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5 Mistakes We Made While Growing A Startup In Southeast Asia

YoungUpstarts

In March 2016, Rosanne Hortensius left the Netherlands to launch online couponing platform Saleduck in Southeast Asia. As the company’s Commercial Manager, Hortensius was armed with the responsibility of setting up the office’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur as well as growing the local team. Giving the wrong company perks and benefits.

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[Event] [Singapore] AppsWorld Asia: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apps

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Social Media World Forum (SMWF) Asia is happening right now and the event space in Suntec City is buzzing with the chatter of the gathered social media glitterati, brand managers and communications professionals from Singapore and the region. Rise of the Apps.

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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

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Across Asia Pacific, the average number of days for an invoice to be paid rose from 48 to 56, compared to the same period in the previous year. Understanding and managing cash flow will be crucial to riding the growth curve. net, Asia’s banks face $1 trillion Basel III capital shortfall, says DBS chief. Anthony Coundouris.

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Six Criteria for Outsourcing the Right Processes

Startup Professionals Musings

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Companies in Asia and Eastern Europe can still provide direct cost reductions of up to 75%. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed, and almost never works. Protect your intellectual property. Cost factors.

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See More than 120 Speakers and Mentors at The Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

For example: Mitch Kapor was a founder of Lotus. Ben Horowitz ’s book The Hard Thing About Hard Things is driving the conversation around startup management this year. He’s a founder of Andreessen Horowitz, which has backed Facebook, Skype, Jawbone, and dozens of other companies whose products you use.

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Six Key Factors in the Right Outsourcing Decision

Startup Professionals Musings

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Companies in Asia and Eastern Europe can still provide direct cost reductions of up to 75%. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed, and almost never works. Protect your intellectual property. Cost factors.

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[Asia] Online Social Stay Marketplace travelmob Continues Push Into Asia

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The company recently introduced an iOS app that helps hosts to manage their reservations and listings quickly, as well as assist travelers in booking their accommodations from more than 20,000 properties across Asia Pacific while on the move. In the News Asia Asia Pacific online marketplace social stay travelmob vacation rental'

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