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[Singapore] Local Telco StarHub To Launch Crowdfunding Platform Crowdtivate

YoungUpstarts

“Crowdfunding is an extremely popular way for the global community to connect with artists and entrepreneurs, and for them to participate in bringing great ideas to life. Many of the most successful companies today have roots in the crowdfunding community.

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[Singapore] Location Based Marketing Association Launches Local Chapter

YoungUpstarts

The Ontario, Canada-based Location Based Marketing Association (LBMA) earlier this month launched LMBA Singapore, its new regional chapter focused on promoting and supporting Asian companies working on location-based services (LBS) market through collaboration, education and research.

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[Event] [Singapore] Techventure 2011: A Sign of Increasing Asian Technology Innovation

YoungUpstarts

But those same words could easily be applied to the Singapore-based technology entrepreneurs present at Techventure 2011. Singapore Innovation. Just a bit of background – the high-tech start-up scene in Singapore is said to be growing healthily in recent years. Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators.

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Lack Of Budget And Talent Inhibit Growth Of Digital Marketing In APAC Region

YoungUpstarts

“The majority of Asia Pacific’s marketers are in exploring and testing mode, taking their first steps forward,” shares Liz Miller, Vice President, Global Programs and Operations for CMO Council. Singapore – A Bright Spot For Digital Marketing. ” Lack of budget and skills. Two of the biggest challenges they face?

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[Infographic] [Singapore] The Nine New Faces Of The Singapore Consumer

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Singapore’s average household income has risen to S$2,925 per month in 2011, according to global services information company Experian. Experian Mosaic Singapore also provides a demographic breakdown of the Singaporean consumer, into 30 unique segments and nine groups that share similar demographic and socioeconomic traits.

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Dual Citizenship: Business Opportunities with a Second Passport

The Startup Magazine

Travel is necessary for business expansion in a globally interconnected market; therefore, securing a visa for nations where admission is expensive and time-consuming might be difficult. Visa-free access Business owners and entrepreneurs frequently travel on short notice and lack the time to deal with the paperwork associated with visas.

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[Interview] RIM Eyes Southeast Asia’s Developer Scene

YoungUpstarts

During the recent launch of Blackberry 7 OS in Singapore, Research In Motion (RIM) executives had shared that Southeast Asia was a potential hotbed of application developers with whom they were keen to work with. Aziz: RIM has over 300,000 registered developers globally. How is RIM actively involved in the developer ecosystem in Asia?

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