YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Hong Kong is a great place to start if you have been contemplating expanding your business to Asia. Many foreign investors have opted to expand to this promising market to tap into new opportunities. Whether your business is a small, mid-sized, or larger firm, expanding to Asia is a strategic move with many benefits.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2017

by Amanda Setili, author of “ Fearless Growth: The New Rules to Stay Competitive, Foster Innovation, and Dominate Your Markets “ Growth has always been fundamental to business success, but it’s never been more critical than it is now. In short, they operate confidently in uncertainty. Not anymore.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2014

As commercial growth in Asia continues unabated, there’s never been a better time to start a small business on the world’s most populous continent. It may sound obvious, but before investing valuable time and money opening in Asia, it’s vital to ensure the product you sell or the service you offer has a place on the Asian market.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2014

If you think that being an Asian company in Asia automatically conveys you home ground advantage, you may be in for a surprise, as the results of a recent study conducted by Telstra Global would show. And many – 40% of Asia Business Champions – are companies based out of the US or the UK.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

by Yi Ning Lim, marketing specialist at GMO GlobalSign. At the 2nd Annual Cloud Computing World Forum – Asia edition which was just concluded at The Mira, Hong Kong, more than 600 delegates participated in lively discussions regarding cloud adoption as well as case discussions to evaluate the applicability of cloud in their organizations.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Connectivity is changing the face of business in Asia Pacific and the world. While it is difficult to predict what exactly will happen next, there are four key trends that we believe are important to the business world, especially in Asia. This is a key factor contributing to a global trade market worth in excess of US$15 trillion.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 10, 2017

Today’s enterprise IT organizations are once again experiencing a massive upheaval due to pressure from employee forces. Just think of the turmoil caused by the dawning of the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) era, with employees demanding to use their beloved, personal mobile phones or tablets for work. It’s a familiar story.

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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. Having people in-market and on the ground is key in each of these countries.

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Board Effect

JUNE 22, 2020

Once this happens, a criminal has your information and will sell it on the black market or use it to commit fraud. The survey contains responses from 411 governance professionals across 11 countries in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. European boards were slightly lower at 41% and the Asia Pacific was 48%.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Asia is home to some of the world’s most groundbreaking companies and you only have to look at the likes of Korbit and VMFive to realize it’s not just the larger players that are shaking things up. Be agile and adapt to changing market needs – your customer’s needs are not static and they will continue to evolve.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2016

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. E-commerce is growing faster in Asia Pacific than any other region [1] – in fact, Asia Pacific is already the world’s largest regional e-commerce market [2] – which creates amazing opportunities for so many SMEs. By Dr. Karen M. 1] eMarketer [link]. [2]

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Transformify

JANUARY 13, 2020

Prioritizing the comfort of employees. Veronica Gilrane, Analytics Manager at Google, surveyed 5000+ Google employees and found no difference in the effectiveness of teams whose work requires collaboration with colleagues around the globe. Speeding up the timeline for becoming profitable. Remote Companies are More Cost Effective.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

The housing market is set to have another booming year in 2021. 5- Change in marketing. I foresee a shift in the way products are marketed. As we have all been transplanted into the digital realm, social media and influencer marketing is bigger than ever. 17- Employee burnout and productivity loss. 3- Two trends.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 14, 2016

When times are tough — and they often are for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) — the most innovative thing you can do is figure out a way to keep the operation running at full strength from one day to the next. Innovation has been the big buzz word being bandied around many countries across Asia today.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Entrepreneurs with businesses in Asia know that fundraising here can be a daunting task. With this in mind, I would like to use my experience as an entrepreneur, having closed several sizable rounds of investment around Asia over the last six years, to help explain the landscape as it currently stands.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

The authors recommend, and I support, the establishment of a transformation advisory board, including key board members, the CEO, and a couple of outside experts who understand the market, to set mandates, define milestones, and make funding decisions. Keeping priority on what matters for long-term success.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2018

E-commerce is exploding in Asia, with e sales for Asia-Pacific expected to total US$1.37 trillion in 2017 according to e-Marketer, and hitting the US$3 trillion by 2021. While numbers for Asia Pacific can be skewed by China, it’s too simplistic to put this growth down to merely the China factor and its huge domestic market.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

They were wrapping up participation in an accelerator program and Ben was planning to move back to Chicago to build the company there, having previously worked at Groupon before moving on to other tech companies in Asia, as well as a brief time in California.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

They were wrapping up participation in an accelerator program and Ben was planning to move back to Chicago to build the company there, having previously worked at Groupon before moving on to other tech companies in Asia, as well as a brief time in California.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Our increasingly connected world is opening up new realms of possibilities where both the components of manufacturing and final end customers may be found across international borders, not just in domestic market places. Junior Achievement exemplifies this approach in its programs which it takes to classrooms across the Asia Pacific region.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2018

In Asia Pacific, research shows that almost 60 percent of young entrepreneurs want an international customer base in the next five years, up from 36 percent who have an international customer base now. It’s likely you have done this already — seeking training or mentoring in unfamiliar areas such as marketing or finance.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

They were wrapping up participation in an accelerator program and Ben was planning to move back to Chicago to build the company there, having previously worked at Groupon before moving on to other tech companies in Asia, as well as a brief time in California.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2016

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. Even the smallest business has access to communications and technology tools that were beyond the reach of even large companies just 15 years ago, and SMEs are increasingly eyeing the possibilities of export markets. Right now, Asia is a hotbed of opportunity for these SMEs.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2016

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. Even the smallest business has access to communications and technology tools that were beyond the reach of even large companies just 15 years ago, and SMEs are increasingly eyeing the possibilities of export markets. Right now, Asia is a hotbed of opportunity for these SMEs.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2018

For instance, in arguably the world’s leading market – China, we are using WeChat to enable mobile payments. Residential e-commerce is the fastest growing market and requires innovation to make delivery to consumers more efficient. In this role she heads up Asia Pacific from its headquarters in Hong Kong.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2013

One of more interesting trends touched on during Crowdsourcing Week in Singapore last week , but was not explored in any great detail, was the how online work has been taking off in Asia as part of the changing work landscape in this part of the world. Demand for, and the supply of, online talent in Asia on the rise.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific. That is particularly true for the Asia Pacific, the new center of gravity for healthcare. Researchers Frost and Sullivan see the region’s healthcare market growing almost 13% to US$2.2 By Dr. Karen M. Looking further ahead, pharma-biologics is another growth area.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, is finally bringing its FedEx Small Business Grant Contest, a small business competition it first launched in the US three years ago to give small businesses have the chance to win grants to help them expand overseas into international markets, to Asia Pacific.

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

While North America may be the current hotbed for home health care businesses, the fastest growing region is in Asia-Pacific, where the markets expect a compound annual growth rate of 9.7 Market research and your competitive landscape. How to Do Market Research. percent from 2014 to 2020.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2013

Crowdsourcing is the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people, and especially from an online community, rather than from traditional employees or suppliers. In addition, Asia is very fragmented and has still a lot of rural areas.

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Up and Running

JULY 26, 2017

To clarify your goals and next steps, you’ll want to validate your idea , and research your target market and their behavior as it relates to your specific product idea and in terms of the way they consume information online. Conduct a series of customer interviews, browse online industry reports, or invest in professional market research.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2015

Everyday objects – from refrigerators to toasters to cars – are set to be equipped with sensors that help manage how they operate and improving our lives. Modern supply chains that are the core of global commerce have come a long way from a cart pulled by a horse to market.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2013

Over the next few decades, this young cohort would comprise a rising proportion of citizens in Asia (31%-40% in Singapore, Korea, Hong Kong and Japan, and more than 51% in Malaysia, Philippines, India and Indonesia). New vistas of opportunities would also be developed as Cloud technologies change the way businesses operate.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2018

For manufacturers, this means having the capability to establish fully connected and digitized supply chains where product development, marketing, production, and distribution are all fully connected, thus increasing efficiency and output. One way to do this is to start using digital marketing tools now. Be Updated. Industry 4.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 25, 2015

If your company has operations, alliances, senior managers and partners in many regions around the world, you need a skill set that helps you work across national, regional and subnational boundaries. In a highly competitive environment, empathy can work wonders from employee engagement to product design and new market opportunities.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2017

In the past year, we have seen some of the largest data breaches in history with millions of accounts compromised and the release of personal data such as addresses and telephone numbers for sale on the black market. Here are a few tips for organisations to ensure that they comply with the legal regulations where they operate in.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 31, 2022

Starting with my employees, I am blessed to hire people who share my vision of helping others. Even though I studied economics at school, at Bucha Bio, I started on the lab bench as a scientific lead, then transitioned to sales, marketing , and raising capital full time. #2- Passion. Photo Credit: Dr. Shannon Davis. 4- Spontaneity.

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