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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.

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[Interview] RIM Eyes Southeast Asia’s Developer Scene

YoungUpstarts

We have partnered with existing developer communities, including academic communities to offer developer days and workshops. BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand this year. RIM has actively established and supported BlackBerry Developer Groups across Asia.

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[Review] Startup Guide For The Technopreneur

YoungUpstarts

Written by David Shelters , managing director of Bangkok, Thailand-based investment banking and financial advisory firm Karon Business Consulting, the book should be an eye-opener for aspiring and new technology entrepreneurs and can help you navigate the dangerous waters known as venture capital. “Too

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5 Mistakes We Made While Growing A Startup In Southeast Asia

YoungUpstarts

While it is quite rare in Europe, many companies in Southeast Asia also provide their employees with health insurance that also extends its coverage to their partners. Especially in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines where people are a lot more responsive over the phone.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

To tap this burgeoning market, companies should consider working with local partners who possess a more intimate knowledge of each market. This led American entertainment giants like Disney and Viacom to partner Indian companies like UTV and TV18. In fact, the region has more than 325 cities of populations larger than 750,000.

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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

In India, the leading firms are slightly more concentrated with Sequoia India , Accel Partners , and Nexus Venture Partners being a cut above the rest. Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam each have a couple of very good VC firms. Finding the right partner is a much bigger win than the extra cash or minimizing dilution.

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Find Out Why Nobody is Finding Your Content

Duct Tape Marketing

Did we mention that he’s built this growing business while traveling in countries like Thailand, Japan, Spain, and Turkey? It is a growing group of independent marketing consultants and agencies that are partnering and collaborating using the Duct Tape Marketing tools, and really scaling their businesses. It’s true.