Singapore Entrepreneurs

SG Entrepreneurs has been a strong advocate of the bootstrapping model in starting their enterprise. If you are planning to start a business enterprise in Singapore and you do not want to spend any money in buying any books to read, here is a collection of free online resources that can help you to get started. You will find a compiled list of 20 free business guides that mainly centers on topics and issues regarding manpower, fundraising, legal and tax issues, accounting and pension. [ Read More ]

We often read a lot about successful companies (for example: Dell, Google, Microsoft, MacDonald) and their best practices that turn them from good to great. With the emergence of China possibly as a new economic superpower within the next decade, our interests are geared towards the successful Chinese companies that had emerged over the past two decades. Chief among those, who made news by taking over of the IBM PC division, is Lenovo or 联想. “The Lenovo Affair” written by Lin Zhijun, translated by Martin Avery, described the rise of Lenovo and the main characters behind the company. [ Read More ]

After watching bits and pieces of this movie in youTube, I took a trip down to HMV and acquired a DVD copy of the movie Pirates of Silicon Valley. Starring Noah Wyle (famous from ER) as Steve Jobs and Anthony Michael Hall as Bill Gates, and directed by Martyn Burke, the movie documents the rise of the personal computer industry through the rivalry between Apple and Microsoft in the early years. [ Read More ]

What is the power of unfair advantage? How does the entrepreneur create and build upon this advantage so that he or she can create a successful enterprise? If you have found the inspiration from some entrepreneurs on starting up, here is the review on “The Power of Unfair Advantage by John Nesheim” is the answer to give you details on how you can build your new business enterprise. [ Read More ]

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 ]

Leaders often hear ‘yes’ far too often. Hierarchy and seniority are particularly important for Asian culture. The question is, how do you effectively exert your influence both as leader or as follower? Here is an excellent monograph “Why Great Leaders don’t take Yes for an Answer” by Michael Roberto that depict the rules of leadership, particularly in the area of building consensus and managing conflict among teams.
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Difference by Malcolm Gladwell [ Read More ]

Do you need luck to do business? [ Read More ]

The Art of Pricing by Rafi Mohamed [ Read More ]

The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki [ Read More ]