How to write an executive summary in 24 hours

We present the slides for the talk in Start-Up@Singapore on the topic “How to write an executive in 24 hours”. It provides a comprehensive guide with examples to how one can write a 2-5 pages executive summary: (a) introduction, (b) problem/opportunity, (c) technology/service/product, (d) team, (e) route to market, (f) business strategies, (g) financials and (h) exit strategy. Read more

Inaugural ideas.inc. Business Challenge kicks off

Singapore, 26 August 2009 – Young aspiring entrepreneurs now have a unique platform to turn their innovative ideas into business ventures. Today, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and SPRING Singapore have launched the ideas. Business Challenge to spur them on. ideas.inc. is a unique competition that brings together a powerful combination of funding support and expert mentorship for aspiring entrepreneurs. It goes beyond a typical business plan competition to encompass the development and commercialisation of the innovative business ideas. Read more

Lien i3 Challenge: S$1m to Implement Innovative Social Projects

This Challenge aims to catalyse social projects that are innovative, implementable and impactful in Singapore and Asia.

The Lien i3 Challenge will award up to $1 million to spur ideas and make possible new social models. Read more

Clean Energy Business Plan Competition

This initiative called “Asia Forum for Clean Energy Financing” seeks to nurture individuals/teams/startup companies with environmentally beneficial business proposals with the eventual hope of transforming them into reality. Read more

Start-Up@Singapore 2008 – Awards Ceremony

Calling all enterprising students, aspiring entrepreneurs, curious onlookers and simply anyone who wishes to turn his/her ideas into the next big thing! Join us at the Awards Ceremony of Start-Up@Singapore 2008 – the national business plan competition – to catch a glimpse of the most innovative and promising business plans that we received this year. Some highlights of this event include pitches by the winning teams and a showcase of all the Finalists. Read more

Event: The Official Launch – Start-Up@Singapore 2008

After a couple of months of transition, team building and planning, Start-Up@Singapore (S@S) kicks off this year with our Official Launch on 15 October 2007 at the SingTel hello! Comcentre near Somerset MRT. Scheduled to run from 4.00pm to 6.00pm, our Guest-of-Honour is Mr Michael Yap who is the Deputy CEO of the Media Development Authority (MDA) and Executive Director of the Interactive Digital Media (IDM) R&D Programme Office. Read more