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

YoungUpstarts

Hence, a Singaporean founder will find it easier to execute in the 3rd key market that is the MENASSEA region (Middle East, North Africa and South/Southeast Asia). Consumer Facing B2C. However, they tend to be extremely difficult to navigate especially if you do not have a cofounder from and/or experience in that country.

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Recapping the V1 Marketplace Meetup in SF

Version One Ventures

More than 75 marketplace founders and investors attended the event – coming from as far as South Africa and Nova Scotia. Last Thursday, we hosted a private marketplace-themed event in San Francisco, The Holy Grail of the Marketplace: The Virtuous Cycle. And nights like these prove that this space is just as dynamic and promising as ever.

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Don’t drink your own Kool-Aid (surviving TC50)

Both Sides of the Table

Around this time B2C eCommerce had been dominating the media but the wheels were starting to come off. We had scrambled to get a product to market, built our first website, rapidly hired a technology team, raised our seed round of capital ($1.5 million … yes that was seed in 1999!) This is only the first chapter in my story.

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How to Use Events for Evergreen Content Creation

Duct Tape Marketing

Aids.gov used Facebook Live to stream their International Aids Conference in South Africa. As Instagram takes off with wider audiences, a proven opportunity is there (for B2C and B2B brands alike). Show your audience (attendees or otherwise) what happens behind the scenes. It may even give you the insight to pivot altogether.

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5 Smart Ways to Generate More Leads for your Startup Business

The Startup Magazine

In Africa – and South Africa in particular – you can seek online tenders and have the jobs sent straight to your inbox. Forming a bond with your consumer is a huge part of landing return business –whether you sell B2B or B2C. This works particularly well for those engaged in B2B activities or for those who struggle to network.

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From Israel to Pakistan, Community is Key When Building a Startup (Google I/O)

VC Cafe

Testing if we can apply the accelerator model from the Bay Area to Africa. The junction is all about creating a pay it forward model. We don’t care about short term revenue. We ask nothing from the companies, we just want them to help each other. Bridgette: Jon, you run several accelerator programs.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

Consumer Services (B2C). . - Passenger Transportation. - Pet Care & Grooming. Social Services. Storage & Warehousing. Travel Agencies. INTERNET BUSINESSES. Business Services (B2B). Domain Name/Basic Site. General Internet. - ISP/ASP Services. Software. - Web Design/Tech Services. MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES. Fabricated Metal Products.