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Starting Up In Singapore (Part I) – Product/Market Fit

YoungUpstarts

The startup will then look outwards in the region to expand into, either organically or via a partnership, joint venture or acquisition. However, they tend to be extremely difficult to navigate especially if you do not have a cofounder from and/or experience in that country. Consumer Facing B2C. Regional from day one (RD1).

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Scaling is Hard, Case Study: TripAdvisor

Seeing Both Sides

Chatting with CEO and cofounder Kaufer this week, I was reminded of the fact that the company started with a very different business model in mind. Going B2C was daunting and not in our core DNA,” Kaufer remarked. Kaufer originally hired writers to product professional reviews and allowed user reviews on a whim.

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Startup Tools

steveblank.com

Blogs (VC): Antonio Rodriguez [link] – A very technical VC at Matrix partners who can actually code. No-brainer for B2B companies but also for B2C companies (making special advertising deals for example) Reply steveblank , on June 8, 2011 at 9:05 am said: Martin, Any suggestions?