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Survival Tips From A Seasoned Digital Nomad Who Made It Out The Other Side

YoungUpstarts

by Martin Hunter, co-founder of Free Event Finder. The exception to that rule is finding an island which is heavily dominated by tourists – such as Boracay in the Philippines – which has the budget to cater for Western needs. While many consider “ Who Moved My Cheese? They founded Free Event Finder.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Milis Bio

Austin Startup

Milis Bio CEO and Founder Mike Sheehan winning the 2018 Bank of Ireland/IGNITE Business of Year prize. Mike Sheehan , CEO and Founder at Milis Bio, earned a B.S. Whether it’s sheep brain in Morocco, chicken gizzards in the Philippines, or whatever is being combined with pizza/nachos in the U.S. at the moment?β€”?I

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SUSTAINABILITY AND ETHICS IN FASHION TECHNOLOGY β€” SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

While working in the Philippines as a consultant to the Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines in the ’90s, Dr Hijosa became aware of the qualities of pineapple leaf fibres and began to explore possible ways to develop a new textile material that could be used as an alternative to leather and petroleum-based textiles.

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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

ReadWriteStart

When it comes to launching a startup, most founders think they should reside in the United States, Silicon Valley, in particular, to have a successful business. While being in Silicon Valley provides excellent access to key people and companies, its fierce competition and fast-paced environment can soon kill the dreams of having a startup.

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What Do Diversity Hiring and Work From Home Jobs Have in Common?

Transformify

Startup hubs like Berlin, London, New York, Los Angeles, Bangalore, Hong Kong and Singapore offered access to venture capital and vibrant start ecosystems thus attracting the brightest founders. Out of a sudden, both startup founders and investors started asking themselves ‘’ What is our remote strategy?

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Justin Cooke: Co-Founder Of Website Marketplace β€œEmpire Flippers” Explains How You Can Buy And Sell Websites For Big Paydays

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Justin Cooke currently lives in the Philippines, where with a business partner he runs an outsourcing company, and also their passion business, a marketplace for buyers and sellers of websites called Empire Flippers. Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Raw RSS ]. Download MP3 | Transcript | iT.

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[Singapore] GrabTaxi – Disrupting The Singapore Cab Industry, One Cab At A Time

YoungUpstarts

But the largest Southeast Asia-based taxi booking mobile application provider has set its sights on Singapore as its fourth market – Malaysia-based MyTeksi has announced the beta launch of its app GrabTaxi , after recent expansions to Philippines and Thailand.

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