Discuss: Where’s the best place to incorporate your startup in Asia?

You have an idea, you have a vision, you say you have an appetite for “regional expansion”. The first thing you’d probably think of is where to incorporate your startup so that your plan can get a good head-start.

Some compared between incorporating in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Some asked the community where exactly in Southeast Asia should they incorporate?

We have had questions from founders asking if foreign investors will invest in startups incorporated in say, Singapore, or if that only limits them to Asian investors. We have questions from foreign founders on how likely is it that they obtain government grants if they incorporate in Singapore.

With the sheer number of questions we receive, we thought that it might be a good time to resurface this into a proper discussion topic.

Let’s discuss

• Where in Asia is your best pick and why?
• What factors do you consider?
• Do you find an expert to help you get through this, or do you do-it-yourself?
• How has incorporating your startup in the country of choice helped your startup?
• What are some things foreign founders need to ensure when incorporating in a different country?