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E-Commerce vs Brick-and-Mortar Stores | .Store | Icebreaker

E-Commerce vs Brick-and-Mortar Stores | .Store

E-Commerce vs Brick-and-Mortar Stores | .Store

This article examines the strategic considerations between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retail models, exploring the advantages and challenges of each approach while highlighting how successful retailers increasingly integrate both channels into cohesive omnichannel strategies.

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Ian Clarke is a Computer Scientist and Entrepreneur and a pioneer in distributed systems, cryptography, and artificial intelligence. Ian designed Freenet, the world's first decentralized peer-to-peer network. Freenet pioneered concepts like cryptographic contracts and small-world networks, Ian's paper describing Freenet was one of the most cited computer science papers of 2000. In addition to his work on Freenet, Ian created a number of other ventures. These include Revver, an early online video website that shares revenue with creators, Renegade, a machine learning algorithm fine-tuned for small datasets, and OneSpot, an online advertising company. In 2021, motivated by the increasing centralization of the internet, Ian started work on a new Freenet — a drop-in decentralized replacement for the world wide web. This new Freenet allows developers to create decentralized alternatives to centralized services, including messaging, social media, email, and e-commerce. Learn more about Freenet at https://freenet.org/

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I am currently working on building out a new idea. More information to come as we develop the business. Entrepreneurial • Agriculture & Technology Founded JV in Thailand to grow & produce Sacha Inchi products, Developing products, launched sales & marketing, developed web & social media presence & distribution channel • Renewable Energy Co-founded SRFL in Hong Kong, Founding Chairman of BOD, Oversaw establishment of a WFOE in China (Shenzhen with a subsidiary in Kunming), 11 licensees obtained including Manufacturing License, R&D License, Foreign Exchange License. Factory built in Kunming. Oversaw the development of the marketing & sales of ZB-5, a clean diesel fuel comprised of 5% diesel fuel manufactured from used cooking oil & 95% ULSD • Private Consulting 20+ projects for Goldman Sachs in Asia, Consulting for several start-up hedge funds in Asia, Early stage development of an online Financial Services Game, Community development for Storyco web3 based online story telling platform. Corporate • Investment Banking Managed and lead multiple teams as Head of HR for various Westpac Institutional Banking Group businesses globally, Successfully developed and implemented 20+ projects for Goldman Sachs in Asia and managed two departments for 6 months whilst they recruited new leaders, Lead multidisciplinary HR teams across multiple geographies (Asia, UK, US and Australia) in growth, reshaping and recovery stages of the business cycle • Technology Managed and Lead HR for 3Com in Asia & Hypertec globally, Lead 3Com HR through the 2000 boom and bust cycle technology cycle & rebuilt the organisation post-crash, 3Com Asia board director for entities in Hong Kong, Korea, China & Malaysia, Successfully executed the HR portion of the spinoff of Palm Computing in Asia, the sale of the CommWorks business to UTStarcom & the transition of business to Extreme Networks, Lead, managed & developed the HR aspects of a 2000 person Joint Venture with Huawei in China, Japan & Hong Kong • Construction and Project Management Lead HR for Bovis Asia Pacific during the tail end of the Construction boom in Asia and the Currency Crisis in 1997/98

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Sort of a Software-Type Guy

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Delivering the Next Generation of Cybersecurity for Healthcare

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I’m a startup executive and systems strategist focused on the intersection of finance, technology, and environmental markets. I’ve worked across the traditional and digital banking world, founding and scaling ventures in fintech, blockchain, loyalty systems, and now sustainability—most recently as Founder & CEO of Enterprise Carbon Corp (ECC). ECC designs, verifies, and monetizes data-rich environmental credits through structured finance, digital registries, and regulatory-grade platforms. With a background spanning roles at HSBC, JPMorganChase, EQIBank, and several early-stage ventures, I specialize in converting abstract or emerging frameworks into investable, compliant, and scalable infrastructure. My experience includes correspondent banking, securities settlement, payment systems, and digital asset protocols. I’ve advised or held senior roles in organizations across the US, UK, Caribbean, and LATAM, bringing together strategic vision and technical execution. Passionate about solving real-world challenges with practical innovation. #finance #money #executive #operations #climate #carboncredits

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Chief Product Officer/Co-founder -- Pendo

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VP of Worldwide Channel Sales

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Experience includes technical support, infrastructure management, and unit testing. Helping customers and partners with technical issues, building a fully redundant VMware cluster with iSCSI storage to serve as a build environment, and maintaining many servers, both physical and virtual are also challenges completed.

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I am an analytical and cross-functional senior technical professional with 19 years’ global experience in network engineering, application support, and business development solutions. My forward-thinking work ethic provides system monitoring with application-production readiness within mature complex business infrastructures. Part of my skills include multiple functional areas, such as systems support, project planning, delivery and resource management, data collection, and support and service improvements. My experience has enabled me to effectively manage large teams across a broad spectrum of projects and services and continuously creating value with understanding of business and technical requirements. As a multi-tasker that thrives on improving risk management, I make immediate collaborative contributions to improve processes, implement disaster recovery solutions, and build revenue. My Technical Skills include: Cisco, Checkpoint, Riverbed (+OpNet ), Palo Alto, Aruba Wireless, Frame Relay, PPP, HDLC, TCP/IP, Various Telco handoffs including (T1, T3, NXT1 using Multilink PPP, TLS, EVPL, MPLS) , 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Cisco PIX/ASA, Palo Alto, Cisco IDS, TippingPoint IPS, IPSEC, PPTP, L2TP, SSL, Cisco Call Manager, Call Manager Express, Unity Voicemail, Unified Contact Center Express, RingCentral, InContact ACD, NetSatisfaxion, Windows, Linux, VMware Vsphere ESXi, Ciscoworks, 3Com EMS, What’s Up Gold, Sniffer Pro, Ethereal, Etherpeek, Visio, WireShark, HP Openview, OpNet, PRTG, Cisco Security Manager, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor Network Configuration/IP Address Manager, Infoblox, Firemon, Cisco Umbrella, Palo Alto Networks, Aruba Clearpass and Aruba Airwave. I welcome new connections and inquiries. Let’s start the conversation – Please connect with me through LinkedIn

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