgic,...
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 2, 2012 at 06:24pm

Not just America - I think that most education systems do not fulfil their aim in preparing us for the industry.
- Creating Innovators: Why America's Education System Is Obsolete - Forbes
  
  http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericaswallow/2012/04/25/creating-innovators/
  
  America's education system has become obsolete. "It needs reinventing, not reforming," says Harvard...
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 2, 2012 at 06:23pm

Well, not in my case- mine was a dentist; though I did not want to fallow in his footsteps either. Too much choice nowadays!
- My Dad Never Took Me to Work...And It Probably Saved My Life - Forbes
  
  http://www.forbes.com/sites/allenstjohn/2012/04/26/my-dad-never-took-me-to-work-and-it-probably-saved-my-life/
  
  (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) My Dad never took me to work. Not on Take Your...
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 2, 2012 at 06:20pm

Woorrrrkkkk haaarrdddeerrrr!!!
- Know When to Manage and When to Coach - Forbes
  
  http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2012/05/01/know-when-to-manage-and-when-to-coach/
  
  Have you ever wondered why the head of a baseball team is called the manager and the head of a...
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 2, 2012 at 04:37pm

Best Companies to work for in the world. Can you guess the Top 100? what would be your reasons to up or downgrade a company on your sca ...
- http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/
  
  Fat paychecks, sweet perks, fun colleagues, and over 70,000 jobs ready to be filled -- these...
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 2, 2012 at 04:27pm

Very much a fan of this! - I believe many financial institutions could benefit from this approach! "Sustainability - Our Approach By d ...
- Our Approach - Standard Chartered Bank
  
  http://www.standardchartered.com/en/sustainability/our-approach/index.html
  
  As an international bank, we have the capability and network to help tackle environmental, social...
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 2, 2012 at 04:20pm

What would you recommend as a good text book for Financial Modelling? Concerning startup model building I am a fan of "Pro Excel Financial ...
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Emily Ho

May 2, 2012 at 03:51pm

The hard work paid off
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 2, 2012 at 09:36am

Still not sure what to think about Facebook & Career. On the one hand it does help you to actually interact with people and share informatio ...
- Facebook Is Ready For Its IPO Roadshow And Mark Zuckerberg Will Be Participating
  
  http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-is-ready-for-its-ipo-roadshow-and-mark-zuckerberg-will-be-participating-2012-5
  
  IPO roadshow could start as soon as next week.
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 2, 2012 at 09:32am

Microsoft on the downturn?
- Google Wins $35 Million U.S. Government Contract Over Microsoft
  
  http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/01/google-wins-35-million-u-s-government-contract-over-microsoft/
  
  Google and its partner Onix Networking just won a $35 million contract to run the U.S. Department of...
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Davide Donghi

May 1, 2012 at 08:02pm

New Project on the Internet : www.topwanteds.com I’m currently looking for IT partners and Angel Investors passionate about technology, rec ...
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- Davide Donghi - many thanks for the tip Karen, Have a good day !
- Karen von Grabowiecki - A good way to find Angel investsors is on http://angel.co/ - the site appeas simple but the network in that field is good.
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 1, 2012 at 05:52pm

Difference between Accounting and Finance: " Finance and Accounting are two separate disciples that often are lumped together (as we obvious ...
- What is the difference between accounting and finance (and economics)?
  
  http://thefinancepig.com/2008/03/21/what-is-the-difference-between-accounting-and-finance-and-economics/
  
  I often get asked "what is the difference between Finance and Accounting?"Well I'm going to tell...
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Karen von Grabowiecki

May 1, 2012 at 04:44pm

Intresting are the implications of mobile phone penetration being higher than bank accounts, TV, credit cards...
- CHART OF THE DAY: More People Have Mobile Phones Than Electricity Or Drinking Water
  
  http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-putting-global-mobile-in-context-2012-4
  
  Some context for how big mobile is.
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- Karen von Grabowiecki - Possibly we have :) Though we are not looking at mutually exclusive events here, there is certainly a bit of a mis-focus.
- Roy André Grønli - Don't we have a wrong focus when it is easier to bring mobile phones to people than Drinking water?? Anyway a very cool graph, endless...
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