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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

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The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. Tech scale-up has been a massive driver for the local startup ecosystem, and non-VC or angel investing is also a growing market here.

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Korea – Asia’s Startup Powerhouse

YoungUpstarts

This worked hand-in-hand with the smart city infrastructure that was in place, enabling the relevant government agencies to communicate with the public through different channels swiftly, and decisively. The government has made huge financial commitments in turning South Korea into one of the world’s leading startup hubs.

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Keys To Marketing In Latin America

YoungUpstarts

When reaching outside your comfort zone to market to new areas of the world, it is important to realise there will be differences in culture as well as in language. Even so, first you need to understand the keys to marketing in Latin America. According to recent statistics, Brazil is a fast growing ecommerce market.

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[Hong Kong][Event] CARTES Asia And E-Commerce Asia Shed Light On Mobile Payment Revolution In APAC

YoungUpstarts

Mobile commerce is expected to continue its stellar growth in 2013, and Asia is expected to spearhead much of that growth. The CARTES Asia and E-Commerce Asia in Hong Kong this coming March 27-28 will explore these trends and more. ID Management & e-Government. eCommerce, mCommerce, just Commerce!

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SMEs Are Riding Global Wave of eCommerce – But Logistics Concerns See Many Swimming Against Tide

YoungUpstarts

Online shopping is booming and will continue to grow exponentially – the global online retail market now tops $1 trillion a year and is set to double within four years. Asia is at the centre of that consumer-led, technology-enabled revolution in e-commerce. The bottom line is that trade facilitation really does work for SMEs.

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Bankless Banking Is Ready For Its Close-Up

YoungUpstarts

However, the vast majority of bankless adults live in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and India. Bill payments include prepaid/postpaid cell phone time, prepaid television time, utility bills, travel tickets, assisted eCommerce and transit cards. Expectations rise, then, faster than governments can deliver.”.

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The Case For & Against Cryptocurrencies (for those tired of all the noise)

Both Sides of the Table

If you read the headlines or talk with zealous friends you may well think cryptocurrencies are either our savior from bureaucratic, ossified governments or are purely speculative Ponzi schemes. This market structure in which the few, large players use their market position to eliminate competition is inevitable.