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5 Ideal Locations For Young Startups

YoungUpstarts

A startup may spark from a simple idea and quickly grow in momentum due to the ease of launching a product or service. The startup also gains the benefit of not subscribing to traditional business structures. The following are five different locations that are ideal for young startups: 1. Toronto boasts quite a few startups.

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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. Especially in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines where people are a lot more responsive over the phone.

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[Review] Startup Guide For The Technopreneur

YoungUpstarts

Have you ever wondered why some startups are able to land funding while so many others struggle to do so? What is it about those startups that were able to attract not only the attention of venture capitalists, but also make them rip out their checkbooks and fall over themselves signing them? Is it a great business plan?

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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

ReadWriteStart

When it comes to launching a startup, most founders think they should reside in the United States, Silicon Valley, in particular, to have a successful business. While being in Silicon Valley provides excellent access to key people and companies, its fierce competition and fast-paced environment can soon kill the dreams of having a startup.

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[Interview] Benjamin Yee of EMERGE App

YoungUpstarts

Navigating a rented motorbike through the winding hills of Vietnam and swimming in secret lagoons in Thailand are just some of the things that Benjamin Yee does when he’s not typing furiously away at this laptop. We speak to Benjamin about entrepreneurship and building a startup. This is your third startup so far.

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Innovation: The Key To Entrepreneurial Success

YoungUpstarts

It is a frame of mind and is not the sole prerogative of large multinationals or startups. Unleashing creative thinking helps drive businesses forward, improve customer value propositions and identify new opportunities that deliver on the needs of our ever changing customers. How to create an innovative culture?

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Careers Start by Peeling Potatoes

Steve Blank

When I got to my first airbase my job was lugging electronics boxes on and off fighter planes under the broiling hot Thailand sun, to bring them into the technicians inside the air-conditioned shop, to troubleshoot and fix. Solutions From Hands On. Up From the Bottom.

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