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SpeakingMax.cn Co-Founder

SpeakingMax.cn Co-Founder: Don’t Quit School For a Startup Unless It’s Worth It

Tumblr’s $1.1 billion acquisition by Yahoo is all over the news right now and so is amazement that...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • May 21, 2013
  • at 3:52 pm
Indiescapes Travel Curated Marketplace

Indiescapes: a Curated Marketplace for Authentic Local Travel Experiences

I recently read an article titled “Date A Boy Who Travels”, which reminds me of the female versi...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • May 17, 2013
  • at 1:00 pm
manek manek beads

Singapore’s Too Small? More E-Commerce Businesses Look Abroad

We recently ran a guest post on the blogshop phenomenon in Singapore, and as Lucas highlighted in th...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • May 16, 2013
  • at 10:00 pm
w-locate

Location Technology Company W-Locate Raises US$470,000 from TNF Ventures

Singapore-based company, W-Locate, has successfully raised S$589,000 (US$470,000) in its pre-series ...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • May 16, 2013
  • at 7:14 pm
Visualead makes QR codes fit in

Visualead Wins GMIC Growth Stage Competition, Wants to Bring Cutesy QR Code Creation to Asia

Earlier we announced the winner of the Seed Stage G-Startup contest at the Global Mobile Internet Co...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • May 8, 2013
  • at 6:30 pm
Mention wins at GMIC 2013

Real-Time Analytics Startup ‘Mention’ Crowned GMIC Beijing Seed Stage Winner

Beijing-based real-time behavioral analytics startup Mention charmed the judges and audience with it...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • May 8, 2013
  • at 5:30 pm
team travelogy

CEO of Travelogy: Women Can Actually Have It All

In this post, we have CEO and co-founder of Travelogy, Winnie Tan (pictured), whose company runs mul...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • May 3, 2013
  • at 1:45 pm
cloudherd

Australia’s CloudHerd Manages Your Cash and Your Cows With Ease

What was originally an idea that came out of a Tech Venture class at Sydney University is now one of...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • May 3, 2013
  • at 11:45 am
Taiwan’s TMI Launches Hardware Acceleration Program With Backing From Kaifu Lee

Taiwan’s TMI Launches Hardware Acceleration Program With Backing From Kaifu Lee

Taipei-based incubator, Taiwan Mobile Innovation (TMI), has launched its hardware acceleration progr...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • April 26, 2013
  • at 8:00 pm

‘Edisse Watch’ Lets Carers Track If Elderly People Fall, Coming Soon to Kickstarter

I consider it as a privilege to have my 83-year-old grandmother staying with me. She cooks delicious...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • April 26, 2013
  • at 3:31 pm
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AngelHack Comes to Asia, Sees Potential in Singapore and South Korea, Offers Readers Free Tickets

The AngelHack competition prides itself as the biggest hackathon in the world and will kick off this...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • April 25, 2013
  • at 8:00 pm
zalora app

Zalora Launches iOS App in Southeast Asia Today, Already Top App in 5 Countries

For shopaholics and fans of Zalora, here’s a piece of news that will probably further strain your ...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • April 25, 2013
  • at 1:20 pm
incubate founders and logo

Startup From University of Sydney Incubate Program Raises $1.13M Before Launch

The entrepreneurship scene seems to be heating up down under, especially at the top universities in ...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • April 23, 2013
  • at 8:00 pm
wechat first tv commercial

WeChat Officially Steps Foot Into Singapore Market with First TV Commercial [VIDEO]

Tencent’s social messaging application WeChat has announced today that its expansion plans have of...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • April 22, 2013
  • at 4:44 pm
collaborative photo-sharing app shutterpair

Collaborative Photo-Sharing App Shutterpair Collects All Your Photos in One Place

Shutterpair is an instant and easy way for users to share photos taken on their mobile photos and di...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • April 19, 2013
  • at 10:26 pm
wefuel

WeFuel: Food Delivery for Happy and Productive Employees

In order to fund and sustain itself, Singapore-based non-profit organization One Cent Movement has l...

By Vanessa Tan

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  • April 19, 2013
  • at 6:15 pm