YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

If a picture can speak a thousand words, then online premium picture frame store Frambie can be said to help you put together a pretty, convincing story. Perhaps that is the reason why it emerged as the grand winner of the recent 2 nd Young Entrepreneur Awards (YEA), jointly organized by hardware maker Canon and Singapore-based broadcaster MediaCorp.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2012

Feminin Rascal ( FemininRascal.com ) is an online branded luxury accessories store founded and curated by New York fashionista, Estee Lieberman. Launched earlier this year, Feminin Rascal specializes in new, up-and-coming as well as existing celebrity European designers and specialty brands, but catered for an international audience. “We have a passion for finding great items and discovering great brands, whether it is a new and of-the-moment designer we think everyone should know about, o

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2012

Late last year social networking giant Facebook introduced Facebook Timeline , changing the way people used Facebook in a more chronological order. It was a sign of things to come; earlier today the company announced a new design for Pages , which closely resembles Timeline. The new Pages are touted by the company to be more personalized, with the new cover photo and timeline letting businesses and organizations better express their identity and story.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

You’re tired of the same-old, same-old in your job. Sure, you may be making a lot of money on Wall Street as a stockbroker but am feeling strangely unfulfilled. Maybe you’d like to do something different. If so, here’s a website you can check out – Escape the City ( www.escapethecity.org ). Initially launched in London by Dom Jackson and Rob Symington (both 28), Escape the City is a community that connects corporate professionals with information, people, and opportunitie

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2012

by Andrew Sobel, author of “ Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others ” After months of searching, you’ve finally landed an interview for the job of your dreams. You’ve chosen your wardrobe, Googled the company so you can intelligently discuss the issues, and thought through questions you may be asked.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

This week will see DEMO Asia kick off in Singapore. If you haven’t heard of DEMO Asia 2012 , the event looks to gather Asia’s brightest innovators and budding entrepreneurs into one place, giving them the opportunity to debut, pitch and showcase breakthrough ideas and products to corporate acquirers, media, venture capitalists, angel investors and strategic partners.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

At 24, Marco Vanossi (pictured right) is a confident young man who knows how to sell himself. More importantly, he knows how to sell his ideas, specifically, a picture recognition application called Clickpic which, while it has yet to be launched, has earned him a guest spot on one of Brazil’s biggest television chat shows, o Progama do Jô, or Jô’s Show.

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