Should you go to Echelon Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur?
Important info about Echelon Malaysia Held In Kuala Lumpur and on the 1st of October 2015 with an estimated number of 2,000 in attendance. The cost of attending this event is $150 Start-up exhibitions and structured networking that enables companies to get the latest tech developments in Malaysia. Topics that were covered are Service Platforms and Marketplaces […]
8 Asian startups to watch for Retail Innovation
2015 has seen a lot of startups trying to tackle the challenge of the digital transformation of retail. We have listed 8 that we met during the InnovFest UnBound conference in Singapore in May 2015. The main concern of retailers today is how to improve the in-store customer experience, and how to provide them a seamlessly connected […]
Leading the way in Online to Offline: Leyou’s Success Story
Leyou is one of China’s leading speciality retailers and the largest for baby products. We interviewed Larry Kung, Chief Operating Officer at Leyou. He shares insights about how Leyou uses big data analysis, omnichannel marketing and community interaction to enhance the mothers experience. Leyou : 30 seconds summary 150 physical stores, a catalogue and a web store serving all […]
South Korea startup scene
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Swire Properties and Blueprint case study: adapting to the future of work
We analyze today the Swire Properties’ open innovation project in Hong Kong: Blueprint, a tech-focused co-working space combined with a B2B startups accelerator and a multipurpose events venue. A project which makes a lot of sense for one of the largest property empire in Asia, owning several business office hubs such as the famous Taikoo […]
Startup sourcing #2: With Dragon Law, you build your business legal documents in no time and for a cheap and transparent price
1) Startup Profile Who? The startup Dragon Law, created in Hong Kong, is transforming the painful legal paperwork involved when building business contracts, incorporating a business or protecting intellectual property by providing businesses a legal document builder solution that is « safer, 10 times faster and 5 to 10 times cheaper« , according to Karen Ng, regional director of […]
Startup books #4: Startup Nation, The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle
Few books can boast having such an impact as Startup Nation, as the title has since then become a frequent nickname when it comes to Israel and its reputed technology industry. But beyond technology, Startup Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle shows how the country and its population are entrepreneurial in their roots and […]
An introduction to fintech in Asia
Fintech in Asia is getting hotter and hotter, as Mohan Belani from e27 shared during the Break conference in Bali, “on our tech blog, articles discussing fintech are always the most shared”. Ned Philips, a veteran from E-Trade and is now with 8securities, jokes, “We needed 3 licenses just to operate in Singapore and […]
Absolut innovation strategy: getting outside the bottle in the digital age
After the McDonald’s startup , here is our second case study from the Break conference featuring Absolut, the global vodka brand. For Markus Wulff and his “Growth Team” in Stockholm, it’s all about innovation outside the bottle, and embarking on a discovery of new opportunities on the customer journey of vodka lovers. As in many […]
The growth of online shopping
Shopping happens to be one of Singaporeans’ favorite hobbies. Bringing it online seems to be a sure-win recipe for retailers and not surprisingly, e-commerce is growing a lot in Singapore. According to Paypal research, the Singapore online shopping market has grown from S$1.1 billion in 2010 and is estimated to reach S$4.4 billion this year. […]
