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

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I previously touched upon the Passion/Product Fit of an aspiring entrepreneur. Product/Market Fit. 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. You are either a sales or product oriented startup company when you first start.

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eFishery Secures $200 Million Funding, Becomes Indonesia’s First Aquaculture Unicorn

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The funding will be critical in supporting eFishery’s ambitious plans to expand its operations both within Indonesia and internationally. The funding will be critical in supporting eFishery’s ambitious plans to expand its operations both within Indonesia and internationally. The remarkable annual output of 5.8

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

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How big is the market for Muslim-friendly products and services? 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. What are the promises and perils of trading in the East?

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

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Companies buying or selling products or parts across international boundaries are likely to see higher costs which, without effort, must be passed onto the customer. If sales are going to drop as a result of rising costs, it is in the supplier’s best interest to entertain pricing that supports movement of the product.

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[Event] Japanese Startup Moso Wins Startup Asia Jakarta

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Philippines-based Payroll Hero came in second in the competition, while second runner-up was NoLimit of Indonesia. The following were the other thirteen startups that competed in the Startup Arena: Harpoen , Indonesia. Gobann , Indonesia. Bibbycam , Indonesia. SupportBee , Indonesia. Promoote , Indonesia.

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[Singapore][Event] Day 2 Of ad:tech Singapore 2012 Shows Mobile Promise

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Adobe Systems ‘ senior product manager of Adobe Social, Jeff Jordan looked at how, although search and social are traditionally seen as being at the opposite ends of the marketing spectrum, data is showing that this may not always be the case. Half the phones in China will be smartphones by year end according to Baidu.

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These Are The Most Exciting FinTechs To Emerge In Southeast Asia

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The countries are Singapore (490 FinTechs), Indonesia (262 FinTechs), Malaysia (196 FinTechs), Thailand (128 FinTechs), Philippines (115 FinTechs), and Vietnam (77 FinTechs). Since it was founded in 2014, it has launched 4 innovative and competitive products, with its flagship product being Liquid, a web application.

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