YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 24, 2012

Founded in 2010, Las Vegas-based startup ExhibitMatch ( www.exhibitmatch.com ) hopes to solve that particular problem – it is a global online interactive bidding platform that matches trade show exhibitors with stand builders from around the world. “For example, a company in Singapore may be exhibiting at a trade show in Dubai.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

In this interview, Viljakainen also shares some thoughts about entrepreneurship and globalization. Let’s talk about globalization – recently in Singapore there were some push-back against globalization with recent reports on big companies here hiring top talent from overseas instead of using and local talent.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

In the same year, Singapore did not improve its credit terms with export customers either. Research has found three reasons why foreign customers were late paying Singapore suppliers 1 : Financial problems. billion pa industry, and is starting to gain traction in Singapore. per cent were written off as uncollectable.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2017

Due to lowering capital costs, global competition that spans industries and continents, quicker market validations, and facilitated iteration, the nature of the investment game has changed. As it happens, in the last 30 years, available capital has tripled to stand at roughly 10 times global GDP. Expanding tech talent.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Though, this article is not a reflection on the fundamentals of unicorns—rather, I am using them as a proxy for situations in which founders have executed on big ideas. 38 unicorns, or 1 in 4 (24%), have at least one MBA founder. 63 MBA founders are represented among the 157 unicorns. Global Fashion Group (3x HBS, 2x Wharton).

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2018

by Thomas Smale, founder of FE International. What if there was somewhere you could go where you can be surrounded by founders just like you? Or where you can network with established, successful founders and investors? Or where you can network with established, successful founders and investors? Here are the top 10: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

by Aneace Haddad, CEO & Founder, Taggo. Co-branded cards were invented, combining a Visa, MasterCard or American Express payment brand along with a retailer or airline brand. Local businesses in Singapore report up to 5x increase in repeat business , up to 7x increase in fan acquisition rates and 10x increase in word of mouth.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2012

According to Paypal , by 2015 Singapore’s e-commerce market is expected to hit US$4.4 The founders of local startup company PayWhere believes there’s an opportunity in this gap, and that’s why they’re introducing TackThis. . PayWhere founders (from left) Damian Chow, Vincent Lau and Dickson Gregory.

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fi.co

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Globalizing Silicon Valley - See the Worldwide Schedule - Lead a Local Chapter. -->. Our vision is to Globalize Silicon Valley by creating and fostering local startup ecosystems in promising markets across the globe. . -->. -->. -->. Founder Feedback. Why a 50/50 Split is Almost Never Right for Co-Founders by @DaveParkerSEA.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Global social media analytics and optimization company Socialbakers has announced the opening of its new Asia-Pacific headquarters based in Singapore. In the News Asia Pacific digital marketing Singapore social analytics social media Socialbakers'

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

This payment solution was beta-tested by merchants such as Russian-themed restaurant and caviar bar Buyan in Singapore since June last year, and is now launched worldwide, with the company targeting Southeast Asia, South Africa and South America as key target markets. Mobile Payment Now A Reality For Singapore Small Business Owners.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 13, 2013

by Elisha Tan, founder of Learnemy. Boyd Au is the co-founder of Enzer Corporation Ltd with over 25-years proven track record in entrepreneurship. He started his business from scratch and grew it into a public-listed company on the Singapore Stock Exchange in 2001. So what do you do? You can enroll for the seminar here.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2011

Previously known as UnConference Singapore (in 2007-2009), Echelon has been primarily responsible, over the past few years, for unearthing some of Singapore’s and the region’s most promising technology startup companies. Venue: University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore. Event Details.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2013

One of more interesting trends touched on during Crowdsourcing Week in Singapore last week , but was not explored in any great detail, was the how online work has been taking off in Asia as part of the changing work landscape in this part of the world. Freelance work driving startup growth in Singapore.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2012

But if Singapore-based Burpple sounds similar to Foodspotting , it does. The idea for Burpple came about in late 2010 in Silicon Valley, but co-founders Elisha Ong and Dixon Chan would only incorporate the company in Singapore end 2011. ” The key advantage for the founders, of course, is being based in Singapore.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2012

But if Singapore-based Burpple sounds similar to Foodspotting , it does. The idea for Burpple came about in late 2010 in Silicon Valley, but co-founders Elisha Ong and Dixon Chan would only incorporate the company in Singapore end 2011. ” The key advantage for the founders, of course, is being based in Singapore.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2013

The upcoming Crowdsourcing Week is a five-day conference to be held in Singapore on June 3-7, 2013, that will explore everything crowdsourcing, open innovation and crowdfunding. While crowdfunding might be more a western ideal, crowdsourcing is pretty much global and can be used everywhere. What should we look out for?

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2020

My co founder Jonathan Hill realised how important good food was due to his father passing away from eating poorly. 9- Desire to go global. I wanted to be the first Indian beauty/wellness brand to go truly global. Riku is now ready to launch in the US, UK, Singapore, Australia, and Europe!

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Despite the country’s modest size, the tiny island of Singapore seems to be producing game development firms at a prodigious rate. It took the team of 20 some 14 months to develop both games, said Don Sim, the co-founder and CEO of Daylight Studios. Take homegrown games studio Daylight Studios , for example.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Friday, March 9 Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel with HomeAway founder Brian Sharples & Capital Factory Director Gordon Daugherty We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. Gayle King is co-host of CBS This Morning. as in pro wrestling?—?you’re you’re going to take some hits.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 17, 2015

The global 2015 BattleHack , organized by leading global payments providers PayPal and Braintree , will be coming to Singapore as part of a worldwide global hackathon competition that will see developers across the globe tasked with creating applications that solve specific challenges. Visit https://2015.battlehack.org/singapore

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2012

JFDI Asia sure knows how to throw a Demo Day: it turned local nightspot TAB Singapore into part startup launchpad and part investor pitch conference for the Demo Day. In any case, the founders all felt that the time spent had been worth it. Investors were quick to speak to many of the startups once the presentations were over.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Guest post by Jennifer Maerz, contributing editor of Lean Startup Co. Each year, we bring you new case studies from Silicon Valley startups (and beyond), government agencies, and global enterprise companies, along with expert advice from seasoned entrepreneurs and newcomers alike. at Breather.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 30, 2011

by Alex Schmelkin, co-founder and president, Alexander Interactive. Photo credit: Sony Singapore ). Alex Schmelkin is co-founder and president of Alexander Interactive (Ai) and has been helping companies build their business online since the advent of the Internet. Tablet Commerce Takes Off.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2015

Singapore’s startup scene looks set to become even more vibrant with the entrance of Sydney-based startup accelerator muru-D. trillion,” says Annie Parker, co-founder at muru - D. trillion,” says Annie Parker, co-founder at muru - D. muru - d.com/apply/global.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2014

Memphis, Tennessee-based nonprofit venture development organization Start Co. teams were guided by Start Co. managing director Mara Lewis and founder & CEO Eric Mathews. ” Find out more about Start Co’s Demo Day here. . ” Find out more about Start Co’s Demo Day here.

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The Next Web

MAY 26, 2014

Pieter Walraven is the co-founder of Pie, a Singapore-based SaaS startup. As an Asia-based SaaS business founder, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been asked: “Why did you base your startup in Asia, and not the US?” It’s an appropriate question. This story continues at The Next Web. Asia Entrepreneur'

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

by Jason Humphries, co-founder of Good Pharma Dermatology. What are the secret ingredients needed to take your company beyond Singapore’s shores? Venturing overseas is challenging and there have been recent calls for the government to further support trade associations to help local SMEs in Singapore expand in this region.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2020

Over these years, I got a chance to live, study and work in UK, US, and Singapore. I added Group because I plan to have many companies that spin off of this parent company (currently have 1 spin off and working on additional), and International because we strive to have a global impact on the retail industry. 25- What we provide.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 31, 2019

People Matters TechHR , Asia’s Largest HR & Work Technology conference is back for the second time in Singapore. ” For more information about the People Matters TechHR 2020 in Singapore, please visit www.Singapore.TechHRConference.com. and 100+ speakers.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

At the Clinton Global Initiative last September, Pierre Omidyar, co-founder of eBay, announced a commitment from his philanthrocapitalist firm to invest millions of dollars in mobile applications and services, with a focus on developing markets globally. I have just started a new job with the Omidyar Network.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Global Entrepreneurship Week took place last month around the world, and it was a rather opportune time for me to examine the factors that have helped Singapore startups succeed. The unfortunate consequence of this is that only half of startups formed in Singapore five years ago are still currently operating.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

In Hong Kong, there are fewer than 10 alternative financiers, with similar numbers in Singapore. According to a report by Grand Thornton 2 , crowdfunding platforms in China made up 28 per cent of global deal flow between 2011 and 2013. Thinking Aloud alternative financing Anthony Coundouris business financing Hong Kong Singapore'

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2011

Singapore-based Chalkboard’s mobile advertising service targets relevant content and promotions to consumers when they are near business locations within a 5-kilometer radius. HTC is a global leader in mobile innovation and design,” says Saumil Nanavati, CEO and co-founder of Chalkboard.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2012

Lauren Bush at Under30CEO , April 21, 2011 : Lauren Bush, co-founder of FEED Projects, discusses how she applied her entrepreneurial skills to the nonprofit, social justice sector. Future innovators looking to launch their own startup can easily find inspiration in her perseverance and seemingly boundless work ethic.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2013

Held on 4 – 5 June 2013 at Singapore Expo MAX Atria, the event will see the likes of top investor Dave McClure, the founding partner at 500 Startups, as well as Sahil Lavingia, founder at Gumroad , speaking at the event.”We’ve TradeHero (Singapore). Conference. The 10 pitching startups are: GridMarkets (Malaysia).

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 3, 2013

Despite its small size, Singapore is beginning to garner a reputation for developing and producing video games. The co-founders of Touch Dimensions , Travis Ho and Jeffrey Jiang, thought that too much realism could make development a tougher preposition. The co-founders believe it is. Bootstrapping to Success.

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