YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2011

mig33 , one of the world’s largest mobile-first communities, earlier this week announced its new developer program, releasing a slew of resources for developers that want to build social games and apps for its 50 million registered users. “They also have an engaged community ready to embrace social gaming,&# he adds. .

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 1, 2013

Singapore is the fourth market in Southeast Asia to surpass the 1-million mark, after Malaysia (1+ million), Indonesia (1.5+ This compares to Asia Pacific markets such as Australia (4+ million), India (19+ million), and China (3+ million). million) and the Philippines (1.5+

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The region’s other strong VC presence resides in Japan, which has the typical Japanese model of a few large firms dominating the market. Singapore is by far the most developed behind those big three markets with government schemes attracting over a dozen early stage firms to set up shop here (e.g. Thus, VCs have the upper hand.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Scalable startups are on a trajectory for a billion dollar market cap. has a large enough market that most U.S. China, Russia, Brazil, India, Indonesia all meet those criteria. China, Russia, Brazil, India, Indonesia all meet those criteria. Entrepreneurship is everywhere, but everywhere isn’t a level playing field.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 22, 2013

“We’ve also seen good traction in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.” It is uncertain how many existing StarHub customers already use Evernote – it has a total mobile customer base of around 2.25 million of which around 1.2

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2013

It also works as a fully featured mobile application, and retailers can manage their shop on the go through the mobile app. “Shopify hasn’t really penetrated the market in Asia,” admits Harley Finkelstein, Shopify’s chief platform officer.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 30, 2013

My first post in this series described how businesses should start when considering expansion into Asia, which is home to some of the largest and fastest growing markets in the world. For example, should they hire in-market consultants, an expatriate based in a hub city, or partner with a local player? Nothing gets done otherwise.

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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. Hyperlocal Focus. Organic Social Campaigning.

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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). Macro Trend 2: Urbanization. In fact, we’re enveloped by a staggering 10 billion devices transmitting information!

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2013

Interestingly, Indonesia has a lot more small businesses (54 million) than China (54 million), despite having a population only a quarter of the world’s most populous country. The impact of the Internet has also opened up possibilities for small businesses seeking growth in both domestic and international markets. A key takeaway?

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Often, marketing creativity encounters technical limitations. Mobile sites get more visitors, but apps fare better for engagement and conversion rates: comScore Mobile Metrix, U.S, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have the potential to combine mobile reach with native app engagement. A web page can load only so fast.

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Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

CRMs / marketing tech generally work. The interesting thing about the US market is that customer acquisition these days is actually fairly straightforward online now for most customer audiences. Mobile penetration in SEA is much higher than in the US (on a volume basis). The market that everyone seems to hone in on is Indonesia.

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Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

CRMs / marketing tech generally work. The interesting thing about the US market is that customer acquisition these days is actually fairly straightforward online now for most customer audiences. Mobile penetration in SEA is much higher than in the US (on a volume basis). The market that everyone seems to hone in on is Indonesia.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Asian countries will be invited to showcase their homegrown fast-rising companies as part of the DEMO Asia Startup Expo, which should see companies in web, mobile, cloud, enterprise, social media and consumer technologies from across the region network and form strategic partnerships. There are two categories for at the audition: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2012

“Many (merchants) are beginning to see this group buying model as one of the risk-free marketing channels with no upfront costs,” says All Deals Asia founder Yiping Goh ( we also interviewed her in mid 2010 when All Deals Asia first launched). have their mobile apps, they can list only their individual deals. “By

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 3, 2018

Well, 2017 was an epic year for the stock market, with the Dow racing 25% higher, the S&P 500 up 19% , and the NASDAQ up a whopping 28%. Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL ), saw its mobile payment business jump 54%, helping drive the company’s stock price up 87.9% Which 10 companies had the best performance in 2017? for the year.

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thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I overviewed the growth of the global internet and penetration, noting that the future of the Web was going to be driven by emerging countries, as mobile connectivity continues to be more ubiquitous and the West is largely penetrated. The title of this blog comes from a presentation I did at last year’s Web 2.0

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2015

This was a 14% increase over the previous year, and the e-retail now accounts for almost a quarter of the total retail market. Targeting Global Markets. These users, living in fast-developing countries like China, India, and Indonesia, will soon start to develop their own spending power. Why Mobile Matters.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Last year as I traveled around the world investing in emerging markets, helping them build innovation ecosystems, it was not the Silicon Valley example I used – it was the NYC story that I talked about.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

Although relatively few Israeli startups are focused on India, the market dynamics driving its mobile sector are worth a closer look. Take a look at why, in the mobile sector, at least India is the better choice. Indian Market at a Glance : 150 million mobile Internet connections. 250 million Internet users.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Tech In Asia Jakarta 2015 comes after the highly successful, record-breaking conferences in Singapore and Tokyo earlier this year, and will mark the online platform’s fourth year in Jakarta since it entered that market as Startup Asia in 2012.

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The Next Web

MAY 7, 2013

Free mobile messaging and VoIP service provider Viber today made a slew of announcements , including reaching the milestone of 200 million users, the roll-out of Viber 3.0 How has the mobile messaging landscape evolved since then, both to your advantage and negatively? At the time mobile messaging was a novelty. Maybe someday.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 10, 2018

In Indonesia, 91%. All of which confirms that launching dedicated mobile lead generation campaigns is no longer an option but a necessity. What’s the Size of the Current Mobile Opportunity? Fact: We live in a primarily mobile world. Statista predicts the global mobile traffic to grow at an astonishing rate.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2012

Leading digital marketers from around the Asia Pacific and beyond gathered yesterday at ad:tech Singapore 2012 to share and discuss the continuing growth of the role of technology and digital media in marketing and advertising. He also examined the trends and developments that are likely to occur in the next 2-3 years.

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online.wsj.com

MARCH 4, 2013

Loading… Markets. Loading… Market Data. Android devices, a version of the mobile app costs $5.99. Using a wealth of data from mobile devices, developers of apps ranging from childrens games to fitness trackers are increasingly testing an array of price points and business models. América Latina.

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