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[Singapore] JFDI.Asia’s Second Accelerator Program This Year Receives Overwhelming Response

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Singapore-based accelerator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator ( JFDI Asia ) has revealed that over 300 digital startup teams have applied for its second accelerator program for this year, competing for just 12 places in this intake. ” The surge of startups from the region has also been witnessed by other industry observers.

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TackThis Helps Small Businesses In Singapore Sell Online

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According to Paypal , by 2015 Singapore’s e-commerce market is expected to hit US$4.4 The founders of local startup company PayWhere believes there’s an opportunity in this gap, and that’s why they’re introducing TackThis. . TackThis is incubated by NUS Enterprise. billion in size.

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[Singapore] Golden Gate Ventures And JFDI Asia Form Strategic Alliance

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Support from both teams of mentors will substantially increase startups chances of success. “Vinnie was amongst the most popular and valued mentors on the bootcamp we operated earlier this year,” says Hugh Mason, co-founder and CEO at JFDI.Asia. “*Limpeh gar lu gong…” (* Let me tell you…).

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Mobile Marketplace Carousell Launches In Singapore

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“During Startup Weekend Singapore in March 2012, I discussed the idea of an easy-to-use mobile marketplace with my friends. Armed with S$7,000 Innovation Practicum funding, Siu Rui, Marcus and Lucas developed the iPhone app, while hot-desking at business incubator Plug-in@Blk71.

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JFDI.Asia Announces 2013 Startup Lineup

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Singapore-based technology startup incubator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator – better known locally as JFDI.Asia – today unveiled a lineup of eight technology startups set to participate in its 100-day accelerator program this year. DayTripR, from Singapore and New Zealand, have an online data collection utility.

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Memphis-based Start Co. To Present 16 Startups At Demo Day

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Memphis, Tennessee-based nonprofit venture development organization Start Co. will be presenting 16 new startups at its Demo Day on 21 August at Orpheum Theater. teams were guided by Start Co. managing director Mara Lewis and founder & CEO Eric Mathews. ” Find out more about Start Co’s Demo Day here. .

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Burpple Enables Social Sharing Of Food Experiences

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But if Singapore-based Burpple sounds similar to Foodspotting , it does. The idea for Burpple came about in late 2010 in Silicon Valley, but co-founders Elisha Ong and Dixon Chan would only incorporate the company in Singapore end 2011. ” The key advantage for the founders, of course, is being based in Singapore.

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