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

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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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[Malaysia] Chalkboard Launches Location-Based Widget For HTC Devices

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Location-based mobile advertising network Chalkboard has announced an exclusive strategic partnership with device maker HTC in Malaysia, and launched a Chalkboard widget for HTC users in that country. HTC is a global leader in mobile innovation and design,” says Saumil Nanavati, CEO and co-founder of Chalkboard. “In

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

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For us, the opportunity is not about taking market share from other players, it’s really about expanding the awareness of online work and hiring these virtual global teams as an alternative to traditional way of recruiting or building a company,” he said. But managing someone online is entirely different than working with someone in person.

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29 Entrepreneurs Share Nonmonetary Benefits and Perks of Their Business

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Thanks to Dmytro Sokhach, Admix Global ! #8- 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. However, business owners need to have clear policies and guidelines to ensure that they do not abuse such perks.

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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. The cliches of hiring the best of the best is as true in Malaysia as it is in the US. There is this drive to create something new, crazy, innovative and globally game changing. Malaysia unfortunately does not have a good technology IPO pipeline.

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Here are the 8 startups graduating from Chinaccelerator’s third class

The Next Web

The 8 companies each got 8 minutes to pitch their projects to a room full of investors, media and fellow entrepreneurs in Beijing. Weibo Agent is aiming to unlock the potential of Chinese social media to American companies. They’re running a test in Malaysia and are gearing up to launch in Beijing soon. Weibo Agent.

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LinkedIn Explores What It Takes To Be an Entrepreneur [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Classifieds Mashable Infographics Prev Next How Are People Using Twitter? September 1, 2011 10:55:51 Reply 0 Flag this comment Kent Ong Follow I hope someone can do for Malaysia. Have an account?