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Startups: Why you can’t just copy ideas from the US to Asia

Mar 12, 2015 Insights, Startup Science 0 comments

For startup founders, here are some fundamental differences between Asia and the United States, by Crystal Neri It’s easy to assume that just because a startup worked in America, it would work in Asia too. Why wouldn’t it? Don’t we all need assistants? If so, why did the TaskRabbit clones in Singapore fail? Before you decide to…

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PR for startups – Building relationships for long term success

Mar 9, 2015 Insights 0 comments

This is the first in a series of PR for Startups posts by our guest contributor, Kashmira Chawak . Getting PR for your startup is one of the best ways to get yourself out there and increase your customer base, but how to do it has baffled many startup founders. You may know how to build…

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How To Get Into A Top Accelerator

Mar 5, 2015 For JFDI Startups, Insights 0 comments

In a recent talk in Australia, JFDI’s Strategic Partnerships Manager, Alena Arens, shared about “How To Get Into A Top Accelerator” with the local startup community. Here are her slides from the talk.  

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Why you need a founders’ agreement

Feb 17, 2015 Insights 0 comments

It’s that time of the year when we start offering our Founders’ Agreement for the upcoming Accelerate program. For co-founders everywhere thinking about starting a business, a founders’ agreement is essential in detailing the promises made between co-founders and other parties who might be involved. Many accelerators and incubators around the world offer different types of…

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What the West Doesn’t Get About China

Oct 26, 2011 Insights 0 comments

David Straker compiles the encyclopeadic website changingminds.org yet somehow also finds time to write pithy reviews of articles and books. Here’s his take on a recent Harvard Business Review piece from Jun 2011 by George Stalk and David Michael. China is growing hugely in terms of domestic consumption. They are using their own goods more,…

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The Venture Capital Shakeout

Nov 2, 2010 Insights 0 comments

If you’ve ever been turned down for funding by a VC, take heart. A recent HBR article says many of them appear to be no better at spotting winners and creating returns than the stock market, writes Hugh Mason. The message of authors Joseph Ghalbouni and Dominique Rouziès to VC’s in a recent HBR article…

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