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[Indonesia][Event] Startup Asia Jakarta 2012

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Buoyed by the success of that event, the Tech In Asia team will be organizing another ‘Startup Arena’, this time in Jakarta, Indonesia on Jun 7-8, 2012. Submissions are reviewed based on a first-come-first-served basis, hence it would be to your advantage if you submit your application early and start prepping your killer pitches.

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4 Ways Sales Can Help Your Company Offset Losses From Trump’s Trade Wars

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Share the pain with business partners. If your supply chain partners simply cannot make their offering cost-effective due to their country of origin, it is essential to identify new markets in which to do business. Employ the sales team to expand globally.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

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To tap this burgeoning market, companies should consider working with local partners who possess a more intimate knowledge of each market. Faced with the rising costs of labour, materials and land in Chinese cities, companies are increasingly sourcing from other Asian countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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[Singapore] Shopify Partners SingTel To Grow Presence In Singapore

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The e-commerce space in Singapore has been ratcheted up by another notch as online shopping platform Shopify partners telecommunications provider SingTel to make available its services to businesses in the country.

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[Singapore] Evernote Partners StarHub to Expand Footprint Here

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“We’ve also seen good traction in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.” ” Head of i3 StarHub Stephen Lee, believes the integration of best-of-class mobile services and applications from partners such as Evernote is an ideal way forward to give greater value to its customers.

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Starting Up In Singapore (Part I) – Product/Market Fit

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The business may either start in Singapore and quickly venture outwards OR it starts in a larger regional market e.g. Indonesia from day one. If you need to partner with other businesses to reach customers/users who are consumers. As a startup in Asia, the top 2 markets to start from are China , and India.

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5 Mistakes We Made While Growing A Startup In Southeast Asia

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Also, in Southeast Asia the Islam is the dominant religion in most countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia which means that a lot of your Southeast Asian team members may not consume alcohol. Taking note of this before organising any get-togethers or drinking sessions is very important.

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