A webinar was conducted on what companies needed to know on the Data Protection Officer (DPO) Requirement, which is a mandatory requirement for Singapore-registered companies.  The speakers of the event were Mr Andy Prakash and Mr Dexter Ng, Founder and Chief Technology Officer respectively of Privacy Ninja.   The speakers discussed the roles and responsibilities of a DPO, why it is essential for businesses in Singapore and their experience of combatting business challenges...Read More

Fundraising is a repeated and often crucial component of a business’s life cycle. Companies need to raise money to develop products, marketing campaigns, scale operations, sometimes just for survival. Many entrepreneurs struggle to find investors with the saturation of demand for money being much higher than the supply. Getting an opportunity to pitch to an...Read More

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently declared the fast spreading COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, warning over ‘alarming levels of inaction’. As such, many countries are adversely affected – community spreading is sustained and the number of infected increases day by day. Should these nations take decisive actions to mitigate the outbreak, the outcome may be...Read More

A boss at work may seem powerful, with the authority to demand more work, energy, time while holding your job at his fingertips. However, this is a functional title given by the workplace. A leader on the other hand, is acknowledged by his followers, commanding their respect and support that they choose to give. The...Read More

Attracting the New Workforce As the workforce shifts to the next generation – millennials, the needs and wants that this generation demands from a job has also changed. Passion, work-life balance, career progression, company culture and personal growth have all become big words in human resources in this decade. People are no longer looking for...Read More

Entrepreneurship is no less than art. The idea behind entrepreneurship is to establish a business organisation with certain objectives. There are no limits on entrepreneurship. You do not necessarily need a university degree, a load of money in the bank or even business experience to start something that could become the next major success. However,...Read More

Entrepreneurship is a risky business. All it takes is a chain of bad habits and decisions to cause a business to find itself in a pinch. Good habits create a systematic way of doing things, resulting in repeatable successful results that drive the business forward. Forming good habits is imperative to how you run your...Read More

Introduction Traditionally, corporations have been built on a successful idea or product, and subsequently expanding their enterprise based on that. However, with the influx of startups and competition, corporations now must think of means to innovate in order to maintain and thrive within today’s competitive landscape. To do so, corporations have to embrace the opportunity...Read More

As the global startup ecosystems continue to develop, an increasing number of entrepreneurs are trying to build the next unicorn company. Consequentially, the demand for business expertise has grown such that investors are no longer sought for just funding, but mentorship as well. Accelerators play an important role in this ecosystem. Accelerators have come up...Read More

A panel discussion was held on a weekend to share the insights on crowdfunding. Panelists include Mr. Thomas Tsao (CEO of CEREC Asia), Mr. Chien Lee (Founder and CEO of SparkAmplify), Mr. Ray Tai (CEO of Mighty Net) and our Co-Founder, Mr. Paddy Tan. Our Country Manager, Mr. Martin Chin was the moderator for this...Read More