Business Stories & Trends

Supply Chain · Industrial Trends · Business Strategy A $365 billion industry is holding the world's food and medicine together — and it's held together with generators, guesswork, and prayers in most of the countries that need it most. By SM Jahed  ·  Business Stories & Trends  ·  May 2026 ·  11 min read Here is a fact that should unsettle you. Right now, somewhere between Chattogram Port and a pharmacy in Sylhet, a shipment of insulin is sitting in an unrefrigerated van. The driver doesn't know — or perhaps he does and has no alternative. The patient waiting at the other end has no idea. And the healthcare system logging the delivery will record it as a successful transfer. This is not a hypothetical. This is the last mile of the cold chain, playing out every single day across South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and dozens of other fast-growing markets that global investors are rushing to enter — while simultaneously ...

Creator Economy · Real Data · Business Trends A $250 billion industry. Millions of "entrepreneurs." But only 4% earn above minimum wage. Here's the math they don't show you on Instagram. By SM Jahed, MBA  ·  Business Stories & Trends  ·  May 2025  ·  10 min read The pitch sounds irresistible. Quit your job. Pick up a camera. Build an audience. Make money while you sleep. Millions of people have bought in — and a $250 billion industry has grown up around selling them that dream. But here's what the YouTube success stories and MrBeast documentaries don't tell you: the creator economy is one of the most brutally skewed income distributions in modern capitalism. The top 1% of creators capture the overwhelming majority of revenue. The bottom 96%? Most earn less than your local barista. This post is not about discouraging creativity. It's about reading the actual financial statements — not the highlight ...