Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2010

At times I’ll do what I consider an extension of teaching; a two-day Customer Discovery/Validation intensive session with a large corporation serious about Customer Development at my ranch on the California Coast. We used what they learned to plan their next steps for additional Discovery, and ultimately Customer Validation.

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Customer Development Developer Customer South America 237

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Connectivity is changing the face of business in Asia Pacific and the world. While it is difficult to predict what exactly will happen next, there are four key trends that we believe are important to the business world, especially in Asia. This is a key factor contributing to a global trade market worth in excess of US$15 trillion.

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Asia Global Singapore China 100

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2014

As commercial growth in Asia continues unabated, there’s never been a better time to start a small business on the world’s most populous continent. It may sound obvious, but before investing valuable time and money opening in Asia, it’s vital to ensure the product you sell or the service you offer has a place on the Asian market.

Asia 162

Asia Small Business Thailand Government 162

Steve Blank

AUGUST 3, 2012

Long before there was the Lean Startup, Business Model Canvas or Customer Development there was a guy in Santa Barbara California who had already figured it out. I want to tell you a story about how a team pivoted and succeeded by synchronizing product and customer development. The customer asked, “Where’s off-line setup?”

San Jose 259

San Jose Technical Review Customer Development Software Review 259

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

by Yi Ning Lim, marketing specialist at GMO GlobalSign. At the 2nd Annual Cloud Computing World Forum – Asia edition which was just concluded at The Mira, Hong Kong, more than 600 delegates participated in lively discussions regarding cloud adoption as well as case discussions to evaluate the applicability of cloud in their organizations.

Cloud 223

Cloud Asia Government Mobile 223

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Offering access to an English-speaking business environment, a business-friendly tax and legal system, and a highly-skilled workforce, Singapore offers an ideal market for global expansion. Marketing strategies and cloud-based systems can easily play a central role in the market entry process. . Why Enter the Singapore Market?

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Singapore Asia Intellectual Property Marketing 147

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2018

He also believes that startups often have an advantage in using technological advances to help them innovate customer experiences. “In But startups are also small enough not to have lost sight of the customer, the end user, Bo says. They’re the ones doing the disrupting, and their innovations are making waves.”.

United Kingdom 113

United Kingdom Technical Review Design Operations 113

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2017

by Amanda Setili, author of “ Fearless Growth: The New Rules to Stay Competitive, Foster Innovation, and Dominate Your Markets “ Growth has always been fundamental to business success, but it’s never been more critical than it is now. In short, they operate confidently in uncertainty.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Malaysia Agile Employee 147

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Asia is home to some of the world’s most groundbreaking companies and you only have to look at the likes of Korbit and VMFive to realize it’s not just the larger players that are shaking things up. Be agile and adapt to changing market needs – your customer’s needs are not static and they will continue to evolve.

New Zealand 206

New Zealand Malaysia Indonesia Singapore 206

The Next Web

AUGUST 30, 2013

The company is one of the largest VC–backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60 million in funding. This is the second part of a four-part series that will provide insight into starting, building, and funding a company across Asia. Having people in-market and on the ground is key in each of these countries.

Asia 129

Asia Operations Indonesia Thailand 129

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2015

Twitter last week announced that it has opened its office in Singapore, officially designating it as its headquarters for the Asia Pacific region. The new regional headquarters will be home to a wide range of business functions, including sales, partnerships, marketing, HR, finance, user services, legal, policy, and trust & safety. .

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Singapore Asia Design Japan 100

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

by Kawal Preet, President, FedEx, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA). To begin with, it’s unique to take up a position that didn’t actually exist before – of the creation of a mega-region, AMEA: Asia Pacific plus the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, and Africa. Not all change is exciting, right?

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Bahrain Africa Asia Global 225

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2016

Its cloud platform lets sales and marketing teams connect and share information about customers and prospects, and developers have enriched the value of the platform with a host of applications that integrate to the platform and add to its functionality. Customer intimacy. How do we help them acquire and retain more customers?

Japan 100

Japan Global Asia API 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 14, 2016

When times are tough — and they often are for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) — the most innovative thing you can do is figure out a way to keep the operation running at full strength from one day to the next. Innovation has been the big buzz word being bandied around many countries across Asia today.

Singapore 100

Singapore Asia Analytics Cloud 100

Board Effect

JUNE 22, 2020

Once this happens, a criminal has your information and will sell it on the black market or use it to commit fraud. The survey contains responses from 411 governance professionals across 11 countries in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. European boards were slightly lower at 41% and the Asia Pacific was 48%.

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Email North America Software Review Asia 71

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 17, 2022

Bezos famously only enters a new market if he believes that he can offer a differentiated (i.e. improved) customer experience. He felt that there was no way Amazon could offer a better retail experience, so he ignored the market. He is the fifth most extravagant man on the planet and the most elegant in Asia.

Entrepreneur 125

Entrepreneur Technical Review Chad Software Review 125

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2018

Some want to sell to other companies or retail consumers, some want to offer the best services to other businesses, and all of these businesses just want to continue operation for the years to come. Here are the Reasons Why Customers Need Cashback UK Sites. Cashback UK Sites Know Their Customers Better.

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United Kingdom Customer Affiliate eCommerce 133

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 10, 2017

We’re all experiencing the rise of a growing number of cloud applications coming through sales, marketing, HR, operations or finance to complement centrally designed, legacy IT apps, such as ERP, data warehousing or CRM. the marketing analyst who cleanses tradeshow leads, or the financial analyst who rectifies a budget spreadsheet).

Government 113

Government Technical Review Asia Japan 113

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Entrepreneurs with businesses in Asia know that fundraising here can be a daunting task. With this in mind, I would like to use my experience as an entrepreneur, having closed several sizable rounds of investment around Asia over the last six years, to help explain the landscape as it currently stands.

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Asia Silicon Valley India China 123

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

One of our core tasks was “market analysis,&# which consistent of: market sizing, market forecasts, competitive analysis and then instructing customers on which direction to take. I was in the midst of sizing the mobile handset markets in 3 regions: US, Europe and Asia. As scientific as that.

Investment Bankers 415

Investment Bankers Mobile Software Review Japan 415

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

It’s important to note slippage indicators, including less internal feedback on requirements to fight competitors, and more focus inward than outward on customers needs and trends. Assess many change initiatives have come to fruition from your team, visit a couple of key customers and listen for future needs, and study your newest competitor.

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Agile Advisory Board Metrics Asia 307

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2018

E-commerce is exploding in Asia, with e sales for Asia-Pacific expected to total US$1.37 trillion in 2017 according to e-Marketer, and hitting the US$3 trillion by 2021. While numbers for Asia Pacific can be skewed by China, it’s too simplistic to put this growth down to merely the China factor and its huge domestic market.

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Asia China Global Sales 145

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

The housing market is set to have another booming year in 2021. 5- Change in marketing. I foresee a shift in the way products are marketed. As we have all been transplanted into the digital realm, social media and influencer marketing is bigger than ever. 12- Reliance on customer feedback. 3- Two trends.

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Entrepreneur United States Software Review Technical Review 149

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2018

One way to expand your customer portfolio is to access new customers around the world. At FedEx, we see our customers taking advantage of new global opportunities every day. It’s likely you have done this already — seeking training or mentoring in unfamiliar areas such as marketing or finance.

Asia 150

Asia Global Portfolio Internet 150

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2015

Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Express. Start-ups and smaller entrepreneurs are finding fresh growth potential cross-border in the form of new customers, or unique finishes and componentry for garments. However, understanding customs rules before you take the leap into global sourcing, is a must, as Ng and Martinez will attest.

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Costa Rica Customer Malaysia Mexico 100

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2017

by Alex Campbell, Managing Director, Asia, ‎ Xero. Despite these positive moves, the same NUS Enterprise study reported that half of Singaporean startups operate at a loss. The unfortunate consequence of this is that only half of startups formed in Singapore five years ago are still currently operating.

Singapore 162

Singapore Asia New Zealand Malaysia 162

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

by Zakir Ahmed, General Manager of Asia at Oracle NetSuite. The mission was clear: promoting a healthy lifestyle for customers and their families through the passion of cycling – while expanding access to its products supported by exceptional personalised customer service. Forge strong partnerships. Where will you find staff?

Cloud 165

Cloud Small Business Singapore Malaysia 165

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

They were wrapping up participation in an accelerator program and Ben was planning to move back to Chicago to build the company there, having previously worked at Groupon before moving on to other tech companies in Asia, as well as a brief time in California.

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Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 177

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2018

#3- Outdo ourselves when it comes to customer service. I’m looking forward to continuing to raise the bar when it comes to customer service next year! We listened to our customers and their needs and were able to provide them the very best customer service because of it. Photo Credit: Deborah Sweeney. 6- Diversity.

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Entrepreneur Germany Leadership Partner 70

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In this article you’ll discover how to plan to take your start-up decisively into its next phase of operations, with smart strategies to help you find stability after a period of exciting growth. Planning marketing strategies and monitoring their relative success through web traffic and Google analytics. Planning and Monitoring.

Thailand 165

Thailand Asia Analytics Matching 165

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 2, 2011

National University Hospital (NUH) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) were the first two hospitals in Asia Pacific to fully implement this electronic end-to-end closed-loop inpatient medication management system. ICT Team Excellence – Marketing. Emerging Technology. Argentra Pte Ltd. Print Access Management (PAM). Primary Student.

Singapore 238

Singapore Technical Support Cofounder Mobile 238

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

They were wrapping up participation in an accelerator program and Ben was planning to move back to Chicago to build the company there, having previously worked at Groupon before moving on to other tech companies in Asia, as well as a brief time in California.

Chicago 156

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 156

YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2019

Small businesses are usually reluctant to take on the process of translation in their marketing. While operating in a multicultural environment, it is important that all customers can understand the full details about a product or service. How to Properly Incorporate Localization in Your Marketing Strategy.

Marketing 113

Marketing Campaign United States Japan 113

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Our increasingly connected world is opening up new realms of possibilities where both the components of manufacturing and final end customers may be found across international borders, not just in domestic market places. In this role she heads up Asia Pacific from its headquarters in Hong Kong.

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Cambodia Asia Global Social Media 124

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2017

To clarify your goals and next steps, you’ll want to validate your idea , and research your target market and their behavior as it relates to your specific product idea and in terms of the way they consume information online. Conduct a series of customer interviews, browse online industry reports, or invest in professional market research.

Mobile 81

Mobile Application Development Web Software Review 81

Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. CRMs / marketing tech generally work. Customer adoption is always hard wherever you go. Messaging / email generally works. Ads generally work.

Asia 48

Asia Indonesia B2B Singapore 48

Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. CRMs / marketing tech generally work. Customer adoption is always hard wherever you go. Messaging / email generally works. Ads generally work.

Asia 48

Asia Indonesia B2B Singapore 48