YoungUpstarts
MARCH 5, 2012
by Lee Shen Han. If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone mention that he/she’s got a fantastic idea for an Internet startup, I’d probably have about eight bucks. (I guess I don’t have a lot of friends). The conversations usually start with hushed tones, furtive glances and proclamations of that million dollar idea just waiting to get off the ground.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 9, 2012
Even as bargain-crazy Singaporeans rush to the sprawling IT Show in Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre this weekend for deals on electronic goods, another quieter and far more refined exhibition is taking place at Singapore Expo – the International Furniture Fair Singapore 2012 , held in conjunction with the 29th edition of the ASEAN Furniture Show, Deco Asia 2012 and The Hospitality Show 2012.
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YoungUpstarts
MARCH 4, 2012
Singapore is the best Southeast Asian country to produce and promote social entrepreneurship in the region, according to Mr Mechai Viravaidya, founder of Thailand’s Population and Community Development Association (PDA). Speaking at the Singapore International Foundation (SIF)’s seventh Ideas for a Better World Forum on 29 February, the 71-year-old was addressing the need to nurture new generations of social entrepreneurs.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 5, 2012
By Mark Miller, co-author of “ Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life “ In today’s challenging economic times, creative thinking is more valuable than ever. Not creative for creativity’s sake — creativity to solve real business problems. Many of the ideas of the past are no longer relevant. As a seasoned leader shared with me recently, “The half-life of ideas is decreasing rapidly.” So what’s our response?
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 4, 2012
by Elisha Tan, founder of Learnemy. Seeing all the pitches at the recent DEMO Asia , it’s not difficult to see there were only a handful of female founders around. We this question to three female founders from Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore – it is difficult to start up being a woman? No, all three founders echoed. “Although there are more male than female founders in Indonesia, I receive the same amount of trust and respect in the workplace as my male counterparts,” says Indonesia-
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 7, 2012
The web has become the place where a large number of people go to get their news, and with good reason. It’s always on, numerous viewpoints are represented, and anyone can contribute. Thus, students of journalism not only need to study web journalism itself but would also be well-served by keeping up with the best ways to use the web to find information, network, and learn about their chosen career path.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 5, 2012
College , ostensibly, prepares participants for their chosen career paths, but tracking down the right entry-level positions comes burdened with its own set of protocols, strategies, and insights, all of which might seem impregnable to the recent graduate. Fortunately, blogs exist to help demystify the overwhelming amount of information applicants have to process.
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