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Wow … a huge number of teams responded to the call to join our next accelerator program! As we sift through the hundreds of applications from around the world it’s great, not just to read, but also to see and hear the people who are passionate about building businesses with us through the videos they…

Do you know anyone who might be interested? The job description looks like this: Run the office operations, be in the office around 9-5pm. We are also OK with part-time. Timely book-keeping using something online like quickbooks online, make and record payments, record receipts of cash/cheques/direct debit to bank, handle invoicing, chase for payment, record…

SINGAPORE—JFDI.Asia today announced that applications are open for the first of two business acceleration programs it plans to run during 2013. JFDI.Asia operates the longest-running, most successful seed accelerator program in South East Asia, taking teams of digital start-up entrepreneurs from idea to investment in 100 days, with greater than 60% success raising an average S$650,000…

SINGAPORE— Golden Gate Ventures and JFDI.Asia today announced a new strategic alliance that could offer early-stage digital start-up companies a seamless transition from idea to substantial pre-series A funding. Key to that journey is intensive mentoring that accelerates the journey to market traction. With immediate effect, Golden Gate Ventures co-founders Vinnie Lauria, Jeff Paine and…

Its my final day here in Thailand, I’ve got to say goodbye to my friends in Bangkok and hello to Jakarta/Bandung. Huge virtual hug and thanks to the Thailand community, and in particular the Hubba and Ardent Capital crews. You guys have invited such amazing friendship and camaraderie over the past 5 weeks.   I…

Seoul, Korea— Both TaeWoo Kim’s company Moglue, and Jaeuk Park & Edward Lee’s company VCNC have recognized the value of international expansion if they are to grow, looking to Japan as their first foreign market. But, they tell JFDI.Asia’s Ray Wu, while Japan and Korea may look similar to outsiders, the two cultures have many…

Instagram’s Kevin Systrom famously said: Finding the right problem to solve is the hardest part So how do you do it? Sometimes it takes a big pivot. In 2010, Kei Kubo raised money from investors to found a hosting company in San Francisco. But coming home to Japan, the archaic nature of Japan’s online payment…

Beijing, China— A stone in a dumpling inspired serial entrepreneur Alex Farfurnik to build a business the lean way in 8 hours, before “Lean Startup” had a name. Getting out of the building in 2006 led to Alex and his team creating the hugely successful XiBao, the AdWords for merchants on China’s version of eBay…

We’re adding two new frogs to the family! If you haven’t come across Nathan and Ray, the two of them have taken the term “digital nomad” to heart, and are at serious risk of re-defining the words as they take on the role of roving ambassadors for JFDI.Asia. Over the coming months, Nathan and Ray…

The world of wine has Robert Parker. Consumer credit has the FICO score. Companies have Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. What do startups have? Maybe, one day, they’ll have the Frog Score. Yes, we’re standing on the shoulders of giants: YouNoodle tried this (and pivoted). The Startup Genome Compass offers another take. And we know…