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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

They should also consider launching online B2C or B2B platforms incorporating mobile and social-commerce. This is supported by the East’s dispersed and young populations, high mobile penetration rates, growth of 2nd and 3rd tier inner cities (particularly in China), and traffic congestion.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

B2B, for example, hasn’t even even really started as a category yet. Mobile penetration in SEA is much higher than in the US (on a volume basis). But for B2B, for example, decision makers for older businesses can’t be found easily online. 3) B2B requires selling to other startups This brings me to my next point.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

B2B, for example, hasn’t even even really started as a category yet. Mobile penetration in SEA is much higher than in the US (on a volume basis). But for B2B, for example, decision makers for older businesses can’t be found easily online. 3) B2B requires selling to other startups This brings me to my next point.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

After living and traveling around Thailand in 2014 and with other travelers I was desperate to learn Thai. We quickly realized the demand for movers in college towns and the demand for flexible jobs for college students. My team and I saw opportunities to make the environment fairer for mobile app businesses of any size.