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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. Rising consumer demand in China itself has also led its own manufacturers to favour selling domestically.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company. As a technologist he felt the US was “ground zero&# for technology innovation.

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

YoungUpstarts

tech industry , companies using steel , and manufacturers of engineered hardwood floors are already feeling the pain. The situation could become even more tangled if the effects from China spill over into the rest of Asia (or beyond) due to intertwined supply chains.

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Is Loneliness a Side Effect of Working Remotely?

Transformify

These “digital natives” are supremely confident using technology, and love the freedom and independence associated with remote working. There may be kids playing around, pets demanding attention or household chores that seem urgent. Work from home comes with many distractions. coworking space in Saigon.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Increased productivity also leads to reduced lead-time and improved due date performance, both of which reduce chaos and foster a great work culture. While operating a tutoring business I was able to identify a demand for niche business software. My parents were both refugees from Vietnam and had to support a family of five.

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

The Next Web

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam each have a couple of very good VC firms. This is driven both by supply and demand. Remember, it’s a two-way street – do your due diligence too. Thus, VCs have the upper hand.

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17 Entrepreneurs Celebrate Summer Business Accomplishments

Hearpreneur

Due to the overwhelmingly positive response this Masterclass received, we launched a new workshop series, Sunset Social Series, and we’re teaching one social media workshop per month at our office in Venice, CA. 2 – Technical Projects. Thanks to Trina Albus, MAGENTA ! #2 Image Credit: Steve Gibson. 5 – New Business.