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.

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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. Small businesses will flourish in the online marketplace.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2015

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. In today’s super-connected, always-on era, businesses of almost any size can reach markets and customers beyond their borders with unprecedented ease. Meltzer, Using the Internet to Promote Services Exports by Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises, February 2015, p.5.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

by Zakir Ahmed, General Manager of Asia at Oracle NetSuite. Started by a young entrepreneurial couple, Haresh and Dolly Balani, Treknology 3 set up its first small bicycle concept store in Singapore almost 30 years ago. How can small businesses empower growth, but maintain brand loyalty? Forge strong partnerships.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

We do love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! How to Map Out the Business That You Want to Build crowdspring.co/1g7wvIh. The Terrible First Jobs of 7 Startup Titans crowdspring.co/1F6XuQe.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2016

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. The power of small business in today’s digital age is clear. E-commerce is growing faster in Asia Pacific than any other region [1] – in fact, Asia Pacific is already the world’s largest regional e-commerce market [2] – which creates amazing opportunities for so many SMEs.

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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.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

By Siva Ganeshanandan, Director, APAC, Adobe Marketing Cloud. Beyond Pokémon GO, technologies such as AR and Virtual Reality (VR) are the real heroes that will bring about new digital disruptions, and create opportunities for business-owners and marketers to revolutionise the way they run their business.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2013

Evernote launched Evernote Business back in December 2012, introducing a suite of tools and services that help organizations by more collaborative and effective through improved knowledge sharing and discovery between work teams. In the News Products & Services Asia Evernote Evernote Business notetaking small business utility'

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, is finally bringing its FedEx Small Business Grant Contest, a small business competition it first launched in the US three years ago to give small businesses have the chance to win grants to help them expand overseas into international markets, to Asia Pacific.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Entrepreneurs with businesses in Asia know that fundraising here can be a daunting task. The ways of doing business across the Pacific are very different than in Silicon Valley, and the quality and breadth of VCs out here vary widely across different countries.

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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? In short, a shared future.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 17, 2022

Bezos famously only enters a new market if he believes that he can offer a differentiated (i.e. 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. Thanks to Daniel Veiga, Danny Veiga Marketing ! #23-

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

This audience is immensely attractive to Brands and Marketers around the world. Completely ignore the question of whether Facebook works (for many, many, many companies it is a very effective marketing channel). It is always so cool to run marketing campaigns in large homogenous markets (like Europe, Asia, or large chunks of the US).

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 15, 2021

But when we chose that business name we went about it completely backwards. In our first year we invested thousands (many, many) of dollars on web development, marketing materials, logos, and branding and our local market was starting to become familiar with our name. Thanks to Andrew Shapiro, Tomahawk Shades ! #10-

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

Earlier this year, I commented during the launch of UOB’s mobile banking iOS application that mobile payment options such as that offered by Square would be a boon to small business owners. Mobile Payment Now A Reality For Singapore Small Business Owners. Today, Swiff is unique in its ability to do so.”

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2018

Many small businesses already sell abroad, and in some cases this has enabled them to weather local economic conditions. Taking your business across borders is likely easier than you think. Many businesses thrive when they embrace challenge. Entering a new market is no different.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2019

Small businesses are usually reluctant to take on the process of translation in their marketing. How to Properly Incorporate Localization in Your Marketing Strategy. Localization is significant for a business that seeks to gain an appeal to potential customers of a different language or culture.

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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. 18- Conversational marketing. 3- Two trends.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 19, 2023

The Benefits of Hiring A Virtual Assistant For Your Business Growth written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Rob Levin In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Rob Levin. What it is, what it does, and what is its unique place in the market. [04:56]

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2016

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. In the 21st century, businesses don’t need to be big to go global. 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.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2017

by Alex Campbell, Managing Director, Asia, ‎ Xero. It should not really come as a surprise that this year, Singapore was ranked number one in the world for startup talent by Startup Genome, a US-based small business research and development firm. Understand your market, understand your customer.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2016

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. Is it unrealistic for us to expect small business to go global from day one? In the 21st century, businesses don’t need to be big to go global. Right now, Asia is a hotbed of opportunity for these SMEs. Already, the focus on small business is far-reaching.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

Three trends which started in 2010 should continue into 2011 and should accelerate as the year goes on: VC funding will continue to accelerate fueled by the global growth in entrepreneurship; job creation will see gains, fueled by startups and small business; initial public offerings will see a comeback.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2017

by Shirin Anne Wan, Head of Customer Care for QuickBooks Asia Pacific. The gig economy continues to boom, and it might be a smart, unexpected way for entrepreneurs to launch their small businesses. Many people have dreamt of starting their own small business and striking out on their own. Sign up and get to work!

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Take a look at these innovations which were first implemented in the emerging markets and are now making their way to the “first world”: Mobile Money: Six years ago, mPesa launched in Kenya to transfer money via cellphone. The ethos behind microcredit has reached a market well beyond the poor, rural woman in an emerging market.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Loading… Business. Loading… Markets. Loading… Market Data. Loading… Asia. Media & Marketing. Small Business. Marketing & Strategy. SMALL BUSINESS. more in Small Business. WSJ Classroom. Ran gold Resources Ltd. América Latina.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2012

Now in its fifth year, the VISA Commercial Offers Program provides small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a suite of special privileges designed to reward business owners and help their bottom line. Offers on car rentals with Hertz , Exclusive deals on digital subscriptions of The Economist in Asia Pacific , and.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Ogilvy & Mather is one of the most well-known international advertising, marketing and public relations agencies. But when it comes to incorporating technology into marketing for brands, the stalwart has been willing to cede a point to a particular startup in Singapore. Social marketing is not as easy as it seems.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2013

One of more interesting trends touched on during Crowdsourcing Week in Singapore last week , but was not explored in any great detail, was the how online work has been taking off in Asia as part of the changing work landscape in this part of the world. Demand for, and the supply of, online talent in Asia on the rise.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2020

After being furloughed by the Harlem Globetrotters due to COVID-19, I founded Eric PR & Marketing, LLC as a way to help nonprofits and small businesses during difficult times. I officially parted ways with the Globetrotters in August and Eric PR & Marketing is my path forward. Photo credit: Eric Nemeth.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2013

What it found out wasn’t too surprising for those of us in the industry, but if you’re a small business new to public relations, some of the tips in the report would be really useful for you when you next pitch to journalists.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Alternative finance has grown slowly in these countries, because both are the historical treasurers of Asia. Money is in good supply and there are viable borrowing options for small-business owners. According to fund intermediaries, small-business owners in Hong Kong are most aware of term loans. Grant Thornton.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2018

I started PromotionCode.org as an online spreadsheet of coupon codes for teachers out of necessity ten years ago with no idea it would eventually become a business. Like many surprise entrepreneurs, I had struck upon a market that hadn’t been previously acknowledged–coupons. 7- Solve marketing problems.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2019

It also might have you rethinking the value and the liability of maintaining detailed, “big data” customer profiles that make your marketing efforts and related customer information an attractive target for hackers. We’ve seen success with requesting just a first name when opt-in text messaging is used instead of email marketing.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2012

One of Asia’s largest shows communications and information technology conferences – CommunicAsia – is just round the corner. For the technology startup or small business, aside from the exhibition there are a few interesting side events that may interest you: Discovery Lounge.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 31, 2018

Given the growth of content marketing, blogging, and social media, it seems pretty clear that the demand for good writers will remain high. Starting your own writing business is easier than ever, but making it work as a full-time gig is still challenging. Thousands of writers choose Southeast Asia or the small European countries.

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