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5 Mistakes We Made While Growing A Startup In Southeast Asia

YoungUpstarts

The first platform we launched was our Singaporean site and we realised that most large companies there provide their staff with basic health insurance coverage and the same goes for Malaysia and Thailand. Upon realising this, it definitely helped to speed up the hiring process and we now work with a multicultural team of 14.

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Generate and Transformify: Umbrella Solutions to Help Businesses Hire Top Talent Worldwide

Transformify

Transformify Recruitment CRM and Generate FS have joined forces to help employers hire top talent worldwide. Once the right candidates are selected, the employers can benefit from the ‘’Test-and-Hire’’ or the ‘’Umbrella’’ solutions. ‘’Test-and-Hire’’ Solution.

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

YoungUpstarts

For example, in Thailand you can do a VISA run in one day then return, whereas in Vietnam they are strict with their one month policy. These ex-pats can be hired for client relationship management to further provide confidence that your outfit is professional. Many of these are highly skilled yet may not be able to get a local job.

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[Malaysia] Startups Unite To Form Launchpad, An Intern Matching Platform

YoungUpstarts

The startup scenes in Southeast Asia – Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, among others – have been thriving, attracting scores of students and young graduates who want to be part of their local startup movement. And many of these startups, some flush with cash and others eyeing international expansion, are hiring.

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Is Outsourcing Exploitation?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

I can’t even hire ONE Australian full time on that kind of money, let alone an entire team. The basic premise behind the type of outsourcing we are talking about here, is hiring people from other countries where labor is comparatively cheaper than hiring from your local country.

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Expanding your startup into Asia? Here’s how to build out your operations in the region

The Next Web

For example, should they hire in-market consultants, an expatriate based in a hub city, or partner with a local player? Hire the right people – local and entrepreneurial. Hire the right people – local and entrepreneurial. So many entrepreneurs ask me about the graft in countries like China , Indonesia, and Thailand.

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Founder Interview: Michel Ruiz on Augmented Reality and Building the KaviAR Tech Startup

The Startup Magazine

From having a virtual salesperson helping consumers buy, to having a local tourism guide, AR can help explain a product, service or place with consumers. AR shortens the sales cycle and simplifies the act of buying. TSM: As your company grows, what are the primary challenges? Quality control? We created the product and coding from scratch.