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5 Mistakes We Made While Growing A Startup In Southeast Asia

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Also, in Southeast Asia the Islam is the dominant religion in most countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia which means that a lot of your Southeast Asian team members may not consume alcohol. Especially in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines where people are a lot more responsive over the phone.

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How To Dislodge And Move Forward When Decision Makers Are At A Stalemate 

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Over the past year, her company had conducted tests, in three geographic markets, of a direct-to-consumer sales approach. The tests showed that given sufficient investment, her company could supplement its current sales to DIY retailers and local heating and air conditioning (HVAC) companies by selling direct to homeowners.

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The Seven Rules of Fearless Growth: What Fearless Companies Are Doing To Grow Faster And Smarter 

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Do we develop new capabilities internally or partner? In the past, businesses needed to own or take responsibility for every aspect of their value chain, from research to development to operations to sales and marketing. and Malaysia. Do we craft a careful plan or simply plunge right in? Not anymore.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

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To market to Muslims, companies could take note of the holy month of the Ramadan, offer halal products, develop shariah-compliant Islamic financial services, or create mobile apps. A key point to note here is that developing halal products doesn’t limit a company from cross-selling to non-Muslims.

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: Where Should You Raise Money?

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Next Vin Lim presented Qyzzy.com , which can be succinctly summarized as the Yelp of Malaysia. One thing Vin said that I liked a lot is that the Malaysian government is spending heavily on tourism development campaigns, and Qyzzy may be able to become a part of that campaign. That sounds great.

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Four Tips For Singaporean Startups To Ensure Success Past The Five Year Mark

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It should not really come as a surprise that this year, Singapore was ranked number one in the world for startup talent by Startup Genome, a US-based small business research and development firm. A study by NUS Enterprise reported that almost every second young startup is currently focused on developing completely new technology.

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Bloapp Converts Your Blog Into An iPhone App

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We all know that creating an iPhone app can be a cumbersome process that can take some time, from signing up (and paying) Apple’s developer program to waiting for up to two weeks for Apple to approve a submitted app. With Bloapp , you cut through all that headache. And the app’s available immediately. Reading Blogs On-The-Go.

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