August 31, 2011 by Terence LEE
Singaporeans are some of the most productive sellers on eBay, if what the Asian Exporters’ Index report says is true. The first ever Index, released on 31st August, collects its information from internal eBay data and results of a Nielsen online survey conducted in China and Hong Kong. Read more
August 31, 2011 by Terence LEE
If search engine optimization is crucial to your business in terms of visibility and sales leads, then this is something to watch out for. Wired recently reported that Google is now looking into how to use data from its +1 button to rearrange search results. Read more
August 31, 2011 by Terence LEE
Too often, businesses treat their customers as a statistic, or worse, a cash cow to be milked. But such an attitude may not be healthy in the long run: It may even harm a brand since a customer’s moos… I mean, feedback is treated as nothing more than noise.
For startups especially, listening to customers is crucial for iterating your product, which is why they deserve an equal pedestal alongside your colleagues and the investors that you’re seeking to fund your company. Read more
August 30, 2011 by Terence LEE
Crescent Point, a Singapore-based private equity firm, took part in the third round of financing worth US$9million in Taboola, a video recommendation widget startup founded by an Israeli and now based in the US. Read more
August 30, 2011 by Egi SEPTIADI
Here are some interesting startup news from China, not only in its capital, Beijing, but also other startup hubs such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, and many more. Read more
August 30, 2011 by Terence LEE
As many as 74% of failed startups are caused by premature scaling — this was the finding of the first Startup Genome report, which synthesized data from over 3,200 startups (read our summary). But a new web app just launched could potentially reduce the casualty rate.
August 29, 2011 by Terence LEE
Several Malaysias have made it to the world’s first entrepreneurship diploma by Cambridge University, according to Business Weekly. The one-year course has an enrollment of 38 students from all over the world, including places like India, Australia, Peru, South Africa, and Britain. Read more
August 29, 2011 by Terence LEE
Jimmy Fong, founder of Apple store EpiCentre‘s, and Eldwin Chua, who started F&B franchiser Paradise Group Holdings, are this year’s overall winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2011, organized by the Rotary Club and the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (see story). Read more
August 29, 2011 by Terence LEE
Growing BiG Ideas, a four-part program that will introduce viewers to the tech entrepreneurship scene in Singapore, is inviting questions on its Facebook Page for Frank Levinson, managing director of the commercial incubator, Small World Group (see interview). Read more
August 29, 2011 by Terence LEE
So you’re an aspiring entrepreneur looking to step up a blogshop selling apparel, shoes, catfood, or anything your awesome mind can conjure up. You’ll be happy to know that LiveJournal and Blogger, trusty old venerables in Internet time, are no longer your only options — a new kid on the block has arrived.
The EZ Suite is a new website creation tool by PayPal and Singapore Post that’s built from the ground up for e-commerce. Available only in Singapore at the moment, it is targeted at startup founders with lots of passion but little technical know-how, and its interface is designed for ease of use with step-by-step instructions and illustrations. The whole process of stepping up shop is broken into six distinct steps, ensuring that you don’t miss out on crucial bits. Read more
