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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. In Southeast Asia, if you are starting a B2B company right now, you will likely need to be selling to older / slower-moving industries.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. In Southeast Asia, if you are starting a B2B company right now, you will likely need to be selling to older / slower-moving industries.

Asia 48
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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Armed with this knowledge, you’re able to operate a customer-centric business that never loses sight of its North Star: fixing customer pain points. Then I quit my job and started my English as a Second Language business last year by outsourcing workers from Asia. Thanks to Evian Gutman, Padlifter ! #5- 29- For appreciation.

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Franchises Finding International Niches

The Entrepreneurial Mind

One of the more active regions for international franchising is Southeast Asia. Kentucky Fried Chicken first came to Vietnam in 1997 through the vision of Singapore entrepreneur and franchisee Tony Chew. Kentucky Fried Chicken first came to Vietnam in 1997 through the vision of Singapore entrepreneur and franchisee Tony Chew.

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If You Don’t Define Your Personal Brand the Market Will

Both Sides of the Table

It was embarrassing to witness yet it was one of the least forms of gender bias I experienced in my time working in continental Europe and Asia. In 1997 I was sent to England to work on a project for the oil company Halliburton. I got to help a telecom operator decide whether or not to bid on 3G spectrum and how much to pay.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Spotlight On IIT Kharagpur, India

ReadWriteStart

My 1997 recruitment visit met with tepid response, with the student body largely interested in multinational placements at the time. For the uninitiated, IIT KGP is considered one of the top technology schools in India, and it is located in the Eastern part of the country, not far from the city of Kolkata.

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