Helpful Online Business Portals in Singapore

Where do you find your suppliers, business contacts, product and services on employment, intellectual property and even links to expand your business all over the world? With 20 free business guides provided by SG Entrepreneurs on your hand, we reinforce and empower bootstrapping entrepreneurs with 30 helpful online business portals in Singapore.

1. Business Listings on the World Chinese Business Network (WCBN): WCBN is a resource page which provides contacts of Chinese businesses in more than 120 countries and regions. In this site, you can search via company name, country and product/service type.
2. Business Opportunities Listings on SBF: Singapore Business Federation’s (SBF) website lists the latest tender notices and trade enquiries for more than 20 countries in the business opportunities section.
3. Business and Product Listings on Hub for Business: A resource for entrepreneurs to tap into a directory which contains about 8,000 Singapore businesses. This is an ideal portal to find suppliers and manufacturers, ask for quotations and set-up appointments.
4. DEALS – Deals Exchange Online for Startups: DEALS is an online solution that matches start-ups and emerging companies with venture capitalists in Singapore.
5. Deal Flow Connection: Deal Flow Connection matches businesses with venture capitalists and other investors.
6. Directory of HDB Offices: HDB Office Complexes are mixed commercial developments conveniently located in the HDB heartlands.
7. Directory of HDB Shops: HDB shopping centres are located in various HDB new towns.
8. Directory of HOTSpots: in Singapore HOTSpots are locations in Singapore that are custom-designed to meet the needs of start-ups.
9. Directory of Lawyers and Law Firms: Find a lawyer or law firm using this online directory provided by the Law Society of Singapore. Legal services are categorised by areas of practice.
10. Directory of Licensed Electrical Workers: Search for licensed electrician, electrical technician or electrical engineer.
11. Directory of Licensed Gas Service Workers: Search for a licensed gas service worker.
12. Directory of Licensed Sanitary Plumbers: Search for a licensed sanitary plumber by name or postal code.
13. Directory of IP Service Providers (SNIPS): Look for patent agents, IP experts, IP consultants and other IP professionals in Singapore.
14. Directory of IT Consultants & Vendors: The Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) makes available its membership directory. You can use it to search for IT consultants and vendors.
15. Directory of Patent Agents: The Register of Patent Agents contains a list of all patent agents registered with the Registrar of Patents, IPOS.
16. Directory of Trained Air-Con Installers: Search for a licensed air-con installer certified by the Construction Industry Training Institute (CITI).
17. JobsLite by the Singapore Workforce Development & Agency (WDA): Free online service for employers to post jobs and individuals to look for jobs.
18. List of Authorised Organisations (AOs) for Certificate of Origin (CO): You can approach any of these AOs to obtain a Certificate of Origin for your products.
19. List of warehouses licensed to store non-dutiable goods: You can store your goods in bonded warehouses to suspend payment of GST.
20. List of Certified Work-Life Consultants (PDF): To establish your company’s needs and get help on work-life strategies, here are some consultants who can give you some assistance.
21. List of Licensed Employment Agencies: A list of employment agencies that are licensed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
22. List of TradeNet Certified Vendors: TradeNet Certified Vendors can provide you get an account for submitting all your electronic trade documentation.
23. List of TradeNet Service Centres: These Service Centres can assist you to apply and submit customs documentation on TradeNet.
24. MarketInfo.sg: An online portal which offers professional market research & analysis to SMEs. It is always better to do this yourself than to rely on others.
25. Procurement Opportunities for Singapore Businesses: Here is a survey of procurement opportunities from the Singapore Government, Government-linked companies, Multi-National Companies and more.
26. Singapore Business Toolkit: A free online business improvement resource for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on accounting and finance, business planning, human resources, marketing and sales, operations and information technology.
27. Singapore Infomap Singapore Infomap is a one-stop guide that contains a directory of links to entertainment, business, education, etc. businesses and services in Singapore.
28. SME Credit Bureau: The SME Credit Bureau is a central online portal of credit-related information on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore.
29. SurfIP – The One-Stop First-Stop IP Portal:With SurfIP, you can scan through local and overseas IP databases, save your searches, get alerts, manage your IP portfolio and look for IP commercialisation opportunities.
30. Trade Directory: INSIS.com enables both Singapore and overseas companies to buy, sell or request for quotations, proposals and information.