YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

Led by a powerful team of entrepreneurs that takes a major role in the entire lifespan of the seed stage startup, a Startup Lab provides the backbone for its startups by building and developing a strong foundation. With a plethora of new talent being unearthed constantly, Southeast Asia is becoming a hub for establishing Startup Labs.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the future trends entrepreneurs see in their industry and here are the responses. #1- I am a business owner who works to help entrepreneurs incorporate or form LLCs for their businesses. Grab and GoJek are doing well in Asia, particularly in the southeast region.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners of a word that could represent their business in 2021. In fact, 2021 was the year that my sister and business partner quit her 9-5 corporate job and we both went full time with the business. Here's what they had to say: #1-Evolution. Photo Credit: Brian Donovan. Photo Credit: Shokouh Hatch.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. – while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2015

This year’s instalment of banking and financial technology conference Next Bank Asia will be taking place on May 27-28 in Singapore with the theme of “Tracking the Digital Shift”, where participants will be engaged on topics surrounding disruptive technologies relevant to the Asian financial sector.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

by Marek Danyluk, managing partner at Space Executive. With venture capitalists around the world shifting their focus to Asia, here are 5 ways the surge in venture capital fundraising is shaking up the startup landscape in the region. Thus, more entrepreneurs can rise up to the challenge and innovate.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

If you loved the emerging startup vibes of the DEMO conference, Asia will be getting its very own version with DEMO Asia 2012 slated for February 29 to March 2 in Singapore next year. We are committed to the success of the first-ever DEMO Asia in Singapore,” says Chua Wee Phong, executive Director of Sphere Exhibits.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2014

At one time, expanding into Asia was considered a luxury — a feat attainable only by the largest and most well-heeled companies in the country. But, in today’s global market, the booming economy, massive population, mobile adoption and growing middle make Asia an attractive—and fully attainable—prospect for virtually any young upstart.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Financial and banking technology conference Finovate comes to Asia for the first time with Finovate Asia 2012. Finovate Asia 2012 will feature a demo-only format with 32 companies – each with only 7 minutes – to demo their latest innovations to the audience.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2020

The serial entrepreneur and many-hat-wearing executive is nowhere near retirement age, and despite his considerable success, he shows no signs of slowing down. 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. Explain how.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Provide pet owners with the information and education. I then partnered with other PR firms in the US to assist and grow their client base and in turn, grew mine as well. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2011

We’ve seen a slew of technology- and entrepreneur-focused conferences in Singapore over the past year or so, and the trend is set to continue in the coming year with Demo Asia , and now, Startup Asia Singapore. Young Upstarts is a Startup Asia Singapore media partner. And proud to be one.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Today, Timisoara Software Business Incubator , led by Executive Director Radu Ticiu, brought on an entrepreneur to pitch, giving us a window into the Romanian startup scene. He is looking at additional expansion opportunities, especially in Europe (through the introduction of multi-language forms) and Asia (through channel partners).

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Techventure 2011 – one of Asia’s topmost events for the venture capital community to engage with the latest technology entrepreneurs organized by Asiasons WFG and presented by National Research Foundation (NRF) and Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) – will celebrate its 15th year on October 13 and 14.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

Whenever I visit the US, one question mobile entrepreneurs always ask me is ‘How can my startup break into China?’. But finding the right local partner isn’t easy, and even if you do find one, gaining a foothold in the massive Chinese mobile market takes patience, insight, and strategy. The right partners. Seeing double.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2018

So that’s why we are excited about 2019 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses. Here’s something other entrepreneurs look forward to: #1-In 2019, I want to get deeper! By highlighting work that is going well with partners, we can also cast a light on the amazing work happening in each of our sites!

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

Of the 30 Asia-based founders, all were natives of the country in which they built their businesses: 23 Chinese, three Japanese, two Korean and two Indian. Thanks to Janet Bannister, Managing Partner, Real Ventures , and Erika Cramer , Co-Managing Member, How Women Invest, for thoughtful comments. Of course, this dataset is incomplete.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

This week will see DEMO Asia kick off in Singapore. One key part of the event will be the launch and alpha pitches by startup companies to potential investors, and the organizers has just released some information on the numbers and countries of origin of the participating startups: Well, whoever you guys are, we wish you all the best.

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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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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2013

The e-commerce space in Singapore has been ratcheted up by another notch as online shopping platform Shopify partners telecommunications provider SingTel to make available its services to businesses in the country. Tapping On The E-Commerce Explosion In Asia. In the News Asia e-commerce online commerce Shopify Singapore SingTel'

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Written by David Shelters , managing director of Bangkok, Thailand-based investment banking and financial advisory firm Karon Business Consulting, the book should be an eye-opener for aspiring and new technology entrepreneurs and can help you navigate the dangerous waters known as venture capital.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2012

I previously touched upon the Passion/Product Fit of an aspiring entrepreneur. Once the answer is found, the entrepreneur needs to do serious research on the market he/she will be addressing. As a startup in Asia, the top 2 markets to start from are China , and India. This is by no means easy. Product/Market Fit.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2023

Europe’s Metaverse Market: Niche Operators and Start-ups While the US and Asia dominate the Metaverse market , Europe has yet to establish a major presence in the industry. Historically, European startups have lagged behind the US and Asia regarding nurturing unicorns. However, he also admits that they face major challenges.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2013

Held on 4 – 5 June 2013 at Singapore Expo MAX Atria, the event will see the likes of top investor Dave McClure, the founding partner at 500 Startups, as well as Sahil Lavingia, founder at Gumroad , speaking at the event.”We’ve Young Upstarts is a media partner of Echelon 2013.

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

Avataar Ventures invests exclusively in companies which fit these criteria: “$15 Million + in Annual Recurring Revenues; Strong Tech-Led B2B & SaaS Companies; Core Operations in India/ South East Asia; Open to Active Partnering.” 4) Entrepreneur-defined funds. 5) Structure-defined funds. 6) Situation-defined funds.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Singapore-based mobile marketplace Carousell wants more users in Southeast Asia to start buying and selling items through their mobile phones on its platform — and it has linked up with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten to do so. Moving into Southeast Asia, however, isn’t an easy task — as it is a hugely fragmented market.

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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. After all, they’re used to treating partners this way in their own markets.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 17, 2024

We asked some entrepreneurs what their story is. As an entrepreneur, I wanted to control my work & create a platform for my creativity to thrive. My partners & I envisioned WhatManandVan as a solution to this problem, aiming to streamline the moving process for countless individuals.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 23, 2014

Timo Rein is the cofounder & CEO of Pipedrive , and was previously the cofounder of Vain & Partners - the leading Sales Training company in the Baltics. Nowhere in the world offers the kind of business climate that is so conducive to innovation, creativity and success for the aspiring entrepreneur. Interpretations for failure.

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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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Diego Basch

JULY 12, 2019

However, from the point of view of an investor or entrepreneur these are not the insane land grabs that we experienced in past decades. If you are interested in hardware innovation, you want to be in Asia. build an execution team wherever convenient (could be Asia, Europe, India, anywhere in the US, who knows).

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Malaysia will see over 500 youth descend on its capital Kuala Lumpur this October for Global Startup Youth (GSY) , a three-day idea accelerator program aimed at helping young entrepreneurs shape and launch new projects that will hopefully evolve into sustainable global businesses.

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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. Compared to the funders in Europe and Asia, U.S. funders have about blockchain and cryptocurrency.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

If you’re an Asia-based entrepreneur or are looking to establishing links in Asia, you may want to check out the Make a Difference (MaD) Venture Fellows Programme. Hong Kong has a lot to offer to entrepreneurs looking for opportunities to scale their businesses,’ Chan asserts.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

John (05:51): Yeah, I know over the years, many years ago I hired an assistant out of the Asia area and the only way to align, as you said, was that they were going to work overnight. I would say maybe 10 years ago, slowly in different parts of the world, Asia was really big. But now we're starting to see a trend of two trends.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. I was the first social entrepreneur in the coffee world. Three years after that, I was fortunate enough to find a firm, Land Carroll & Blair, with a same client-oriented mentality and partnered with them.

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