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Starting Up In Singapore (Part I) – Product/Market Fit

YoungUpstarts

The first logical step when you are based in Singapore is to start in a market you are most comfortable in conquering. It is logical and sometimes it is the right choice starting from Singapore, sometimes not. There are three market categories that startups from Singapore are likely to address: 1. Global from day one (GD1).

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Telstra Sets Up Startup Accelerator muru-D In Singapore

YoungUpstarts

Singapore’s startup scene looks set to become even more vibrant with the entrance of Sydney-based startup accelerator muru-D. muru - d.com/apply/global. trillion,” says Annie Parker, co-founder at muru - D. The first nine Australian-based startups under its wing have already attracted more than S$3.15

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

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[Singapore][Event] How To Start And Own A Successful Business

YoungUpstarts

Customer acquisition, fund raising, hiring the right person… the list goes on. He started his business from scratch and grew it into a public-listed company on the Singapore Stock Exchange in 2001. His products were sold globally in 33 countries and his brand won the Superbrands award 3 years consecutively. So what do you do?

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: How Do You Catalyze A Region's Entrepreneurship?

ReadWriteStart

In Singapore, the government has been extremely supportive, and there is entrepreneurial activity, although we have not yet seen very significant companies emerge. The bulk of our discussion today was around scaling and customer acquisition strategies. We are also seeing significant companies come out of Europe. CustomerDiscovery.

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5 Ways Venture Capital Is Shaking Up The Tech Startup Landscape In Asia

YoungUpstarts

Similarly, Alibaba’s $1 billion investment in Singapore-based e-commerce firm Lazada equips it with the necessary armour to counter Amazon’s entry into Asia. Mergers and acquisitions with tech giants and corporates. Instead of expanding further, this group might be considered by corporates for mergers and acquisitions.

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McLaren Strategic Ventures Sajan Pillai Discusses the Top Five Trends for Advancing Global Technology in 2022 

The Startup Magazine

Most notably, the ground-breaking development and rapid global distribution of mRNA vaccines highlighted the speed and scale of technological advances to outsmart humanity’s most dire threats. of the global population. a leading provider of procurement intelligence, the global business intelligence market is estimated to reach $30.9