Author Archives: dselz

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Husband, father, internet entrepreneur, founder, CEO, Squirro, Memonic, local.ch, Namics, rail aficionado, author, tbd...

Make data human – Apply Deming’s principles to the industrialization of data analytics

Posted on 8 May 2016 by dselz

It was a sunny spring day. I just received my coveted birthday present. A Sony Walkman. It was revolutionary. Small, lightweight, beautiful, it was music on the go. And it was the essence of Japanese ingenuity. W. Edward Deming … Continue reading →

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The Future of Data: Autonomous Data

Posted on 15 February 2016 by dselz

Self-Driving Cars are all the rage. Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, said recently in the German Newspaper, Handelsblatt, that the automotive industry will change more radically in the next 5 years than in the past 50 years. The key drivers … Continue reading →

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Opposition without a clue (about the future)

Posted on 5 December 2015 by dselz

The Swiss political system starts to resemble the US system: A right wing party as look-similar to the irresponsible Republicans. More in German.

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Start the right thing

Posted on 7 October 2015 by dselz

My friend Patrick Stähler wrote an excellent book on starting the right thing. Unfortunately only in German – but hey Goethe’s language is on an ascend, what getting yourself fluent?! – it packs actionable advice with great insights from successful businesses … Continue reading →

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Among the 30 digital leaders of Switzerland

Posted on 2 October 2015 by dselz

The Swiss business newspaper Handelszeitung listed in its current issue the 30 most important digital heads of Switzerland. Yours truly included. Dorian Selz Co-Gründer local.ch/Squirro Dorian Selz ist in der Schweizer Digitalwelt ein alter Hase. Er gründete 2005 die Suchplattform … Continue reading →

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Can we please have a New Deal – and a new Helmut Kohl for the matter?

Posted on 12 July 2015 by dselz

Can we please have a New Deal – and a new Helmut Kohl for the matter? Apparently we arrived in a situation where two heads of government plus the president of the EU council apply ‘mental waterboarding’ to a fellow … Continue reading →

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2 Lattes a month to save the Euro

Posted on 12 July 2015 by dselz

The Greek tragedy continues. Instead of everyone getting sane, the FinMins of the Eurozone are on the brink to decide Grexit. All of them seem to have lost perspective. The requested €74bn translate at the end of the day to … Continue reading →

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The worst possible outcome in Greece

Posted on 4 July 2015 by dselz

In tomorrow’s referendum vote outcomes of 55% plus of either Yes or No are less bad than an outcome of 51% Yes, with a Tsipras government clinging on to power. A sure bet way to total economic disaster including a … Continue reading →

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Unintended consequence of a Grexit a Chentry

Posted on 28 June 2015 by dselz

There is a scenario whereby the Grexit is the first domino piece to fall that eventually leads to an CH (Switzerland) Entry into the EU because of the economic fall out of the Greek tragedy. Text in German only.