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MarketOrders interviewed on BBC Radio Live

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently invited on the ‘Wake Up to Money’ show on BBC Radio Live!

She explained the ‘golden lining’ within the jewellery industry and how gold becomes a safe haven asset when economies are struggling.

The replay is available here!

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MarketOrders nominated for 2 HERoes Awards by Yahoo Finance

The MarketOrders team has been nominated for 2 HERoes Awards!

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, has been nominated for the HERoes Women Executives 2020 Award and our Head of PR & Communications, Caroline Hoffmann, has been nominated for the HERoes Women Future Leaders 2020 Award.

About the awards

The HERoes Women Role Model Lists showcase leaders who are championing women in business and driving change for gender diversity in the workplace.

100 Women Executives
Women who are leading by example and driving change to increase gender diversity in the workplace. Nominees for this category are working within three levels from the chief executive within large organisations, or are leaders of smaller organisations.

100 Women Future Leaders
Inspirational women who are not yet senior leaders in an organisation but are making a significant contribution to gender diversity at work.

Learn more here!

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MarketOrders on the 100 Women in Fintech list

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently quoted on the 100 Women in Fintech list, by 100 Women in Finance.

100WF empowers women through each career stage. To promote success, they encourage female founders and investors to be more visible – to their colleagues, to current and future investors, to the media, to conference producers, and to the next generation of women entering the FinTech industry.

Check out the list here.

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MarketOrders quoted in Asia Times on Chinese blockchain investment

MarketOrders Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently quoted in Asia Times article ‘China blockchain investment rising rapidly’.
She said: “Although the US is still a key leader when it comes to blockchain investments, it cannot compete with China. The US is hindered by regulations that are slow and don’t keep pace with the innovations of technology. China is able to move with speed as their governments allow them the space to do what they need to do.”
Read the full article here.

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MarketOrders quoted in Cointelegraph article on blockchain investment

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently quoted in Cointelegraph article ‘Chinese Blockchain Investment on the Rise, but Comparison to US Is Apples to Oranges’.
She said: “Although the U.S. is still a key leader when it comes to blockchain investments, it cannot compete with China. The US is hindered by regulations that are slow and don’t keep pace with the innovations of technology. China is able to move with speed as their governments allow them the space to do what they need to do.”
She added: “Many companies are bogged down by uncertainty and the threat of being sued as the regulations cannot keep pace with the fast-moving technology.”
Read the full article here.

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MarketOrders quoted by CEO Blog Nation on disruption

Our CEO, Ram Krishnna Rao, was recently quoted in CEO Blog Nation article ’16 Entrepreneurs Share Ideas On The Right Time To Disrupt an Industry Ideas’.
He said: “Ironically, you never really know when is the right time to disrupt an industry. A better way to see if a change is coming is when you start to identify a better, faster or cheaper way to provide a product or service. If you are feeling disgruntled with the current product or service offering then there’s a pretty good chance that a few other people will also start to feel this frustration. So I would say, look for frustration or disappointment and that is where disruption will soon hit the market and the right time for you as a leader to disrupt the industry.”
Read the full article here.

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MarketOrders interviewed by CJ Deguara

MarketOrders Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently interviewed by CJ Deguara for his video podcast The Study.
In this interview, Sukhi explained how past adversity can teach us and how it relates to current events.
By discussing past adversity, we remind ourselves that we’ve been through hardship before. In this interview, they discuss her past adversity and her journey from a corporate job to COO & Co-Founder of Market Orders.
Check it out now!

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MarketOrders on Finder experts panel for cryptocurrency predictions

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently on Finder experts’ panel for cryptocurrency predictions.
The report explores the price of Bitcoin, its evolution and its potential value in the coming months.
It was widely shared in over 30 publications, including Fintech Zoom, Economic Times, Finance Monthly, Blockchain News, Tech Telegraph, Crypto Trends…
Check out the report now!

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MarketOrders quoted in LGT article on winning business idea

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently quoted in LGT article ‘How to know when you have a winning business idea’.
The journalist wrote:

But talking to prospective customers can also be a double-edged sword, as Sukhi Jutla, founder of Market Orders, knows firsthand. When she started her business, an online marketplace like Amazon or Alibaba for the gold and diamond industry, she was told that she should approach people in the industry. So she did. She spoke with very successful people in the gold and diamond industry, but their reception was not at all what she hoped.
“They couldn’t see what I wanted to do. My business was disrupting their business, and they didn’t want to know anything about it,” she said.
If she had followed their opinion, she wouldn’t have continued, but Jutla had confidence in her vision and persisted. The gold and diamond industry has been relatively untouched by digitization. Small independent jewelers, which make up 90% of the market, still need to go in person to trade shows to buy gold and diamonds and often pay in cash. Jutla wanted to connect suppliers with independent jewelers through an online marketplace and use blockchain to provide transparency.
In her case, Jutla said being “an outsider” was an advantage because she was able to look at the industry with a fresh perspective. “I was working in banking in the tech area so I was able to see something different,” she said. Those who are entrenched in the industry get used to existing problems and think it’s normal.
Market Orders is Jutla’s third iteration of her vision for an online marketplace. She’s now noticed a mind shift with younger jewelers who have taken over the family business and want to be able to buy supplies online. Because she didn’t give up or listen to naysayers, she’s now in a position to catch the wave of digitization she believes is hitting the market now. “It was trial and tribulations and pushing back barriers until I hit the sweet spot,” she said.
Listening to negative feedback can be valuable, but founders need to be able to sort through the feedback, keeping in mind who is giving feedback and why.
Read the full article here.
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MarketOrders quoted in CEO Blog Nation on disruption

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently quoted in CEO Blog Nation article ’20 Entrepreneurs Explain The Disruptions Happening In Their Industries’.
She said: “The jewellery industry tends to mimic what happens in the apparel industry and the key trends we see are: Internalisation – today, the jewellery industry is still primarily local but we are seeing consumers who want to shop global brands and not just those located in their area. They want more choices and options to choose from. Hybrid consumption – though most high-value items tend to be sold in-store, it is clear to see that consumers use online tools to research the product they want so they are well informed when they walk into the store to purchase the item. Consumers are engaging in online research and reviews on social media prior to an in-store purchase. Both these trends are causing huge disruptions to the way retail jewellers build their businesses and serve their customer base.”
Read the full article here.