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[Singapore] Shopify Partners SingTel To Grow Presence In Singapore

YoungUpstarts

“As opposed to North America, countries here like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and India need a bit of hand-holding when it comes to starting an online store, so having a partner here on the ground is important.” Perhaps coincidentally, it was a service that existing SingTel customers were looking for.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I was on vacation in Malaysia. I started my business back in 2004 when I wanted to escape the corporate rat race. We wanted our customers to have the opportunity to learn exactly how our products are made and with what ingredients. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4 4 – Help People Connect Their World.