The Entrepreneur’s Bookshelf: The Art of Innovation

I have seen this book many times lingering on the Entrepreneurship section in Kinokuniya bookstore, Singapore. Of course, the catalyst to buy Tom Kelley and Jonathon Littman’s The Art of Innovation came from the 50 minutes interview with Marissa Mayer and DT’s recommendation on his blog. This is a book about reviewing the strategies, processes and ideas behind a Silicon Valley-based firm, IDEO, which design the famous Palm hand-held and many other innovations. Read more

News Stop: Tech Start-Ups Don’t Grow on Trees Outside USA

The title of this news article caught my eye as it popped up on my google mailbox. The article is about technology clusters outside the US, and relates the growth with examples from China, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. Read more

Evolution of dot com in Singapore. What worked and what next?

Since the dot.com bust in 2001, what has happened to the dot.com companies from that time in the present? Der Shing, our guest contributor, shares his views on about the evolution of the dot.com companies in Singapore. Read more

Can Web 2.0 companies make money in Asia?

Web 2.0 is the new buzz word in Silicon Valley at the moment. You hear about Google, Flickr, Wikipedia, Engadget and many other companies that emerge from this new trend. In this article, I constructed three arguments to demonstrate that it is nearly impossible for Web 2.0 companies to make money in Asia, particularly our hometown, Singapore. Read more

Low-down on Negotiations (Part I)

How do you negotiate on a deal with someone? Should it be a win-win situation or otherwise? Wannapreneur, our resident contributor, will take us through the low-down on negotiations. Read more

Crossing the Threshold 2

Our resident contributor, Brian Ling aka Design Translator, will talk about his experiences as an entrepreneur and his new project Firmwareproject (FWP) that will help to showcase our local industrial design talent. Read more

Interview with Lionel Yeo, co-founder of YeeOuch!com

Continuing our SG Entrepreneurs series, we go one on one with Lionel Yeo, one of the youngest Spirit of Enterprise Finalist and Co-Founder of the most oddball company, YeeOuch!com. The 23 year old co-founder talks about YeeOuch!, business and the challengers faced in the current day. Read more

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Buffett donates to William and Melinda Gates Foundation

Warren E. Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. plans to donate the bulk of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and four other philanthropies starting in July. We review why this move offers a good lesson for any organizations from student enterprise to big MNCs. Read more

Singapore – Batam, Bintan Special Economic Zone: Will that lift our fortunes?

What is a special economic zone? What is a free trade agreement (FTA)? How does our economy flourish by establishing special economic zones (SEZ) with Indonesia (Batam and Bintan). Our contributor, Justin Lee discusses the implications of such economic activities that will help those who are looking for entrepreneurial opportunities out there. Read more

What The Desperate Salesperson Should Actually Do

Feeling burdened by that monthly sales quota? Or just simply aching to get that deal in? Don’t fall for sales traps, but do the right things instead. Five rules to keep at heart. Read more

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