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[Event] Over 540 Young Entrepreneurs To Converge On Global Startup Youth

YoungUpstarts

Malaysia will see over 500 youth descend on its capital Kuala Lumpur this October for Global Startup Youth (GSY) , a three-day idea accelerator program aimed at helping young entrepreneurs shape and launch new projects that will hopefully evolve into sustainable global businesses.

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29 Entrepreneurs Share Nonmonetary Benefits and Perks of Their Business

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Adam Ng, Trusted Malaysia ! #18- Additionally, this is a terrific approach to show not just your staff but also your social media followers that you care. By providing access to counseling services and resources, employees can get the help they need to manage their mental health and feel supported by the company.

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Freelancing is the new normal: oDesk and the future of the workforce marketplace

The Next Web

Among other fastest-growing client countries one can also find Latvia, Pakistan, Romania, Lithuania, and Malaysia. Look at online dating, or social media — our acceptance of building and maintaining relationships online has increased dramatically over the last 20 years.”.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: How Do You Catalyze A Region's Entrepreneurship?

ReadWriteStart

Malaysia is trying hard to build a hub and finding it difficult. First up, Manik Kinra from Bangalore, India, pitched Jade Magnet , a crowd sourcing platform for creative services like logo design, website development, animation, video production, etc. There are pockets of entrepreneurship developing in various European capitals.

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The Next 10 Years Of Infocomm Technology

YoungUpstarts

Over the next few decades, this young cohort would comprise a rising proportion of citizens in Asia (31%-40% in Singapore, Korea, Hong Kong and Japan, and more than 51% in Malaysia, Philippines, India and Indonesia). Finally, prepare for a “system of systems” approach in ICT design.

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Can A Startup Do Offshore Development? Part 3

prosperati.com

Collaboration Believe it or not, the biggest issue we faced as a team, with half our staff in the US and the other half in Malaysia, is collaboration. For Malaysia, we achieved a cost savings between 70 – 80%. Because of this, the working dynamics between the Malaysia and US team changed irrevocably. It was collaboration.

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Going Global At Launch: Tips For Building A Micro-Multinational Startup

ReadWriteStart

Until recently, the designation “multinational” was reserved for giant corporations. For instance, you may not know that in Malaysia, English-speakers say “yes” to indicate that they heard you, not that they agree with you. This is no longer the case. This can be more difficult than you think.

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