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

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The first logical step when you are based in Singapore is to start in a market you are most comfortable in conquering. It is logical and sometimes it is the right choice starting from Singapore, sometimes not. There are three market categories that startups from Singapore are likely to address: 1. Regional from day one (RD1).

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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

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In the same year, Singapore did not improve its credit terms with export customers either. credit terms), a rise in daily sales outstanding, or DSO, affects the cash flows of local businesses. DSO is the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. Dispute over the invoice.

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[Singapore] Twitter Designates Singapore As Asia Pacific Headquarters

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Twitter last week announced that it has opened its office in Singapore, officially designating it as its headquarters for the Asia Pacific region. The new regional headquarters will be home to a wide range of business functions, including sales, partnerships, marketing, HR, finance, user services, legal, policy, and trust & safety.

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Singapore Startup AFTERSHOCK PC Guns For Gaming Laptop Market

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But a new Singapore hardware startup, AFTERSHOCK PC , believes it can compete in this market with its range of custom laptops wholly dedicated for gaming. AFTERSHOCK declines to reveal sales or revenue targets, with Marcus saying that as a brand new concept they’re really looking to gauge acceptance in the local market.

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TackThis Helps Small Businesses In Singapore Sell Online

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According to Paypal , by 2015 Singapore’s e-commerce market is expected to hit US$4.4 We hope that this innovative tool will help small blog-shop businesses in Singapore to boost their efficiency and increase revenues.” billion in size.

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TheLuxeNomad.com Pivots Business Model, Moves Away From Flash Sales

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If there’s a sure sign that shows how interest in online flash sales have waned, it’s how many daily deal sites have either deadpooled or pivoted away from that particular business model. “Initially, our main focus was on flash sales which worked well as a USP because these were deals you could not find elsewhere. .

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[Singapore] Daylight Studios To Tap Growing Mobile Games Market With Two New Titles

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Despite the country’s modest size, the tiny island of Singapore seems to be producing game development firms at a prodigious rate. Specifically for the mobile games, worldwide revenue is forecasted to surge from US$13.2 ” Feature Story Daylight Studios IAHGames mobile games Singapore video games'

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