YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

by David Nagrosst, head of sales for Cyxtera Technologies in Asia Pacific, Australia and Japan. Objective 3 – Narrow the field and clear the noise for Incident Response, “observe and respond” operations to be more targeted and effective. Without a doubt, the firewall era has come to an end. The onset of death.

Security 140

Security Software Review Technical Review API 140

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Do we develop new capabilities internally or partner? In short, they operate confidently in uncertainty. Rule #3: Partner, borrow, and share. In the past, businesses needed to own or take responsibility for every aspect of their value chain, from research to development to operations to sales and marketing. Not anymore.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Malaysia Agile Employee 147

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. In addition, as part of the program, I’ll be making my first public presentation of our research study on VC portfolio operations value creation.

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Tunisia Libya Mauritania Algeria 114

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2020

For the most part, African farmers currently import fertilizer at great cost, putting them at a competitive disadvantage to farmers in Latin America and Asia. We’ll soon have five mines operating in Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. One of your companies, Mimran Natural Resources, is making a big bet on the future of African agriculture.

Burkina Faso 162

Burkina Faso Africa Harvest Technical Review 162

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2016

There are elements of vertical integration and franchising , classic business strategies for achieving operational efficiency and scale. Kurt Bilafer, Global Vice President Sales & Success at WePay , is a sales veteran with more than 20 years of experience in direct sales, channel and partner development and business strategy.

Japan 100

Japan Global Asia API 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2014

At one time, expanding into Asia was considered a luxury — a feat attainable only by the largest and most well-heeled companies in the country. But, in today’s global market, the booming economy, massive population, mobile adoption and growing middle make Asia an attractive—and fully attainable—prospect for virtually any young upstart.

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Asia Japan Marketing Cofounder 191

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2014

” 4) Know when to step down as CEO - Espousing his view that CEOs should be seen and not heard, Branson leaves the daily operations of business to his managers. More recently, he dolled himself up to be an Air Asia stewardess after losing a bet to his business partner and friend Tony Fernandes! Branding and Publicity.

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Virgin Islands Asia Leadership Hiring 157

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2015

Then there’s also the issue of the long-term view for your enterprise mobile apps; how many update cycles are planned, did you take into account operating system upgrades, or even device updates? Organizations build mobile apps for three main groups of people: customers, partners and employees. Who will use the app?

Architecture 100

Architecture Mobile Application Development Singapore 100

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

BigBand Networks, which has more than 200 customers in North America, Asia and Europe, provides broadband service providers with digital video networking solutions designed to make it easier to distribute, manage and monetize video. Fifty of its manufacturing activities and 70% of its consolidated revenues derive from global operations.

Israel 96

Israel Peru Technical Review North America 96

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2014

As commercial growth in Asia continues unabated, there’s never been a better time to start a small business on the world’s most populous continent. It may sound obvious, but before investing valuable time and money opening in Asia, it’s vital to ensure the product you sell or the service you offer has a place on the Asian market.

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Asia Small Business Thailand Government 162

The Next Web

AUGUST 30, 2013

The company is one of the largest VC–backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60 million in funding. This is the second part of a four-part series that will provide insight into starting, building, and funding a company across Asia. See part one here. Hire the right people – local and entrepreneurial.

Asia 129

Asia Operations Indonesia Thailand 129

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2011

In a developer conference today in Singapore, online social networking giant Facebook made its strongest indication yet of its intention to better engage developers in Asia and Southeast Asia.

Singapore 150

Singapore Asia Developer Social Network 150

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2018

I am working to develop deeper relationships with LitLife’s school and district partners to ensure that our literacy consulting work is as effective as possible. By highlighting work that is going well with partners, we can also cast a light on the amazing work happening in each of our sites! 7- New ideas and partners.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Germany Leadership Partner 89

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2012

. “Vinnie was amongst the most popular and valued mentors on the bootcamp we operated earlier this year,” says Hugh Mason, co-founder and CEO at JFDI.Asia. “Jeff and Paul also both have great reputations for sharing their know-how. ” “The next billion people are coming online in our region.

Asia 162

Asia Singapore Silicon Valley Cofounder 162

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2022

In fact, 2021 was the year that my sister and business partner quit her 9-5 corporate job and we both went full time with the business. We had to focus all of our efforts on keeping pace with our expansion, hiring new specialists for all of the different geographies that we operate in. Photo Credit: Shokouh Hatch. 9- Empowering.

Technical Review 133

Technical Review Entrepreneur Curation Software Review 133

Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

Of course, that was not 100% true, with innovative startups and large outcomes occurring in Europe, in Asia, and other parts of the USA. I caught a glimpse of this energy during my Venture Partner tenure with the folks at GGV Capital , who’ve been successfully investing exclusively across China and the U.S.

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San Francisco Silicon Valley Seattle Venture Capital 116

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Loading… Asia. The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. Asia/Pacific. WSJ Classroom. Ran gold Resources Ltd.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 22, 2013

In Southeast Asia that number sits at a modest 2 million; Singapore alone comprises over 400,000 of that number, which is a massive takeup rate for a country with a population of just over 5 million. In the News Evernote partnership Singapore Southeast Asia StarHub' million of which around 1.2

Singapore 140

Singapore Partner Asia Malaysia 140

YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2015

This year’s instalment of banking and financial technology conference Next Bank Asia will be taking place on May 27-28 in Singapore with the theme of “Tracking the Digital Shift”, where participants will be engaged on topics surrounding disruptive technologies relevant to the Asian financial sector.

Asia 100

Asia Singapore Global Technology 100

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

More and more enterprises are also following the lead and offering interesting online services by partnering with fintech companies. Going paperless and fully digital also allows banks to save a lot of money in terms of their operational costs. Grab and GoJek are doing well in Asia, particularly in the southeast region.

Entrepreneur 149

Entrepreneur United States Software Review Technical Review 149

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

My takeaways: battery-operated cars today only run for 100 miles, working on research for lithium air batteries to run cars for 500 miles. Asia will become 50% urban in next 15 years. maybe partner up with someone to get green expertise, innovation takes awhile, solve it together. Check out the tweets from the event here.

Leadership 69

Leadership San Jose Green Harvest 69

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Entrepreneurs with businesses in Asia know that fundraising here can be a daunting task. With this in mind, I would like to use my experience as an entrepreneur, having closed several sizable rounds of investment around Asia over the last six years, to help explain the landscape as it currently stands.

Asia 123

Asia Silicon Valley China India 123

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

I found this reality addressed well in a new book, “ Fast Times ,” by McKinsey Partners Arun Arora, Peter Dahlstrom, Klemens Hjartar, and Florian Wunderlich. In the same year, Lego's profits soared 63% as they expanded their initiatives and operations in Asia and Europe.

Agile 307

Agile Advisory Board Metrics Asia 307

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Congrats Lior Div and team Cybereason on the merger with Trustwave , LINKS FOR YOUR BROWSER ISRAEL Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire on why the venture capital fund has resumed operations in Israel since the start of the war, after closing its office here in 2016. Not all exits are happy, but nevertheless a result. SAFE is king.

Israel 78

Israel ChatGPT Non-Compete Generative AI 78

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2015

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.

Singapore 100

Singapore Asia Design Japan 100

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Armed with this knowledge, you’re able to operate a customer-centric business that never loses sight of its North Star: fixing customer pain points. I then partnered with other PR firms in the US to assist and grow their client base and in turn, grew mine as well. Thanks to Evian Gutman, Padlifter ! #5-

Entrepreneur 144

Entrepreneur PR Affiliate Social Media 144

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

Brazil is Israel’s largest trade partner in Latin America. Amdocs is an Israeli founded provider of software and services for billing, customer relationship management (CRM) and operations support systems (OSS). WARREN BUFFET’S BERKSHIRE HATHWAY UNIT TTI BUYS ISRAEL’S NET AYE.

Israel 68

Israel OTC Brazil Paraguay 68

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

It was embarrassing to witness yet it was one of the least forms of gender bias I experienced in my time working in continental Europe and Asia. I got to help a telecom operator decide whether or not to bid on 3G spectrum and how much to pay. Not operational. Not an operator. Trust me I saw much worse in the 90s.

Marketing 385

Marketing Europe Engineer Networking 385

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

We had also just closed our Series B financing with a major overseas partner. In truth, it was only proof that our reality distortion field worked in Asia as well. When the Japanese partner deal was done, Bob said, “Steve, I deserve at least a $10,000 bonus. The financing felt like a real validation of our strategy.

Japan 236

Japan Asia Silicon Valley Salary 236

ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2023

Europe’s Metaverse Market: Niche Operators and Start-ups While the US and Asia dominate the Metaverse market , Europe has yet to establish a major presence in the industry. Historically, European startups have lagged behind the US and Asia regarding nurturing unicorns.

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Finland Europe Estonia Silicon Valley 187

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2018

E-commerce is exploding in Asia, with e sales for Asia-Pacific expected to total US$1.37 While numbers for Asia Pacific can be skewed by China, it’s too simplistic to put this growth down to merely the China factor and its huge domestic market. In this role she heads up Asia Pacific from its headquarters in Hong Kong.

Asia 145

Asia China Global Sales 145

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 27, 2011

At one time, Facebook did operate its own startup program, the fbFund, but the company announced it had no plans to keep it active. Once focused on holding events in Europe, Seedcamp has expanded to the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Seedcamp also announced that Facebook would become a Platinum Seedcamp Founder Sponsor. Discuss.

Silicon Valley 122

Silicon Valley Partner Africa Asia 122

David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

Here are our core operating principles: - Healthy alternatives should be truly viable alternatives, not luxury products. My partner John Frankel has a strong interest in architectural design, which the office also incorporates. These are extremely common in Asia, but highly unusual in the US. ” - Squat toilets (~$450).

Product 166

Product Portfolio Venture Capital Vesting 166

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2012

Singapore-based eBay sellers rejoice – eBay Singapore has partnered with SingPost , and in collaboration with US Postal Service , to launch a new shipping service for delivering goods from Singapore to the United States. Singapore sellers on eBay are highly regarded for combining good quality products at great value.

Singapore 140

Singapore Thailand United States Asia 140

The Next Web

OCTOBER 23, 2013

The fund will invest across Asia, Europe, Israel and the US, going beyond the accelerator program’s primary focus on Korea and the US — although it does accept startups from other parts of the world. We can expect around one-third of investments to be for Asia, with the rest spread across the US, Europe and Israel, he adds.

Seed Stage 139

Seed Stage Asia Israel Silicon Valley 139

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Save Asia for post-IPO Single instance, multi-tenant, single datacenter - Have only one version of the code in production. SaaS products don’t pull through large stacks of hardware boxes and software licenses so they’re not very attractive to traditional independent software vendor (ISV) partners either.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48