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Korea – Asia’s Startup Powerhouse

YoungUpstarts

by Jun Byongnam, Regional Director of the Korea IT Cooperation Center in Singapore. In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea has been lauded in the speed and clarity of their response. We will take a look at what those steps have done for South Korea and the possible projections.

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How To Keep Your Company Alive – Observe, Orient, Decide and Act

Steve Blank

China and South Korea are starting their factories up again. Ask yourself: Are there now new customers, new services and new channels to pursue? For example: If you had brick and mortar locations, how much can you pivot to Ecommerce (for basics), so customers can acquire goods without having to leave the house?

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Growing Smaller: How Smaller Retailers Are Thinking Beyond Fashion Weeks For #fashion To Compete

YoungUpstarts

Increasingly easy-to-use technology has enabled smaller retailers to speak and deliver to their niche customer sets across all channels with the same voice as they would in a shop in Hong Kong. That means engaging and delighting shoppers on mobiles, social media and online channels. . So what is driving their success?