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HBS Entrepreneurs Founded the Most Startup Unicorns of Any MBA Program

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MBA founders without strong engineering backgrounds are more likely to found companies that require less technical expertise. focus is likely due to the fact that only five international MBA institutions graduated Unicorn entrepreneurs, accounting for 11 of the 63 total MBA founders. Lazada Group (Malaysia): Vienna University.

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How To Dislodge AndĀ Move Forward When Decision Makers Are At A StalemateĀ 

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“Companies that are good at direct-to-consumer marketing are experts in search engine marketing and content marketing. Stocking local inventory, performing particularly tricky installations, and taking tech support calls were among the ways that HVAC services companies could potentially contribute. and Malaysia.

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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. Vin proposes to build a restaurant search, reviews and ratings site for the Malaysian market catering both to tourists and locals. Malaysia, India, China, Italy, Argentina, wherever), you are better off raising money locally.

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2 Reasons Why This is the Best Holiday Season Ever

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But to acquire more of these in 2018, first we must build the kinds of ā€œsofterā€ assets that power and fuel our businessā€™ cash-generating engines. MPulse (SaaS), acquired by JDM Technology Group. ViewQwest launched in Malaysia in Q3 2016 with Indonesia next in line. PayCertify (fintech), secured $700k in seed funding.

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Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2

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By and large, a lot of it were macro challenges that Malaysia itself faced. There is this delusion that certification in a computer language or vendor technology (Microsoft etc) equates to mastery of the art of programming itself. The cliches of hiring the best of the best is as true in Malaysia as it is in the US.

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

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Malaysia is trying hard to build a hub and finding it difficult. They simply need the diligence and work ethic to learn and to implement. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. These do not require reinventing the wheel. Discuss.