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Starting Up In Singapore (Part I) – Product/Market Fit

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The first logical step when you are based in Singapore is to start in a market you are most comfortable in conquering. It is logical and sometimes it is the right choice starting from Singapore, sometimes not. There are three market categories that startups from Singapore are likely to address: 1. Consumer Facing B2C.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

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They should also consider launching online B2C or B2B platforms incorporating mobile and social-commerce. 15 of the world’s top 20 container ports – including Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Dubai – are found in Asia. Traditionally, Asian coastal cities have ruled shipping trade.

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Making Social Media Work For SMEs

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For many SMEs, the rapid growth of cross-border e-commerce – tipped to be worth US$2 trillion this year in the B2C space alone [1] – makes the opportunity too valuable to ignore. Different social networks attract different audiences,” says Allison Butala, Herschel Supply’s social media manager.

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[Singapore][Event] Regional Startups Shine At JFDI-Innov8 2012 Bootcamp Demo Day

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JFDI Asia sure knows how to throw a Demo Day: it turned local nightspot TAB Singapore into part startup launchpad and part investor pitch conference for the Demo Day. This B2C web service aims to makes it fun to discover and plan vacations with groups of friends, thereby increasing the frequency and size of group travel bookings online.

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JFDI.Asia Accelerator: Bootcamp Practicalities

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We will open our network of successful entrepreneurs and investors to offer invaluable experiences to you. It’s up to you to find housing in Singapore. 100 days is an awkward period of time to be in Singapore. B2C) Is there a PRE-SALES promotion activity driving the top of the funnel? That’s the competition.

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[Review] Taking Down Goliath

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Messages must also be differentiated between Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B) customers: B2C messages are driven by offers that communicate a sense of well-being, convenience, security, productivity/increased significance, exclusivity, continuity, positive social sharing or possibility.