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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore facing critical challenges in doing business in-country – with its manpower crunch, high rental costs and small domestic market – may want to consider exploring participating in the global e-commerce market, says PayPal. MORE
The Japanese edition of The Startup Owner’s Manual hit the bookstores in Japan this week. I asked Tsutsumi-san to write a guest post for my blog to describe his experience with Customer Development in Japan. Evangelizing Customer Development in Japan. MORE
In Japan, for example, esports has become so popular that ‘Japanese publisher Konami is currently constructing a new building in the capital city of Tokyo dedicated to its esports efforts’. MORE
Mobile communications technology platform Viber , this week announced that it has hit 160 million users globally, of which over 50 million come from Asia and growing. MORE
This was in comparison to a global average of about. “ Jim’s leaving the company? But I thought he was happy here! At least, that’s what he was always telling us. MORE
The industrialized countries such as Europe, America and Japan have completed the industrialization of CNC machine tools, and China started from the 1980s and is now in the development stage. WayKen is a global rapid prototype and manufacturing company. MORE
Entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, popularly known as “glocalization.” That means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. MORE
It is a repository of global data that has as its primary purpose to quantify the role of digital in the consumer journey from research to purchase. Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis is a post from: Occam's Razor by Avinash Kaushik. MORE
Mitsui Ventures is a global venture capital fund based in Japan, providing seed and early stage capital for startups interested in penetrating the lucrative Japanese market. MORE
Whether it’s secure payment, returns, last mile, cross-border – or a multitude of others such as fulfilment, tracking, transport, even shopping cart management, each element is part of a highly complex ecosystem supported by logistics which is the engine of global e-commerce. MORE
But, in today’s global market, the booming economy, massive population, mobile adoption and growing middle make Asia an attractive—and fully attainable—prospect for virtually any young upstart. by Jay Eum, co-founder and Managing Director of TransLink Capital. MORE
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. MORE
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. MORE
(L) Dr. Axel Saleck, Vice President, Global SAP Co-Innovation Labs Network, and Bronwyn Hastings, Senior Vice President, SAP Ecosystem and Channels, Asia Pacific Japan. It’s also the eighth of a global network of similar SAP co-innovation facilities around the world. MORE
Lots of Buttons took home the grand prize of US$10,000, as well as a fully-paid trip to Tokyo, Japan, to attend Global Brain ‘s annual Global Brain Alliance Forum (GBAF). E-commerce in Asia is big , and rapidly growing. MORE
Mitsui Ventures is a global venture capital fund based in Japan, providing seed and early stage capital for startups interested in penetrating the lucrative Japanese market. MORE
author of “ Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect, and Creating Long-Lasting Business Relationships “ To succeed in the global economy, business leaders have to be culturally in tune with their Asian counterparts. By Sharon Schweitzer, J.D., MORE
Online payment solution provider PayPal has announced the launch of PassPort , a web resource designed to help small businesses – especially those that have a heavy reliance on online commerce – by providing them advice and free tools to expand their global sales. MORE
Business is not local anymore, it’s global, and those looking to become Fortune 500 companies must expand beyond to really get ahead. The more you can diversify your business portfolio the better, which is why many global businesses became global. MORE
Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world. MORE
Very few countries have passed legislation on the topic — Japan being one of them. Japan officially allowed bitcoin as a means of payment when it passed the Digital Currency Act in March 2017 (which began the price rise of bitcoin last year). Last week, Japan’s Financial Services Agency raided the offices of Coincheck, the exchange that was recently hacked to the tune of $500M. The post Crypto is Global appeared first on The Barefoot VC. MORE
Japan’s recent black light experiment showing how quickly germs and viruses like the coronavirus can spread at a restaurant in the absence of handwashing and social distancing is an example. MORE
Japan is the world’s #3 economy…but not for Israel. They join six other Japanese multinationals in the Japan MNC program administered by the Israel Innovation Authority- Terumo, Panasonic, NEC, Ricoh, NTT, DNP and Fujitsu. These should be protected in Japan.” MORE
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. MORE
Online shopping is booming and will continue to grow exponentially – the global online retail market now tops $1 trillion a year and is set to double within four years. By Dr. Karen Reddington, President of FedEx Express, South Pacific. MORE
Mitsui Ventures is a global venture capital fund based in Japan, providing seed and early stage capital for startups interested in penetrating the lucrative Japanese market. MORE
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. MORE
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Find global sources now. MORE
Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world. MORE
Their mission is to empower local communities impacted by disaster to generate wealth and become self-sustainable, connecting them with local and global markets where disaster survivors sell goods and services so they can generate wealth and not depend on donations. MORE
I overviewed the growth of the global internet and penetration, noting that the future of the Web was going to be driven by emerging countries, as mobile connectivity continues to be more ubiquitous and the West is largely penetrated. Globalization of the Internet. We also have the experience of the Arab Spring, Japan earthquake and, more recently, Occupy Wall Street in the past year to highlight how global the Web has become. MORE
While things haven’t always been this way, it’s commonly understood pretty globally these days that in order to grow a successful business, it’s advantageous to build a diverse workforce who can bring their own ideas and innovations to the table. MORE
Quoine is a cryptocurrency company based in Singapore, with operations in Vietnam and Japan. One major force driving the growth of the global financial service industry is e-commerce. Financial services is one of the fastest growing industries all across the world. MORE
Mexico Technology on the ICE Train – Germany Shipping ice cream globally – US, China Big Data of Long Lives – Italy, Greece, Japan Nokia alumni. Globalization and Technology Innovation from around the globe'' iElevation – Nepal A museum or a library? MORE
Global airline revenues are expected to fall by $4-5 billion in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of flight cancellations, according to a report from the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO also forecasts that Japan could lose $1.29 MORE
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. MORE
In fact, digital will drive growth this year in 10 of the 20 largest global music markets. AKB48 in Japan…Is this the future of music? One anomaly worth noting is Japan, where a bundling strategy helped increase CD sales last year by 3% to $4.3 MORE
Mitsui Ventures is a global venture capital fund based in Japan, providing seed and early stage capital for startups interested in penetrating the lucrative Japanese market. MORE
Japan remains rooted at bottom spot. While developed markets tend to rank higher than emerging ones, Japan remains a curious outlier staying in the bottom spot for the 3rd consecutive year. OECD figures show that compared to its G7 peers, Japan’s household savings rate is 0.6% MORE
It also recently announced a US$10 million ‘Rakuten Asia Startup Fund’ in April earlier this year, signalling its recognition in Asia’s potential booming e-commerce market even as it seeks to expand its operations outside Japan. MORE
and Russia have a combined 13,800 nuclear bombs, many 10x more powerful than those dropped on Japan. Geo-engineering: These solutions will be able to manipulate large-scale, global environmental processes that affect the entire earth’s climate. MORE
Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world. MORE
Intellectually, most people “get&# that the market for mobile technology and apps is a global one. Today, the appconomy is a more global phenomenon than ever, where time zones and national boundaries still exist in fact, but in practice mean less and less to our work and leisure time. MORE
In our hyper-competitive global economy, startups are just as likely to find their first customers in Paris, France, as in Paris, Texas. More importantly for startups, “global firms received more than twice as much funding from venture capitalists as firms with U.S.-only MORE
VC Cafe
JULY 29, 2016
Japan is the world’s #3 economy…but not for Israel. They join six other Japanese multinationals in the Japan MNC program administered by the Israel Innovation Authority- Terumo, Panasonic, NEC, Ricoh, NTT, DNP and Fujitsu. These should be protected in Japan.”
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
The Japanese edition of The Startup Owner’s Manual hit the bookstores in Japan this week. I asked Tsutsumi-san to write a guest post for my blog to describe his experience with Customer Development in Japan. Evangelizing Customer Development in Japan.
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 13, 2019
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully.
deal architect
APRIL 16, 2014
Mexico Technology on the ICE Train – Germany Shipping ice cream globally – US, China Big Data of Long Lives – Italy, Greece, Japan Nokia alumni. Globalization and Technology Innovation from around the globe'' iElevation – Nepal A museum or a library?
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 30, 2017
and Russia have a combined 13,800 nuclear bombs, many 10x more powerful than those dropped on Japan. Geo-engineering: These solutions will be able to manipulate large-scale, global environmental processes that affect the entire earth’s climate.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 28, 2018
Business is not local anymore, it’s global, and those looking to become Fortune 500 companies must expand beyond to really get ahead. The more you can diversify your business portfolio the better, which is why many global businesses became global.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully.
ReadWriteStart
JULY 23, 2012
Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world.
ReadWriteStart
JULY 23, 2012
Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 20, 2011
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully.
thebarefootvc
FEBRUARY 4, 2018
Very few countries have passed legislation on the topic — Japan being one of them. Japan officially allowed bitcoin as a means of payment when it passed the Digital Currency Act in March 2017 (which began the price rise of bitcoin last year). Last week, Japan’s Financial Services Agency raided the offices of Coincheck, the exchange that was recently hacked to the tune of $500M. The post Crypto is Global appeared first on The Barefoot VC.
ReadWriteStart
JULY 23, 2012
Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world.
Occam's Razor
OCTOBER 15, 2012
It is a repository of global data that has as its primary purpose to quantify the role of digital in the consumer journey from research to purchase. Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis is a post from: Occam's Razor by Avinash Kaushik.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 28, 2015
Online shopping is booming and will continue to grow exponentially – the global online retail market now tops $1 trillion a year and is set to double within four years. By Dr. Karen Reddington, President of FedEx Express, South Pacific.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 20, 2011
Their mission is to empower local communities impacted by disaster to generate wealth and become self-sustainable, connecting them with local and global markets where disaster survivors sell goods and services so they can generate wealth and not depend on donations.
Austin Startup
APRIL 12, 2011
Intellectually, most people “get&# that the market for mobile technology and apps is a global one. Today, the appconomy is a more global phenomenon than ever, where time zones and national boundaries still exist in fact, but in practice mean less and less to our work and leisure time.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 14, 2018
Whether it’s secure payment, returns, last mile, cross-border – or a multitude of others such as fulfilment, tracking, transport, even shopping cart management, each element is part of a highly complex ecosystem supported by logistics which is the engine of global e-commerce.
VC Cafe
DECEMBER 10, 2013
In fact, digital will drive growth this year in 10 of the 20 largest global music markets. AKB48 in Japan…Is this the future of music? One anomaly worth noting is Japan, where a bundling strategy helped increase CD sales last year by 3% to $4.3
ReadWriteStart
MAY 9, 2013
In our hyper-competitive global economy, startups are just as likely to find their first customers in Paris, France, as in Paris, Texas. More importantly for startups, “global firms received more than twice as much funding from venture capitalists as firms with U.S.-only
thebarefootvc
OCTOBER 17, 2011
I overviewed the growth of the global internet and penetration, noting that the future of the Web was going to be driven by emerging countries, as mobile connectivity continues to be more ubiquitous and the West is largely penetrated. Globalization of the Internet. We also have the experience of the Arab Spring, Japan earthquake and, more recently, Occupy Wall Street in the past year to highlight how global the Web has become.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 11, 2020
Japan’s recent black light experiment showing how quickly germs and viruses like the coronavirus can spread at a restaurant in the absence of handwashing and social distancing is an example.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 28, 2015
Japan remains rooted at bottom spot. While developed markets tend to rank higher than emerging ones, Japan remains a curious outlier staying in the bottom spot for the 3rd consecutive year. OECD figures show that compared to its G7 peers, Japan’s household savings rate is 0.6%
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 19, 2015
author of “ Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect, and Creating Long-Lasting Business Relationships “ To succeed in the global economy, business leaders have to be culturally in tune with their Asian counterparts. By Sharon Schweitzer, J.D.,
YoungUpstarts
MAY 19, 2013
It also recently announced a US$10 million ‘Rakuten Asia Startup Fund’ in April earlier this year, signalling its recognition in Asia’s potential booming e-commerce market even as it seeks to expand its operations outside Japan.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Quoine is a cryptocurrency company based in Singapore, with operations in Vietnam and Japan. One major force driving the growth of the global financial service industry is e-commerce. Financial services is one of the fastest growing industries all across the world.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 8, 2020
In Japan, for example, esports has become so popular that ‘Japanese publisher Konami is currently constructing a new building in the capital city of Tokyo dedicated to its esports efforts’.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 15, 2014
Online payment solution provider PayPal has announced the launch of PassPort , a web resource designed to help small businesses – especially those that have a heavy reliance on online commerce – by providing them advice and free tools to expand their global sales.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 13, 2013
(L) Dr. Axel Saleck, Vice President, Global SAP Co-Innovation Labs Network, and Bronwyn Hastings, Senior Vice President, SAP Ecosystem and Channels, Asia Pacific Japan. It’s also the eighth of a global network of similar SAP co-innovation facilities around the world.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 5, 2013
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore facing critical challenges in doing business in-country – with its manpower crunch, high rental costs and small domestic market – may want to consider exploring participating in the global e-commerce market, says PayPal.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 13, 2012
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Find global sources now.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 7, 2013
Lots of Buttons took home the grand prize of US$10,000, as well as a fully-paid trip to Tokyo, Japan, to attend Global Brain ‘s annual Global Brain Alliance Forum (GBAF). E-commerce in Asia is big , and rapidly growing.
VC Cafe
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Mitsui Ventures is a global venture capital fund based in Japan, providing seed and early stage capital for startups interested in penetrating the lucrative Japanese market.
VC Cafe
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Mitsui Ventures is a global venture capital fund based in Japan, providing seed and early stage capital for startups interested in penetrating the lucrative Japanese market.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 5, 2014
This was in comparison to a global average of about. “ Jim’s leaving the company? But I thought he was happy here! At least, that’s what he was always telling us.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 10, 2019
The industrialized countries such as Europe, America and Japan have completed the industrialization of CNC machine tools, and China started from the 1980s and is now in the development stage. WayKen is a global rapid prototype and manufacturing company.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 16, 2019
While things haven’t always been this way, it’s commonly understood pretty globally these days that in order to grow a successful business, it’s advantageous to build a diverse workforce who can bring their own ideas and innovations to the table.
Transformify
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Global airline revenues are expected to fall by $4-5 billion in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of flight cancellations, according to a report from the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO also forecasts that Japan could lose $1.29
VC Cafe
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Mitsui Ventures is a global venture capital fund based in Japan, providing seed and early stage capital for startups interested in penetrating the lucrative Japanese market.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 31, 2013
Mobile communications technology platform Viber , this week announced that it has hit 160 million users globally, of which over 50 million come from Asia and growing.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 5, 2010
Entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, popularly known as “glocalization.” That means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.
VC Cafe
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Mitsui Ventures is a global venture capital fund based in Japan, providing seed and early stage capital for startups interested in penetrating the lucrative Japanese market.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 3, 2014
But, in today’s global market, the booming economy, massive population, mobile adoption and growing middle make Asia an attractive—and fully attainable—prospect for virtually any young upstart. by Jay Eum, co-founder and Managing Director of TransLink Capital.
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