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Are India’s IT managers holding back the country’s startup growth?

The Next Web

Enter India. There were engineers of all types—mechanical, civil, electrical etc., and the non-engineering kinds. There were engineers of all types—mechanical, civil, electrical etc., and the non-engineering kinds. India needs better technological training. Enter outsourcing. All the way from 1993 to 2000.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Microsoft's $100K India Startup Challenge Grant

ReadWriteStart

I will be traveling in India in April, and doing live roundtables in three cities: Chennai (April 9) , Mumbai (April 16) , and Pune (April 17). Next Jigar Doshi, also from Chennai, India, pitched 3gSimplified , in effect, a comparative shopping solution for mobile plans, which are apparently quite complex in the Indian market.

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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.

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Everything you should know before working with investors across Asia

The Next Web

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. and China.

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

YoungUpstarts

As a startup in Asia, the top 2 markets to start from are China , and India. Hence, a Singaporean founder will find it easier to execute in the 3rd key market that is the MENASSEA region (Middle East, North Africa and South/Southeast Asia). MENASSEA includes countries below. [Tip: Consumer Facing B2C.

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8 Tips On Intercultural Communication And International Etiquette To Create Successful Business Relationships In Asia

YoungUpstarts

author of “ Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect, and Creating Long-Lasting Business Relationships “ To succeed in the global economy, business leaders have to be culturally in tune with their Asian counterparts. In Asia, however, many countries consider power to be participative.

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Consider Emerging Markets for Your Global Expansion

Transformify

India positioned itself as an expanding economy in 1991 after enacting significant economic changes, including trade openness. India's economy has been expanding consistently and at a rate that is considered high. A study claims that India's GDP grew by 5% between 2019 and 2020. on average. The Bottom Line.

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