YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Singapore has a thriving economy, particularly when it comes to international business, so there are plenty of different paths to get rich in Singapore. Singapore’s size alone and its lack of arable land has already helped shape its society and the job opportunities within its borders.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

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.

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Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2017

by Kamal Brar, Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific at Hortonworks . For most in Asia, AI in its most basic forms is already evident in daily lives. Enterprises forecasted to be most affected by AI in Asia include: financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and transportation.

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Artificial Inteligence Asia Singapore Technical Review 150

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

total in funding on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter ) and “Main Street Matters”, where paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore used crowdsourcing as part of its marketing campaign to decide on the colors that would decorate certain main streets in the United States. “ Elance believes in the power and nature of the online crowd.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2018

It is hardly a surprise when I say that Singapore is one of the best destinations to begin a business. The combination of corporate tax laws with political stability make this city the ideal location for running a company, and this is why I chose Singapore as the city to begin my business. Utilizing Government Agency Assistance.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

With venture capitalists around the world shifting their focus to Asia, here are 5 ways the surge in venture capital fundraising is shaking up the startup landscape in the region. KPMG’s Venture Pulse Q3 2017 reported that the Asian market has raised $12.3 Increases government support and legislation.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

How big is the market for Muslim-friendly products and services? Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

by Jun Byongnam, Regional Director of the Korea IT Cooperation Center in Singapore. 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. Before COVID-19 – Setting the stage.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 14, 2016

For instance, in Singapore, sentiments amongst SMBs with regards to the business climate have been on the down over the past few quarters, and the government has been relentlessly pushing businesses to innovate in order to stay ahead. Innovation has been the big buzz word being bandied around many countries across Asia today.

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Singapore Asia Analytics Cloud 100

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2014

“Seedstars World is filling this gap with a worldwide competition focusing on emerging markets and fast growing startup scenes, allowing these startups to climb on the stage and get the attention they deserve.” Accelerators including the Singapore-based Business Strategy consultancy Galixo will coach and mentor the finalists.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Globalization is the most significant challenge facing multinational firms today, especially in the emerging markets of Russia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. A country that is in the process of moving from a developing to a developed stage is considered an emerging economy or market. Emerging Markets As The Pocket Full Of Potential.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 21, 2011

China online game developer and operator The9 Limited announced today that there are establishing a Red 5 office in Singapore as its Asian operation and development center, which will manage the operations of its upcoming online multi-player first-person shooter (FPS) game Firefall in all countries outside of the North American and European markets.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2014

”With a growing pipeline of exciting new tech start-ups in Singapore, founders will require funding, experienced mentorship and strong networks to build companies that can compete in worldwide markets. “In 2010 I traveled Asia, meeting over 80 startups from a dozen countries.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Despite the country’s modest size, the tiny island of Singapore seems to be producing game development firms at a prodigious rate. ” Feature Story Daylight Studios IAHGames mobile games Singapore video games' Specifically for the mobile games, worldwide revenue is forecasted to surge from US$13.2 billion to US$22 billion.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Many laud CommunicAsia , one of Asia’s largest communications and information technology conferences, as the best event in Singapore to check out the latest emerging technologies in the information and communications technology (ICT) arena. Other reasons to attend?

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Singapore Asia Government Technology 150

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2013

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore facing critical challenges in doing business in-country – with its manpower crunch, high rental costs and small domestic market – may want to consider exploring participating in the global e-commerce market, says PayPal. What have we been selling?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2013

How big are small businesses in Asia? Did you know, for example, that in Asia small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute between 25% to 60% percent to a country’s gross domestic product (GDP), constitute 16% to 69% of its exports, and employ between 52% to 97% of its workforce? Apparently, very very big. A key takeaway?

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Asia Internet Small Business Indonesia 150

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2017

by Alex Campbell, Managing Director, Asia, ‎ Xero. Global Entrepreneurship Week took place last month around the world, and it was a rather opportune time for me to examine the factors that have helped Singapore startups succeed. Understand your market, understand your customer. Fitness enthusiast Luciano Tesoriero concurs.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

These trends usually mean that the founders of the company end up with lower amounts of equity and a more complex system of corporate governance when compared to other industries. There are also a growing number of government led initiatives and assistant programs that can help kick-start your company. – Experience is king.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Will the autonomous vehicle (AV) shape the future of transportation in Singapore? The advances in technology make the AV a possibility for Singapore in the very near future. Will it alter or negatively influence government policies particularly on taxation and licenses?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 29, 2013

by Meng Weng Wong, co-founder and social engineer at JFDI Asia. During the course of the bootcamp you will be expect not just to build the product, but launch it, and keep iterating it in response to market feedback, in whatever direction maximizes growth. It’s up to you to find housing in Singapore. Listen to what it tells you.

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Asia Singapore Cofounder Incubator 207

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2016

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. Even the smallest business has access to communications and technology tools that were beyond the reach of even large companies just 15 years ago, and SMEs are increasingly eyeing the possibilities of export markets. Right now, Asia is a hotbed of opportunity for these SMEs.

Asia 100

Asia Singapore Global China 100

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2016

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. Even the smallest business has access to communications and technology tools that were beyond the reach of even large companies just 15 years ago, and SMEs are increasingly eyeing the possibilities of export markets. Right now, Asia is a hotbed of opportunity for these SMEs.

Asia 100

Asia Singapore Global China 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Various models that exist for the on-demand economy are hotly debated because of the very nature of the economy – it doesn’t play according to conventional rules, and businesses that make it big are market disruptors of a paradigmatic nature. Grab In Focus. Hyperlocal Focus. Organic Social Campaigning.

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Demand Singapore Malaysia Asia 100

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2017

by Steve Tan, Deputy Head and key partner in Rajah & Tann Singapore ’s TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications) practice group. Singapore’s data protection law has one of the highest fines in Asia with each breach subject to a potential fine of S$1 million. Ensuring compliance in an evolving landscape. .

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Management Singapore Offshore Intellectual Property 113

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

September 25 in Asia), international Lean Startup experts Kevin Dewalt , Takashi Tsutsumi and Justin Wilcox will meet for a webcast to compare notes and hash out solutions. government fund and as Entrepreneur-In-Residence for the National Science Foundation. This is not to say that you can’t get out of the building in Asia, too.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2013

Over the next few decades, this young cohort would comprise a rising proportion of citizens in Asia (31%-40% in Singapore, Korea, Hong Kong and Japan, and more than 51% in Malaysia, Philippines, India and Indonesia). 2005 to Today: Retail, Manufacturing, Finance, Government Specific, etc.

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Technology Singapore Malaysia Indonesia 174

The Startup Magazine

MAY 15, 2018

Canadian government provides numerous grants to new and small businesses (including grants that don’t have to be paid back). Asia is a Leading Innovation Force. One such example is Singapore, famous for its stellar performance in the Fintech arena. And, there’s a reason for that. billion in 2017.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2013

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. Social capital for marketing.

Asia 145

Asia Mobile Singapore Malaysia 145

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The company is one of the largest VC-backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60 million in funding. This is the third part of a four-part series that will provide insight into starting, building, and funding a company across Asia. Don’t focus on any one market, but instead on the over 4 billion people across all of Asia.

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Silicon Valley Asia Engineer Stock Options 121

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2015

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. There is little doubt the opportunities for SMEs are out there.

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eCommerce Global South Korea Asia 100

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

. “I am delighted that Hong Kong is hosting this event which brings each of the key elements; capital, talent and ideas together in a great networking environment to support the entrepreneurial spirit,” says John C Tsang, the Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government and the officiating guest at the Salon.

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Silicon Valley Artificial Inteligence Asia Singapore 157

Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 1, 2016

This, combined with effective targeted marketing programs, has led to a tripling in the size of the organization. Coyle implemented a sweeping reorganization designed to move the Board away from a strictly regulatory function, to one that promotes open competitive markets. Government and foreign governments.

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Up and Running

JULY 21, 2016

In terms of the six metrics by which Compass evaluated each city (performance, funding, market reach, talent, startup experience, and fastest growing), the Silicon Valley area swept the board, coming in first in performance, funding, talent, and startup experience. World Best Startup Scene—Here Is Your Guide to Silicon Valley!

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 6, 2012

We managed to catch Adeo Ressi, CEO of The Founder Institute and CEO of TheFunded.com briefly at the sidelines of DEMO Asia 2012 to get his views on the startup scene here in Asia. Adeo feels that there are some differences in ideas in different markets but on the whole, it’s “more consistent than you would imagine”.

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Singapore Silicon Valley Asia Vietnam 150