Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

In fact, the considerations are not unique to software development – they apply almost as well to any product or service you have: Control of core competency. On the other hand, if it is maintenance and testing on non-core software, use the lowest cost solution. Cost factors. The net may be less cost reduction than you thought.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 222

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2020

For the most part, African farmers currently import fertilizer at great cost, putting them at a competitive disadvantage to farmers in Latin America and Asia. And, because Africa has vast nitrogen, phosphate, and potash deposits , this cost is unnecessary. Your production company, while exciting, remains an underdog.

Burkina Faso 162

Burkina Faso Africa Harvest Technical Review 162

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

In fact, the considerations are not unique to software development – they apply almost as well to any product or service you have: Control of core competency. On the other hand, if it is maintenance and testing on non-core software, use the lowest cost solution. Cost factors. The net may be less cost reduction than you thought.

Intellectual Property 225

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2019

The situation could become even more tangled if the effects from China spill over into the rest of Asia (or beyond) due to intertwined supply chains. Companies buying or selling products or parts across international boundaries are likely to see higher costs which, without effort, must be passed onto the customer.

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Sales Mexico China Canada 113

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

For example, manufacturing companies use On-demand courier delivery apps for kickstarting their production activities in their factories and plants. The entrepreneurs can reduce their operational costs significantly – by utilizing advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots for courier delivery.

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2013

How big are small businesses in Asia? Did you know, for example, that in Asia small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute between 25% to 60% percent to a country’s gross domestic product (GDP), constitute 16% to 69% of its exports, and employ between 52% to 97% of its workforce? Apparently, very very big.

Asia 150

Asia Internet Small Business Indonesia 150

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

How big is the market for Muslim-friendly products and services? Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

” Global Money Flow – From the West to Asia. It was also evident that Asia is becoming the darling for technology innovation, and is increasingly attracting the attention of financiers – venture capitalists, angel investors etc – from all over the world. ” The flow is not limited to money as well.

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Singapore Technical Review Technology Incubator 198

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The company is one of the largest VC-backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60 million in funding. This is the third part of a four-part series that will provide insight into starting, building, and funding a company across Asia. Don’t focus on any one market, but instead on the over 4 billion people across all of Asia.

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Silicon Valley Asia Engineer Stock Options 121

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2016

In fact, social media platforms like Facebook have become useful sources of product endorsements. We are now almost as likely to buy a product because of an online review or recommendation from someone within our social media circles as we are after seeing a TV ad(3). Social Commerce. 3 “Digital Democracy Survey”, Deloitte, 2015.

Small Business 100

Small Business Asia Channel Technical Review 100

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

Some more experienced Labs may also have a major talent pool available for use by its companies, as well as develop and build their own products. Depending on what a startup needs, the cost and equity share will vary — ranging from a full scope of projections, a business plan, and modeling, to a simple consulting partnership.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Incubator Asia 100

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2018

Open to early stage and growth technology start-ups, applications are welcome from companies at concept through to revenue-generating stage, as long as the product or service is applicable to the legal industry. Instead, they focus on broader, mutual benefits and giving the startups opportunities to: Pilot your product with Mishcon de Reya.

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Technical Review Startup Early Stage 82

Transformify

JANUARY 13, 2020

Keeping costs low. Increasing productivity by removing unnecessary noise. Remote Companies are More Cost Effective. By adopting an all-remote policy, companies can avoid all of these costs, and put that money into marketing and hiring high-quality people which makes scaling faster and more effective.

Vietnam 64

Vietnam Software Review Technical Review Philippines 64

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2018

You can sell cosmetic products online with ease without incurring the cost of renting a stall or employing many employees. If you have what it takes, it is easy to open a business that deals with such products. Singapore has a great position both in Asia and the whole globe for providing the best telecommunications connectivity.

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Singapore Asia Technical Review Government 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2016

They were a movement in England during the Industrial Revolution who had the objective of ruining machinery that was used to build products at scale. They thought factories were a threat to custom assembly of products and ultimately to the agrarian way of life (as more people were moving to urban environments). Cost advantages.

Global 150

Global Mexico China France 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

In fact, the considerations are not unique to software development – they apply almost as well to any product or service you have: Control of core competency. On the other hand, if it is maintenance and testing on non-core software, use the lowest cost solution. Cost factors. The net may be less cost reduction than you thought.

Software 129

Software Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete 129

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 8, 2016

What was born as a year long backpacking trip in Asia evolved into something a lot more meaningful, and 5 years and two startups later we can look back at the mistakes we made and the lessons we learned along the way. Don’t choose your location based on idealistic images. They charge around $5 per hour and will free up your time immensely.

Philippines 100

Philippines Finder Software Review Asia 100

David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

I’ve attached below my original, much more detailed blog post about the details of how we’ve designed our office to help people stay healthy and be as productive as possible. An additional incentive to remaking the workplace into a healthy, exercise-supportive environment is the cost benefit. (Thanks Tim!)

Product 166

Product Portfolio Venture Capital Vesting 166

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Lately I’ve been having to say things I thought I’d never have to remind people, like, “getting to positive gross margin in several territories is a very low bar to claim success” or “profitable excluding marketing costs” is not actually a real thing. But not doing basic research makes no sense.

Startup 150

Startup Seed Money DC Software Review 150

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Given that smartphones, tablets and laptops are the modern office worker’s preferred productivity tools, that will mean having to design for mobile, first. At some point, coherently managing increasing numbers of code-bases becomes an exercise in futility requiring ever higher costs, skills and time.

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Mobile Singapore Australia Application Development 262

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

Benjamin Joffe (the author), a Frenchman who runs a consultancy in China that tries to help non-Asian investors understand the innovation occurring in Asia as a way to bring ideas to their local markets. He also consults companies in Asia. My take aways are below: 1. But China literally gave us the Cell Razor.

Asia 188

Asia Southern California China Japan 188

Steve Blank

JANUARY 25, 2022

The revenue of products that contain chips is worth tens of t rillions of dollars. Yet it is a business that manipulates materials an atom at a time and its factories cost 10s of billions of dollars to build. (By The average cost of taping out a new leading-edge chip (3nm) is now $500 million. Chip Foundries. Fab Issues.

Taiwan 436

Taiwan IP Artificial Inteligence Intellectual Property 436

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 10, 2017

In fact, according to The Data Warehousing Institute, ‘dirty data’ is costing businesses $600B a year. For example, users save time and increase productivity when they work with trusted data. Jason Bissell is General Manager of Asia Pacific and Japan, Talend and Calvin Hoon is Regional VP for Sales, Asia Pacific for Talend.

Government 113

Government Technical Review Asia Japan 113

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Knowbella Tech is an open science collaboration company that uses blockchain to deliver free tools, services, grants, and intellectual properties (IP) to researchers, particularly the underserved in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We already have the scientific collaboration Knowbella Platform at Minimal Viable Product (MVP).

Intellectual Property 48

Intellectual Property Technical Review Malta Startup 48

Up and Running

JUNE 4, 2019

If you’re an ecommerce retailer, not only should your line of products be of optimal quality, you need to be able to get them to your customer’s door as quickly as possible. Customers increasingly expect on-demand access to products and services, and this heightened expectation poses great challenges for shipping and fulfillment.

Software Review 75

Software Review Technical Review eCommerce B2C 75

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

ISWec 2012 2012 was created in recognition of the lack of strategic platforms for buyers and sellers to network in the region, as well as to allow local technologies in Malaysia to have an avenue to showcase their products. An Acknowledgement of Rising Security Threats in Asia.

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Malaysia Intellectual Property Government Technical Review 226

Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

User-Generated Content (UGC) is one of the most cost-effective and efficient SEO strategies. They also offer your products and services original viewpoints from authentic consumers, giving your brand credibility. About 70% of consumers say they look at product reviews before purchasing. Image Source. About the Author.

Software Review 94

Software Review Social Media New Zealand Silicon Valley 94

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2016

Apple manufactures products, owns retail stores and also has an open platform for developers to build and sell apps that makes the products Apple sells even more desirable. For most businesses, the initial cost of acquiring a customer, and building a network, is relatively high. Salesforce does the same thing in the B2B world.

Japan 100

Japan Global Asia API 100

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Singapore is located in the heart of Asia. This geographical location offers virtually unlimited commercial business opportunities for companies looking to establish their own footprint in Asia. However, these costs can be reduced greatly with a cloud-based phone system. Why Enter the Singapore Market? Where do I Start?

Singapore 147

Singapore Asia Intellectual Property Marketing 147

The Next Web

AUGUST 30, 2013

The company is one of the largest VC–backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60 million in funding. This is the second part of a four-part series that will provide insight into starting, building, and funding a company across Asia. See part one here. It gets worse with even more experienced candidates.

Asia 129

Asia Operations Indonesia Thailand 129

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

I foresee a shift in the way products are marketed. For skin and body care companies, our products can be seen as wellness supplies that can provide comfort during these stressful times. 17- Employee burnout and productivity loss. Thanks to Deborah Sweeney, MyCorporation.com ! #5- 5- Change in marketing.

Entrepreneur 149

Entrepreneur United States Software Review Technical Review 149

The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

But outside of these cities, China’s mobile market is made up of millions of less affluent consumers who use low-cost Android phones and often don’t have access to high-bandwidth mobile connectivity. One example of a US mobile company that is successfully adapting its product strategy to the Chinese market is Appcelerator.

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China Marketing Asia Mobile 128

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 15, 2021

So, we thought that was fitting as we try to tailor our products to some very specific niches, like sports, pets, health-conscious individuals, and so forth. 11- Inspired by the most beautiful Doe’s (Deer) from Asia. I went on a trip to Japan and came across the most beautiful Doe’s (Deer) from Asia.

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Naming Entrepreneur Mexico Cofounder 126

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

JULY 12, 2012

Companies Continue to “Reshore” Production? The story of manufacturing in the United States over the last couple of decades is one marked by job loss due to globalization and offshoring production to low-cost labor countries. If you’d like to read the full article, you can visit the Software Advice blog here.

North America 95

North America Intellectual Property Software Review Offshore 95

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2017

Will your product serve better as a mobile app (which offers a better experience on mobile, yet needs to be installed and can be deleted on a whim), or a web app (immediately accessible at any time, yet less simple to navigate from a handheld gadget)? What is your product goal? Validate your product concept with an MVP.

Mobile 81

Mobile Application Development Web Software Review 81

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

I was in the midst of sizing the mobile handset markets in 3 regions: US, Europe and Asia. 40% of costs are labor, 40% are materials and 20% are overheads. 23% of all costs are inefficient. It’s important to quantify the value of your product or service. It becomes folklore. I encourage it. That’s OK.

Investment Bankers 415

Investment Bankers Mobile Software Review Japan 415

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The LinkVR Robot product can deliver macro-scale forces in a VR environment that is unattainable by any other haptic device on the market, which all focus on local-scale small forces or tactile sensations. We plan to launch the LinkVR Robot product in 2019. What are your projections for how affordable your products can be?

Technical Review 65

Technical Review Startup Austin Asia 65