(From left to right) Paddy Tan (BlackStorm Consulting), Dr. Kuo-Chung Huang (ITRI), Don Baey (Pollinate), Jeslin Bay and Lionel Chia (BlackStorm Consulting) ITRI representative from Taiwan visited Singapore last week and looked forward to learning more about Singapore’s IoT (Internet of Things) startup ecosystems. Blackstorm Consulting assisted in arranging and coordinating various meetings and site...Read More

Entrepreneurs are born from a wide spectrum of backgrounds, from engineers to designers to even homemakers. Naturally, many of them are not technically equipped to perform financial analysis on their businesses. Many sceptics claim that financial ratios do not represent the truth about their businesses, especially at an early stage, since ratios use historical figures...Read More

This webinar provided insights when entering Singapore market It covered the demographics, culture and landscapes when doing business in Singapore Setting up an entity, fundraising and innovation landscapes were also addressed   August 8, 2019: Singapore is well-known for many items, from multicultural society to one of the largest financial centres in the world. With...Read More

Treasure Trove Southeast Asia (SEA) has over 600 million people in its population, which is nearly twice that of the United States (US). Looking at how US built its economy primarily through domestic consumption from its large population, there is huge potential waiting to be captured in SEA. With rapid globalisation, evident from the phenomenal...Read More

The event kicked off with a seminar on how to level up one’s fundraising strategy by Paddy Tan and Jeslin Bay, Co-Founders of BlackStorm Consulting Together with Edgar Chiu, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Sparklabs Taipei, Paddy Tan and Harvey Ma, Co-Founders of BlackStorm Consulting discussed about getting into the right “marriage” in the context...Read More

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

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

Group photo was taken with representatives from NCTU, Lenovo, SEA Gamer Mall, Outside App and BlackStorm Consulting   Representatives from NCTU visited Singapore last week and looked forward to learning more about Singapore’s startup ecosystems and Intellectual Property (IP) management. This would help them in facilitating and supporting the students, professors and startups under their...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