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[Asia] Small Businesses Look To The Internet For Growth Opportunities

YoungUpstarts

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. A key takeaway?

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Take Your Website Performance To The Next Level

YoungUpstarts

by Roger Chen, Vice President, Asia for GoDaddy. When it comes to finding success as a small business on the internet, having a website set up is merely the first step. Domain name, check. Web hosting, check. Website designed, check. Products and solutions to sell, check. Shopping cart, check.

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Survival Tips From A Seasoned Digital Nomad Who Made It Out The Other Side

YoungUpstarts

” by Spencer Johnson to be overly simplified, the heart-warming tale of mice and little people learning to adapt under ever-changing conditions was exactly the push in the right direction that me and my wife needed to pack our bags and head off in search of personal growth and adventure. Learn to savor precious downtime.

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Millennials In Asia Are Ambitious And Entrepreneurial: VISA Study

YoungUpstarts

VISA, through research firm Milward Brown, recently conducted a study on this generation in Asia that found some interesting statistics which may surprise you. Perhaps closely related to entrepreneurship, 72-percent of Millennials in Asia said they were ambitious and have big dreams. This generation is full of ambition.

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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. The reach is very broad, however, with 30 branches worldwide covering over 80 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia, and over 120,000 members worldwide. Here are the largest flocks: Angelsoft.

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Guide to Create an Uber for Courier App

ReadWriteStart

Additionally, the major factors contributing to its high growth are better Internet access, e-commerce platforms, the scope of international trade, smartphone usage, and a rise in disposable income. Various business models in an on-demand courier delivery app. Live tracking of couriers – by the customers through the GPS.

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Carousell gets cozy with Rakuten to bring its mobile marketplace to Southeast Asia

The Next Web

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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