Model that Was Proven – Silicon Valley The success of Silicon Valley in San Francisco is famous globally. With tech giants like Google and Facebook carrying its banner, Silicon Valley continues to prove its strength, building 32 new unicorns in 2018. Ranking 1st in the 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking by Startup Genome, Silicon Valley...Read More

Mr. Heng Swee Kiat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Singapore has mentioned early this year that Singapore has the potential to position itself as a global Asian node for technology, innovation and enterprise. This is because Singapore has an exceptional enabling environment for digital transformation as well as innovation. Companies who do...Read More

Is a Local Partner Necessary? Southeast Asia (SEA) has been in the eyes of many businesses for a long time. With the countries opening their markets and prioritising economic goals, everyone is gunning for a slice of this huge pie. Despite this, many businesses fail to successfully capture their target markets. Even Uber, the ride-hailing...Read More

With the rapid growth and advancement of technology, it has led to the advent of a new digital era. Technology is becoming a mainstay, increasing efficiency, reducing need for labour and replacing workers for the manual jobs. Technology is also not restricted in any vertical, but can be found in marketing, health, logistics and –...Read More

After accelerating with the help of experts and securing funds. You and some other entrepreneurs are often eager to jump straight into the market, feeling that success is within reach. But without support, you may face the whiplash of the market which may bring your business to a crashing halt. Here are three things you...Read More

Scaling is one of the most discussed topics among entrepreneurs. However, it is a term that often being confused as growing. So what exactly is scaling? Growing a business is not equivalent to scaling one. To grow a business, it can be done by investing more resources such as staff and raw materials to increase...Read More

As the saying goes, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”, is the harsh truth in the business context. Whether if it is in business or in life, one has to work closely with others and leverage on each other to build your way to success. However, not all relationships built are guaranteed...Read More

      Smart capital, simply put, refers to investment that brings along additional value such as knowledge, relationships, potential partnerships in addition to cash. In an economy where connectivity is becoming increasingly important and prevalent, smart capital is becoming more and more crucial for businesses to flourish. Specifically in South East Asia (SEA), relationships...Read More

The business ecosystem has been bustling with new life as entrepreneurs are being increasingly empowered to start their own businesses. With mentoring and funding initiatives rolled out by various institutions, fuelled together by strong global government support, many new start-ups have entered the market in recent years. However, as any experienced entrepreneur knows, the market...Read More

96% of businesses failed in 10 years. Starting up a company is never easy. There are many factors that can affect the survival of a company – be it those within an entrepreneur’s control or outside of it. Fortunately, there are plenty of analytical tools that can be used, which help to make informed decisions....Read More