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Charles Wu

Founder & CEONexem

Chicago Area

Member Since February 2021

Skills

Telecommunications
Product Management
Wireless

About

History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme. Whether it was the shift in Railroads & Transportation, the Automobile & Mass Production, the Semiconductor and Personcal Computer, the Internet & ECommerce, or Wireless and Mobile, the greatest wealth transfers in history occur when technology cycles shift the market. Every time there's a new technology cycle, wealth transfers like energy from old leaders (the incumbants) to the new. At the age of 19 in a University of Chicago frat house, I stumbled on the wireless broadband adoption trend and in 5 years managed to create an 8 digit business that was reconigzed in 2004 by INC Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States. Since then, I have continued to identify and capitalize on different trends across disparate industries. All we need to do is to spot the trend early. Then, once we spot the trend, we want to be able to identify the trend within trend and find our niche. By identifying the disparate trends between two (or more) random and unrelated worlds and bringing them together, we can 1. Introduce hot ideas to each other, so that they can make idea babies that no one has seen before 2. Create competitive advantage where we can move between worlds, speak multiple languages, connect the tribes, mashing elements to spark the fresh creative insight that changes lives.

Published content

10 Actions Business Leaders Can Take to Lift Up Underrepresented Consumer Groups

expert panel

Leaders in the culture space have a unique opportunity to shine a light on the underrepresented groups they serve. The benefits of a diverse and inclusive brand are many, for consumers and companies alike. However, this representation doesn’t happen accidentally. Rather, organizations must take specific action to help lift up underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color and people with disabilities. Businesses in the culture space are uniquely positioned to use their influence to amplify the voices of those underrepresented groups. Below, the members of Rolling Stone Culture Council share 10 specific ways culture leaders can promote inclusivity and diversity in their branding.

Company details

Nexem

Company bio

Nexem is an agricultural solutions company focused on the design, engineering and integration of technology for high value medicinal plants cultivated indoors. Nexem’s technical team integrates horticultural experience, leading-edge technology, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) design engineering services and the AliceOS™ SaaS Platform to help cultivators achieve and optimize manufactured consistency. Nexem is a global manufacturer, system integrator and solution provider. We serve North America’s licensed indoor producers and greenhouse cultivators.

Industry

Cannabis

Area of focus

Social Entrepreneurship
Direct Marketing
Impact Investing

Company size

11 - 50

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