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4 Ways Sales Can Help Your Company Offset Losses From Trump’s Trade Wars

YoungUpstarts

Companies buying or selling products or parts across international boundaries are likely to see higher costs which, without effort, must be passed onto the customer. They must assure buyers that your company is working on new avenues in the supply chain to offset costs and that, hopefully, any increased costs will be temporary.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Faced with the rising costs of labour, materials and land in Chinese cities, companies are increasingly sourcing from other Asian countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. From Bollywood to K-Pop to Indonesia’s punk rock, entertainment in the East is increasingly dominated by local acts.

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2 Reasons Why This is the Best Holiday Season Ever

Growthink Blog

Whatever our chosen method, do know that given these hot markets, that the opportunity cost of NOT shedding has never been greater and.when done right will open up beautiful space for Asset Building. ViewQwest launched in Malaysia in Q3 2016 with Indonesia next in line. PayCertify (fintech), secured $700k in seed funding.

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What Happens When Leaders Forget The Culture That Made Their Company Great?

YoungUpstarts

When you start straying from the practices that got you where you are, you run the risk of making decisions that will cost you in the long run. One example that surfaced recently involved Boeing, which posted its first full-year loss in more than two decades.

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[Competition] Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards

YoungUpstarts

The overall winner was 24-year old Gamal Albinsaid of Indonesia, who addressed two sustainability challenges with one idea: converting the value in household waste into health insurance for low income families. His idea is being turned into a repeatable model in communities throughout Indonesia.

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Born Global or Die Local – Building a Regional Startup Playbook

Steve Blank

China, Russia, Brazil, India, Indonesia all meet those criteria. Trip 1 to China to understand manufacturing landscape, potential partners and rough cost of goods. to understand distribution channel landscape, potential partners and rough cost of customer acquisition. Outside the U.S. Get seed funding in Australia.

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Build Your Personalized Travel Journals With Qiito.com

YoungUpstarts

During the recent JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp Demo Day in Singapore, we saw two startups – Singapore-based Flocations and Trafflers of Indonesia – putting their spin on travel. Any observer will agree that the travel industry is ripe for some innovation, so it’s no surprise that many startups are eying that space.

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