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Transportation, On-Demand And The Asian Economy – Asian Horizons

YoungUpstarts

When we say on-demand, the glorious image of Silicon Valley and its technological environs pops up in the layman’s mind, and even that may be too imaginative. For several different versions of the on-demand economy in other parts of the world, the term itself may be alien, its implications unknown. Grab In Focus. Hyperlocal Focus.

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17 Entrepreneurs Celebrate Summer Business Accomplishments

Hearpreneur

Beauty brands relay on social media strategy as much as traditional PR! Also, I had the opportunity to present my “Organic Reach is Dead: Learn to Pay to Play Like a Pro” Masterclass to a standing room only (or sold out) crowd on the main stage at the Social Media Week Los Angeles conference.

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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

He is currently CEO of Bubbly , a social media startup backed by Sequoia Capital, SingTel Innov8, and JAFCO. Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam each have a couple of very good VC firms. This is driven both by supply and demand. Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley.

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How Virtual Assistants Are Reshaping The Business Landscape

Duct Tape Marketing

No, I, you know, somebody actually kind of said that to me when I was speaking at an event and we were discussing social media and whether you have to be a personality in order to succeed Right. And so I got virtual assistance and I started out in India and then I was in Pakistan and in Sri Lanka and Vietnam and all over the place. (07:50):

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Expanding your startup into Asia? Here’s how to build out your operations in the region

The Next Web

He is currently CEO of Bubbly, a social media startup backed by Sequoia Capital, SingTel Innov8, and JAFCO. The worst-case scenario is that they will steal your intellectual property and cut you out of the loop (this is especially true in countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and Thailand) — I’m serious, watch out!

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Boom and Bust and What Comes Next

Scalable Startup

While the global financial crash of 2008 and the resulting Great Recession initially slowed job growth in Silicon Valley, the meteoric rise of smart phones and social media helped the tech industry as a whole to power ahead despite the near collapse of the global economy. And the losers?