Startup Commentary

The demise of MIIS is a footnote rather than an end to education transformation in the AI era. It reminds us that the technological wave will outdated models but will not eliminate the demand itself. For entrepreneurs, the key lies in finding a new balance between “technological change” and “humanistic inheritance” with a more keen insight and more flexible model innovation, so that language education can maintain a more lasting vitality in the AI era.

The advertising dilemma of AI search is both a challenge and an opportunity. Entrepreneurs need to break out of the traditional search thinking framework, focus on user needs, and combine the “understanding, generating, and executing” capabilities of AI to build a business model of “experience – first, diversified monetization.” Only in this way can they gain a foothold in the wave of AI search.

The rational shift in Qixi Festival consumption in 2025 is not only an active reflection by consumers on the “proliferation of consumerism” but also an inevitable choice for the market to return to the “essence of emotions”. For entrepreneurs, this trend is both a challenge (they need to bid farewell to the old model of “exploiting festival consumers”) and an opportunity (they can meet the new needs of “rationality + emotion” through innovation).

The downfall of Boyue Destination Wedding Photography is not the end of the industry but the starting point of the era of “genuine experiences”. Only by respecting users’ needs, returning to the essence of service, and building a trust system can entrepreneurs seize the opportunities in this “wedding revolution” and become participants and leaders in the new ecosystem.

HKIML’s one – year report card has injected strong impetus into Hong Kong’s innovation and technology ecosystem, but the potential risks behind its high – speed expansion also need to be vigilant. For entrepreneurs, seizing the opportunities in Hong Kong’s “New Money Era” and focusing on technological hard strength and ecological synergy can help them gain a firm foothold in this industrial transformation.

The development of AI consumer hardware is not only a competition in technological innovation but also a contest in understanding user needs and building ecosystems. Entrepreneurs need to find a balance between “disruption” and “steadiness,” “technological ideals” and “user value” to gain a foothold in this human – computer interaction revolution.

Wu Mengmeng’s story is essentially a successful case of “cognitive upgrade” driving “strategic transformation.” She has verified a simple truth over a decade: in a red-ocean market, there are no miracles in entrepreneurship, only a sober judgment of trends, a deep understanding of consumers, and a firm adherence to the business essence.

Although Decathlon has encountered obstacles in its transformation, its market sensitivity of “acting in line with the trend” and the advantages of “full – category + strong supply chain” are still worthy of reference. For entrepreneurs, finding a balance between “upgrading” and “protecting the foundation”, driving brand transformation with “cultural identity”, and supporting price adjustment with “value anchoring” can enable them to move more steadily and further in the market wave.