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[Review] Startup Asia

YoungUpstarts

Asia – especially in countries such as India, China, Vietnam – is fast becoming the place where many entrepreneurs, whether locally born or lured back from Silicon Valley, are setting up shop. The second part covers the various sectors that have seen the biggest growth in Asia.

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[Interview] RIM Eyes Southeast Asia’s Developer Scene

YoungUpstarts

During the recent launch of Blackberry 7 OS in Singapore, Research In Motion (RIM) executives had shared that Southeast Asia was a potential hotbed of application developers with whom they were keen to work with. During the launch of Blackberry 7, RIM executives mentioned that Southeast Asia is a key market for developing applications.

Developer 207
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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

ReadWriteStart

Southeast Asia is one of them. Southeast Asia was walloped by Covid-19. According to Asian Development Bank, Covid-19 pushed 4.7 million people into extreme poverty across Southeast Asia and removed 9.3 Even before the pandemic began, Southeast Asia startups were thriving and could collect large checks from investors.

Asia 171
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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

The company is one of the largest VC–backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60M in funding. We’ve asked him to give us some insight into starting, building, and funding a company across Asia. Asia has far fewer VC firms and institutional investors, each of which invests a far smaller amount of capital.

Asia 132
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Lack Of Budget And Talent Inhibit Growth Of Digital Marketing In APAC Region

YoungUpstarts

Marketers in the Asia Pacific region are upbeat and optimistic about the future of digital marketing, but many confess they still struggle or aren’t confident enough to push forward with digital marketing initiatives especially with budget and talent constraints. ” Lack of budget and skills. Talent and budget.

Singapore 176
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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

It didn’t become an innovation until it was developed and deployed at scale. that the Nazis – who got the idea from Goddard’s papers – developed missiles and jet aircraft first. And there’s a unique skill set that needs to be developed. They need to understand product market fit: why some ideas will get traction, others won’t.

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Ecommerce Trendwatching: How To Find, Follow, and Set Trends

ReadWriteStart

Keeping up with trends is the reality show of the e-commerce world, which is constantly developing, gaining a significant market share, and driving online sales. The story behind its substantial growth in the market is simple: people love to shop in the most convenient way possible, and a smartphone is a perfect way to do it.

eCommerce 185