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

Figure: A newspaper (credit: TechDaily)  Investments are often seen as an important milestone for many businesses. It shows the confidence investors have in the businesses built, offering a monetised exit (even if partial) to the current shareholders. Investments are also crucial for businesses that need huge amounts of cash, whether it is to sustain the...Read More

Business transformation can vary from companies to companies. Some may view it as a major disruption to the business while others think that this is a passing phase that the business needs to go through. Whatever it takes, business transformation embeds with complexity and often requires much effort to make it successful. It is a...Read More