YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Business units are demanding mobile apps to help them win, serve and retain customers, simply because that’s what customers expect to see, thanks to the pervasiveness of the Apple and Google app stores. If your first app was delivered on iOS, there will inevitably be demands that the same be made available on Android devices.

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Mobile Singapore Australia Application Development 262

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. Cheaper capital costs. Just like everything else, VC investment is subject to the whims of supply and demand.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Kenya Startup 193

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. Demand for, and the supply of, online talent in Asia on the rise.

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Singapore United Kingdom Pakistan Asia 174

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

is a venture capitalist investing in Silicon Valley and Singapore. Step 1: Test your demand. It may surprise you to learn that the technology itself takes a back seat to market demand. You can find out whether your idea will succeed ahead of time by gauging the potential demand for your product or service.

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Web Silicon Valley Salary Demand 160

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.

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Singapore Cofounder Bandwidth Mobile 250

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2016

When we say on-demand, the glorious image of Silicon Valley and its technological environs pops up in the layman’s mind, and even that may be too imaginative. For several different versions of the on-demand economy in other parts of the world, the term itself may be alien, its implications unknown. Grab In Focus.

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Demand Singapore Malaysia Asia 100

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2017

Closer to home in Singapore, the government, through the National Research Foundation (NRF) will be investing up to S$150 million into a new national programme aimed at boosting the nation’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities over the next five years. Large-scale machine learning.

Artificial Inteligence 150

Artificial Inteligence Asia Singapore Technical Review 150

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

XCom Global ‘s corporate program (XCP) subscription plans provides a monthly fixed rate data service to companies based on the number of staff who require internet access while on business trip, which can help to save data roaming costs by up to 40% or more.

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Singapore Global Programming Cost 145

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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Singapore Mobile South Africa South America 203

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2013

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore facing critical challenges in doing business in-country – with its manpower crunch, high rental costs and small domestic market – may want to consider exploring participating in the global e-commerce market, says PayPal. What have we been selling?

Singapore 133

Singapore Asia Japan Australia 133

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2013

The music scene in Singapore looks set to grow by volumes with today’s announcement that music streaming service Spotify is now available here. Music fans in the country now has on-demand, legal access to over 20 million music tracks – and for free.

Malaysia 153

Malaysia Singapore Asia Sweden 153

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Every day Sqreem Technologies (a Singapore company I advise), tracks the digital footprint of 3 billion consumers as they engage with over 150,000 brands, capturing 75% of online behaviors across 40 countries. Seven years on and with 90% of the world’s data produced in the last two years, the applications have become far more ubiq u itous.

Technical Review 154

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review IPO 154

YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2015

In a study conducted by SolarWinds in Singapore, application performance and availability were found to be critical for 59% of respondents to accomplish their work. In every case, this demand was a knee-jerk reaction from a user who just had their favorite “toy” taken away. (It

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Networking Bandwidth Software Review Security 100

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

Faced with the rising costs of labour, materials and land in Chinese cities, companies are increasingly sourcing from other Asian countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Rising consumer demand in China itself has also led its own manufacturers to favour selling domestically.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2011

Industry leaders Paul Papdimitriou (VP & Principal Analyst, Constellation Research ), Thomas Crampton (Asia Pacific Director, 360 Digital Influence, Ogilvy Relations ) and Takata Miyata (Executive VP of Alliance and Global, Mixi ) will be discussing in depth what the modern consumer demands from brands; are they all expected to be social?

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Social Media Asia Demand Global 160

YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2013

It looks like the Singapore worker has a big and growing appetite when it comes to salary expectations. According to the online survey, 42% of workers in Singapore are seeking positions with a salary between 1,500 to 3,499 SGD, compared to 38% of Hong Kong workers who demand a higher salary between 2,449 to 4,899 SGD ( see diagram left ).

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Salary Asia Singapore Malaysia 168

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

We chat with Tan Wee Fong, Asean Sales Manager for computer networking solutions provider Netgear – he handles sales for the Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines markets – on what small business owners need to look out for when choosing the right IT infrastructure for their business. What does such demand for cloud storage mean?

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Singapore Small Business Conversion Malaysia 157

YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2017

Building (and Growing) a Business in the On-Demand Economy. . The good news is that the rise of the on-demand economy makes these questions easier than ever to answer. That’s because on-demand platforms that have lowered the bar to entry for aspiring entrepreneurs by seamlessly connecting supply with demand.

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Asia Demand Singapore Small Business 174

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

For an entrepreneur, the choice of location hinges on the potential for tax incentives, cost advantages, local talent pool, and access to new customers. Similarly, setting up a business in Singapore or the European Union could give you access to the Southeast Asian or European market.

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Singapore eCommerce Global Government 113

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The supply and demand for healthcare goods is increasingly global, driven by emerging economies, longer life expectancy and technological advancements. [2]. This will lead to strong growth in demand for personalized medicine, which customizes care by taking into account patients’ genetic profiles and predictive reactions to treatments.

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Asia China Singapore Forecast 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Because Singapore had blazed the trail before them. And so, starting with its Changi Airport and expanding to businesses throughout the nation, Singapore set out to become the uplifting service capital of the world. For Singapore and Mauritius, the literal survival of their citizens depended on their making a change.

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Mauritius Singapore Customer Seychelles 205

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2018

For customers, this means better, high quality products and services and producers responding quicker to feedback and demands from consumers. With additive manufacturing, companies gain more design freedom and are able to produce small batches of parts or components at reasonable costs. Be Updated. Conclusion. Industry 4.0

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Agile Analytics Cloud Bankruptcy 100

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2017

Once viewed purely in terms of its potential to yield cost efficiencies, supply chain management has evolved. Thanks to big data analytics and changing customer expectations, demand forecasting is more sophisticated. Making supply chains customer-centric. . Embracing innovation. . Moreover, the benefits of Industry 4.0.

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Asia China Arizona Africa 100

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Based on data released by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) , there will be more than 6,000 open programming positions and a need for around 30,000 technology specialists over the course of the next two years. This technology skills gap will surely affect Singapore’s vision to be a Smart Nation in the years to come.

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Coder Asia Singapore Demand 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2019

This summer, for example, I spoke in Singapore, Australia and South Africa. It can’t be commanded or demanded. Travelers are enjoying the cost benefits of Airbnb options, homeowners are deriving much needed income, and we are all increasing our reliance on digital marketplaces to conduct commerce.

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South Africa Africa Leadership Singapore 127

The Next Web

JANUARY 26, 2014

He mentors young startups at Singapore Management University and True Incube Thailand , a 500 Startups Partner. Growth hacks are clever marketing tricks used by startups in order to get more users (often for free or very little cost). It scales infinitely and doesn’t cost you anything. Then there are growth hacks. What is this?

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Thailand Social Network PPC Singapore 167

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2015

Adding AI into logistics unshackles manufacturers, suppliers and buyers to fine tune their inventory to actual demand. The Asia Pacific Division comprises three regions: North Pacific, based in Tokyo; China, based in Shanghai; and South Pacific, based in Singapore.

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Global Internet Artificial Inteligence Asia 100

The Next Web

AUGUST 30, 2013

A company cannot hire out of a hub city like Singapore and expect those individuals to cover Indonesia, India, Thailand, and the Philippines. A business cannot even realistically cover a subset of those countries from Singapore. In most cases, its an additional $50,000-$100,000 per year in overhead for the admin costs alone.

Asia 129

Asia Operations Indonesia Thailand 129

View from Seed

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The best VC firms have a large surplus of LP demand relative to their fund size, so a good intermediary may enable an institution to invest in higher quality VC funds than they would otherwise be able to do directly. The third reason is less in the hands of these institutional investors, and that’s governance.

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LP Private Equity Institutional Investors Venture Capital 335

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 31, 2018

This is an acknowledgement (which has proven out across the world) that bans do not stop crypto activity — that there is a pent up demand for access to financial capital and control over that financial capital.

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Silicon Valley Offshore Singapore India 40

Transformify

AUGUST 16, 2020

Transformify , a UK-based Freelancer Management System (FMS), has partnered up with Xoxoday , an HR Software company based in India that has offices in Singapore, Australia, the US, Ireland and the Philippines, to boost its expansion across Asia. During the last few months, Transformify has seen a 500% increase in demand in India alone.

Asia 98

Asia Partner Management India 98

Agile VC

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The best VC firms have a large surplus of LP demand relative to their fund size, so a good intermediary may enable an institution to invest in higher quality VC funds than they would otherwise be able to do directly. The third reason is less in the hands of these institutional investors, and that’s governance.

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Venture Capital LP Private Equity Institutional Investors 279

David Teten

OCTOBER 28, 2011

The mismatch in supply & demand is rising up to DC’s view. We’re not doing workforce planning in this country, like Germany/Singapore do. Graduates receive a high school diploma and a no-cost Associate’s in Applied Science degree, and are well positioned for jobs at IBM and other similar employers. There are approximately 2.5m

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Ohio Germany Singapore Government 133

Transformify

AUGUST 1, 2022

This can bring down operational or production costs permitting the companies to improve their profit margins. Singapore, China, India, and some other Asian countries have become economic production areas. Easier response to demand. Moving some divisions of your business to foreign countries is not a new concept.

Global 52

Global Merger Singapore Technical Review 52

Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

Because we African-Americans have our own urban communities, we are smart people and there is real demand for innovation, our people can quickly move forward with blockchain and go straight to market. It cost billions, cost years and distract from the core mission trying to create your own code ecosystem.

Technical Review 54

Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review XML 54

ConversionXL

JULY 20, 2016

According to Information-foraging theory , people “behave on the web like animals in the wild: they assess the perceived value of a new foraging patch against the perceived cost (effort) of obtaining that food.” When access to something is restricted, by being scarce or exclusive, the perceived value and demand for it increases.

Stock 48

Stock Mobile Design Singapore 48

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

My father has been a mover in Singapore for the past 35 years and I grew up helping him move his customers. I saw the struggles of my father as a mover, and started QuikForce, an online, on-demand professional moving platform targeted at helping movers, like my father, better schedule, manage and plan their moves.

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Entrepreneur Australia Software Review LLC 48