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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.” Shopify itself was started as an online shop in 2004 selling snowboard equipment out of a garage by its founders.

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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. I know the value of loving what you do, and the incredible payoff that level of passion for your work has. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4 4 – Help People Connect Their World. What was happening?