YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Information and communications technology industry players in Singapore claim that manpower costs due to recent changes to the country’s foreign manpower policy are likely to be the biggest challenge this year, according to the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF).

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2021

by Andy Prakash, founder of Privacy Ninja. This environment is more apparent in nations such as Singapore where there is extensive internet connectivity and the citizens are digitally knowledgeable. The average cost of a cybersecurity attack in Singapore, according to McAfee findings, stands at approximately S$1.7

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2012

Earlier this year in February, the Startups in Asia conference in Singapore saw Singapore-based social collaborative learning platform Teamie emerging victorious from a pool of nineteen regional startups pitching in a ‘Startup Arena’ to win a US$10,000 prize.

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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

JANUARY 24, 2012

“For example, a company in Singapore may be exhibiting at a trade show in Dubai. The marketing manager for this company might come to ExhibitMatch and complete our interactive RFP process (for free),” explains ExhibitMatch co-founder Timothy Sullivan. ” Up to three vendors may respond to each RFP.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2012

But early-stage investor and entrepreneur Bred Feld, the co-founder of VC firms Mobius and Foundry, as well as startup accelerator TechStars , thinks trying to be Silicon Valley is a fool’s errand. Entrepreneurs are hard wired to take action; government leaders focus on creating policy.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

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. So my point is that any company, in Singapore or anywhere else, must have true diversity in their management.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

is a venture capitalist investing in Silicon Valley and Singapore. You might have started searching for a tech-oriented co-founder to help you launch your idea, only to find that your startup can’t afford the ongoing salary for a skilled software developer. Eddy Lee, Ph.D,

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2017

Marketing products into international markets is not a simple task”, says Julio Oliveto, founder of Livre, an innovative wheelchair-tricycle company in Brazil. I’d never thought an investment at the start would make such a difference”, said Jessica Krauter, co-founder of Buah. Attracting Overseas Customers.

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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

AUGUST 25, 2017

All over the world, cities like Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, London, Singapore , and countless others are closing in on Silicon Valley’s previously untouchable position. Germán Montoya is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy and Creative Officer at Rokk3r Labs. As access to the internet increases from the current 3.5

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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. Key Insights. Red Ventures (HBS, Wharton).

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Classes on growth hacking are being taught in Singapore. If anyone tells you products sell themselves, they probably want you to fail”, said Phil Libin , co-founder and CEO of Evernote. The buzz on “growth hacking” has spread all across the world. Companies from San Francisco to London are recruiting growth hackers.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2013

Singapore-based accelerator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator ( JFDI Asia ) has revealed that over 300 digital startup teams have applied for its second accelerator program for this year, competing for just 12 places in this intake. Other nations made up less than 1% of applications each.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Being an industry-disrupting new company is always extremely challenging, and none more so if you’re looking at a highly-regulated one with just a small number of strong players like that of Singapore’s telecommunications industry. But the journey hasn’t been a totally smooth one, as its founders attest.

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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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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This year, Techventure has also taken on two new partner events - TechInnovation 2012 and Failcon Singapore. “The start-up sector in Singapore is laying the foundation for a sophisticated high-tech SME industry that can compete on the world stage and power the next stage of economic growth for Singapore.”

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2013

. “It’s great that we’re holding the Startup Challenge at InnovFest amongst top entrepreneurs from around the world who are looking for the new players in the market,” says Matteo Rizzi, co-founder at Innotribe.

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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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fi.co

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Founder Feedback. Why a 50/50 Split is Almost Never Right for Co-Founders by @DaveParkerSEA. Founder Feedback gives you insights from the startup trenches. Applications to the Seattle Founder Institute are also due this Sunday, February 26th: click here to apply. Los Angeles. Mexico City. Rio de Janeiro.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2012

“During Startup Weekend Singapore in March 2012, I discussed the idea of an easy-to-use mobile marketplace with my friends. The Carousell co-founders aim to build up traction and the user base for their app before seeking formal fund raising to help them grow the company.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2012

“We find attendees and sponsors demanding a fresh conference experience and more productive ways to network,” says Rob Findlay, founder of Next Bank Asia. ” “ Beepmo was designed to help professionals expand their network and discover business opportunities around them,” says Simon Lower, co-founder of Beepmo.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Co-founder, CEO Aashish Mehta offered more insight into the company. TransferFi is currently based in Singapore. Could you give us some financial estimates on how much a city-state such as Singapore would save by forgoing wiring and installation? TFi is revolutionizing the way we access power. axis accelerometer).

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

One of Asia’s biggest regional technology and startup blogs just got bigger – Tech in Asia ( Techinasia.com ) just announced its acquisition of fellow Singapore-based tech blog SGEntrepreneurs (SGE) for an undisclosed sum, entrenching itself as one of the leading English language blogs covering the technology scene in Asia.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2013

Interested to know which are the most interesting startups in Singapore in recent time? Panelists include: Camille Schu, Co-founder, Luxola. Yiping Goh, Co-founder, AllDeals Asia. John Fearon, Founder, DropMySite. Hugh Mason, CEO, JFDI.Asia. What does it take to succeed in new ventures? This is a paid event.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Monthly merchandise subscription services – where a random box of selected products are delivered to your doorstep- never really took off in Singapore. He admit that while subscription product services are on the rise in America, it’s not clear if Singapore is ready for such a service.

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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

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

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

APRIL 28, 2013

After a competition which saw participation by over 200 students from various institutions of higher learning in Singapore, two teams of students from Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) clinched championship titles in two categories of this year’s Microsoft Imagine Cup local finals. Petersburg, Russia, from 8 – 11 July, 2013.

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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

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. “*Limpeh gar lu gong…” (* Let me tell you…). “Jeff and Paul also both have great reputations for sharing their know-how.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 16, 2011

Officially launched two years ago on World Environment Day , GreenPost aims to make paperless billing a norm in Singapore and in the region, and thus helping preserve the world’s forests for the next generation. But the founders admit they’ve been extremely fortunate to ride the trends which has helped them get to this place.

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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

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Here’s more proof that work, play and living are coming together as one – Singapore-based property developer Far East Organization today unveiled The Scotts Tower (TST) , a new SOHO (small office, home office) property that is set to redefine work and living spaces. ” Small Office, Home Office.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Soon, Asia will get one of its own – Angel’s Gate is set to air on Singapore-based broadcaster Channel NewsAsia from next week. “ Angel’s Gate builds that bridge. Anyone with a great idea can come forward, get instant exposure in mainstream media, and win over financial backers and business mentors.”.

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